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Confessions on the 7:45

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2020

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Overview

Confessions on the 7:45 is a psychological thriller by Lisa Unger published in 2020. Unger has written 25 novels since 2002, most of them in the crime or psychological thriller genres. Her four earliest books were published under her maiden name, Lisa Miscione. Many of Unger’s novels have been New York Times and/or international bestsellers, including Confessions on the 7:45. While Unger has written several series that each contain between two and four installments, Confessions on the 7:45 is a standalone novel.

This guide refers to the 2020 Park Row Books edition of the novel.

Content Warning: Confessions on the 7:45 describes situations such as infidelity, domestic violence, and murder.

Plot Summary

Confessions on the 7:45 weaves together narratives about two families: one plagued by generations of infidelity and domestic abuse and the other a found family of con artists. The two families intersect in ways that keep the reader guessing at their true identities and fates until the very end. The chapters are narrated in the third person from a rotating set of perspectives.

The novel opens with Selena Murphy taking the late train home from work. She has discovered her husband, Graham, is sleeping with their nanny, Geneva, who cares for their two children, Oliver and Stephen.

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