Release Date: January 9th, 2018
352 Pages
Synopsis: When you read this book, you will make many assumptions. You will assume you are reading about a jealous wife and her obsession with her replacement.
You will assume you are reading about a woman about to enter a new marriage with the man she loves.
You will assume the first wife was a disaster and that the husband was well rid of her.
You will assume you know the motives, the history, the anatomy of the relationships.
Assume Nothing.
Discover the next blockbuster novel of suspense, and get ready for the read of your life.
The Wife Between Us is a much buzzed about book right now, and I can honestly say it’s entirely deserving of the hype. It’s also one of those books that you probably won’t want to read in a public place, because if you’re like me, you’ll be gasping and exclaiming out loud numerous times, which may leave you on the receiving end of some funny looks.
*As always, this is going to be a spoiler free review, but I feel the need to include a trigger warning for any reader that may have been in an abusive relationship.*
The first thing I loved was how no matter how hard I tried (and I really did), I could not tell the difference between the two authors’ writing. It flows seamlessly from one chapter to the next and helped make this such a pleasurable reading experience.
And then there’s the characters. They’re all brilliantly written. It’s actually a fairly small cast, but the intricately tied relationships between them are made so much more interesting by the multiple red herrings and mind-blowing revelations about them. The synopsis warns you not to “assume” anything, and I advise anyone planning on reading this to take that to heart. My one disappointment is that while the narrative does alternate a couple of times, given what a pivotal figure he was, I would have loved to have heard something from Richard’s POV.
There are so many twists and turns that by the time I reached the end I was completely exhausted. Of course this was also due to the fact that I started reading about 7:00 pm and finished 5 hours later at 1:00 the next morning. I honestly could not bring myself to put it down except for one brief bathroom break. I think my husband came in at one point to ask me something and I snarled something unintelligible at him!
In my opinion, The Wife Between Us is going to be a bestseller along the lines of Gone Girl and Behind Closed Doors. Unsurprisingly, it’s already been optioned for a film. Admittedly, some of the scenarios aren’t exactly realistic, but with such a wildly entertaining tale, in the end that doesn’t really matter. If you’re a fan of psychological thrillers, you need to put this at the top of your 2018 Must Read list! It’s a book that everyone will be talking about!
An incredibly insightful review. 🙂
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Oh Wow! Thank you so much!😊
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Intriguing!
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I can’t recommend it enough!😊
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Sounds like a corker, Kim! I will look forward to the film adaptation soon.
Best wishes, Pete.
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So, so good Pete!😊
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After reading your review I went right to NetGalley for request! Great review, I can’t wait to read it.
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Thank you! I’m so glad you requested this. I hope you love it as much as I did.😊
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I honestly have always been impressed by books written by multiple authors, especially when you can’t even distinguish one from the other. It’s also nice when each of their strengths are used to make a better story (looks at Illuminae). This one sounds absolutely fantastic and thrilling to the end! Great enticing review, Kim! 🙂
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Thanks Lashaan! You’ve got to read this!😊
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Wait…you read a 352 page book in 5 hours?!? Who’s there…that is truly astounding. And of course you realise with a review like this that I just have to include this book on my to read list. Sorry…This really has gotten my interest though…it sounds like an absolutely amazing read. Truly an amazing review! The writer should definitely pay you for getting people interested in the book like this lol 😂😂
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Thanks Michel!😁 I place all the blame on the authors. I truly couldn’t put it down! I think you’d really enjoy this.😊
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Haha, well I guess it is a good thing. And it does really sound like a terrific read 😊 Looking forward to it 😀
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I have the feeling I’d enjoy reading ‘The Wife Between Us’.
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I guarantee you’d love this Andrew! Are you feeling better?
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I have a Kindle so I’ll keep a look out. Yes thank you Kim I am, I’m 🙂 seeing my GP tomorrow and I hope he’ll just say ‘rest’.
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🤗
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Awesome review! I really enjoyed this book too. I didn’t see the difference in the writing either and would never have known it was written by two authors. 😊
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Thank you so much! I can’t wait to see the movie adaption.😊
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It sounds pretty intense and exactly like my kind of read — thank you for recommending it to my on GR.
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You’re welcome James. I really do think you’ll love it.😊
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Omg when you recommended this to me I was honestly SOO EXCITED !! ❤ Gotta go request it LIVEE 😀 I love me some suspense and the fact you used that Caroline gif is even better hihih 😀
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Woot!🤗
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This is a fantastic review Kim!!!🤗❤😘 I can’t wait until I read this book! It’s been on my approved shelf on NetGalley! Yay and now I’m more excited because your awesome review!🤗❤📚
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OMG Dani! You’re going to LOVE this!😁
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Yay!!!!! I can’t wait! It looks very suspenseful!🤗
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😊😊😊😊😊
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Great review Kim! I have mine written and ready to post and I swear you were reading my mind yet again, scary sometimes how alike our reviews are. 🙂
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Thanks Carrie! I can’t wait to read your review!
Mind reading? I’m sure I have no idea what you’re talking about.😏😏😏
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I should have it up in the morning. I already changed how I normally write with doing my own summary after hearing people guessed things with very small clues so I didn’t want to give anything away if I could help it.
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Oh wow this sounds so gripping!! Great review!
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Thank you. It’s sooo good!😊
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You’re welcome!!
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Oh boy. I just got a whole stack so will have to wait at least 10 days…and then I’m likely to forget. Will try try try to remember.
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Yay!😊
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I love when books live up to their hype, YAY! While I’m not a suspense/thriller reader, I do like to watch those types of movies. Go figure lol. So I’ll be picking this book up before I watch the movie!!
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If you plan to go see the movie when it comes out, you should DEFINITELY read this first Jen! And I think your mom would like this too.🤗
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Oh I will!! I hate reading a book after a movie. Ohhh I’ll let her know, a thanks!
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