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The Adulterer's Handbook: A Novel (The Adulterer Series Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Sam Anthony (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.9 out of 5 stars 359
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I'm about to jump into the canal and pull her to safety when I stop at the edge of the towpath.

What if I do nothing...?

Must-read psychological thriller!

If you're tempted to embark on an affair, you have to read this book.

The Adulterer's Handbook is the story of a happily married man, desperately trying to prevent his wife from finding out about his affair. For months he is successful, but then things take a dark turn...

A love story, a betrayal, an accident, a murder? You decide.

Lee Bolton has it all: a wonderful wife who he adores and two lovely children. But something is missing from his marriage.

Sophia Miller, the office temptress, offers to fill the gap and they begin a carefully regulated and orchestrated affair.

Lee, delighted with his new and improved sex life, walks a tightrope of near discovery; forever trying to keep his secret safe.

But Sophia wants more. She wants it all.

Sophia starts to break the rules, and she puts Lee's marriage in jeopardy.

How far will he go to protect his family?

Would you commit murder to save your relationship?

Gripping domestic noir with a shocking twist.

Book one in a seven-book series.

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    The Adulterer
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    29 April 2019
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07QBQZVXS
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2236 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
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  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 300 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1093252286
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Born and raised in London, England, Sam Anthony is the author of psychological thrillers such as The Adulterer Series:

The Adulterer's Handbook: A Novel

The Adulterer's Confession: A Novel

The Adulterer's Dilemma: A Novel

The Adulterer's Trial: A Novel

The Adulterer's Temptation: A Novel

The Adulterer's Daughter: A Novel

The Adulterer's Choice: A Novel

Tales Of Adultery & Infatuation: A Collection Of Short Stories

Sam loves reading, peanut butter and jazz (preferably at the same time).

He wishes his beloved wife to know that The Adulterer books are works of FICTION!

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bluebird
4.0 out of 5 stars Cheaters never prosper! 4.5*
Reviewed in Australia on 31 October 2019
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I really didn't take to Lee to start or his excuses for cheating. However you will have to wait for the end for a total blindside, one I sort of guessed but not its entirety. Wow! Well done Sam! Of course there are always two sides to every story & this one has it in spades.
Don't be put off but the cheating which I personally hate but bear with it until the grand finale.
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Emma L
4.0 out of 5 stars Lose yourself for a while
Reviewed in Australia on 15 July 2021
Highly entertaining read and an easy pick up book. The writing flowed well and easily and the OMG moments held back till close to the end.
The main character was at times irritating and perhaps not an altogether flattering view of the male gender but the events that happened seemed to be just desserts.
The title is not something I would naturally gravitate to but I was intrigued so gave it a go. If you’re looking for classical literature this is not for you but if you want to be disappear into a book for a few hours then pick this up and live vicariously through someone else!
There were enough hooks at the end for me to want to read what happens next.
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K Huskić
3.0 out of 5 stars Average
Reviewed in Australia on 19 July 2020
Whilst I did enjoy some aspects of this story - the 'will he get caught' or 'how will he explain this away?', I was disappointed with the ending (the story is left unfinished, so you need to get the next one to find out what happens), and I just didn't find the main character that likeable.
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Svetlana Tishchenko
4.0 out of 5 stars Everything I wanted to find out but dreaded to know
Reviewed in Australia on 6 November 2020
Well, humans are very short-sighted species. We always think that we are smarter than someone else... We shouldn't.
The Adulterer's Handbook is a very twisted, unusual take on adultery and marital relationships. It is shockingly in-your-face to the point of being fun and addictive. Having had a cheating husband I wanted to put the book down a few times. But I persevered. I was rewarded for my perserverance and curiosity.
Lee is middle-aged with a house, kids and wife. He is quite successful in life and is very bored. He ends up having an affair... To begin with he is so unpleasant and disgusting even especially when he is trying to justify his actions. 'I love my wife, but...'
However, Lee is ridicilous, sad and sorry guy when the story unravels. But is he beaten? Well, you need to wait and see.
The Adulterer's Handbook is the first in the series. I enjoyed it quite a bit. But I think I've had enough adultery for a while.
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bobthecamper
5.0 out of 5 stars We need more Sam Anthony
Reviewed in the United States on 17 June 2023
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This is less a review of the Adulterer's Handbook and more a commentary about the whole Adulterer's series.

I almost never bother with series books on Amazon because they're usually self-published, badly written, in desperate need of an editor, and they're generally lazy - allowing a writer to only have to write a new plot twist for their next book since everything else was basically already written. Which is fine for people who like that, but it's not what I want to read.

And then occasionally someone will come along and ruin it for me by writing a series that I completely fall in love with. And Sam Anthony has quickly gone from being an author I didn't want to read because ALL of his books (so far) are part of this series (and honestly, the titles didn't inspire much confidence either but I get it now), to one of my favorite authors who doesn't have nearly enough books written yet - though many fine authors have written far less. If I hadn't gotten the first book for free I never would have been sucked into this insane little world he's created. It's irreverent, crude, hyper-sexual in the most immature way, and hysterically funny, though dark and dramatic when it needs to be. And underneath it all is an ability to write that many authors could/should aspire to. There is serious talent here. Every book is done in a completely different writing style, some more effective than others but all surprisingly good, and it keeps things from getting stale while somehow still managing to keep the series cohesive. One book might be first-person, then next third-person, the next only dialog with no narrative at all, the next..? It shouldn't work, but it does. A lot of risks have been taken in writing these books, and it could easily have failed miserably. Instead it's turned into an impressive collection of writing behind stories and characters that refuse to be taken seriously. It works incredibly well, but I admit it's not for everybody. I'll be interested in seeing how he approaches other subject matter in the future (assuming he will but who knows?)

It's sadly difficult to really follow Sam Anthony as a fan often does with favorite authors because there's not much info out there (that I've found), and the website he provides in his books either doesn't load or goes to some weird unrelated Vietnamese site. So I'll just have to wait impatiently for something new from him to pop up on Amazon and in the meantime try to find something else to read that isn't a badly written series in desperate need of editing. I don't think it's too much to ask Mr. Anthony to step up his game and put out a new book every month or so to save me the trouble, right?
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Anonymous A
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant! Cuts through the clutter!!
Reviewed in India on 11 September 2022
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A delicious mix of spice, suspense and adultery. Well written with twists that you didn’t see coming. Only peeve is that it ends leaving a few things hanging. But definitely a thriller!
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Vicky35
5.0 out of 5 stars Seriously hard to put down
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 July 2022
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I didn't expect to enjoy this book so much but I loved it. The way the story goes from the past to the present was cleverly done and very pacey throughout. At times it had me laughing out loud, at other times I was on the edge of my seat wondering what would happen next. Despite his stupidness I actually had sympathy for Lee. Somehow I'm going to have to find time to read the rest now. A clear 5 stars from me.
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Peter Dare
5.0 out of 5 stars Rules are meant to be broken
Reviewed in Spain on 23 October 2019
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A couple embark on an extra marital relationship under a strict set of rules to avoid getting discovered. However things don't go as planned and complications happen. Very well written with quite a few funny sections. Not for anyone who doesn't like graphic sex scenes. I will definitely get the author's next book.
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Mark Scott Piper
4.0 out of 5 stars A Fun Read with Twists You Won't See Coming
Reviewed in the United States on 3 November 2020
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Given the title, The Adulterer’s Handbook, is, in the end, not exactly what you’d expect. Yes, it details the extra-marital affair between Lee Bolton and his married coworker, Sophia Miller, but it’s also a fun, well written, and finally a heart-pounding reading experience.

None of the characters are particularly likeable, not even Lee, through whose point of view the story is told. That limited POV, allows us as readers to separate ourselves from the action of the novel, and laugh from afar at the self-centered, overly confident, mechanical approach Lee takes to make sure his wife, Tamsin, will never find out about the affair. He seems to evaluate all relationships by how much sex is involved. That may be something of a “guy thing” but here it’s another reason to dislike the protagonist.

Lee seems to be manipulating both his wife and his lover through the whole novel, but we learn eventually that it’s the other way around. The plot turns from sexy and comical to something much darker. The prologue warns us that this playful, humorous tale will soon provide the adrenaline rush of a mystery/thriller as the walls start closing in on Lee.

There is an interesting twist at the end, which I had already suspected. What I didn’t anticipate was the depth of the deception carried out by characters whom I won’t name here.

For me, the ending was too abrupt and a bit too vague. We're left to try to guess what Lee's actions will be next, but their are many possibilities, none of which is even hinted at. I understand that Anthony is setting us up for the sequel—there are several books in the series—but I would have preferred something a little less ambiguous.

That said, The Adulterer’s Handbook has a lot to offer, and I don’t hesitate to recommend it.
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