Publication Date: October 22, 2025
Three identical murder confessions. Three perfect liars…
On a sunny Saturday morning, three women from the exclusive gated community of Magnolia Close walk into their local police station.
One by one, they all confess to the murder of their neighbour.
The officer takes statements from Tasha, the overwhelmed mother also struggling under the weight of caring for her parents. Beth, the quiet one, desperate for another baby but unable to fall pregnant. Georgie, the one whose life seems so dazzlingly glamorous… on the surface.
Each woman has a life – a family – that they don’t want to lose.
Each woman has a reason for wanting Johnny dead.
Each woman claims she killed him.
All of them are lying.
Three motives. Three confessions. Three liars. But what would make these women destroy their perfect lives?
An absolutely gripping, addictive, close-knit community psychological thriller that will have you breathlessly flipping the pages! Perfect for fans of Big Little Lies, The Couple Next Door and The Family Upstairs.
Magnolia Close offers a haven for the families living within its boundaries. However, a sudden murder unsettles the neighborhood, revealing hidden secrets amongst the residents.
Author Lauren North serves up a suspenseful story in Perfect Wives. Told from alternating perspectives of three women, the storyline centers around an investigation into Jonny’s murder.
Georgie, Beth, and Tasha not only share a close friendship, but they also have their own reasons for hating Jonny. A drunken night out and a conversation with a strange woman lead to brainstorming about how to kill him.
Not that these mothers would ever do such a thing, of course. However, when Jonny ends up dead, their innocent discussion takes on a sinister twist. Who really killed him?
With all three women actually confessing to the same murder, a multifaceted storyline unfolds full of misdirection. From the outside, these women and their husbands are envied. Underneath the facade lies deception, lies, and even murder.
Perfect Wives features an expertly plotted whodunit full of intriguing layers.
Lauren writes psychological suspense novels that delve into the darker side of relationships and families. She has a lifelong passion for writing, reading, and all things books. Lauren’s love of psychological suspense has grown since childhood and her dark imagination of always wondering what’s the worst thing that could happen in every situation.
Lauren studied psychology before moving to London where she lived and worked for many years. She now lives with her family in the Suffolk countryside.
