More Than You'll Ever Know: A Novel

ISBN: 0063118459

Author: Gutierrez, Katie

Condition: New

NATIONAL BESTSELLER A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK"Fantastic . . . A sweeping novel, unflinching and evocative in its engrossing study of love, motherhood, sex, Mexico, journalism and more." - WASHINGTON POST"Masterful . . . Elegance, darkness, even fear are deftly intertwined . . . A wonderful read." - LUIS ALBERTO URREA, Pulitzer Prize finalist and bestselling author of The House of Broken AngelsRecommended by New York Times Book Review Los Angeles Times Washington Post Parade Good Housekeeping NBC News Today.com Goodreads Audible The Millions Popsugar Tribeza CrimeReads Library Reads She Reads and more!An evocative drama about a woman caught leading a double life after one husband murders the other, and the true-crime writer who becomes obsessed with telling her story-this masterful work of literary suspense marks the debut of an extraordinary new writerThe dance becomes an affair, which becomes a marriage, which becomes a murder...In 1985, Lore Rivera marries Andres Russo in Mexico City, even though she is already married to Fabian Rivera in Laredo, Texas, and they share twin sons. Through her career as an international banker, Lore splits her time between two countries and two families-until the truth is revealed and one husband is arrested for murdering the other.In 2017, while trawling the internet for the latest, most sensational news reports, struggling true-crime writer Cassie Bowman encounters an article detailing that tragic final act. Cassie is immediately enticed by what is not explored: Why would a woman-a mother-risk everything for a secret double marriage? Cassie sees an opportunity-shell track Lore down and capture the full picture, the choices, the deceptions that led to disaster. But the more time she spends with Lore, the more Cassie questions the facts surrounding the murder itself. Soon, her determination to uncover the truth could threaten to derail Lores now quiet life-and expose the many secrets both women are hiding.Told through alternating timelines, More Than Youll Ever Know is both a gripping mystery and a wrenching family drama. Presenting a window into the hearts of two very different women, it explores the many conflicting demands of marriage and motherhood, and the impossibility of ever truly knowing someone-especially those we love."A seductive, urgent tale about desire, family, the pursuit of truth, and the art of storytelling, More Than Youll Ever Know will astonish readers with its vastness, romance, tragedy, and abundant heart. I didnt want this book to ever end." - JESSAMINE CHAN, New York Times bestselling author of The School for Good Mothers"A gripping and thoughtful exploration of motherhood and marriage, the complexity of female desire, and the consequence of our obsession with true crime . . . One of the best suspenseful dramas Ive read in years. An exceptional, stunning debut-I absolutely loved it." - ASHLEY AUDRAIN, New York Times bestselling author of The Push