I found the first several chapters hard to get through, and I only stuck with the story because I appreciated the writing so much. The clues appeared obvious and Emma’s story felt like one I’d read several times before. As Emma pretends everything is alright, eventually Leo is forced to confront the one question no father ever wants to ask.Įven though The Love of My Life is told from both (first person) perspectives, at first Emma comes across like a liar and poor sweet Leo like a victim. Pulling on that one thread unravels everything Leo thought he knew about Emma, from the reason she was let go from the BBC to her own name. Instead, Leo accidentally stumbles on proof that Emma did not graduate from the college where she claimed to hold a degree. They have a two-year-old daughter, Ruby, and the news that Emma has survived a bout with cancer should make everything perfect. He’s an obituary writer she’s a well-known marine biologist who once had her own BBC program. In Rosie Walsh’s follow-up to Ghosted, The Love of My Life, Emma and Leo seem to have the perfect marriage. Sometimes the secrets are about sadness, loss, and love. But not all lying spouses are hiding murder or mafia ties in their past. How well do you really know the person sleeping next to you? That question is at the heart of the domestic thriller, a genre that has ridden a wave of popularity since the 2012 publication of Gone Girl.

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