Second Life [Paperback]

From theNew York Timesbestselling author ofBefore I Go to Sleep, a sensational new psychological thriller about a woman with a secret identity that threatens to destroy her

She loves her husband.

Shes obsessed by a stranger.

Shes a devoted mother.

Shes prepared to lose everything.

She knows what shes doing.

Shes out of control.

Shes innocent.

Shes guilty as sin.

Shes living two lives.

She may lose both.

An erotic, psychological, and nuanced thriller whose end, I guarantee, youll never see coming.

How well can you really know another person? How far would you go to find the truth about someone you love?

When Julia learns that her sister has been violently murdered, she wants to know why. But her quest quickly evolves into an alluring exploration of her own darkest sensual desires. As she becomes entangled with a dangerous stranger online, she’s losing herself . . . losing control . . . perhaps losing everything. This search for answers will jeopardize her marriage, her family, and her life.

A tense and unrelenting novel that explores the secret lives people lead—and the dark places in which they can find themselves—Second Lifeis a masterwork of suspense from the acclaimed S. J. Watson.

Watsons second thriller (after the best-sellingBefore I Go To Sleep) offers an exciting mix of sex, murder, and mystery to please adrenaline junkies.The psychological thriller for readers pining ofFifty ShadesofGone Girl.This book kept me on the edge of my seat.A discreetly sexy novel . . . of romantic suspense.What a formidable presence Watson has as a writer: a star is confirmed.Another twisted thriller . . . from the author of 2011s best-sellingBefore I Go to Sleep.