The Arrangement by Kiersten Modglin Summary
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A marriage-saving experiment turns deadly in "The Arrangement," the award-winning psychological thriller that left 123,000+ Goodreads readers gasping. With more twists than "politics has liars," Modglin's masterpiece proves why open marriages and dark secrets make a dangerously addictive combination.
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A Perfect Marriage Built on Perfect Lies
What would you do to save your marriage? For Peter and Ainsley, the answer goes far beyond couples therapy or date nights. After fourteen years together and three children, their once-passionate relationship has deteriorated into parallel lives sharing a home. Their conversations revolve around logistics-soccer practices, dentist appointments, grocery lists-while intimacy has vanished like morning mist. When Ainsley proposes a radical solution one night after the kids are asleep, it seems desperate but logical: they'll each date other people while maintaining their family life together. The rules are meticulously crafted-designated days apart, fake names, protection required, regular testing, and above all, their children must never know. For Ainsley, this arrangement represents a last-ditch effort to recapture what they've lost. For Peter, it's a reluctant agreement tinged with fear about who his beautiful wife might meet. Neither realizes they're opening a door that leads straight into darkness-one that will expose secrets far more dangerous than infidelity.
When Fantasy Becomes Nightmare
The Web of Lies Tightens
The Architect of Destruction
Secrets Beneath Secrets
The Psychology of Perfect Monsters
When Trust Dies, Monsters Remain
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