Adam Price is a suburban father living a stable life until a stranger approaches him at a local American Legion bar. This man reveals a secret about Adam’s wife, Corinne: she faked a pregnancy and a subsequent miscarriage years earlier. When Adam confronts Corinne with digital evidence of her deception, she disappears, leaving only a cryptic text message. As Adam searches for her, he discovers the stranger is systematically targeting others, selling life-altering secrets for cash. The plot tracks Adam’s investigation into a network of blackmailers while he balances the practicalities of a crumbling household and missing spouse.
This book is for readers of domestic thrillers who enjoy stories about hidden lives within quiet neighborhoods. People read it to see how digital footprints and online paper trails can dismantle personal relationships in an instant. The reader walks away with a perspective on the fragility of social trust and the realization that absolute privacy is impossible in a connected world. It serves those interested in procedural mysteries where a protagonist must navigate both legal hurdles and private betrayals to uncover the truth.
Practical, clear-cut and escapist; an easy read.
Best for readers like The Escapist Adventurer. Which reader are you?
Insights from The Stranger
“I don’t want anything from you. I’m just telling you the truth.”
Adam thinks his marriage is rock solid. Then a guy in a baseball cap ruins his whole life in two minutes.
Corinne faking a pregnancy is the ultimate betrayal. It makes you wonder how well you know the person sleeping next to you.
“Sometimes the truth is the most dangerous thing of all.”
The Stranger claims he is just a truth teller. Really he is just a predator who profits from shattered families.
Adam spends more time chasing his wife's shadow than he ever spent truly listening to her. Secrets grow in that silence.
- Published
- 2015
- Publisher
- Dutton
- ISBN
- 9780525953500
- Language
- EN
