Opening my eyes, I see a nurse standing over my bed. She wipes away my tears as she tells me I was in a car crash and it was my fault. Confused, I only remember snapshots of my life, but I'm not convinced the crash was an accident. My marriage has been perfect, until my husband John, met Rebecca. He said they were just friends and that I was imagining things when I saw them cosied up like they were on a date. Now, as I lie in my recovery bed, fragment of that night come back to me - John late home from work, an empty wine glass, Rebecca climbing out of John's car, a blazing row on the doorstep....

This thriller kept me guessing the whole way through. With so many twists, you never knew what direction the story would take next. I was suspicious of everyone. Jessie has been in a coma for nearly a year. We are told the story in a dual timeline - the present day and the events that took place leading up to the accident. The ending tied up all the loose ends.

Published 22nd August 2025

I would like to thank #NetGalley #Bookouture and the author #DKHood for my ARC of #TheLiarIMarried in exchane for an honest review.

Wow, this book is full of twists and turns. Nothing is as it seems. The story is told in a well developed plot that holds attention and creates suspense and concern. This was a great read with characters that are wonderful.
This was dark and I absolutely loved it!

If you love The Perfect Marriage, the Housemaid, or Girl on the Train you need to read this book! I was hooked from the first page. How can someone that's supposed to love you til death do you part become the suspect in your "accident"?

D.K. Hood once again proves why she’s such a reliably entertaining author, pulling me in from the very first sentence and not letting go until the final page. This tense, twist-filled domestic thriller kept me second-guessing everyone’s motives — just like the protagonist, I didn’t know who to trust. The pacing is brisk, making it a surprisingly quick read despite the emotional intensity. Hood layers suspicion, memory gaps, and simmering marital tension into a compulsive story that’s as unsettling as it is addictive. A great pick for anyone who loves thrillers that keep you hooked and wary of every character.

This book is a gripping domestic thriller packed with tension and unexpected twists. The characters are compelling, each adding to the web of secrets. The setting provides the perfect backdrop for the suspense, keeping you hooked from start to finish.

I listened to this as an audiobook. This book grabbed my attention and kept me engaged in the story through the entire book. I loved that the main character wasn’t sure who she could trust pretty much until the end. Great read! I look forward to reading more from this author.

I love a book that grabs me and I just don’t want to put down.
Thrillers are definitely my favourite genre and I really enjoyed this one.

Thank you net galley for the arc. This story was so good ,it,s full of twist and tension..Jessa and John are married for 8 year and jessa wake up from a coma and doesn,t remember anythning or trust anyone.she is told the accident was her fault. this was a solid thriller

What a great fast paced thriller. The twist was one I did not see coming! I thought I had it figured out and bam it went in a total different direction. Kept me on my toes the entire time in the best way! I will be recommending this book to others.

A different kind of story from this author,no less enthralling with a major twist. Believable characters, great story.

I mean wow wow wow wow and WOW!! I DEVOURED the audiobook as much as I could! My head was all over the place! I couldn't believe the situation we were in, and I loved the chapters counting down to our present day.

John irritated the hell out of me! Couldn't he see what his behaviour was doing to Jessie!! And then it felt like it was excused after a while!

Alex to me was golden! What a support and a friend. Although maybe he could have tried harder with the radio silence! I did find it odd that no one came looking for Jessie!!

This book does mess with your head; it was stellar! I had no idea who was real and what was real! So many secrets and so much deceit that all you can do is go with the flow of the book.

It really was fantastic, and I didn't want to put this down ever. My mind was boggled every step of the way, and I was tempted to just jump to the end as I was getting impatient. I didn't, I lived every moment with Jessie when she was awake!

This is a book I won't forget in a hurry, where the wolf hides in plain sight!!

Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC first book by this author and I really enjoyed it kept me hooked

Really enjoyed this and will read more by this author

3.5 Stars

Trust no one!

Lies
Infidelity
Betrayal
Secrets
Gas lighting
Greed

A car accident sets the initial scene of this book. The story unfolds as it flashes between prior to the accident and the now when Jessie finally wakes up from a coma in her grandmother’s house which she was set to inherit as part of the full estate, worth millions.

While I thought I had put the pieces of the puzzle together early, the story telling kept me turning the pages, wondering if I was right or was there another twist coming, was someone else involved?

In the cast we have her husband John who is suspected of affairs, of fathering other children, alienation of affection as he focuses on his career and is away more than he is home and their interactions lack affection.

Her brother Matthew is a stockbroker working at the same firm as John and is the one person in the family Jessie relies on, to share her fears with, and goes to for guidance in times of trouble.

Alex, is a new friend she makes when she starts art classes, but is it a true friendship of is he connected to all that is happing around her?

The carer at the house and the other staff, can they be trusted?

The corporate Lawyer, Rebecca, with stunning looks and constantly at John’s side, are they just colleagues and friends?

As secrets are uncovered and the truth revealed, the story wraps up in a tidy bow and happy ending. While the part of me loves a HEA, the other part of me wants to scream at Jessie for how quickly she overcomes and forgives the hurts of the past.

This book was so good! There are not many books that I've read that have my emotions all over the place but this one definitely did and I loved every minute of it. I was happy, sad, angry and everything in between. One of the few books that had me staring at the wall when I was done, just processing the amazing writing and storyline. Will 100% recommend and will most definitely be reading again

WOW! this book was sooo good. I was on a cruise while reading it and the story had me so captivated, I neglected looking outside :-). the story was very unpredictable and I could not put the book down. The characters were formed very well. And the story line was really good. I had no idea where the story was going but, I felt bad for the Jesse, the main character. She totally got gas-lighted. I highly recommend this book.

Thank you NetGalley for the early access!

I loved the storyline of this book but the characters were all exhausting!!

Jessie put up with too much from her husband even prior to her accident. John, the husband, was an arrogant man! Rebecca was a selfish person that knew she was out of line. And don't get me started on Jessie's family.

Whew, drama for days!

Great book to dive into on holiday, it’s really fast paced so really griping from the start. My only disappointment was that for me the twists were a bit heavy handed, didn’t stop my enjoyment but did mean that I guessed what was going to happen earlier than I think the author intended. I was so into the story and routing for Jessie, there was some really clever storytelling too which meant that I kept picking my kindle up which is always a good sign. Would thoroughly recommend!

Wow, wow, wow!! What a thrill ride!! Kept me guessing the whole time!! In a stunning new way D.K. Hood has enthralled me once more. New characters, new setting, same great writing. The story of a woman waking from a coma to nothing but questions literally had me on edge trying to figure out what was coming next. Just when I thought I knew what was going on wham a twist comes out of nowhere! Well fledged out characters and situations will captivate readers new and old of D.K. Hood!! Hope that she continues in this new genre!!

First, thank you Netgalley and Bookouture for the ARC!

Some might say someone suffering from memory loss is a cliched that is used too often in thriller books, but I do not care. I usually just enjoy them when reading - while also beeing terrified something like this could happen to me, as well.

Anyway, cliche or not, this was a wild ride! Jessie woke up from a coma and can not remember anything. She first does trust John, her husband, to tell her the truth about everything. But then, enter Rebecca. Rebecca who says she is just a friend. Rebecca who does really spend a lot of time around John... and soon, Jessie starts to question everything. Including if she can really trust her husband now that she can not remember anything herself anymore....

Jessie Harper wakes up from a being in a coma after she and her six-year old twin daughters Emily and Olivia were in a car accident.

She hardly remembers anything so relys on her husband John to fill in the gaps for her.

This is a good read. I was interested to see how the plot unfolded and while I feel that I have read books like this before I did enjoy my reading time.

The writing makes this a pleasure to read and the tale flows well

This is a perfect read for the holiday season and I read in one sitting..