'This story I have to tell is more than a collection of facts. I have no reason to paint a better or worse picture than what really happened. I've already lost everything.'
Formerly published as Exhibit Alexandra.
Alexandra Southwood is missing. Her husband is beside himself, or at least he appears to be. She has vanished into thin air; the only traces left are her bloodied clothes by the riverside. It isn't long before the police are searching for a body.
But we know that she is alive. That she is being kept somewhere far from her family. That perhaps this wife and mother wasn't quite what she seemed . . .
Praise for His Perfect Wife/Exhibit Alexandra
“Beautifully insidious, a novel that outwits expectation at every turn”
“Ingenious...a gripping page-turner and a disturbing exploration of identity, art, and decency”
“This smart, mirror maze of a thriller bristles with sharp edges, twisting familiar Gone Girl themes into Bell’s own intense creation”
“A smart, confident thriller, it keeps you guessing to the very last page”
“Sterling work . . . an astutely written, complex debut . . . even seasoned genre aficionados will be surprised . . . an assured outing”
“An intelligent, taut thriller, beautifully written and compelling. The ending was perfect!”
“Cunning . . . will have your brain working in overdrive as you try to second guess Natasha Bell’s ingenious plot and as you reflect on her thought-provoking observations on art, love and family life”
“I adored it - a smart, original page turner which really brought something different to the thriller genre”
“So refreshing - a thriller and a real page turner, thoughtful and thought-provoking”
“An incredibly accomplished debut”
“Bell gives us more questions than answers, leading to a massive buildup and a resolution that… very few readers will see coming.”