

The Ex
Twenty years ago she ruined his life. Now she has the chance to save it.
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Bestselling author of The Wife and The Better Sister
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‘Highly addictive’ KARIN SLAUGHTER ‘A major talent’ HARLAN COBEN
DID HE, OR DIDN’T HE?
Olivia Randall is one of New York City’s best criminal defence lawyers. When she gets a phone call informing her that her former fiancée has been arrested for a triple homicide there is no doubt in her mind as to his innocence. The only question is who would go to such great lengths to frame him – and why?
But, as the evidence against him mounts, Olivia is soon forced to confront her doubts…
‘Packed with plot, The Ex rocks. . . . A nifty bit of fine suspense.’
‘Burke’s writing has always been intelligent and often funny, and her female protagonists sharp and engaging - The Ex is her best yet.’
‘Riveting.’
‘Alafair Burke sustains the suspense to the last page in this tautly written drama.’
‘THE EX is everything a great mystery should be - intriguing, suspenseful, compelling, insightful, surprising, and thoroughly satisfying. A great read.’
‘Riveting - a great plot and a cast of flawed yet sympathetic characters who insist on revealing only part of what we need to know will keep readers turning pages into the wee hours. Filled with twists and unexpected turns, THE EX is spellbinding from beginning to end. Alafair Burke is a new favorite author for me!’
Alafair Burke is a New York Times bestselling author whose novels include the standalone thrillers The Wife, The Ex and The Better Sister, as well as All Day and a Night and Dead Connection from her Ellie Hatcher series. She is also the coauthor of the bestselling Under Suspicion series with the late Mary Higgins Clark. A former prosecutor, she…
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