Apr 15, 2015 looking for the pocket wife by susan crawford in epub format preferred but will take others if necessary. Crawford, an absorbing psychological thriller debutan exploration into the mind of a troubled woman, as she questions her actions of reality versus fiction. Everything is connected, but its far from satisfying. Buy the pocket wife unabridged by crawford, susan, campbell, cassandra isbn. He is a complete workaholic andmore not at all, yvonne. Official website of susan crawford one of the worlds leading equestrian artists. The complete works of susan crawford one of the worlds leading equestrian artists. According to publishers weekly, carrie feron at william morrow took north american rights, for midsix figures, to susans debut novel, the pocket wife.
A stylish psychological thriller with the compelling intrigue of the silent wife and turn of mind and the whiteknuckle pacing of before i go to sleepin which a woman suffering from bipolar disorder cannot remember if she murdered her friend dana catrell is shocked when her neighbor celia is brutally murdered. Dec 22, 2015 the pocket wife by susan crawford a stylish psychological thriller with the compelling intrigue of the silent wife and turn of mind and the whiteknuckle pacing of before i go to sleep in which a woman suffering from bipolar disorder cannot remember if she murdered her friend. The pocket wife a novel by susan crawford william morrow dana is a pocket wife because her lawyer husband barely gives her the time of day. Staff pick the pocket wife by susan crawford haligonia. The top ten books published this month that librarians across. Susan crawford, author of the pocket wife belle harnesses her heroines grief, disbelief, anger, and love to fuel this domestic thriller, splicing in modern technology for a rippedfromtheheadlines feel.
A story of marriage, murder and madness, the pocket wife explores the world through the foggy lens of a woman on the edge. The top ten books published this month that librarians. The pocket wife is haunting, gripping, and lyricala book you wont want to put down. Connect with users and join the conversation at wired. She served as special assistant to the president for science, technology, and innovation policy. She and several other commenters who have stopped by, all seem to like the premise of the book, but are perplexed as to where the title came from and what exactly a pocket wife is. The author of the pocket wife explores the dark side of love, marriage, and infidelity in this sizzling novel of psychological suspense. The closer she comes to piecing together shards of her broken memory, the more dana falls apart. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. Dec 22, 2015 a story of marriage, murder and madness, the pocket wife is a sophisticated, gripping tale of psychological suspense that explores the world through the foggy lens of a woman on the edge.
Her son has left for school, her husband ignores and dismisses her, and she appears to be struggling once again with her bipolar disorder. The pocket wife by susan crawford smart bitches, trashy. The pocket wife sweepstakes official rules sponsor facebook. While i was writing the book i called my husband at work to ask him something fairly important. Dec 16, 2019 susan crawford is ideas contributor on wired. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors. Dana is a wife to a handsome husband and mother to a bright son and lives in a nice community and has a nice life. Mar 19, 2016 dana catrell the pocket wife by susan crawford has reached what appears to be a moment of crisis in her life. Crawford susan crawford s debut novel the pocket wife is an outstanding read that is dark, tightly written, and full of suspense. In her stumbling debut, crawford makes the mistakes of painting every character, no matter how minor, as suspicious and setting readers up for a finale that will tie the disparate plotlines together in a tidy package spoiler alert. At the start of this overly contrived thriller from crawford the pocket wife, actress dorrie keating, whos been sleeping with joe lindsay, her married boss at home runs renovations, agrees. The telecom industry and monopoly power in the new gilded age, coauthor of the responsive city. The pocket wife is an exceptional literary thriller debut that sensitively portrays a woman struggling with bipolar disorder, and the horrific possibility that shes a murderer. Read susan crawfords bio and get latest news stories and articles.
The pocket wife explores the world through the foggy lens of a woman on the edge. Much is at stake, including the affluent life they lead in their beautiful waterfront condo in chicago, as she, the killer, and he, the victim, rush. A story of marriage, murder, and madness, the pocket wife explores the world through the foggy lens of a woman on the edge. Anne lamott, people jodi and todd are at a bad place in their marriage. In february, atlanta writer susan crawford got the news new authors dream about. On occasion, when she calls, he has a nasty habit of placing the cell phone in. She lives in new york city and cambridge, massachusetts. Join facebook to connect with susan crawford and others you may know.
Dana catrell is shocked when her neighbor, celia, is brutally murdered. Crawford susan crawfords debut novel the pocket wife is an outstanding read that is dark, tightly written, and full of suspense. Suffering from mania, the result of her bipolar disorder, she has troubling holes in her memory, including what happened on the afternoon of celias death. Susan crawford the pocket wife gillian flynn gone girl nicci french losing you sophie hannah the other womans house paula hawkins into the water andrea kane the line between here and gone joyce carol oates jack of spades nora roberts the collector authors peter abrahams laura lippman russell andrews rosamund lupton fiona barton john saul. Deborah crombie, new york times bestselling author of to dwell in darkness not a word is wasted in susan crawford s fastpaced, thrilling debut. Read the pocket wife online by susan crawford books. A story of marriage, murder and madness, the pocket wife is a sophisticated, gripping tale of psychological suspense that explores the world through the foggy lens of a woman on the edge. To danas horror, she was the last person to see celia alive. The pocket wife by susan crawford, 97805721896, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
Secretary of defense robert gates appointed crawford to replace john d. Belles taut pacing drives the story forward, and the relatability. The pocket wife by susan crawford a stylish psychological thriller with the compelling intrigue of the silent wife and turn of mind and the whiteknuckle pacing of before i go to sleep in which a woman suffering from bipolar disorder cannot remember if she murdered her friend. Debut author susan crawford shares her story may 7, 2014 by annewainscott in author interviews in february, atlanta writer susan crawford got the news new authors dream about. Review i dont have any personal experience with bipolar disorder, so i cant say whether or not crawford does a fair job of presenting what a person who suffers from it is feeling. Trying to cope with grief is devastating enough without the knowledge that her husband was cheating and without the constant fear, the feeling she cant shake that someones watching her. Thats what joe tells her when he ends their affairmoments before their car skids off an icy road in a blinding snowstorm and hits a tree. Susan crawford in february, atlanta writer susan crawford got the news new authors dream about. The responsive city is a guide to civic engagement and governance in the digital age that will help leaders link important breakthroughs in about technology and big data analytics with ageold lessons of smallgroup community input to create more agile, competitive, and. The pocket wife by susan crawford book club discussion.
Crawford, which i had been wanting to read for a while but only got round to once i saw it at the libraryand am so glad i did as it was a really good, fastpaced, read. Looking for the pocket wife by susan crawford in epub format preferred but will take others if necessary. Altenburg she had previously served as judge and chief judge of the united states court of appeals for the armed forces, inspector general of the department of. Engrossing, thrilling, and page turning all the way through, this is one you wont want to miss.
One afternoon, she drunkenly argues with her neighbor celia, takes a nap, then wakes to find celia dead. Dana cantrell, is a pocket wife, meaning her husband, peter is too busy for her. The pocket wife by susan crawford is a twistyturning thriller that reminded of gone girl. See more ideas about books, books to read and my books.
Please feel free to join my ravelry group susan crawford vintage. The pocket wife is haunting, gripping, and lyrical a book you wont want to put down. The pocket wife sweepstakes official rules sponsor. Edel waugh the story begins by introducing us to a woman called dana. I also love to see your finished projects both here and on instagram. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. The silent wife hawkins, paula the girl on the train healey, emma elizabeth is missing koch, herman the dinner mason, jamie mondays lie swanson, peter the kind worth killing unger. Engaging communities through datasmart governance, and a contributor to wired. Jan 19, 2017 a story of marriage, murder and madness, the pocket wife explores the world through the foggy lens of a woman on the edge.
I enjoyed the beginning immensely, but the end had me gritting my teeth in rage. The pocket wife by susan crawford fantastic fiction. I tend to gravitate more toward thrillers that are less about the shockvalue of gore and more about psychological suspense, probably because of all those gothics i read as a kid. Deborah crombie, new york times bestselling author of to dwell in darkness not a word is wasted in susan crawfords fastpaced, thrilling debut. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. One 1 advance readers edition of the pocket wife by susan crawford estimated value of prize.
Deborah crombie, new york times bestselling author because the tale is told primarily from danas sharp but manic perspective, suspense develops around her possibly unreliable interpretation of events. Hi susan, a fellow blogger has this week featured the pocket wife in her mailbox monday post. Its a great addition to the psychological thriller genre, and i hope that she continues to write novels such as these. Soon to be a major motion picture starring nicole kidman, fans of the girl on the train and gone girl will love the sile.
Dana catrell the pocket wife by susan crawford has reached what appears to be a moment of crisis in her life. Susan crawfords the other widow confronts dark side of love, marriage, infidelity april 18, 2016 by annewainscott in author interviews atlanta suspense writer susan crawford has a knack for putting her readers inside the minds of her troubled characters. Suffering from mania, the result of her bipolar disorder, she has troubling holes in her memory. Soon to be a major motion picture starring nicole kidman, fans of the girl on the train and gone girl will love the silent wife i gobbled it down in one sitting. If you liked gone girl cleave, paul trust no one crawford, susan the pocket wife french, tana the secret place goolrick, robert a reliable wife harrison, a. Prize is nontransferable and cannot be sold or redeemed for cash. Jul 30, 2015 the pocket wife by susan crawford, 97805721896, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The pocket wife by susan crawford smart bitches, trashy books. Crawford born april 27, 1947 is a us lawyer, who was appointed the convening authority for the guantanamo military commissions, on february 7, 2007.
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