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.

Brilliant! An excellent character study of a young woman seduced by a wealthy older man. But nothing in this story is as it seems. Hendricks and Pekkanen do an excellent job of crafty a truly twisty tale with an unpredictable end. When I reached the end, I had to start again at the beginning to see what clues existed about the true nature of this story. Original and interesting.

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

A riveting read with twists that you do not see coming as you read this. Nellie is a beautiful young woman who is sought after by Richard, a wealthy businessman who wines and dines her. Nellie is overcome by the goodness of this man who wants to protect her nurture her with the all the love he feels for her, she feels like the luckiest woman alive, but....... without giving away too much of the details of this rollercoaster ride of a read this was a read that takes you in one direction and just when you think you know where it's going it turns
another way. I plowed through this one in a few days because I just had to find out where it lead to.
Thank you to authors Greer Hendricks, Sarah Pekkanen and NetGalley for this advanced copy of this book in exchange for my review.

At last, a book that kept me reading until the very end wondering how it would end. Just when you think you know it all, a surprise comes along to make you say that you never saw that coming. Loved it!

There were a few times I felt Vanessa should get her act together, but then I have never walked in the shoes of those she might represent so I tossed away the "really?" thoughts and just went with the story. So glad I did as I really enjoyed this book.

Vanessa's marriage might be over, but is that a good or bad things? Richard might be sweet and caring, but is that a good thing? Emma, the "other woman" is not what she appears to be either which means you spend a bit of timing wondering, huh?

Thanks go to NetGalley for the chance to read the advance copy in exchange for an honest review. This is one novel I will tell others to read who want a good story line and a chance to have to think.

The Truth, What is the Truth?
WOW!! I love it when the sat chapter of a book explains the title. WHO is "the wife between us"? We move closer and closer to the truth which doesn't reveal itself until the last chapter. A quote on the last page "The truth is the only way to move forward."
Twists, turns, and a thoroughly satisfying read of lies woven in intricate threads.

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This book had a LOT of twists! I only thought of one before it was revealed. The others, and there were quite a few, completely surprised me. I found that to be very unique. I usually can see twists coming.
This book begins with Nellie and Vanessa giving their views about Richard. Nellie is excited about getting married to Richard, and Vanessa is in a state, worrying about the woman that replaced her in her marriage to Richard. All is not what it seems!!! Very clever plot twists, very unique story. I enjoyed this book, especially because it surprised me. .

I enjoyed the story. It took me time to invest. I think it's because the character of Vanessa had so many facets to her. It was confusing the way it switched from her past to her present.
But once I understood that there was more to VANESSA, Aka Nellie, than I initially thought it got pretty suspenseful. I would recommend it to those who enjoy a character driven intense plot.

All I can say is wow!! So many twists and turns -- the authors lead us down a path filled with the unexpected. Readers won't be able to put .this one down. It is sure to be a best seller.