THE YOUNGER WOMAN by Cate Ray - Spotlight

 

A woman’s confession about her husband sparks a dangerous cat-and-mouse game in author Cate Rays domestic thriller, THE YOUNGER WOMAN (ParkRow).

Gabby and Fred have just begun to adapt to their new life as empty nesters when Gabby makes a stunning realization: she can’t stand her husband.

One night at a bar, Gabby meets an enigmatic younger woman named Ellis, and in a haze of drunkenness, she confesses that she wishes Fred dead. Surely she didn’t expect anything to come of it, but when she tries to track Ellis down again, she realizes that Ellis might not have been who she said she was.

As Gabby begins to unravel the truth about Ellis, and what Fred might be hiding, she is thrown into a whirlwind of lies and manipulation. How much is she willing to risk to expose the truth? And who is the real target?

Cate Ray writes smart suspense thrillers that are easy to read yet full of empowering messages. Her stories pack an emotional punch, shining a light on power imbalances, inequality, secrets and fears. 

Before writing as Cate, she wrote 4 suspense novels as Cath Weeks. Her UK debut Blind was longlisted for the Waverton Good Read award and she was named an Author to Watch by ELLE. 

Born and raised near Bath, Somerset, UK, Cate wrote stories as a child and studied English at university. After winning first prize in a national writing competition, she set her heart on becoming an author. On the road to publication, she self-published 2 suspense novels and one of her prize-winning short stories was produced and broadcast by the BBC. 

Cate lived in London and Paris, before returning to Bath where she lives with her husband and two sons. When she's not writing, she loves chatting to people, conversations being her biggest source of inspiration.