14 Days to Die (a psychological thriller)
by A.B. Whelan
Dive into this story of a good marriage gone terribly wrong, written in the spirit of "The War of the Roses" and with the twisted mind of "Gone Girl".
To what extent would you go to avenge your husband's infidelity?
Stay-at-home mom Sarah Johnson has the perfect family—a handsome, hardworking husband and two healthy and beautiful children. At least, that’s what she’s been telling herself for years. After the tragedies in her youth, Sarah deemed living a lie easier than dwelling on the past and facing her everyday failures. To avoid any kind of confrontation at home she doesn’t read her husband’s emails or spy on him like most jealous wives do. She wouldn’t jeopardize her comfortable but dull life for anything.
But Sarah’s world is about to crumble around her when she receives a phone call from a man with a heavy foreign accent telling her that her perfect husband has put a price on her head. She is offered two weeks to come up with a counteroffer or die. Why would her model husband Mike want her dead? Hasn’t she been the perfect wife? Or has her karma finally caught up with her—making her pay for her former transgressions? The final countdown begins and now Sarah has to race against time to find out what went wrong in her marriage and find a way out of this nightmare.
So the game of life or death begins. Secrets are unveiled. Emotions are unleashed. Actions are taken.
Will there be a winner in this dangerous game when no one can escape the twist of fate?
Here is what readers are saying
"This may be called 14 DAYS TO DIE but it only took me 1 and 1/2 days to read it. I was hooked from beginning to end....I have read lots of thrillers from each type from psychological to mystery, from the daft to the sublime, and this one is written in a fantastic way that keeps the pace up and keeps you alert at all times.I am going to say: This really needs picking up by some film company I would love to see this played out visually." Sue and her Books
"Whoa...I was not prepared for this. This is a gripping thriller full of twists and turns....We see all these pretty suburban homes and we don’t really know what happens inside. Sarah and Mike seem to have a happy, stable life: The American suburban dream. Only, they don’t." Michelle Only Wants to Read
"14 Days to Die is very entertaining, and I read in one sitting. I felt sorry for Sarah but also laughed at her. Her life is of a typical housewife struggling day to day to keep house, husband and children happy whilst also fighting against the ravages of age that time does to a woman." Tracy Shephard
"Talk about a fantastic plot and premise for a thriller! Not only was this one fast paced, it had exceptional character development in a short book. I could feel my heart beating faster with each call she got reminding her of the impending doom hanging over her head....This book was thrilling with a side of romance that I could stomach. Overall a fantastic read that I highly recommend!" Chelsea Humphrey
"I’m pretty hard to please when it comes to psych thrillers (probably because I read so many of them), so I was pleasantly surprised by how much I liked this one." Kelly and the Book Boar
"...a debut psychological gripping thriller with many twists and turns that keeps you guessing until the very last page. And I never guessed the brilliant ending! I loved this book!...After reading this book, you will now look at your husband and other people in your life in a new light. What comes around goes around!" Sue, Netgalley Reviewer
"You will NEVER see the ending coming and if you are anything like me.....that ending will totally piss you off. AB Whelan.....that ending knocked me on my behind and left me speechless and ready to scream! BTW......I LOVED THIS ONE BIG TIME!!" Jamie Submits to Books
To what extent would you go to avenge your husband's infidelity?
Stay-at-home mom Sarah Johnson has the perfect family—a handsome, hardworking husband and two healthy and beautiful children. At least, that’s what she’s been telling herself for years. After the tragedies in her youth, Sarah deemed living a lie easier than dwelling on the past and facing her everyday failures. To avoid any kind of confrontation at home she doesn’t read her husband’s emails or spy on him like most jealous wives do. She wouldn’t jeopardize her comfortable but dull life for anything.
But Sarah’s world is about to crumble around her when she receives a phone call from a man with a heavy foreign accent telling her that her perfect husband has put a price on her head. She is offered two weeks to come up with a counteroffer or die. Why would her model husband Mike want her dead? Hasn’t she been the perfect wife? Or has her karma finally caught up with her—making her pay for her former transgressions? The final countdown begins and now Sarah has to race against time to find out what went wrong in her marriage and find a way out of this nightmare.
So the game of life or death begins. Secrets are unveiled. Emotions are unleashed. Actions are taken.
Will there be a winner in this dangerous game when no one can escape the twist of fate?
Here is what readers are saying
"This may be called 14 DAYS TO DIE but it only took me 1 and 1/2 days to read it. I was hooked from beginning to end....I have read lots of thrillers from each type from psychological to mystery, from the daft to the sublime, and this one is written in a fantastic way that keeps the pace up and keeps you alert at all times.I am going to say: This really needs picking up by some film company I would love to see this played out visually." Sue and her Books
"Whoa...I was not prepared for this. This is a gripping thriller full of twists and turns....We see all these pretty suburban homes and we don’t really know what happens inside. Sarah and Mike seem to have a happy, stable life: The American suburban dream. Only, they don’t." Michelle Only Wants to Read
"14 Days to Die is very entertaining, and I read in one sitting. I felt sorry for Sarah but also laughed at her. Her life is of a typical housewife struggling day to day to keep house, husband and children happy whilst also fighting against the ravages of age that time does to a woman." Tracy Shephard
"Talk about a fantastic plot and premise for a thriller! Not only was this one fast paced, it had exceptional character development in a short book. I could feel my heart beating faster with each call she got reminding her of the impending doom hanging over her head....This book was thrilling with a side of romance that I could stomach. Overall a fantastic read that I highly recommend!" Chelsea Humphrey
"I’m pretty hard to please when it comes to psych thrillers (probably because I read so many of them), so I was pleasantly surprised by how much I liked this one." Kelly and the Book Boar
"...a debut psychological gripping thriller with many twists and turns that keeps you guessing until the very last page. And I never guessed the brilliant ending! I loved this book!...After reading this book, you will now look at your husband and other people in your life in a new light. What comes around goes around!" Sue, Netgalley Reviewer
"You will NEVER see the ending coming and if you are anything like me.....that ending will totally piss you off. AB Whelan.....that ending knocked me on my behind and left me speechless and ready to scream! BTW......I LOVED THIS ONE BIG TIME!!" Jamie Submits to Books
