Summary

A March 2015 LibraryReads Pick

A stylish psychological thriller with the compelling intrigue of The Silent Wife and Turn of Mind and the white-knuckle pacing of Before I Go to Sleep—in which a woman suffering from bipolar disorder cannot remember if she murdered her friend.

Dana Catrell is shocked when her neighbor Celia is brutally murdered. To Dana’s horror, she was the last person to see Celia alive. Suffering from mania, the result of her bipolar disorder, she has troubling holes in her memory, including what happened on the afternoon of Celia’s death.

Her husband’s odd behavior and the probing of Detective Jack Moss create further complications as she searches for answers. The closer she comes to piecing together the shards of her broken memory, the more Dana falls apart. Is there a murderer lurking inside her . . . or is there one out there in the shadows of reality, waiting to strike again?

A story of marriage, murder, and madness, The Pocket Wife explores the world through the foggy lens of a woman on the edge.

Editorial Reviews

“The Pocket Wife is haunting, gripping, and lyrical—a book you won’t want to put down. Susan Crawford is a bright new star.” —Deborah Crombie, New York Times bestselling author of To Dwell in Darkness

“Not a word is wasted in Susan Crawford’s fast-paced, thrilling debut. As Crawford explores the boundaries of memory and sanity, the suspense steadily gathers, and in her skilled hands, readers will be left guessing until the very end.” —Lori Roy, Edgar Award-winning author of Bent Road

“As Dana continues to spiral out of control, her accelerating mania clouding her perceptions, Crawford manages for the most part to sidestep cliché and preserve her leading lady’s spunk, humor, and dignity.” —Publishers Weekly

“Descriptive, lyrical prose creates an intimate and visceral read that is both a solid mystery and a fast-paced psychological thriller.” —Library Journal

“Because the tale is told primarily from Dana’s sharp but manic perspective, suspense develops around her possibly unreliable interpretation of events. This is a gripping, character-driven mystery that would pair well with Sophie Hannah’s The Truth-Teller’s Lie.” —Booklist

“The Pocket Wife is an exceptional literary thriller debut that sensitively portrays a woman struggling with bipolar disorder, and the horrific possibility that she’s a murderer. Engrossing, thrilling, and page-turning all the way through, this is one you won’t want to miss!” —Chevy Stevens, bestselling author of Still Missing

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Author Bio: Susan Crawford

Susan Crawford is the other of two mystery novels, The Pocket Wife and The Other Widow. She is a four-time winner of the Atlanta Writers Club Award for her fiction and poetry. She graduated from the University of Miami with a BA degree in English and a minor in psychology.

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Format:	Retail CD
Available Formats :	Retail CD
Category:	Fiction
Publisher:	HarperCollins
CDs:	9
Runtime:	11.23
ISBN:	9781481534093
Audience:	Adult
Language:	English

The Pocket Wife: A Novel

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