The Second Woman, Charlotte Philby
The Second Woman, Charlotte Philby
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The Second Woman

Author: Charlotte Philby

Narrator: Kristin Atherton

Unabridged: 12 hr 10 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/08/2021


Synopsis

‘A timely, gripping and morally complex thriller’  ‘Philby is a skilled and evocative writer’ Artemis leaves the remote Greek island she grew up on to start a shiny new life in 1990s London with her British husband, a successful entrepreneur. Finally, she has escaped the ghosts of her past. Until she is found hanging from the stairs of her beautiful family home. Two decades later, the apparent suicide of an heiress uncannily mirrors Artemis’ mysterious death. And when the ensuing investigation uncovers links to a criminal cartel, National Crime Agency officer Madeleine Farrow begins to pull apart the web of deceit surrounding the two women. THE SECOND WOMAN is a deeply unsettling, brilliantly gripping story of a family legacy built upon lies. Secrets can be suffocating… especially in the wrong hands. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ‘I’m addicted to the deadly glamour of Charlotte Philby’s novels’ ‘Gripping’ ‘A thriller … Philby has created – approaching this world of skulduggery and intrigue from an entirely unique perspective. This is a , , and read’ ‘Her thrillers have been a game-changer for the spy novel’ ‘A gripping novel that spans decades and continents’ ‘A stylish, heart-racing thriller’ ‘Brilliant’ Following on from and , this finely worked novel concludes Charlotte Philby’s triptych about the choices women might make when under pressure’ Two women are found dead. Both had a secret. Both had a choice.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Liz

The Second Woman is haunting and evocative, a beautifully written and complex drama that is far more than the sum of its parts. This is a novel with women at the heart of it – their lives, their choices, their consequences. Moving between past and present seamlessly, Charlotte Philby builds the emoti......more

Goodreads review by Esther

I had read Charlotte’s previous novel, but with hindsight I think I needed to read the first one in this series (part of the family) to have been able to fully understand all the characters within this complex book. The story flicks back and forth between the 80’s and the present day, intertwining th......more

Goodreads review by Steph

As others have said, I was quite confused by this book. I did read it quickly, and I felt the story has a lot of potential but the end result is that this book is meh. It jumps too much between characters, and time. I struggled to wrap my head around who was who as we were introduced to so many peop......more


Quotes

‘I’m addicted to the deadly glamour of Charlotte Philby’s novels’ ‘A timely, gripping and morally complex thriller’  ‘Each of Charlotte Philby’s novels bring a thought-provoking new angle to her characters – with old favourites and new intrigues emerging. is a page-turning thriller, but again, Philby has created a new sort of spy novel – approaching this world of skulduggery and intrigue from an entirely unique perspective. This is a clever, gripping, unsettling and thoroughly entertaining read’ ‘Following on from  and , this finely worked novel concludes Charlotte Philby’s triptych about the choices women might make when under pressure’ ‘Brilliant’ ‘Gripping’