The Second Wife: Succession meets The White Lotus in this gripping new thriller
Ali Lowe
Mar 2026 · Hodder & Stoughton · Narrated by Colleen Prendergast, Justin Avoth, Nadia Albina, Rosalind Lailey, and Samara MacLaren
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'I finished this book in one sitting' Reader review,⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'You will not be able to put this book down' Reader review,⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'The deviousness of this immensely rich family plus a terrific plot make for an excellent thriller!' Reader review,⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Dripping with scandal, secrets, grandeur and greed, THE SECOND WIFE is an unputdownable thriller, perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty and Sally Hepworth.
The Fairchild family have it all. At least that's what anyone watching the family of billionaires board the opulent Titan Pacifica would think.
But as Sydney Harbour Bridge starts to disappear in the rear-view window of the luxury liner, so too does any pretence that this is a happy family.
Unbeknownst to his children, CEO and patriarch Irving had planned to use the cruise to reveal his long-awaited succession plans. As glasses clink and elaborate dinners are served to the most notorious of Sydney's elite, it will soon become all too clear that family loyalty can only take you so far.
And although six embark on the journey of a lifetime, not all of the group will make it back to dry land again . . .
EVERYONE LOVES ALI LOWE:
'Will have you hooked from page one and racing to the final, unexpected finish' Hannah Richell
'Ali Lowe is moving swiftly into the footprints of Liane Moriarty' The Australian
'Sharp, clever and compelling' Sarah Pearse
'Deliciously dark and completely enthralling' Nicola Moriarty
'Darkly funny' B.M. Carroll
'You will not be able to put this book down' Reader review,⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'The deviousness of this immensely rich family plus a terrific plot make for an excellent thriller!' Reader review,⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Dripping with scandal, secrets, grandeur and greed, THE SECOND WIFE is an unputdownable thriller, perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty and Sally Hepworth.
The Fairchild family have it all. At least that's what anyone watching the family of billionaires board the opulent Titan Pacifica would think.
But as Sydney Harbour Bridge starts to disappear in the rear-view window of the luxury liner, so too does any pretence that this is a happy family.
Unbeknownst to his children, CEO and patriarch Irving had planned to use the cruise to reveal his long-awaited succession plans. As glasses clink and elaborate dinners are served to the most notorious of Sydney's elite, it will soon become all too clear that family loyalty can only take you so far.
And although six embark on the journey of a lifetime, not all of the group will make it back to dry land again . . .
EVERYONE LOVES ALI LOWE:
'Will have you hooked from page one and racing to the final, unexpected finish' Hannah Richell
'Ali Lowe is moving swiftly into the footprints of Liane Moriarty' The Australian
'Sharp, clever and compelling' Sarah Pearse
'Deliciously dark and completely enthralling' Nicola Moriarty
'Darkly funny' B.M. Carroll
'I finished this book in one sitting' Reader review,⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'You will not be able to put this book down' Reader review,⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'The deviousness of this immensely rich family plus a terrific plot make for an excellent thriller!' Reader review,⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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About the author
Ali Lowe is the author of five acclaimed novels: The Trivia Night, The Running Club, The School Run, which was a WHSmith Book of the Month in Australia, The Private Island and, most recently, The Second Wife. The Second Wife and The School Run have both been optioned for television. Ali is a journalist by profession: she was Features Editor at OK! magazine in London and has written for magazines, websites and newspapers over a 20 year-career. She has dual Australian and British citizenship and lives on Sydney's northern beaches with her husband and three children.
Ali Lowe is the author of five acclaimed novels: The Trivia Night, The Running Club, The School Run, which was a WHSmith Book of the Month in Australia, The Private Island and, most recently, The Second Wife. The Second Wife and The School Run have both been optioned for television. Ali is a jour...
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