A Happy Marriage

By: A. R. Torre

Narrated by: Paige Reisenfeld, Charlotte Lobdell, Jonathan Davis

What holds a strong and loving marriage together? Lies and secrets in a novel of twisting psychological suspense by a New York Times bestselling author.

Los Angeles homicide detective Dinah Marino may have a complicated relationship with her family, but her psychiatrist husband, Joe, makes her feel safe, secure, and happy. She couldn’t want for a more loving or trusting man. But throughout their ten-year marriage, she’s been keeping a secret from him—a secret she’d take to the grave.

Dr. Joe Marino loves his wife more than anything in this world, but there are things he’s learned to keep close to the chest—including a few dead bodies. When a missing woman tied to his wife’s latest case is admitted to his hospital, doctor-patient confidentiality lands their marriage on some new and uneven ground.

As Dinah digs deeper into her case, tension works its way inside their picture-perfect home. Now the carefully constructed lies between them don’t just simply threaten the delicate balance of their marriage—they could kill.

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Critic reviews

“A modern take on the Bluebeard fairy tale, complete with a chamber of horrors.”—Kirkus Reviews

Mindf*ck

This whole book kept me guessing! I had no idea what the ending was going to be, when I thought I had it figured out A. R Torrey was like nope! Guess again!

AR Torre is great , as usual.

AR Torre is a very good writer and the main female voice narrator was excellent.

Plot was great! I didn’t guess it until the very end but definitely didn’t guess the last plot twist!

I didn’t enjoy the narrator but the story was great! I was actually shocked which I never am because I always guess the plot twist. This was a good one!

Jessica saved the story and read ,thank goodness!

This book was far fetched ,so over the top in so many ways but the character Jessica was a trip . She was young ,fresh ,funny ,clueless, and ridiculous all in one . She wasn’t smart on the take ,very whiney but that made me actually laugh out loud a few times. Look I always like author A R Torre ,I loved that she created Jessica because her character saved this book but next time Ms Torre make the story more plausible and believable. But definitely keep including fun characters like Jessica because she was a hot mess bad ass trip and funny in the darkest of times.

Twist and turns

This book kept me interested from start to finish. There were lots of twists and turns.

This was insane. In a good way.

Okay I feel like every single book I read from this author is just wild. It’s a thrill ride from start to finish. This book has the craziest twists. You think what you figure out is a big deal but it’s not. My brain needs to just sit for a minute and absorb the crazy. Definitely recommend! The audio was well done and easy to follow. I listen on 2.85x and I had no problem with understanding the narrators or keeping up with the storyline.

Great book!

I have loved all of A.R. Torre’s psych thriller books and this was no exception. It starts out quick and leaves you wanting more- wanting to know what this couple is about and what will happen next. I finished it in less than 24 hours! This couple is crazy- both are lying to each other and they lie to everyone around them, both living a double life. It was exciting from beginning to end. Loved it!

Odd

This was a strange story. It has some interesting twists but overall it was just ok for me.

Highly recommend

Loved the multiple point of views. The writing was thrilling and suspenseful. I would highly recommend this book.

Interesting

It was a very suspenseful story. I wish we could delve into Joe a little more. His background, why he is the way he is. We got a lot from his wife and her background.