The Third Wife by Lisa Jewell FIC Jew

If you read that Adrian Wolfe had been married, had some kids, left the family for a new wife, had kids, left the family and married a third wife you probably wouldn't like him without any more information than that.  But when you begin reading the book he is actually a likable guy. In fact my heart went out to him.  His wife (the current love of his life) had gone to help out one of the ex-wives with child care.  Adrian thought Maya would be home around 6:30.  His phone calls went unanswered.  Hours later she called him.  She was quite drunk and said she was coming home.   Instead she is killed by a bus.  A year later Adrian is not coping well with being alone.

Enter Jane, a woman who calls him after he posted on a message board in the post office.  He wants to find a home for Maya's cat.  She comes twice to visit the cat but decides it won't work out.  Jane doesn't disappear. It seems she might be stalking him.  When some poison pen letters (hidden by Maya in a folder) are discovered on Adrian's computer, he begins to think there was more to Maya's death than an accident.

There are lots of characters - five children and the two exes!  They are an odd group.  They often get together and once or twice a year they all go on vacation together.  An intriguing read.  I really liked it.

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