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The Dictator's Wife
The Dictator's Wife: Behind her smile lies a secret. The most darkly gripping debut novel of the year | Freya Berry
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'I am not my husband. I am innocent. Do you believe me?' The beautiful, enigmatic wife of a feared dictator stands trial for her late husband's crimes against the people. The world will finally know the truth. But whose? 'A gripping, intelligent, utterly-of-the-moment thriller' EMMA STONEX, bestselling author of The Lamplighters 'A remarkable new talent' ANTHONY HOROWITZ, bestselling author of A Line to Kill 'This book is magnificent' CHARLOTTE PHILBY, bestselling author of A Double Life __________ WOMAN I learned early in life how to survive. A skill that became vital in my position. WIFE I was given no power, yet I was expected to hold my own with the most powerful man in the country. MOTHER OF THE NATION My people were my children. I stood between him and them. I am not the person they say I am. I am not my husband. I am innocent. Do you believe me? Visceral and thought provoking, haunting and heartbreaking, The Dictator's Wife will hold you in its grip until its powerful conclusion and keep you turning the pages long into the night. __________ 'A captivating story of women's power, love and secrets. As timely and profound as it is unforgettable. The ending left me breathless' LARA PRESCOTT, New York Times bestselling author of The Secrets We Kept 'A gripping and moving debut from a talent to watch' HARLAN COBEN 'A fascinating exploration of absolute power, female agency and the complexities of complicity. Atmospheric, claustrophobic and so elegantly written' ELLERY LLOYD 'A darkly atmospheric, rich, compulsive and page-turning read' KATE HAMER 'One of the most original debuts I have read' DAISY GOODWIN 'Excellent. Horrifying and immersive with strong characterisation and atmosphere' HARRIET TYCE 'Engrossing, evocative, chillingly claustrophobic. Wonderfully written' KAREN HAMILTON 'A thrilling novel' OLIVIA VINALL
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Dictator's Wife | Freya Berry
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I'm not going to lie, I was definitely drawn to this book because of the cover. But I enjoyed it based on the fantastic premise too - the widow of a ruthless ruler is put on trial and one of her young lawyers tries to uncover the truth of her complicity in his crimes. A touch long but an intriguing read.

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Mehso-so

This was raved about on BBC's Between the covers show. It was ok but only just. The plot was ok but predictable, a few situations implausible, and weak characters. Almost stopped reading but perservered because of the interesting premise around the unsettled Balkans.

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