Seductive, chilling domestic thriller full of cheating, deceit and one wife's deeply hidden secrets.

This novel is a first-person narrative of Anna, a young Math professor who accidentally catches his husband having an affair (by seeing two wine glasses no less - anything more typical and cringy?!). His affair came at the worst time possible when Anna's student, who was about to win a hefty sum of money for them in a Math competition, has died. Now, not only is Anna's promotion injeopardy, but so is her marriage.

However, instead of making a scene, Anna decides to keep quiet about her discovery and act normal in front of her husband and children because keeping her family together is not just a matter of principles - it serves as a cover for some deeply hidden secrets Anna can't afford to come out... And while someone is threating her, Anna will do anything to keep her peace.

Honestly, I couldn't put it down. I read this book in two days! Anna's first-person narrative was my favorite thing about Unfaithful because I have really come to relate to her is some odd way. Most importantly, there were some crazy twists in this book that I truly did not see coming, which is probably the most important thing in thrillers to me. Overall, the only thing I didn't like is the ending, which I found a bit flat despite a much bigger potential, given how great the rest of it was. However, it's still a really good psychological thriller.

*Thank you to the Publisher for a free advance copy of this book in exhcnage for an honest review.

Anna is an associate professor of math in her late 30s who loses her most talented student and then discovers her husband is having an affair. This is all revealed early into the book, no spoilers, here. Her student, Alex, had just solved an infamous mathematical proof and the pair were about to publish it and become famous and wealthy, as by doing so, they would win a $500,000 prize. His death puts everything in jeopardy and her morals are tested.

Anna then discovers that her artist husband has been cheating on her right when she needs his support the most. They have the gall to rub it in her face because Anna knows her and they all talk together and act friendly. This discovery pushes her slightly this side of neurotic and she becomes increasingly unstable throughout the story. The reader almost waits for her to implode with her work and family life crumbling before her eyes. But she's quite determined to do whatever it takes to keep her family together and her position at the college intact.

It's a good story, although I'm quite tired of the cheating husband theme in books lately. That, and the fact that the wife always 'waits for enough proof' or continually doubts herself instead of just talking to her husband. No wonder marriages keep breaking down when no one ever communicates. But anyway, you will start drawing your own conclusions and hopefully be pleasantly surprised with how wrong you are by the end of the book. The author always lends her characters a touch of disproportionate triumph and Anna is no exception. I did find the very last little twist a bit of a stretch, but not beyond the realm of possibility. An apt conclusion to this smart thriller, I do believe.

Ms Barelli has done it again. This is a riveting tale of a woman who feels she just can't get a break in life, with the exception of her talented husband and loving children, of course. I loved seeing hiw her life unfolded, and the ending was shocking, even for me, an avid thrilller suspense maven. Do not miss this one!

A chilling yet amazing book. I could not put it down and read it all in one afternoon. Such a great story that will leave you guessing all the way till the end.

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I was stock still when I read that twist. A mind blowing psychological thriller.
Have you ever been unfaithful to anyone? I'm sure you would.
There are two sides to every story but how many secrets? What if there's a third side too.
I'm a wife, beautiful and attractive. When one of my favourite students Alex died, I went to my husband's studio for some comfort but all I got there was discomfort. He's having an affair with another woman but who?
I don't want to show him that I knew of his dark secret because I've a dark secret of my own. I want this marriage to work and suddenly threatening messages started appearing on my phone.
I think someone out there knows my secret and they want me to pay for what I did.
Come and read my crazy story.
I loved it's all characters. It's narration was like aloe vera on a sunburn.
I'm doing more promotion on the publication day of this book among my fellow Authors Bloggers Friends Family and followers.
Thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for giving me an advance copy of this psychological thriller.

An interesting psychological thriller about a woman trying to hold together her marriage and her family. This really kept my interest until the last page I was eager to see exactly how it would all play out. I highly recommend this book.