Ooooooo someone needs a smack into reality. Adira finds out her husband Gabriel is cheating on her with not one but two women. After things end with one of the women, Jocelyn, Adira finds herself in a friendship of sorts with her. She’s wants her life back how it was with her husband as hers and only hers.
I went from being annoyed with Gabriel for the first part of the book to being annoyed with Adira and Jocelyn. And holy twist!!! Did not see that coming.
I’m not fully sure how I feel about this. Was leaning towards 3 stars until the end. The twist was enjoyable and definitely made the book.

Ok this was an interesting book. Definitely had a different ending than I have ever read and not what I expected. I’m going to give this book 3.5 stars…I know it’s a good book when I am so invested that I absolutely hate the main character. It takes a skilled writer to evoke such a strong emotion in me while reading.
I also enjoy the authors take on how trauma can affect the brain, definitely thought provoking. The twist really got me, was a surprise for sure.
Something that I didn’t love is how many unlikable characters there are in this book, I had a difficult time really latching on to anyone. Overall, I would recommend this book because it is very different than the thrillers I have been reading lately. I would caution if your triggers are child sexual abuse, it is alluded to in parts of this book. Thank you NetGalley for the ARC!

I just finished reading "The Other Mistress" by Shanora Williams. Thanks to NetGalley and Kensington Books for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review. In order to properly review this book you almost have to divide it into two parts...before the reveal and after...More about that later.
This book is about a very successful woman, Adira, who is afraid that her husband is having an affair. She turns to his other mistress Jocelyn, to get the other woman out of the picture so she can have him to herself. As I was reading this book, I kept wondering why such a beautiful and successful woman like Adira would want to remain with a loser like Gabriel...he was unemployed, lying to her and being unfaithful. I was almost going to put the book away because I was unimpressed with Adira until...the big reveal>. Which changed my perspective on Adira and Gabriel and their relationship. In the end, everything came together perfectly, there was even a delicious finale which kept the reader guessing.
What I liked about this story was that the author wrote it in a way that left the reader shocked with the big reveal. It was crafty and well written.
What I didn't like was it almost took too long to get to the explanation for Adira's actions. I was almost going to put the book down. In the end I am glad I didn't.
Well written characters, important relationships that played important parts in the ending of the story, and an almost perfect ending. (Gabriel was a little too perfect in my opinion). All in all, a unique story idea that created an entertaining read.
Happy Reading!

The Other Mistress is heart pounding and jaw dropping!

Adira is a successful women that runs her own silk company. She has success and wealth, but is struggling with life, as her husband, Gabriel, is cheating on her. However, Adira decides that she isn’t going to put up with this, and reaches out to her husband’s mistress, Jocelyn, to tell her to leave Gabriel alone. In spite of the situation, Adira likes and envies Jocelyn’s internal fortitude and confidence, and they forge a strange sort of friendship when Adira discovers that Gabriel has yet another mistress. Perhaps they can team up to convince the other mistress to leave and to convince Gabriel to stay true to Adira.

In addition to the story alternating between Adira’s point of view and Jocelyn’s, we also get a 3rd storyline. At first, the reader doesn’t know how this 3rd point of view relates to the first two, but by the end, it’s crystal clear and shocking!

As Shanora William’s warns in her intro, there are elements of this book that deal with both child abused and sexual assault. They were important to the story, but did not take over the storyline or the majority of the book. The Other Mistress was a thrilling ride, and I recommend this to people who enjoy twisted psychological thrillers. Thank for to Kensington Books and Shanora William’s for the advanced copy! Pub day is June 27, 2023, you can preorder now!

Shanora Williams will drive. You. Insane. I feel like a crazy person after this novel because Williams is a genius with her thrillers. *Still picking up jaw from the floor.*

I feel like this was a mashup of Tarryn Fisher’s The Wives and Colleen Hoover’s Verity but instead of a deep need for revenge, Adira is in tremendous personal pain from her past and her struggles are more than simple revenge.

I finished this book in record time. I could not stop, which never surprises me with Williams’ work. The answers don’t come easy nor are they what you would expect.

This is a wild ride from start to finish with loads of unique twists and turns to keep you engaged. I found this very unique to the typical domestic mystery and I also liked the idea of having a high profile women that has more power than the cheating husband, I thought it would be interesting to see this relationship dynamic. Although I did find Adira annoying sometimes (perhaps she was meant to be) and I wished there was more POV’s of Jocelyn, however I understand why this was done and it is definitely worth finishing the book as the ending is amazing and I’m wondering if there might be a sequel?

⭐⭐⭐⭐

I love a good revenge book and this did not disappoint!!!

First time trying this Shanora Williams but I'm going to be spending a bit of money at the kindle store wanting more

Wow just wow! I dug right into this book and couldn’t put it down! I will admit in some parts it did seem somewhat redundant but then boom, definite some twistiness going on that will blow your mind. I did not see that come at all!!
Thank you to the author as well as the publisher for the opportunity to read this one early. I will be definitely looking for more of Shanora Williams!!!

I have to admit it's interesting to see that Taryn Fisher has commented on the book when you look at the main cover and her book "The Three Wives" is listed as after finishing this book it reminded me of two things - The movie "The Other Woman" mixed with Tarryn Fisher's book The Three Wives. Of course, though as most books have their twists and turns, as does The Other Mistress. The book starts with our main man Gabriel who is married to Adira Smith-Cortez when she believes her husband is cheating on her and so she sets off to catch him in the act. The thing is though she gets a surprise when he kisses another woman - not the one she knew about previously. Turns out Gabriel had a mistress already named Julianna and now he has a new one aka The Other Mistress called Jocelyn. On a whim, Adira messages Jocelyn, and the two meet face2face and strike up a friendship to get help to eliminate Julianna as Adira loves Gabriel and wants him for herself. As the book goes along, we have a history show up about one of our characters when she was a child and the abuse, she suffered with her sister Panda. I have to admit, I did not see this ending coming when all the characters true colours were revealed and that the villain turned out to be a good person and the victim was well - plain cray-cray yo. This was a great read and kept my attention and if you love family dramas, multiple lives, and romantic suspense with a bit of mental health chucked into the mix then The Other Mistress by Shanora Williams is the read for you. I am excited now to go back and read her earlier books The Wife Before and The Perfect Ruin.I have to admit it's interesting to see that Taryn Fisher has commented on the book when you look at the main cover and her book "The Three Wives" is listed as after finishing this book it reminded me of two things - The movie "The Other Woman" mixed with Tarryn Fisher's book The Three Wives. Of course, though as most books have their twists and turns, as does The Other Mistress. The book starts with our main man Gabriel who is married to Adira Smith-Cortez when she believes her husband is cheating on her and so she sets off to catch him in the act. The thing is though she gets a surprise when he kisses another woman - not the one she knew about previously. Turns out Gabriel had a mistress already named Julianna and now he has a new one aka The Other Mistress called Jocelyn. On a whim, Adira messages Jocelyn, and the two meet face2face and strike up a friendship to get help to eliminate Julianna as Adira loves Gabriel and wants him for herself. As the book goes along, we have a history show up about one of our characters when she was a child and the abuse, she suffered with her sister Panda. I have to admit, I did not see this ending coming when all the characters true colours were revealed and that the villain turned out to be a good person and the victim was well - plain cray-cray yo. This was a great read and kept my attention and if you love family dramas, multiple lives, and romantic suspense with a bit of mental health chucked into the mix then The Other Mistress by Shanora Williams is the read for you. I am excited now to go back and read her earlier books The Wife Before and The Perfect Ruin.

Loved The Other Mistress--page turner!

Adria is a self-made multi millionaire, married to her true love--Gabriel . All is good in their world...with the exception that he is cheating, times 2!

All Adria wants is Gabriel, and to start a family. All that stands in her way? Julianna.

This one had me from start to finish--add to your TBR now!

**there are some upsetting depictions of sexual assault and child abuse**

Thanks to NetGalley and Kensington Books-Dafina for the advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.

WOW! This book was such a wild ride! I loved the short chapters and the fast pacing. All the twists and how the story unraveled had my head on a swivel! I felt dizzy by the time I finished and that's exactly what I want when I finish a thriller. This is absolutely a must read for all thriller lovers! Thank you to Netgalley and Kensington Books for this ARC :)

OMG.. My mouth is hanging open.. I don’t even know what to say without giving some sort of delicious twistiness away.. I could not put The Other Mistress down.. And the book hangover is absolute hell.. ;)

4.5 stars

Ahh okay, golly gosh… where to begin…
I initially started out with this read thinking I wasn’t sure if I’d be able to continue. The regular references to brand names and luxury labels felt a bit contrived, a bit of a cheap way to set the scene. However the more I read the deeper I was pulled into the story, wondering where on earth is this storyline heading?
Then suddenly the mother of all plot twists hits. I read a lot of thrillers and I DID NOT see that coming!
I am so glad I preserved with this read.
Good thing there’s a TW at the start though, that’s not to be taken lightly so encourage you to think about whether portrayals of abuse would trigger you and act accordingly.

No one writes a thriller like Shanora! Before I get started with my review, I have to thank the author for her trigger warning. Kid stuff hits me hard as a mom, but knowing it was coming made this OK for me to read.

"The Other Mistress," is about a woman, Adira, who has overcome so many things in life that she almost has it all. What doesn't she have? A faithful husband. That's right, her husband, Gabriel, is not only cheating on her with a sexy club owner named, Jocelyn, but also with a make-up artist, Julianna. Adira will do anything to keep Gabriel though, and I mean anything...

You won't guess the ending of this book. It is so fun! Out in June, put this book on your pre-order list right now! Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to #NetGalley and #KingstonBooks for choosing me to read and review #TheOtherMistress by #ShanoraWilliams. It was a great read and I loved the way you wrapped it up with, well you know how it ended. I didn’t see that coming but was done perfectly. Such a thrilling, roller coaster of a ride. Now I am on to my next book by Shanora.

Okay, I was very into this book from the beginning and then the about half way through I was less intrigued. The curve ball of Disassociated Identity Disorder should have been introduced earlier in the book; it would have made the flashback inserts make more sense. It also kinda just seemed thrown in to finally tie the book together and end it. Other than those issues it was overall pretty entertaining

(4.5/5.0) Shanora Williams has given us another twisty mystery, The Other Mistress, and I loved it. It was super bingeable and since I started it on the weekend it was devoured in 24 hours.

As with most mystery reviews, I don’t want to say much more on plot. I’d recommend this to anyone who loves a mystery with mild tension (it’s not jumpy or gory), multiple POVs, a twist that turns the book on its axis (I didn’t see it coming!), and full closure endings. There were moments where the characters were making ridiculous choices and I wanted to yell “why would you dooooo that?!” but overall it was a fun read.

Thank you to Kensington Books, Dafina, and NetGalley for the chance to read this early, I was super excited and very grateful.

Content warnings: Child abuse, Child death, Mental illness, Stalking

4 stars! First of all, I loved the writing style and the short chapters. I was able to devour this in one sitting. The story line had alternating POV's and timelines, which made for a complex story that kept me on my toes until the very end.

I found myself confused by the fact that Gabriel swept the whole "I know about you and Jocelyn" comment under the rug and was infuriated that Adira let that be the case. Of course, by the end, it all made sense.

I would compare this book to The Wives (one of my all time favorites) and The Other Mrs. (also a story about DID). Overall, the book was fantastic and I'll absolutely recommend it to my readers. The reason for -1 star is that it was slightly unrealistic that Adira was SUCH an unreliable narrator. I also found it odd that Gabriel would "pretend" to be her husband. But overall, amazing story and the ending wrapped it up in a mostly-neat bow for the readers.

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The Other Mistress by Shanora Williams just didn't work for me. While the story may be broadly appealing, with the revenge element, I couldn't get into the book and gave up. A DNF for me.

Thank you to NetGalley and Kingston books for this ARC in exchange for an honest review. The Other Mistress was a perfect twisty domestic thriller! I loved the short chapters and the cliffhangers that left me wanting more. I definitely didn’t see the big twist coming at all and it made me say WTF out loud !!

This was my first read by Shanora, but I’m on the hunt for more as I write this review!