The Innocent Wife: The Award-Winning Psychological Thriller - Softcover

Amy Lloyd studied English and Creative Writing at Cardiff Metropolitan University. She won the Daily Mail First Novel competition for The Innocent Wife in 2016. She lives in Cardiff, Wales, with her partner and two cats.

“You can hear the ominous music from the first line onward - this is a fantastic thriller.” —Lee Child

“Superb psychological suspense.” —Lisa Gardner

“Amy Lloyd's debut thriller The Innocent Wife is a stunner. A smooth and confident new voice in the world of crime fiction, Lloyd leads the readown a twisty path to a surprising, yet satisfying conclusion. You won't be able to stop turning the pages!’ —Karen Dionne, author of The Marsh King's Daughter

“If you're an addict of true crime documentaries, you will binge all night on The Innocent Wife. It's a terrific, believable thriller that answers a seemingly unanswerable question: What kind of woman falls in love with a stranger an ocean away? In this breathless, pounding ride, Amy Lloyd keeps us guessing about a convicted killer thrust into the world as innocent online hero and the woman who begins to reluctantly dig into his murky past.” —Julia Heaberlin, author of Black Eyed Susans

“I devoured Amy Lloyd's novel The Innocent Wife in one sitting, ignoring everyone I knew until it was done! A unique setting, deeply flawed characters, a crackling mystery, and an unexpected ending make this one of 2018's must-reads!” —Hollie Overton, author of Baby Doll

“This is an original, assured and compelling tale of obsession. Amy Lloyd is a startling new talent, destined to become a big name." —Peter James, internationally bestselling author

“Loved The Innocent Wife! Dark, twisted and compelling. Kept me guessing and totally gripped!” —C.J. Tudor, author of The Chalk Man

“I devoured Amy Lloyd's novel The Innocent Wife in one sitting, ignoring everyone I knew until it was done! A unique setting, deeply flawed characters, a crackling mystery, and an unexpected ending make this one of 2018's must-reads!” —Hollie Overton, author of Baby Doll

“I read The Innocent Wife in one sitting — a deliciously wry and dark exploration of fascinating subject matter that will keep you guessing until the last page. Amy Lloyd is a fresh and original new voice in thriller writing who deserves to go straight to the top.” —Sarah Pinborough author of Behind Her Eyes

“A grim and unbearably tense debut chiller with an unexpected and utterly fitting finale.” —Kirkus Reviews

“A compulsively readable thriller.” —Booklist (Starred review)

“Written with panache, the book skillfully captures the nature of obsession and its consequences, and culminates in a climax Patricia Highsmith would have admired.” —Daily Mail (UK)

“Slick, smart and very timely, this confident debut will hook you in” —Sunday Mirror (UK)

“Deliciously tense and twisty.” —The Sunday Times Crime Club (UK)

“Lloyd keeps the reader guessing until the very last page. Make sure you have an excuse for being sleepy at work the next day because The Innocent Wife is unputdownable.” —Criminal Element

"Warning, this dark psychological thriller may keep you up for nights after reading it!" —Fresh Fiction