Thriller
The Golden Couple
4peat author
This is Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen's 4th book with BOTM — an impressive feat!
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Quick take
The twisty tale of a therapist with unconventional methods trying to unlock the mystery of a “perfect” marriage.
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Fast read
Multiple viewpoints
Puzzle
Marriage issues
Synopsis
If Avery Chambers can’t fix you in 10 sessions, she won’t take you on as a client. Her successes are phenomenal—she helps people overcome everything from domineering parents to assault—and almost absorb the emptiness she sometimes feels since her husband’s death.
Marissa and Mathew Bishop seem like the golden couple—until Marissa cheats. She wants to repair things, both because she loves her husband and for the sake of their 8-year-old son. After a friend forwards an article about Avery, Marissa takes a chance on this maverick therapist, who lost her license due to controversial methods.
When the Bishops glide through Avery’s door and Marissa reveals her infidelity, all three are set on a collision course. Because the biggest secrets in the room are still hidden, and it’s no longer simply a marriage that’s in danger.
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The Golden Couple
CHAPTER ONE
AVERY
I never know what to expect when I open my door to new clients.
The preliminary phone call only reveals so much. In this case, it came from a woman who introduced herself as Marissa Bishop.
My marriage is in trouble, she began. I need to talk to my husband about something, but it's a bit complicated. I thought if we came in together—
I’d cut her off there.
I don’t want any bias to color my perception before we meet. Plus, the initial communication is for scheduling and security screening only. The actual work doesn’t start until the first of our ten sessions. Still, I gleaned a fair amount of information about Marissa Bishop during our brief conversation: She has money, since she didn’t balk at my fee. She’s polished and well-spoken, using complete sentences rather than the fragments and fillers people often rely upon in spoken communication. And she’s nervous; her voice wavered.
The doorbell chimes, indicating the Bishops’ arrival, a few minutes late for our 7:00 p.m. appointment at my home office.
Are evenings okay? My husband works long hours; he has a demanding schedule.
If I decide to work with them, this lack of punctuality won’t happen again. I send a quick text to the man I’m seeing later tonight: 8:30 works. Do you have any limes? I set my phone to silent mode, then tuck the bottle of expensive tequila a client brought me earlier today into my tote bag. Therapists aren’t supposed to accept gifts from clients. But I’m not one to follow the rules.
Why I love it
Laura Dave
Author, The Last Thing He Told Me
The Golden Couple—Greer Hendricks’s and Sarah Pekkanen’s latest domestic thriller—is my favorite kind of suspense story: an edge-of-your-seat mystery with dynamic, strong female characters at its center.
In The Golden Couple’s opening pages, you will meet Avery Chambers, an eminent (and quite unconventional) “therapist,” who is unlike any therapist you’ve ever known. If she can’t fix your issues in ten sessions, she won’t take you on as a client. This sounds like just the ticket for The Golden Couple’s other protagonist, Marissa Bishop, who is desperately trying to save her floundering marriage and keep her family together—for the sake of her young child.
Unfortunately, the problems these women think they are facing are just the tip of the iceberg. The secrets lying just beneath the surface mean it’s not only the Bishops marriage that needs saving, but also Avery and Marissa’s lives…
This riveting novel stands out because of its authors’ amazing character work. I found myself drawn ineluctably to Avery and Marissa—and stayed up into the wee hours of the night to find out their fate. A propulsive page-turner, The Golden Couple is perfect for domestic thriller lovers looking for their next exciting read.
Member ratings (53,345)
SERENA C.
HUNTINGTON STATION, NY
Great story!!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 stars. I don’t want to say too much so I’ll just saw I enjoyed reading these authors —great characters, story well told. I could see a movie forming from this book.
Nicole S.
Lochubuie, CO
This was a great read. The characters are so dynamic they are interesting to get to know and follow their story. Another great storyline by these authors. Would absolutely recommend. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Samantha H.
Palmetto, FL
I really liked this! The story kept me on the edge of my seat and there weren’t really any moments where I rolled my eyes and thought “this wouldn’t happen” so I take that as a win! Strong characters
Fusi L.
Salt Lake City, UT
I could not stop reading this book. When I tell you, it keeps you on the edge of your seat THE.WHOLE.TIME. ???????? ???????? I highly recommend if you enjoy a page pusher while reading all the twists & turns
Lily E.
North Bethesda, MD
They’ve done it again! They never disappoint! Let me put it this way, some of it takes place at my job and now I’m slightly scared to go into work. So if you’re looking for a good thriller this is it.