i would have loved for this vibe to remain throughout the entire story. i think the misdirections are done well and it creates a really good plot for a domestic thriller. i enjoyed reading the mystery section the most. Which i dont think is inherently a bad thing if the transition between genres is seamless, but the flow and pacing in this definitely feels disconnected at times. its as if the author didnt know what kind of story she wanted to write, so she just combined them all into one. the book begins as if its just a contemporary fiction story, but then starts to transform into a mystery/thriller, only to finish as a womens fiction novel. This was a such an odd reading experience because the story is pretty much a hybrid. īut first, she must tell him about the other love of her life. When the very darkest moments of Emma’s past finally emerge, she must somehow prove to Leo that she really is the woman he always thought she was. But as he starts to unravel the truth, he discovers the woman he loves doesn’t really exist. When she suffers a serious illness, Leo copes by doing what he knows best – researching and writing about his wife’s life. Leo is an obituary writer Emma a well-known marine biologist. But almost everything she's told them about herself is a lie.Īnd she might just have got away with it, if it weren’t for her husband’s job. A dog, a house.Įmma loves her husband Leo and their young daughter Ruby: she’d do anything for them. I have held you at night for ten years and I didn't even know your name.

From the New York Times bestselling author of Ghosted comes a love story wrapped in a mystery: an up-all-night page-turner with a dark secret at its core

The love of my life by rosie walsh