WOW His Ex-Wife was an amazing psychological thriller by Maria Frankland.

It is Natalie's first Christmas with her husband Dominic at his parent's affluent home and she is feeling upbeat but apprehensive at the same time.

Unbeknown to Natalie, Dominic's parents have invited his ex-wife Carla to join in the celebrations and this is going to be a stressful event for Natalie as more snow has been forecast and now they are all snowed in for the duration. It does not help matters that Carla is a high maintenance type of woman and Dominic's parents treat Carla as a princess even though she is his ex-wife.

Natalie tries her best to ingratiate herself with Dominic's parents and Carla but to no effect. Her only ally is Dominic's sister Sophie who treats her as one of the family.

Natalie fears that Carla is trying to win back Dominic as they both have secret conversations which she happens to eavesdrop some of it but can't put it all together.

Unbeknown to Natalie this family she has married into has secrets they are not willing to share. Natalie has previously been in an abusive relationship before she married Dominic and is a survivor.

Natalie needs to beware of the wolf in sheep's clothing and as the Christmas festivities get under way she realises her life is in danger.

When Natalie agrees to spend Christmas with her in laws she is apprehensive. They have never accepted her and always make her feel unwanted but she is determined to try and make them fall in love with her this year., after arriving in a snowstorm she is trapped with them for the holidays whether she likes it or not but when her husbands ex wife is also snowed in and joins them for Christmas she realises how much they prefer Carla and are doing everything in their power to get them back together. At least Dominic’s sister seems to be her ally but as secret conversations keep happening and she seems to be constantly messing up are things with this family what they seem. This book went in a direction I was not expecting and is a thrilling edge of your seat read with a brilliant ending!

His Ex-Wife by Maria Frankland pulled me in from the off and kept me fully engaged throughout.

Natalie and Dominic are spending the holidays with Dominic's family, who are less than welcoming to Natalie. Adding fuel to the fire is the arrival of Dominic's first wife Carla, who has been stranded due to inclement weather. But Natalie will not be bullied out of her rightful place within the family, and as secrets are exposed, it becomes apparent that no one is without something to hide in this dysfunctional domestic tableau.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for an ARC.

I have become a huge fan of the psychological thrillers Bookouture publishes and His Ex-Wife by Maria Frankland rates up there with the best of them.

I love a few well played twists and turns that completely change how I am thinking everything will turn out. This book provides that and comes up with a couple of very likable females that I found I could feel for when things went totally wrong. The plot was well thought out and the book neatly wraps up by the end--almost. There is a bit that is left to the imagination.

I recommend this highly.

There is nothing like living with the ghost of an ex wife so when Natalie and her husband, Dominic get to his parent’s home for Christmas and discover that Carla has also been invited Natalie gets more nervous than ever.

Natalie has a past but everyone has secrets and when these two worlds collide things get devious.

What an amazing story this was. The plot was pulsatingly good and the twists kept on coming..

tense, riveting and oh so satisfying...

Many thanks to netgalley, the author and bookouture for approving my request to read this book and oh my goodness what a book it is!

I have read many of Maria's books and have loved each and every one but I can honestly say hand on heart this is the best one yet.

His ex wife is an utterly compelling, chilling psychological thriller which had me gripped until the very last page-I was very reluctant to put it down and it kept me up til the early hours as I just had to know how it ended, cancel any plans you may have before you start this book is all I'll say!

I'd highly recommend this book, you will not be disappointed especially if you enjoy this particular genre-5 stars from me.

An absolutely un-put-down-able read! His Ex-Wife kept me awake reading into the night. I didn't need sleep, I needed ANSWERS! RUN, do not walk to get this book. Will purchase for all libraries.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to read this arc. When Natalie and her husband, Dominic get to his parent’s home for Christmas, Natalie is nervous. Then, it gets worse when they have invited Dominic’s ex wife, Carla to also stay! She knew they liked Carla better. Everyone in the house has secrets, but will they kill to keep them quiet?
I could not stop reading this heart pounding thriller! The twists at the end were unexpected!

Natalie and Dominic are spending Christmas with his family. Unknown to them, Carla, Dominic's ex wife has also been invited. Natalie feels that she does not fit in with the family, and Carla is very comfortable with them.
She would leave, but they have been snowed in, and her only ally seems to be Sophie, Dominic's sister, who feels she is the black sheep of the family.
Natalie almost dies as a result of a severe peanut allergy. How did that pudding land up on HER plate?


I love Maria Frankland's thrillers. They are fast paced and totally unputdownable. I read this in one sitting.
Coming from a country with one of the highest GBV rates, this book really hit home. Natalie hasn't had much luck with the men she has been involved with.
I sympathized with her having to spend Christmas with her in-laws who she knew did not like her, it brought back very many bad memories for me, and I cringed when she was trying to make conversation, and trying to fit in and be liked.

The ending was a massive surprise, and an eye opener - it shows that you certainly cannot trust anyone.

5/5 stars from me.

Thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture for the opportunity to read this book.

This talented author has written a page turner. Ted herrings kept me guessing. Secrets and mysteries.
Family and friends… even the title is intriguing.
Ex-wife…is the main character the ex or is another person the ex? Questions…thanks Netgalley

This is why Maria Frankland is one of my favourite authors w8th writing books like this. WOW this is amazing with all all the twists but with every book you can relate to the storyline and characters.

Another brilliant book. Thank you for letting me read this on Netgallery and can't wait to read others in my future.

Looking for your next great thriller? Read His Ex-Wife. This was a twisty turny book that kept me on the edge of my seat!

Oh what an excellent thriller this was I loved it didn’t want it to end. I hadn’t read anything from this author before but after this I can’t wait to read more. I loved the writing style and how the story just flowed throughout. The way story was written the suspense just built up throughout with lots of twists and turns and wow the final twist did not see that coming. Absolutely fantastic thriller which I can’t wait to recommend. Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this.

A true page turner His Ex-Wife grabbed me from the first pages.Great characters so many twists and turns kept me reading late into the night.#netgalley #bookoutoure

For a lot of people, Christmas is their favorite time of the year. For me, it isn't; I don't like all that, often, fake behaviour of people you never see during the rest of the year, but who would hug and kiss you like you are their best friends. For me, it's just another day and honestly I am counting the hours until that one is finally over.

For me, it was never fun having to spend it with the in laws.  I could feel every emotion Natalie felt too. But thank God I never had to deal with an ex-wife to top it all.

Sometimes when you try to be on your best behaviour, things go wrong or did someone try to sabotage you? 

You are happy you have at least one ally and that gives you the strength to get through the weekend. Well, that's the plan....

I hope you will enjoy 'driving down' the winding road the author has set for her readers as much as I did. Be ready to be surprised. :) 

I could not put it down, so there was only thing thing for me to do: read it in one sitting. 5 stars

Thank you

Here's an intriguing proposition. On a frighteningly snowy might, Natalie and her new husband arrive at his parents' house for Christmas. Natalie is already nervous, knowing Dominic's parents think he has married beneath himself. But then she finds his ex wife Carla is also staying - and Dominic's parents can't do enough for her.
Before Christmas is over there will be a dead body and two people close to death.
I enjoyed how Frankland manipulates our perceptions, changing our view of the characters. The treacherous snow and cold lends another level of terror. An engrossing and enjoyable read.

Another exciting read from this author, full of mystery and intrigued but not a very nice family

I was hooked on the storyline and with the characters but not all likeable in my opinion.

Thank you to Netgalley and Bookouture for this ARC which I thoroughly enjoyed.

What a family! The MC drove me crazy with her appeasing attitude but the mean family vibes made this one a lot of fun. I liked the way it turned out. Unbelievable? So what, enjoy the ride.

Thank you to Netgallery and the publisher for this ARC. The publication date is the 23rd Oct. This plot was full of family secrets mixed with being full of guilt the perfect elements of psychological thriller.

There were many rollercoasters of deadly twists and turns that kept me gripped to my kindle! It was addictive, chilling and pulse- racing!

My favourite characters were Carla and Natalie as I found the dynamics changed between these two characters as the story progressed.

Overall, a great book and plot that keeps you guessing until the last page!

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Wow this certainly gripped me from the beginning, it definitely gives off housemaid vibes so anyone who is a lover of that will love His Ex-wife.
I personally guessed some of the twists and turns (don’t worry no spoilers from me) however I still absolutely devoured this and read it within 24 hours.
Certainly an edge of your seat read and one that’ll leave you gobsmacked and feeling so many different emotions,
I always think it’s an incredible talent for a writer to make you despise a character and this made me feel this way about several so well done Maria Frankland

I’ll leave it there for now as I don’t want to leave any spoilers about the rollercoaster that is His Ex-wife! The less you know the better the read will be!
Consider me a fan and will definitely be recommending