The Woman Inside

A Novel

By: E. G. Scott

Narrated by: Erin Bennett, Mark Deakins, George Newbern, Nicol Zanzarella, Mike Chamberlain, Will Damron

An impossible-to-put-down domestic thriller about secrets and revenge, told from the perspectives of a husband and wife who are the most perfect, and the most dangerous, match for each other

Rebecca didn’t know love was possible until she met Paul, a successful, charismatic, married man with a past as dark as her own. Their pain drew them together with an irresistible magnetism; they sensed that they were each other’s ideal (and perhaps only) match.

But twenty years later, Paul and Rebecca are drowning as the damage and secrets that ignited their love begin to consume their marriage. Paul is cheating on Rebecca, and his affair gets messy fast. His mistress is stalking them with growing audacity when Rebecca discovers Paul’s elaborate plan to build a new life without her. And though Rebecca is spiraling into an opiate addiction, it doesn’t stop her from coming up with a devious plot of her own, and this one could end absolutely everything.

What follows is an unpredictable and stylish game of cat and mouse—a shocking tale of unfaithfulness and unreliability that will keep you racing until the final twist and make you wonder how well you really know your spouse.

Narrated by Erin Bennett, Mark Deakins, George Newbern, Nicol Zanarella, Mike Chamberlain, and Will Damron

Critic reviews

Praise for The Woman Inside

“From its seize-you-by-throat opening to that jack-in-the-box finale, this slick, sleek thriller held me breathless. Psychological suspense at its brightest and boldest.”—A.J. Finn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window

“A marital saga so pitch-black it makes Gone Girl look like the romance of the decade... [The Woman Inside] resembles past smashes like Big Little Lies and The Woman in the Window.”—Entertainment Weekly

“Lies, revenge, questionably reliable narrators, deceit—Scott's domestic thriller The Woman Inside has it all.”—Real Simple

"One of InStyle’s 7 Books That You Should Resolve To Read This January"

“This twisted domestic thriller hasn't even hit shelves yet, but it's already being adapted as a TV series by Blumhouse, the producers of Sharp Objects. Told from the perspective of a husband and wife who are the most perfect, and possibly the most dangerous, match for one another, The Woman Inside is a dark tale of secrets, lies, unfaithfulness, and revenge that keeps readers guessing until the very end.” —Bustle

"Utterly gripping from the outset with compelling characters that leap off the page, plenty of twists to keep you guessing and a killer ending. It is so good!"—Jessica Eames, author of Bad Seed

“This debut by a pseudonymous duo builds tension with twists and turns to the very end; as Paul’s lies mount up, Rebecca becomes increasingly addicted and paranoid, and Sheila’s vengeful presence looms. Nonstop tension keeps readers turning pages.”—Booklist

“Scott trades off points of view, each offering a varying level of unreliability, slowly revealing secrets via one dizzying twists after another, guaranteeing you will keep those pages turning.”—B&N Reads

“Even mystery fans who pride themselves on figuring out twists in advance will find themselves on a virtual roller-coaster of sharp turns and surprise reveals that keep coming until the final chapter. The duo's debut is an intricately plotted, multi-twist mystery with a refreshing deadpan sense of humor. With multiple unreliable narrators, mystery fans will have a sensational time trying to stay one step ahead of The Woman Inside.”—Shelf Awareness for Readers

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it took over half the book to really get into the plot. great second half but the first dragged on

Good reading!!

I like when an audiobook has many people reading each characters! I like it instead of one person doing all the voices!

Great story start to finish, a little tragic but not in a bad way

This story is a blend between the book “Interference” by Amélie Antoine and any domestic thriller where gaslighting/suspicion/paranoia is in the mix. It’s very involved without being convoluted or confusing. You have to pay attention in the first parts to make sure you know who is telling their story. Definitely held my interest and most of the time I had no idea where the story was going next.

It started off so well!

I thought this was going to be a great one. Pretty good writing. A plot full of twists... Couldn't wait to see how the story would resolve. And then...it did. With a bunch of ridiculous explanations that seemed more fit for Brilliance Audio than Penguin! SO disappointed.

Enjoyable book

I really liked this book. Lots of twists & turns. I found myself rushing back to it so I could see what happened next.