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The Pastor's Wife
A totally gripping psychological thriller packed with twists
2025
First Published
3.85
Average Rating
389
Number of Pages

“Welcome to Church!” Pastor Tim flashes his brilliant white teeth around the congregation. He doesn’t notice me, but I can see that every woman is hypnotized. Except one. His wife. I watch as worry clouds her violet eyes. She’s hiding something. And I’m going to find out what… Whitney Falls was supposed to be the perfect place for me to disappear, with its quiet leafy streets and tulip-lined gardens. I didn’t intend to make any new friends. But when the pastor’s wife saves me from an accident, I can’t help but fall into her orbit. Soon enough, I become a regular at church, and the pastor and his wife welcome me into their home with open arms. But the more time I spend with them, the more I begin to feel something isn’t right. It’s not just that Mary looks uncomfortable when Tim kisses her and that he controls what she eats. It’s more than that. It’s the strange black car that I’ve seen watching me each time I visit. The fact that Mary and Tim won’t talk about where they came from before they moved to this small town. And when I creep through their house in the small hours of a late October morning to see what I can find, I discover something that sends a shiver down my spine… something that makes me wonder whether our first meeting was an accident at all. Everyone thinks the pastor and his wife are saints. Now, I’m sure that they’re the worst kind of sinners. But they don’t know who I really am. Or what I could do with the terrible secret they want to keep safe… A completely gripping and unputdownable read that will have you turning pages late into the night. Perfect for fans of Freida McFadden, Jeneva Rose and Gone Girl. What everyone is saying about The Pastor’s Wife: “All I can say is WOWhad me hooked from page one and did not let goan absolute page**-turner… This book had me second-guessing everyone and devouring chapters lateinto the night. A must-read.” Reading by the Pool, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Addictive… my eyes were glued to the pages, until I finished the last word at 5:30 AM (but it was WORTH the lost hours of sleep)!” Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Talk about a binge-worthy book! From the beginning, I was hooked and could not put this book down… a dark, twisty, and thrilling must-read. I cannot say that enough!… grippingtwists and turns… 5 stars.” Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “WOWI honestly could NOTput it down and read it in one eveningOutstanding!!!” Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “SO GOOD!! Twists and turns started being thrown at me, and I couldn't keep up… truly fantastic…I definitely recommend!!” NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “I am blown away**… Turning pages late into the night.

Avg Rating
3.85
Number of Ratings
157
5 STARS
26%
4 STARS
41%
3 STARS
25%
2 STARS
6%
1 STARS
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Author

LynDee Walker
LynDee Walker
Author · 19 books

LynDee Walker is the Amazon Charts bestselling author of two crime fiction series featuring strong heroines and "twisty, absorbing" mysteries. Her first Nichelle Clarke crime thriller, FRONT PAGE FATALITY, was nominated for the Agatha Award for best first novel, and her second Faith McClellan novel, LEAVE NO STONE, was named a 2020 Thriller Award finalist. Reviews have praised her work as "well-crafted, compelling, and fast-paced," and "an edge-of-your-seat ride" with "a spider web of twists and turns that will keep you reading until the end." Before she started writing fiction, LynDee was an award-winning journalist who covered everything from ribbon cuttings to high level police corruption, and worked closely with the various law enforcement agencies that she reported on. Her work has appeared in newspapers and magazines across the U.S. Aside from books, LynDee loves her family, her readers, travel, and coffee. She lives in Richmond, Virginia, where she is working on her next novel when she's not juggling laundry and children's sports schedules. You can find her online at www.lyndeewalker.com, and connect with her on Facebook at lyndeewalkerbooks or Twitter @LynDeeWalker.

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