The Wife Between Us
Ratings81
Average rating3.5
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Ratings81
Average rating3.5
When you read this book, you will make many assumptions. You will assume you are reading about a jealous wife. You will assume she is obsessed with her replacement - a woman who is about to enter a new marriage with the man she loves. You will assume you know the anatomy of the relationships. Assume nothing. Read between the lies. Twisted and deliciously chilling, The Wife Between Us deftly explores the hidden complexities of marriage and the dangerous truths we ignore in the name of love.
The divorce has just become final, and Richard is already engaged to someone. One woman is determined to change that situation-- no matter what it takes. Soon a tangle of lies binds her life with those of Richard and his new fiancée. A tangle of lies-- that hide some dangerous truths.
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I thought this was gonna be a fast paced reading, but it was slow and intriguing. Some of the twists in the story were kinda predictable; however, I was pleasantly surprised with scenes that I hadn't see coming. I absolutely loved the ending, and I'm looking forward for the authors' next book!
Ugh I wrote a review that didn't save so no i'm just gonna sum it up and say that I hate excusing abuse because someone witnessed abuse and also that this book was terribly slow and the perspectives were hard to follow. don't read this.
This is what it says on the tin - it's a trashy domestic thriller that doesn't demand (or withstand) too much deep analysis. It was mostly a fun read, though I think maybe the first part dragged for me because they expected the reader to empathize with Nellie and worry that Vanessa was going to do something awful to her out of jealousy. However, it became very clear to me near the beginning that Richard was bad news - a manipulative, predatory control freak - and probably Vanessa was trying to save her replacement from Richard
Still this had some storytelling tricks that surprised me, and I was curious to see how it all worked out. I think ultimately the ending was a little lackluster, and the desperation to force in yet another twist worked against the story.
Overall, fun beach read or palate cleanser if you want something a bit silly but still compelling.
I'm on the fence about this one. Parts of it had me on the edge of my seat, a lot of it made me want to put my head through a wall. 2.5, but i'll round it up.
