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Leal, Suzanne, 1967-

The watchful wife / Suzanne Leal. - Cammeraygal, Sydney, N.S.W. : Allen & Unwin, 2023. - 355 pages ; 24 cm.

Raised by her severe parents in a punitive and authoritarian church, Ellen's narrow world is upended when she meets Gordon, a fellow teacher. Responding to his interest with curiosity and, before long, pleasure, Ellen is both transformed and beguiled by the connection, love and laughter he brings into her life. Three years later, a knock on the door changes everything. Two police officers have come to accuse Gordon of a shocking crime. Abandoned and reviled by those around her, Ellen steadfastly refuses to believe Gordon has done anything wrong. In a world of swirling suspicion, however, she will have to fight to protect him. But what will that cost her? And what will she discover about him along the way?

ISBN: 9781761067778 176106777X

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Married people--Fiction.
Secrecy--Fiction.
Man-woman relationships--Fiction.
Suspects (Criminal investigation)--Fiction.
Trials (Child sexual abuse)--Fiction.
Teacher-student relationships--Fiction.
Australian fiction.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Thrillers (Fiction).

Dewey Class. No.: A823.4