Publication Date: July 16, 2024
Perfect for fans of Kiersten Modglin’s The Arrangement, The Widow on Dwyer Court is a sexy psychological thriller that will leave you breathless.
Thirty-six-year-old stay-at-home soccer mom Kate Burke is happily married to Matt Parsons, although their marriage looks very different behind closed doors. Kate is no longer interested in having sex with her husband. So, while they still love each other madly, they make an arrangement: Matt can have one-night stands with other women on work trips, but when he returns home, he has to tell Kate about them—every juicy detail.
Because Kate has a secret life writing erotic romance novels, and Matt’s adulterous affairs are her bread and butter.
The family equilibrium is upset, however, when Annie Meyers, an eccentric young widow, moves to town with her daughter. At first Kate is smitten with this wild, witty woman, who gives her a much-needed break from the other picture-perfect suburban moms, although she’s not sure how much of her secret life she’s willing to share with her new friend. But it turns out Annie has secrets too—big ones that could destroy all their lives.
With an innovative storyline, author Lisa Kusel takes readers on a provocative journey into a woman’s life packed with deception.
Kusel’s book, The Widow on Dwyer Court, focuses on main character, Kate Burke, who writes erotic romance novels under a pen name. Even though she is married, Kate has zero interest in sex. Instead, she encourages her husband to have one-night stands.
The rules are simple, requiring Matt to conduct these affairs while on trips and never with the same woman. Most importantly, he is required to give Kate a detailed account of the encounter.
While that in itself serves as plenty of fodder for potential conflict, the author adds another element featuring Annie, a new resident. From the first encounter, it’s clear there is something odd going on. She’s a strange woman, whether it’s her communication style or her attitude.
Kate enjoys the opportunity to have a new friend, especially since they both have daughters the same age. However, Annie’s secrets threaten to disturb Kate’s creative efforts.
The Widow on Dwyer Court provides an intricate psychological thriller brimming with revenge.
Born in New Jersey and raised in California, Lisa Kusel lived in various locales across the globe before she made a home in Vermont with her family. She is the author of a memoir, a short story collection, and the novel Hat Trick.
