The Woman He Loved Before - Dorothy Koomson

Title: The Woman He Loved Before
Author: Dorothy Koomson
Genre: Chick-lit, Suspense
Rating: 2.5/5
# pages: 465
Date read: June, 2016


Libby has a nice life with a gorgeous husband and a big home by the sea. But over time she is becoming more unsure if Jack has ever loved her - and if he is over the death of Eve, his first wife. When fate intervenes in their relationship, Libby decides to find out all she can about the man she hastily married and the seemingly perfect Eve. Eventually Libby stumbles across some startling truths about Eve, and is soon unearthing more and more devastating family secrets. Frightened by what she finds and the damage it could cause, Libby starts to worry that she too will end up like the first woman Jack loved.


While I absolutely adored the first book I ever read by Dorothy Koomson ("My Best Friend's Girl"), most subsequent reads have unfortunately disappointed. This one more than most, as I spent most of it deeply frustrated by Jack and Libby's complete inability to communicate! For really stupid reasons too.

The last 150 pages showed a brief improvement, and I was pretty much tied to my chair to discover what happened next during that time, but unfortunately the ending was another disappointment with - wonder of wonders - yet more failure to communicate. This time with a better reason, granted, but still.