{"product_id":"9781399742214","title":"The Second Wife : Succession meets The White Lotus in this gripping new thriller","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Lowe, Ali\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eThriller \/ suspense\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 4 June 2026 by Hodder \u0026amp; Stoughton (Hodder Paperback) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 384 pages, N\/A\u003cbr\u003e197 x 129 x 27 | 272g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'I finished this book in one sitting' Reader review,????? 'You will not be able to put this book down' Reader review,?????  'The deviousness of this immensely rich family plus a terrific plot make for an excellent thriller!' Reader review,?????Dripping with scandal, secrets, grandeur and greed, THE SECOND WIFE is an unputdownable thriller, perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty and Sally Hepworth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  The Fairchild family have it all. At least that's what anyone watching the family of billionaires board the opulent Titan Pacifica would think.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e But as Sydney Harbour Bridge starts to disappear in the rear-view window of the luxury liner, so too does any pretence that this is a happy family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Unbeknownst to his children, CEO and patriarch Irving had planned to use the cruise to reveal his long-awaited succession plans. As glasses clink and elaborate dinners are served to the most notorious of Sydney's elite, it will soon become all too clear that  family loyalty can only take you so far.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e And although six embark on the journey of a lifetime, not all of the group will make it back to dry land again . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEVERYONE LOVES ALI LOWE: 'Will have you hooked from page one and racing to the final, unexpected finish' Hannah Richell 'Ali Lowe is moving swiftly into the footprints of Liane Moriarty' The Australian 'Sharp, clever and compelling' Sarah Pearse 'Deliciously dark and completely enthralling' Nicola Moriarty 'Darkly funny' B.M. Carroll\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Darling Reads","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56956874129732,"sku":"9781399742214","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0827\/1265\/8244\/files\/9781399742214.jpg?v=1783698143","url":"https:\/\/darlingreadsbooks.com\/products\/9781399742214","provider":"Darling Reads","version":"1.0","type":"link"}