After Jill’s son mysteriously dies, she reunites with her ex best friend. Jills grief pushes her to find out if her son’s death really was an accident or if there was foul play
I really liked the idea of the story when I saw it was available on NetGalley but unfortunately I didn’t like this as much as I thought I would. While it is very well written I didn’t like most of the characters due to their personalities and what they thought of each other. It was a little repetitive in places but still needed to know how it finished.


Thank you so much to NetGalley for the ARC

Wife, Mother, Liar by Sue Watson is a domestic psychological thriller that delves into the hidden lives and dark secrets lurking beneath the surface of seemingly ordinary families. The story unfolds through the perspectives of three women - a wife, a mother, and a woman with a hidden identity - each with their own motivations and desires.

As the narrative progresses, the carefully constructed facade of their lives begins to crumble, revealing a tangled web of lies, betrayals, and shocking revelations. The women are forced to confront the consequences of their choices and the lengths they will go to protect their families and their secrets.

Wife, Mother, Liar is a gripping and suspenseful thriller that will appeal to fans of domestic suspense and psychological thrillers. Sue Watson expertly crafts a tale of hidden lives and dark secrets, leading to a shocking and satisfying conclusion.

Wife Mother Liar by Sue Watson more than lived up to my very high expectations! Watson is an auto buy author for me. Pick this one up for her signature heart-wrenching drama and mind blowing twists! Highly recommend!

This was an excellent read! It was so gripping that I struggled with putting it down! Love the descriptiveness of all characters and especially felt like I knew the main character! As the story unfolds, more and more secrets come to life. Exciting book throughout- never a dull moment!

Wasn’t able to read this one digitally but I did order a copy of the book so will be reviewing it after I’ve read it. I’m really excited for it as I’ve only heard great things about it. Love SW so I’m expecting this to be a 5 star read. Such a talented writer.

I liked the sound of this book and the premise sounded interesting. It was a quick easy read but I just felt nothing much happened in the middle and it was quite repetitive. It had a good twist at the end which I didn’t expect

Wife, Mother, Liar is another fantastic book from Sue Watson. It was fast paced and had me gripped from start to finish with all the twists and turns.

Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for my ARC.

Thrilling book just loved it. The drama and heartbreak and great passions this had it all in spades either genuine empathy too. Thanks a million

super suspenseful and thrilling. i really loved this book and had a hard time putting it down. 5/5 stars!!!

A brilliant gripping read that I found very hard to put down once I started. A rollercoaster read that won't disappoint.

I’m all about drama, secrets and betrayal in books like this. It is so enticing to me.

It started off great, I was hooked. The beginning sounded promising with me loving this book. But unfortunately it fell flat for me. It was repetitive with replaying the past. Yes there was a twist at the end but I wasn’t very shocked.

It was a very fast read though. I’ll give it that. But overall this one was just mediocre.

Jill and Wendy have been neighbours for decades. One becomes pregnant after extreme difficulties and her husband has wondering eyes. The other has three children and has a very flirtatious personality. Jill’s son and Wendy’s daughter are the same age, so when they go to prom together there are some hesitations, but when only one of them comes back, nothing will ever be the same.

Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for an eARC. Wife Mother Liar is available now.

The pace of this book is a bit slow, so much so that I almost didn’t finish it. I had read so many reviews that gave it glowing five stars so I stuck it out. The ending did build to a nice finish, but by this time I was a little tired of the book. It’s a good story, just not a great one.
Thank you NetGalley and Bookouture for my ARC in exchange for my thoughts.

Wife, Mother, Liar is a mystery thriller and twenty-fifth novel by USA bestselling author, Sue Watson.

Her Mystery/Thriller Novels Include:
Our Little Lies (2018)
The Woman Next Door (2019)
The Empty Nest (2019)
The Sister-in-Law (2020)
First Date (2020)
The Forever Home (2021)
The New Wife (2021)
The Resort (2022)
The Nursery (2022)
The Wedding Day (2023)
The Lodge (2023)
You, Me, Her (2024)
Wife, Mother, Liar (2025)
His First Wife (June 2025)

This is my review of Wife, Mother, Liar.

This is the story of friendship that turns bad, lies and murder.

Jill’s best friend, Wendy lived next door. Both of them got pregnant at the same time, and they shared everything together. Jill had tried so hard to have a baby.

Jill was married to Tim who was unfaithful, but Jill just turned a blind eye as she just wanted a family…and then she was blessed with Leo a son, who she treasured and protect with all her love. Jill chose to ignore her husband’s late-night phone calls and wandering eye, because she got her son.

Wendy, a midwife, worked and already had two sons, Josh and Freddie, was married to a doctor, Robert, who worked around the world in war zones. Now she was blessed with a daughter, Olivia.

Years later Leo takes Olivia to the prom…but Jill is uncomfortable with her son getting too close to Olivia, as Leo was quiet and sheltered while Olivia was a wild free spirit.

Hours later, Leo was upset and left Olivia at the prom and was later found dead, with a head wound down by the river.

Jill believes it was murder…lies…her best friend is hiding something. It started with a lie and it ended with murder.

Lots of tension and suspense to keep the reader involved. Many thanks to the author, Bookouture and NetGalley for my digital copy.

I was low key hooked during reading this story. It was atmospheric, creepy, and haunting. I did basically hate every character haha. I loved the complex relationship between the neighbors turned friends.

Jill and Wendy, two neighbours who have become close friends. They had children at the same time and as such built a relationship over the years. That is until their kids go to the school prom and one of them doesn't return. The story is written an unfolds over a series of events that sees Jill and Wendy take a girls trip to a cottage following the tragic events that took place.

It's actually pretty difficult to write a review without spoiling it, so this review will be somewhat sort on details of the story for that reason alone. What I will say is that the story is written in a clever way, unravelling each strand. Once that starts it seems to all fall apart and you can just feel something terrible coming.

I have to say that Sue Watson is an extremely skilled author. She manages to write characters I either fall in love with love with or loathe, and in all honesty it doesn't matter which way it falls...it takes a skill to create an emotion either way towards a fictional character. Overall this is one of my favourite books by Sue Watson in this genre and I am happy to learn I still have a few more of hers left to read!

Sue Watson never disappoints - this book is full of twists and suspense, a real page turner. It's a must for all lovers of thrillers.

Wow, Just wow.

I genuinely think this is one of Sue Watson's best books yet!

This one definitely kept me on my toes and the last half of the book I couldn't put it down.

Thank you NetGalley and the Publisher for this ARC

As a fan of Sue Watson books, she's on my list of go to authors. This one didn't disappoint. With twists coming right up to the end, it certainly didn't disappoint.
Thanks to Sue Watson, Netgalley and the publishers for an ARC in exchange for my honest review

Rating: 4.5 Stars

Million-copy best-selling author Sue Watson knocks it out of the park with her latest chiller, Wife, Mother, Liar.

Jill is a woman who seems to have a charmed life. Family is everything to her and she adores her husband Tim and worships the ground her son walks on. Married for twenty-five years, Jill is more in love than ever with her confident, charming and ebullient husband. When Jill sees him getting a little bit too close for comfort with her best friend Wendy at a party, she doesn’t think anything of it. She trusts her husband and he wouldn’t do anything to hurt her and she loves Wendy like a sister. However, Jill quickly begins to wonder if the two people she trusts most in the world really do have her best interest at heart after all…

When Jill’s son takes Wendy’s daughter to the prom, she is far from thrilled. There is something about Olivia that makes Jill uneasy and although she tries her hardest not to show the fact that she doesn’t like her best friend’s daughter, Jill’s apprehension goes up several notches as she snaps photos of the kids before they head off to prom. However, when Jill’s worst nightmare comes true and she finds herself desperate for the truth, she realises that her husband and Wendy are not being honest with her and she must dig deep and discover just what the two of them are hiding from her – because they are not the only ones with a deadly secret…

Superbly crafted and deliciously creepy, Wife, Mother, Liar will leave you with your jaw on the floor as Sue Watson expertly pulls the rug out from under your feet on multiple occasions and will leave you breathless as she layers menace, tension and suspense in an irresistible chiller that is absolutely impossible to put down.

Sue Watson is the queen of twisted thrillers and she has outdone herself with her latest novel, Wife, Mother, Liar.

This book was good, filled with a lot of twists. There was a lot going on and it really made you think of what happened and what was going to happen