I enjoyed this psychological thriller that took me on twists & turns leading up to the big conclusion. I wasn’t expecting the secrets that were lying beneath this story. I recommend The Married Man to thriller lovers!

Thank you, KL Slater, bookouture & netgalley for my copy! All opinions are my own.

2012

Liv and Rich have a 3-year-old son, Maddox, whom they adore. For his birthday, they bought him a kite as he loves to watch other children fly kites at Frog Rock. So, Rich is taking him there today so they can have fun with his new toy. As Liv drank a bit too much wine the night before, she will stay home and rest. But as time for Rich and Maddox to return gets later, she decides to drive there herself. All she finds is Rich’s empty car and no sign of her husband and son. She walks around calling for them, to no avail. Therefore, she heads back home and decides to call the police. They go to the site and although there is no sign of Rich, they find Maddox hiding in a little area.

2024

Rich was never found and now he has been presumed dead. Maddox is a healthy young 14-year-old obsessed with football. Some years ago, Liv decided to move to another area and changed their last name. Maddox feels cheated out of not having his father and it haunts him at times.

Kait and Daniel are happily married. Kait is pregnant but has been diagnosed with pre-eclampsia and needs to stay home and take care of herself. Daniel is a personal trainer but some of his actions make Kait suspicious of him so she decides to investigate.

This is a taste of the characters involved in this intricate and somewhat complicated mystery. The intrigue will keep the reader glued to their seat carefully reading this book as it twists and turns. It’s somewhat long but it’s necessary to get this story told in its entirety. This is the ninth book I have read by this author and I have come to know I can rely on her to keep my interest. Enjoy!

Copy provided by NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.

The Married Man by K.L. Slater was a fantastic psychological thriller from start to finish. It was a book once i start to read it I could not put it down. Kim has away of writing to bring her audience into her books, with great storylines and brilliant characters that make these books gripping. The married man was no different! especially as its full of lies, secrets, and lots of twists, and turns throughout. I loved it

Kim at her best! I highly recommend this book 5 Star read and great for Holiday's

Big thank you to NetGalley and especially Bookouture for my ARC.

I’m typically a big fan of K.L. Slater’s books but this one just didn’t work for me. If it hadn’t been an ARC, I would have DNF’d it. It took so long to capture my interest & by the time things picked up, around 60% in, I was too frustrated by how much time I’d already invested to fully enjoy it.
The characters felt flat & uninteresting. Although the twists weren’t predictable, they still fell short of being exciting.

★½ ROUNDED UP ⬆️⭐️

Thanks to #NetGalley and #Bookouture for the book #TheMarriedMan by #KLSlater. Eleven years ago my husband and I had a plan. He didn’t stick to his plan. Now I find out he is married. This is not how it was supposed to go for me and my son, Maddox. Our lives are in danger and I have no idea how to fix it. I couldn’t out this book down.

Eleven years ago Livs husband Rich disappeared and has now been presumed dead. With this comes something Liv and their son Maddox have been counting down towards.

Kait is pregnant with her first baby and her husband Daniel is suddenly acting different and suspicious. Her world is soon set to collide with Livs and secrets of old are set to surface.

This is a slow burn, mystery read with a good plot. Once it gets going it’s hard to put down and the chapters from the police perspective tie it together nicely.

Many thanks to NetGalley, publisher and author for me eARC.

This one started out as your normal domestic suspense. It really lulled me into the characters and the mystery before taking me on the wild roller coaster ride at the end. A slow start and build to a fast frenzied ending. It reminded me a little of a Freida McFadden popcorn thriller where I was thinking did I figure it out? it couldn’t possibly be that easy. And it wasn’t.

It’s a very twisty and unpredictable solution to a crazy complex plot. Told through multiple narrators and nonlinear over the course of 11 years, the author does a great job of creating a ton of layers and not leaving any strings dangling from all the complexity.

It is a great escapist read. While not the most plausible plot, but gripping and entertaining. I’d go into this one cold and make sure and clear your schedule because once the mystery starts to unravel, you won’t want to put this one down.

Wow! What did I just read!?
My head is spinning with all the twists, turns and the wonderful cast of characters.
Lives torn apart by greed, lies, and deceit.
A brilliantly executed thriller.
As always the author knocks it out of the park and delivers a breathtaking read,

This is my first K.L. Slater book but it will definitely not be my last. I think I may have whiplash from all the twist and turns. I wouldn't have guessed how it all came together in a million years. If you enjoy multiple POVs, characters that appear in each other's lives more than once, fast paced, and page turner this is for you.

Thank you NetGalley and Bookoture for the opportunity to read and review this book. I can't wait to see what comes next from K.L. Slater.

This was my first K.L Slater book and it did not disappoint.

I loved the multiple points of view, loved all the twists and turns and I definitely couldn’t figure the story out.

Once I started reading I couldn’t stop. I will definitely be reading more!

I received this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

The story follows two women who both experience shock, fury and desperation when their lives didn't turn out like whats promised to them. The book was suspenseful with lotw of twists and emotional suspenses until the end.

The Married Man by K.L Slater

Thank you to Bookouture and NetGalley for this ARC in return for a honest review

Overall rating - 4⭐️

This book follows Liv as her husband disappears and she has to spend life without him, apart from he has started a new life several years later and that wasn’t even part of the plan!

This is my first book by K.L Slater and it didn’t disappoint! I will be definitely reading more of her books in the future!

I found this to be quite a quick and fast pace read as there were some short snappy chapters which I liked to make the story go along well. I like the different POV from the the different characters and gave it layers to the already added tension.

Overall, I enjoyed this book and was able to read this quickly within a couple of days and I would definitely recommend this book to others.

Another great read from this author. KL Slater leads you along a path then pulls the rug out from under you.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for gifting me a digital ARC of the latest thriller by K.L. Slater. All opinions expressed in this review are my own – 4 stars!

Liv’s husband, Rich, disappeared 11 years ago, and she’s been raising their son Maddox by herself. But there was a plan, and it looks like Rich didn’t follow it. Maddox is now a teenager and finding out that his mom is keeping secrets, is leading him down a bad path. Kait is married and pregnant with her first child with her husband, Daniel, but he is acting strange and she feels he’s having an affair.

Watching these storylines come together was fabulous, and KL Slater once again has given us a gripping thriller. Told from these characters POV in the past and present timelines, I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough to see how it would end up. The plot was complex but so satisfying to see it all unfold, and the ending was perfection.

This book is full of twists and turns it’s a complex storyline which slowly unfolds to reveal how each character is connected and how each add their own unique part in the exciting psychological thriller.

I really couldn’t guess how the story would end and this made the book even better for me. If you like a book which keeps you hooked then this is definitely one to look out for .

WOW! What the H*LL did I just read! The synopsis was so intriguing, but it truly paled in comparison to the whole story. Loved the shifting POVs, the secrets and lies, the twists and turns! Truly an edge-of-your-seat roller coaster ride. Definitely a one-sitting type of read...you just can't put it down. Thankfully I waited until I had some time off to read it. Started at 10am and didn't stop until I was finished. Can't wait to get it for my library patrons and check out Slater's other titles!

This is my first K.L. Slater book and I had such high hopes for it as I kept hearing great things. While this book did keep me hooked and kept me wondering what in the world was going on, I felt the ending was very rushed and then it was just over, I just kind of sat there looking at it like really that's how it ends. The book was an overall captivating read and I did find it hard to sleep sometimes after putting it down because my mind was whirling with all the possibilities but I was really bummed when the ending was so rushed. I would of absolutely gave this book a four star review if it hadn't been for the rushed ending.

Whenever I pick up a new release written by Slater, I feel excited and clear my schedule because I know that once I start reading, I won’t be able to put it down. ‘The Married Man’ did not disappoint!

This book is an exhilarating and intricately woven psychological thriller that unfolds rapidly, offering readers a gripping experience from multiple viewpoints. Slater demonstrates her mastery in crafting complex and deeply flawed characters, each with their unique struggles and motivations. Their lives intersect in unexpected ways, adding layers of intrigue to the plot.

As the story progresses, readers will immerse themselves in a web of suspense and emotion, expertly navigated by Slater's engaging writing style. If this is your first encounter with Slater’s work, prepare to be enthralled as you delve into the rich psychological landscapes of her characters, exploring the highs and lows of their intertwined fates. The emotional depth and complexity of their journeys will keep you invested until the very last page.

Although this may not be my favourite book by this author, I still highly recommend it to everyone.

K.L. Slater is one of my favourite authors, so as soon as I saw this, I instantly wanted to read it, without reading the synopsis! I like to go into books completely blind and as Ms Slater has never let me down before I knew I would love it.

The Married Man was perhaps her best book yet!

As soon as I opened the book and started to read it, I was hooked. I liked the uniqueness of the storyline. It was told in multiple points of view which I liked as I could get to know the characters better. It started off slowly with character building and laying the groundwork for an amazing read.
The way it unravels with so many twists and turns that I really couldn’t guess what was about to happen or how it might end. It was fantastic!

This is my second book by K L Slater and I am not disappointed. The subtitle reveals that the MMC is married to two different women and is living a deceitful dual life. Richard Askew is married to Olivia and have a three year old son. Their life takes an unpleasant turn when Richard goes missing while taking his son on an outing and the police is only able to find a very frightened three year old Maddox.

11 years later, Maddox is now a teenager who lives with his mum and they can barely make the ends meet. That is until Maddox is contacted by the infamous Brandon who offers him a forbidden task in exchange of a huge sum.

Kait Hatton is pregnant with her first baby and is concerned that her husband is keeping secrets from her. Digging through, she finds herself discovering secrets she will regret.

I totally liked the plot building and character development throughout the book. It represents the imperfect but realistic characteristics of humans. There are a few mistypes but I believe that will be rectified in the final book. To be honest I was unhappy with Livvy and Rich's activities throughout the book but the climax made it somewhat better. Ending wrapped up in a bit of a hurry but glad it ended well. Recommended to all thriller lovers in this fall season!