I wondered what kind of woman that would be, and my answer was Millicent. In my book, I wanted to explore the opposite-a woman who initiates the act. In that case, the man was the one who initiated the act and convinced his wife to go along with it. It made me wonder what kind of woman could do that to another woman. Every couple has secrets, but not all secrets involve love and murder and thats exactly what Millicent and her unnamed husband share. Samantha Downing: I saw a documentary about a couple who kidnapped a woman and held her captive. HelloGiggles: I’m dying to get inside of your head. Pick up this wild read and block off your afternoon, because once you start reading, you won’t want to stop. I spoke with author Samantha Downing about how she wrote the thriller of the year. And it’s the kind of book that will make you wonder: What the HECK is going on in this author’s head? It’s the kind of book you immediately want to reread upon finishing it, because you’re compelled to go back and find the small clues that were hiding in plain sight along the way. It’s shocking, fast-paced, and so wonderfully wicked. They fell in love at eighteen, married at twenty-four, and were living their dream life in San Francisco. Mark and Giulia’s life together began as a storybook romance. My Lovely Wife is THE thriller you need to read in 2019. A heart-wrenching, yet hopeful, memoir of a young marriage that is redefined by mental illness and affirms the power of love.
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