Iris Griffith, a school psychologist, thinks she has the perfect marriage. She and her husband, Will, are each other's favorite person, they adore their downtown Atlanta home, they both like their jobs and they've recently started trying for a baby.
But then, the day after their seventh anniversary, Will, a software engineer, purportedly leaves for a business trip to Orlando. A few hours later, a flight from Atlanta to Seattle crashes, killing everyone on board, and it turns out Will was on that flight instead. Iris is shocked and grieved, confused and increasingly furious. Simultaneously mourning Will, and angry that he lied about going to Orlando, she decides to use her psychology training to dig into Will's past--only to uncover darker secrets than she ever expected.
Kimberly Belle (The Ones We Trust, The Last Breath) has created an engrossing story with an engaging heroine. As the story deepens and Iris's emotions shift from grief to bewilderment to anger and beyond, the novel moves from romance into mystery, and becomes completely addicting. Twisting and suspenseful, reminiscent of several recently popular thrillers, like Gone Girl or The Girl on the Train, The Marriage Lie is a fast-paced journey that will keep the reader guessing, including a few genuinely shocking instances. With lots of sweet moments between Iris and her friends and family as well, The Marriage Lie is perfect for staying up way too late reading. --Jessica Howard, blogger at Quirky Bookworm