Amanda McKinney did it again! She delivered yet another unputdownable thriller!
Lucy is down on her luck, surviving day by day and living out of her car. So when an opportunity comes knocking, she’s sure it will be the answer to all her troubles.

She’s offered a job as a live-in caregiver for a woman incapacitated by a massive stroke. Lucy gladly accepts the position but quickly realizes there’s something quite odd going on in this house that’s just not adding up!

Hold onto your kindle and get ready for some big twists! Amanda McKinney is about to shock your world!

Amanda McKinney is quickly becoming a go-to author for me! I’m always keeping an eye out for what she’ll come up with next! I know I’ll be guaranteed a thrilling and twisty read!

Thank you to Storm Publishing via NetGalley

Well now, that was a most satisfying read. Ticked lots of boxes for me:
- Dark ✅
- Twisty ✅
- Creepy ✅
- Suspenseful ✅
- Fast Paced ✅
- Nasty People Getting Their Comeuppance ✅

There's a slight Virginia Andrews vibe about the story, and I'm talking original Ms. Andrews, not the ghost writer who followed. But make no mistake, The Wife's Silence is in a class of its own, a true gem.
Told from three POV'S (it was nice to see things from the bad guy's perspective), across two timelines, The Wife's Silence is deeply unsettling. Plot twist follows plot twist; some you can see coming, but there's one huge one near the end that took me completely by surprise. 😱
Thanks to Storm Publishing and Netgalley for the digital ARC.

When Lucy takes a job as a live-in nanny, she doesn’t know what she’s just signed for. The Wife’s Silence is the story that Emilia has lived, and still lives, with her husband Thomas. Just when you think the situation can’t get worse, it definitely does.

The POV goes back and forth between Emilia and Lucy and provides us with a fantastic story of how some people refuse to let go. We are reminded that a lot can be hidden in plain sight….or glass houses.

This is such a wild and thrilling ride! I never saw the twist coming and I bet no one else does either. My jaw was literally hanging open.

I had a great time reading this. The perfect length for an action packed and fun ride with great short chapters that kept things moving at lightning pace. These style of books can easily become repetitive but I’m glad to say that’s not the case here. In other hands this would probably be a 350 or 400 page book and it would be all the worse for it but the author here knew exactly what she wanted to say and the story she wanted to tell and resisted padding it out and it’s all the better for it.

I'm adding Amanda on my Goodreads after this amazing read. Told in multiple perspectives and timelines this is an engrossing read. Loved the premise and the child throughout.

It's an engaging domestic thriller with some suspicious characters and a major twist that had mentioned re-reading. Definitely recommend!

Thank you Storm Publishing and NetGalley for this e-arc in exchange of my unbiased review.

Started off really strong and I was hooked from the beginning. Then, once the twist was revealed, it was very predictable and boring and I was glad when it was over.

Talk about serious plot twist!!! I most definitely did NOT see that coming. The Wife’s Silence is my first book written by Amanda McKinney and it didn’t disappoint. It gripped my attention from the beginning and I couldn’t wait to see what happened next. It had other twists and turns that I didn’t see coming. I highly recommend this book.
Thank you Storm Publishing for sending me this eARC.
Also thank you to NetGalley and of course Amanda McKinney.

Jaw-dropping and shocking! I was so sure that I knew what the twist would be. As I was reading along, I thought to myself how this story sounds like others and I already know what will happen. BOY WAS I WRONG. I did not see that twist coming from a mile away! If you like thrillers this is one not to miss.

Thanks to NetGalley and Storm Publishing for a digital ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Hugely enjoyable “trapped in” style thriller/mystery with some fantastically inventive twists, it tells the story of a woman down on her luck and living in her car hired by a wealthy man to look after his wife who had a major stroke and needs full time care. Severely disabled by the stroke, she lives in a near vegetative state.

But as Lucy, the carer moves in and begins her work, she senses straight away that things aren’t right. A look from Emilia the wife hints at her having more awareness than presumed and the husband Thomas gives off a near cold attitude to his wife, while also coming across as very controlling and guarded.

I had a great time reading this. The perfect length for an action packed and fun ride with great short chapters that kept things moving at lightning pace. These style of books can easily become repetitive but I’m glad to say that’s not the case here. In other hands this would probably be a 350 or 400 page book and it would be all the worse for it but the author here knew exactly what she wanted to say and the story she wanted to tell and resisted padding it out and it’s all the better for it.

Yes you do have to suspend disbelief at times but you are having such fun you don’t really care.

I had a blast reading this and the author is now definitely on my radar.

Many thanks to the publisher for the ARC through Netgalley.

THE WIFE’S SILENCE pub date 05.23.25

Another win for Amanda McKinney. ☺️

This is the third thriller I’ve read from her and enjoyed them all- but this one is a favorite! Told in dual POV & dual timeline - you get Lucy’s story now, coming to work as a live-in nanny only to find out it’s for an adult woman (Emelia) who had a stroke, and Emelia before, as she details her tough relationship with her husband Thomas.

This book is so full of emotion that you can feel it. It’s powerful and will have you utterly gripped to the story. You can easily read this in one sitting. From page one I was hooked, and knew throughout that this would be a winner. I loved it. Fans of Verity, The Wife Upstairs, and The Silent Woman will love this.

4⭐️

Thanks so much to NetGalley and Storm Publishing for my ARC.

First, as always - thank you Netgalley and Storm Publishing for this ARC!

The story itself - a young woman - in this case Lucy - taking care of the catatonic wife of some rich man- in this case, Emilia and Thomas - is surely no new one. I do not know about you, but I did still enjoy it nonetheless. Not to mention, every time I do, I am thankful I am not in a state like poor Emilia. I could not live like this, really.

Our story is told in the POV of Emilia and Lucy mainly - and later also a man namen James, I will not tell youz of course who he is, not gonna spoiler anything - and jumping between the past and the present. Here I sometimes had to make sure I did still follow along, but the short chapters and all the twists kept me clued to the book until the end. I do not think I read anything by Amanda McKinney before, but she is surely on my list from now on!

Wow another great book by this author, she definitely takes you on a thrilling ride . The main puzzle that intrigued me was who was Lucy and what was her back story . It didn’t take long to find out . Plenty of twists to this book throughout. Great writing and characters, I’d definitely recommend this book . I can’t wait for the next , 5 stars from me

Thank you to NetGalley, Storm Publishing and Amanda McKinney for the ARC!

A great read that never slows down! So many twists and turns that leave you questioning each characters motives and next steps. A twisted tale of control and deceit- I couldn’t put it down!

I also really enjoyed that there were secrets and huge reveals not just at the end of the book, but throughout the entire novel. Keeps the reader completely hooked. 4 ⭐️

Wow ! Did I enjoy my time reading this book , it definitely is an up put down able book! The wife’s silence is a psychological thriller about ‘deception , vengeance and the mask we wear to hide the truth‘. At first, I did think the plot line was going to be similar to plenty of other popular books but this book went down its own path and I’m so glad it did as it was such a fun read with unexpected twists and turns. I would highly recommend reading this book!!

*Thank you to NetGalley and Storm Publishing for this Arc*

This story started out with so much promise but somewhere along the lines it became predictable. The writing style was easy to read. I’m also not sure I would consider this a thriller. The story didn’t feel like that way, more like an survivor to an abusive story

ucy Greer, desperate to rebuild her life and make amends for past mistakes, accepts a job caring for Emilia, the mysteriously catatonic wife of wealthy entrepreneur Thomas Caine. But beneath the surface of the elegant home lies a web of secrets tied to the long-ago disappearance of the Caines’ teenage son. As Lucy gets drawn deeper into the family’s dark past, she realizes that Emilia may hold the key to a chilling truth—and that the perfect facade is about to crumble.

This book was SOOOOOOOOOO good.

I thought it would be something like the Freida McFadden Book - The Wife Upstairs, TOTALLY different! Kept me engaged the entire time, chapters were short and to the point, and the twist, I did not see that coming.

If I can give stars I would!

I enjoyed this book, a very narcistic husband, a wife who apparently had a stroke and a lady who answers an ad as a live in carer. What could possibly go wrong?

Thanks to netgalley and the publishers for this arc

3.5 stars

You know a books good when you have to close it because it freaks you out for a hot second! I was so shocked by this book and how on the edge of my seat it kept me. Absolutely loved it!

I did not see the twists coming. I had to say I was a bit thrown off when all the talk about aura's happened so early in the book, but I get it and I am glad I persevered through that speed bump initially.

What.Did.I.Just.Read? This was a wild and dark ride. But I expect nothing less from the talented Amanda McKinney! The lies, deception and secrets in this one kept me on the edge of my seat. When the final twist came my jaw dropped and I’m pretty sure I gasped so loud my husband was concerned 😂 this is a must read for summer!