Having never read anything by the authors before, I had absolutely no expectations when starting this book, except for an enjoyable few hours. I got that and more! This book took so many twists and turns and double around a that my head was spinning in delight as I strived to keep up with the pace. To say that I devoured this book would be inaccurate. I feasted on it not just while reading it but as it replayed in my head for a few days afterward. Kudos to the authors for creating an excellent book where nothing seems right but it all seems so very real.

Wow, it’s been a while since I read a thriller that wouldn’t let me put the book down.

As soon as I read the description for this novel I knew it was right for me. It grabbed me on the first page and after many twists and turns it still had my attention until the last page.

This is one of those books that I want to be able to give more than five stars as a rating. It was so good!

I don’t want to say anything about this book because I don’t want to risk spoiling anything, I think the publisher’s description should be more than enough.

If you love a good thriller, just read this, you won’t be disappointed.

The Wife Between Us is part Girl on the Train, part Gone Girl, and all intriguing.
It's hard to explain the plot with out giving away the book but at it's most simplest, it's a book about an ex wife dealing with the marriage of her ex husband. But things are nevr what they seem so the story snakes around and tales a fascination tale of deception and manipulation.
I really enjoyed this book. There were two twists I didn't see coming. I can't say anything about them but they change the way you view the book. If you read carefully, you will some of the smaller twists coming and feel pride when the events pay off-so don't let go of your theories just because you get thrown a loop.
The book lost a star for it's ending. The final acted was some what confusing and seemed misplaced though the final twist tries to explain why it seemed so weird. In fact, I feel like the Epilogue was wasted on this book. It would have been the greatest premise for a companion novel where you could really get into that character.

Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review!
First word that came to mind once finished was Wow!! This book was not what I thought it would be and many times things were not what I expected to happen. I have to admit that the beginning of the book was a little slow for me. The first 2 characters had me confused as to who was who, I actually thought at one point that maybe they were one in the same. Which then led me in the wrong direction of where the story was going. Once I was back on track in my own mind and with the story I could not put it down! The twists and turns kept me guessing and definitely had me wanting to find out what was going to happen next. The main character at first was just a sad shell of a woman that she once was...her memories drowning her. By the end she became a strong and brave woman with her voice back! Great read!

I don't often give 5 stars. But this book was just that good. Very hard to put down. Great, believable characters, subtle plot twists that packed a punch. I rooted for all the women in this novel. Do yourselves a favour and buy this book.

Thank you Netgalley and St Martin’s for the ARC. I was excited to get this one. It piqued my interest as soon as I read the description. I’m a sucker for a modern day Rebecca. The first 20% of the book was a bit slow for me, but it was necessary for the authors to lay down the groundwork for what is to come. But hang in there, because there is a twist that may give you whiplash after the first third of the book. All I will say to keep it spoiler free is; well played Hendricks and Pekkanen. Well played. You got me. It goes to show how skilled the authors are to have pulled it off. I like my thrillers to be a little twisted and dark. This one did have some of those mind game moments that bordered on those qualities. Although I think that the authors could have done much, much more damage to their characters with the basic idea they had for this book. However it kept my interest and I did enjoy it. My favorite part was the epilogue when we get the POV of a certain character. That last bit felt like it brought the book to a whole new level of twisted… my kind of twisted. Too bad the POV is short. In the sea of thrillers out there, this book will stand out and make a huge splash. There is no doubt about that.

Excellent story...the lives of four woman are entwined in ways that seem random, but are the result of machinations by one or more of them. What is real and what isn't? It's hard to figure out the villain in this intricately woven story of love, lies and deceit. Lots of surprises move the story along.

Wow!!!! This book was brilliant! I absolutely loved the multiple twists in this book. Just as the description says, you will make assumptions, you will think you know where the story is going, but you will be wrong. The writing was great and the characters were intriguing, to say the least. I cannot wait for another book from these authors!! I am still speechless from the last few chapters...

The Wife Between Us is a mind shattering, fascinating, mysterious novel.
Definitely one of the best book of 2017 that I have read!

As I said in the title of this review, this novel will keep you off balance until the very end. There were times I questioned if the characters were crazy or if I was missing something. These questions are all answered by the end of the book and the ride is definitely worth while. I wold recommend this book for all suspense and mystery readers. I hope you enjoy the book as much as I did.

The main character seems to have lost her husband to another woman. But that is not entirely the case. I have never read a book with more twists and turns that can't be anticipated even a little bit. I was enthralled through the entire book. Even the ending had a huge surprise. I can't recommend this book enough.

Very enjoyable thriller, I kept thinking, "oh, that's the twist, got it" and then still ended up being surprised by the next one. I love the subtle hints dropped by the author that lead into the twists as well, will make it a fun reread also. Some of the characterizations were off, I felt no love for Sam, the best friend, and I think Richard was too one-dimensional throughout. But overall, a great read that I definitely recommend!

Book received in exchange for honest review.
Captivating and suspenseful. This is a must read for fans of "The Girl on the Train" And "Gone Girl."
I couldn't put this one down. The chapters rotate between a new bride whose dreams are coming true and the ex wife who can't quite move on with her life. Just when you think you know what's going on, you discover that you have no idea. The story flows smoothly from front to end and the mysteries are slowly revealed as you go through the pages. Greer Hendricks knows how to get your attention and keep it. I look forward to reading more books by this author.
Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martins Press.

Great read! Looking forward to reading more by this author! Highly recommend!

THIS. BOOK.

Thank you netgalley for an arc for an honest review.

This book was everything I expected, everything I didn't expect, and everything more. It was a thrilling, suspenseful, binge read I couldn't put down.

Not at all what I was expecting - and that's a good thing!

Very enjoyable read, engaging characters and the story flowed well. Hope to read more from this author in the future!

A twisty, unexpected, shocking, memorable tale that will leave you wondering what you just read. Two women. One is older, one is younger. One marriage is over, the other is about to start. Just when you begin to understand each woman's story and you say, “I’ve got this” and you start to predict what happens next… bam! Surprise! Details are uncovered that leave you feeling ambushed and flabbergasted. This book does an excellent job at illustrating the importance of perspective, and how different stories can arise with each individual person’s view on events. Each individual may experience the same situation differently depending on how they interpret it. This book definitely fits into the psychological suspense genre, because it emphasizes the unstable psychological states of its characters. I really enjoyed this book. It drew me in right away and then when I got comfortable with its direction, the authors dropped bombs that had me confused. This book was like a puzzle for me and I wanted to figure out how the pieces fit together. I stopped and said "WAIT, what just happened?" so many times while reading this. I thought that I was following the story carefully and understanding the plot. I thought that this was the typical spurned ex-wife story and naïve trophy second wife story. But it is not. It definitely had me guessing until the end. I predict that readers will want to circle back and reread this book once they understand the real perspectives. I definitely plan to do this.

3.5 stars. For originality of presentation

This is presented to the reader in 3 parts. The first part gives the impression you are meeting a shunned wife jealous of her replacement, the new bride-to-be. In the 2nd part, you discover that wasn’t exactly the case. My favorite part was the 3rd part, when some things finally start happening. Still, it isn’t suspenseful at that point but one is curious as to what is going on with these characters.

I was expecting more quite honestly, after all the 5 and 4-star ratings and accolades. I love thrillers that grip you right in the beginning. This did not do that for me. It was not hard for me to put it down when I had to for the first 2/3 of the way in. In fact I wouldn’t call it a thriller at all. It was more of a study of a marriage, where one controlling partner dominates the other, more of a domestic fiction that has been done in various ways and styles through the years. This had a bit more originality to it, I’ll commend that. It had some moments of suspense towards the end, but not enough for this reader to give it an awesome review.

I do admit to thumbing my way through the e-pages quite quickly in the last part as I wanted to understand the meaning of the plot. Thank you to Net Galley, for a preview copy of this to be released in January of 2018.

I really loved this book! I read it in the wee hours of the night until my eyes drooped shut. I am looking forward to more books from these ladies. I understand that Pekkanen normally writes in more of the “chick lit” genre and I think that is part of what makes this book so readable! The writing made this feel like a quick and light read, but the suspense had me sitting on the edge of my seat – what exactly is going on here? You’ll think you know and then you will be tossed into a completely different direction. A couple of times. It’s hard for me to write a lengthy review because I don’t want to give too much away…

Really, the synopsis tells us to “assume nothing,” referring to the twists in the plot, but that is actually one of the themes of the book as well. We see relationships and circumstances from the outside and we make our assumptions when we really have no clue what is going on underneath.

Aside from the great writing I also appreciated the psychological aspects of the story – with her mom having psychological issues that gave her even more reason to doubt herself – and the main character who I found to be very likeable. Sometimes in stories of suspense the main character can be annoying or kind of a bad person, but this antagonist was easy to root for, especially as the story went on.

I’d recommend this book for those who liked Behind Closed Doors and The Girl on the Train. Though it’s maybe not quite as dark.

Why YOU need THIS book:
Good writing with masterful twists
Main character who is kind of a likeable mess