Anatomy of an Alibi - Ashley Elston

Anatomy of an Alibi

By Ashley Elston

  • Release Date: 2026-01-13
  • Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
Score: 4.5
4.5
From 287 Ratings

Description

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

FROM THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF FIRST LIE WINS

Two women. One dead husband. And only one alibi.

“Elston expertly unravels a web of secrets and lies. You won’t be able to put this excellent thriller down until the final shocking page.” —Megan Miranda


Everyone at Chantilly’s Bar noticed out-of-towner Camille Bayliss. Red lips, designer heels, sipping a Negroni. But that woman wasn’t Camille Bayliss. It was Aubrey Price.

Camille Bayliss appears to have the picture-perfect life; she’s married to hotshot lawyer Ben and is the daughter of a wealthy Louisiana family. Only nothing is as it seems: Camille believes Ben has been hiding dirty secrets for years, but she can’t find proof because he tracks her every move.

Aubrey Price has been haunted by the terrible night that changed her life a decade ago, and she’s convinced Benjamin Bayliss knows something about it. Living in a house full of criminals, Aubrey understands there’s more than one way to get to the truth—and she may have found the best way in.

Aubrey and Camille hatch a plan. It sounds simple: For twelve hours, Aubrey will take Camille’s place. Camille will spy on Ben, and the two women will get the answers they desperately seek.

Except the next morning, Ben is found murdered. Both women need an airtight alibi, but only one of them has it. And one false step is all it takes for everything to come undone.

Reviews

  • Disappointing

    2
    By lthoma2
    The artifice of how this book was structured prevented me from getting into it. The contrived bouncing back & forth in time plus the isolation of characters who all had a different story did not make the ending a surprise.
  • LOVED IT!!

    5
    By katieeeeeeebabieeeeee32
    Read it in two days! Couldn’t put it down!! Amazing read!!
  • Anatomy of an Alibi

    5
    By dyssas
    Seriously, could NOT put this book down! Twists and turns and ups and downs!
  • Not bad

    4
    By Amigo73
    This was an easy novel to read once I got used to the convoluted time frame that started each chapter. I’m used to different character’s perspectives, but adding in the varying sequence of events was confusing at first. I wish the author had made that smoother for the reader. Other than that, the story was engaging, the characters interesting, and a great reminder of Louisiana politics and how corrupt its history is. It was a sadly believable tale.