This novel by Darby Kane earned the full 5 stars. Thi domestic thriller kept me up and entertained. You will think that you have it figured out but yu will be wrong! Ms. Kane is a master at writing these stories!

This was a fast-paced, thrilling read that I could not put down. The twists just kept on coming all throughout and at no point did this book go the way I thought it was going to go. This was my first from this author and it has definitely made me want to check out more from her.

When it comes to domestic thrillers, this book definitely stood out with its unique format, and I loved it.

While multiple timelines and narratives can be tricky, the author executed them flawlessly here. I especially loved Addison—she’s exactly the kind of narrator I enjoy in thrillers. The story was filled with unexpected twists, and I enjoyed all but one, which I could have done without. I can't reveal more without giving away spoilers!

4.5 ⭐️

This book was wild, thrilling, unexpected and filled with twists and turns. I felt like I had whiplash when reading this! I knew it was going somewhere crazy but not nearly as crazy as it got. I am a fan of this author so I was excited to read this. I couldn't put it down until I was finished! Great original story - not the same old thriller plot. Will definitely recommend. Thanks to NetGalley, publishers, and the author for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Im not sure if it’s because this was my first novel by this author but I had a hard time getting intrigued by the story so it felt pretty slow to me.

I have read some of Darby Kane's previous I really books and really liked Pretty Little Wife! I was excited when I was invited to read the ARC for What the Wife knew! I like how jumps to the action! The story keeps pace and I KNEW some characters were sus! The ending had many twists and I was shocked! I do feel the twists at the end were a little much, like some were just being thrown. The last twist about Addison's father, I would have been satisfied without it.

There were some parts where it was confusing - such as some motives with some of the minor characters and storylines. I was confused about the murderer's motives and what exactly happened, as well as Lizzy's motives and why she was so fixated on the past.

Addison married the wealthy famous paediatric surgeon, Dr Richmond Dougherty, just for one reason, to ruin his reputation and destroy everything he has. But, unfortunately, someone is kind of ruining Addison's plan by murdering Richmond. His unexpected death derailed her plan as she's now being a main suspect.
It's a bit of a slow burn, but it's still a page turner with the combination of past and present crimes revealed together.

Another shocking domestic thriller by this author, full of secrets and lies.

This novel has nothing but twists and turns at every chapter. Addison is full of attitude, spunk, and hides a bit of a dark side. She used these personality traits to narrow in on who was after Richmond and who is after her now. Every character had motive, and was a little bit guilty in some way. The story was told in a dual timeline that increasingly provided more and more information until the final reveal was made. However, even when you think you have it solved, you don’t. A very enjoyable ride, that is worth the journey!

Thank you to Darby Kane, Netgalley, William Morrow, and The Pulse for the Advanced Reading Copy.

I hope you are ready for a wild ride! This book has so many twists you won’t know which way is up (and that is a very good thing)! Filled with unreliable narrators, secrets, jealous exs, money, and family What The Wife Knew is an action packed book. I’m a fan of Darby Kane’s writing and I think this is one of her best books! I have a new auto buy author!

a pediatric surgeon falls down the stairs and dies. his wife is trying to figure out what happened!?? absolute page turner with a jaw dropping ending!!!!

Book Dynamics✨
Multiple POV
Nonlinear Timeline
Whodunnit

In true Darby fashion I was hooked from page one but unfortunately this ended up being a little lackluster.

I had it figured out from page 1 which isn’t usually the case for a Darby book - if you exclude her last which I like to forget exists 🙃

I can look past a predictable thriller if it’s fun while it plays out but damn was this repetitive. And it wasn’t repetitive in the way that we needed to build the plot, it was just repeating the same things over and over for no reason I had to start skimming towards the end bc I just couldn’t do it anymore.

The meat of the story is great. It’s a very fun take on a whodunnit and very what the fuck as you would expect from Darby. It’s just not dialed in like it should be.

This book was SO good! I love Darby Kane! All of the early reviews from @thrillerbookloversthepulse have been amazing and its so easy to see why! The FMC had a snarky, sarcastic personality reminiscent of the FMC in Listen For The Lie. The alternating timelines kept the suspense and intrigue going at maximum speed, with each chapter leaving more clues as to what was going on. The twists kept on coming, and I found myself with whiplash when my theory proved to be wrong again and again. This is going to be a huge winter thriller release so make sure you preorder this one now!

Thank you to William Morrow, Darby Kane and Netgalley for an ARC.

How long does the honeymoon last? In Addison’s case, 97 days. How about the most typical manner of death? Is it murder? In this case, Addison’s older and much wealthier husband is indeed dead. How often is the killer the spouse? Addison is being looked at very very closely. The police and most certainly his ex-wife are certain she did it. Oddly enough, Addison may have wanted Richard dead, but someone else beat her to it.
This book hooked me when Allison uttered her first of many snarky comments. As the story unfolds, we learn why she married Richard. Hint: it’s quite a twisted tale and I hoped in Allison‘s case she would fall very very very far from the proverbial family tree .
While I guessed the identity of the killer, it didn’t even phase me since there were so many other twists and turns ahead. I know this doesn’t publish until December,but if you can get your hands on an ARC, it would be a perfect beach read. I really really enjoyed it. 4.5 stars.

This was a great read, I did not see this ending coming. I could have done without the crossfit and semi-romance. Otherwise, I would recommend.

Expected pub: December 10, 2024


You might be saying to yourself, Arianna, why did you read a book that isn’t out until December when your TBR is out of control?

My answer is simple - how on earth do you expect a girl with zero shelf control NOT to read a book that is a certified @thrillerbookloversthepulse pick and written by one of her fave authors? No one has that kind of restraint!

QOTD: how do you pick your next read?

✨Review ✨

Darby Kane continues her reign as the queen of domestic suspense with What the Wife Knew.

I’m a sucker for a good revenge plot – there’s just something so satisfyingly relatable about it, right? Just me … ?😬

While I wouldn’t go to the extremes in the book , I totally get the allure and it’s a relatable emotion.

Addison is a gem of a protagonist. Her sarcasm and character development are spot-on and standout in the story.

There are twists and turns everywhere. Kane handles them with such skill that nothing feels forced or artificial to the plot. And before you know it, you’ll have stayed up way past your bedtime finishing the book.

And let’s talk about that ending !! Perfection, plain and simple. Please DM me if you’ve read the book!!

If you’re already a fan of Darby Kane, you’re going to want to pre-order What the Wife Knew. If you’re new to her work, now’s the perfect time to dive in and read her backlist!

Thank you to @williammorrowbooks and @netgalley for the gifted copy to read and review

This book started off great! I was hooked right away. Addison married Dr. Richmond Dougherty. She’s only with him to get revenge but someone beats her to it. Who killed Richmond before Addison could? I would say around the 50% mark, I wanted to be done with the book. I feel like this story had a lot of potential but it started getting slow and I started loosing interest really quick. I’m glad I finished it but I wouldn’t read it again.

Thank you NetGalley, Darby and William Morrow for the ARC!

Addison has one job - to take down her husband. But it seems someone else has the same idea and does it before she can.

I can't stop raving about Darby Kane's newest book, What the Wife Knew. This book was so addictive with so many secrets being revealed throughout. The twists left me agape in the best possible way. Once again, this author shows how masterful her writing is and I have no doubt this latest book of hers will be another bestseller.

I found this one to drag on a bit with a few too many twists. I found the final twist pretty predictable. It was a decent book. It wasn’t my favorite by this author.

Addison is my favorite character to come from Darby. Can she is smart, conniving, sarcastic, witty, quick on her feet and a total bad ass! I loved reading this from her POV and seeing how she has endured so much more than any person should have to and continues to stay strong and go after what she wants. This book starts with her at her husband’s funeral, just to make sure he’s dead.. and then takes us back and forth through her childhood, her meeting Richmond, her now deceased husband, and then the aftermath of his death. It is so fast paced as we unravel the story of Addison and Richmond, why they actually married and who killed him, I couldn’t put it down. I plowed through in a couple days and was so satisfied with the ending! This is definitely my favorite book of this authors, but I have loved all of them!! Preorder now!

Whew! What a rush! This book was so good. I was hooked from the first page to the last. This book held me captive with jaw dropping revelations. Everyone was a suspect and even then there were still things I never imagined. Darby Kane crafted a story that left me shaking my head as I rested my hand on my cheek. This book is definitely a must read. I can’t recommend it enough!

Thank you so much NetGalley and HarperCollins for an opportunity to reach this ARC.