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The Wife Between Us

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Absolutely diabolical in its gripping, enthralling twists and turns! Just when your mind relaxes and you feel as though all the plot points are in order, twist! It's as if the authors had a party and shouted, Plot Twist! randomly at each other while writing. A classic page turner chronicling abuse, deceit, and well-orchestrated plots. Readers will love this more than any psychological thriller they've read in quite some time.

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Wow. So many assumptions! And most of them are false! Alternating between Vanessa and Nellie, we see a marriage gone wrong and a woman attempting to prevent the newest woman from marrying her ex. But there are many secrets to be unlocked and a past to be uncovered. What are the real motives and who is at fault? This is a roller-coaster ride of thrills and you will be surprised at the end as well! Great thriller!

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This book was intriguing kept you guessing but was a big slow. I felt there wasn't enough drama and thrills for my taste with that being said I liked the book but didn't love it. I like a great thriller and this just wasn't it . If you want something intriguing but wasn't a up all night thriller then this book is for you.

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Insert the salsa dancer emoji because 1. I really enjoyed this book and 2. I didn't see the twist(s) coming!

I liked how Vanessa's POV was first person and Nellie's was third person. Vanessa seemed like an unreliable narrator at times so she definitely need first person POV to connect with the reader. I tend to enjoy unreliable narrators because it helps keep me interested in whether or not the other characters and events are as they seem.

I alluded to it above, but there is one major twist and then several more twists, none of which I guessed at. I can't really discuss the plot much further in this review because there are so many fun surprises. I kept voraciously swiping the pages on my kindle app and finished this book quickly. This is definitely a great addition to the thriller genre and I look forward to hopefully more from the authors!

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC!

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Intense psychological tale. To manipulate or to be manipulated! All facets of our past mold who we are and how we relate to those close to us. Not sure how to review this one without giving key elements away that could ruin the prose. Richard has an ideal of the perfect wife. Shadows of his past have instilled in him a manipulation and violence that like a spoiled child come to the surface when he does not get his way. Vanessa is his second and ex-wife. Her turmoil and struggle with clouded emotions is the driving force of this work by Greer Hendricks. The truth is hidden but is revealed in a surprise ending. Although the merit of this story was driving it just was not plot driven enough for me. "A copy of this book was provided by St. Martin's Press via Netgalley with no requirements for a review. I voluntarily read and my comments here are my honest opinion."

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I'd like to thank Netgalley, St. Martin's Press and the authors of this fantastic novel for sending me the book for my honest review!

Okay, first, holy crud. This novel blew me away. Just when I thought I had everything figured out and I thought I knew what was going to happen, everything changed on me! I'm not going to state a summery because no matter what I put, I feel it'd be revealing too much.
This is absolutely a novel you want to go into knowing nothing about it.

That being said, let's talk about the novel.
The plot of the novel was executed well and was well rounded. Everything was concise and made sense in the end. There was really no loose ends that needed tying up and everything seemed resolved. I thoroughly enjoyed this hurricane of a plot!

The main characters in this novel were three dimensional for the most part and each had a distinctive voice and personality. However, the side characters didn't get much in terms of distinct voices or personality, especially when it came to friends of the main character(s). But considering the focus of plot, it was easy to see why they made them that way.

The writing of this novel threw me at first. It seemed to jump tenses and viewpoints and also seemed to skip from the past to the present without any indication. So when I first started reading, it took me a couple chapters to get the hang of especially the skipping back and forth between past and present. But after I got accustomed to it, it sort of brought out a uniqueness that I came to love about it. As the plot and characters began revealing themselves, I began to understand all the writing choices they made and I really came to appreciate the style of it.

This novel was incredible and I can't wait until it gets released so I can buy a physical copy! Anyone a fan of psychological novels, definitely pick this one up!

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This book is going to be one of the BEST books of 2018! I can feel it in my bones. It's dark, gripping, intense, and filled with unexpected twists and turns that you won't see coming!

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Got this from net gallery in exchange for a review. Great psychological suspense story. Definitely a refreshing spin on the wronged wife angle!

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The Wife Between Us surprised me. To be honest, I thought it would be yet another book about a jilted wife, yet it was so much more. The suspenseful plot builds right up to the last page, with wonderful twists and turns. I highly recommend.

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Thank you to Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for the ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I must start off by saying that I am very stingy when it comes to giving books 5 stars, but this one REALLY deserved it.

This is one of the best books that I have read this year. I actually don't quite know how to write this review without giving anything away. It was initially a slow-burner but picked up pace afterward. Lol, it REALLY picked up and so many times I actually had to go back and read something as I could not believe what had happened and I was utterly shocked. It had me enthralled from the first page and I read it within a day. I could not wait to see what happened next.

My advice is, go in blind, do not read too many reviews. I've had too many books spoilt by reviews that gave away too much. You will totally be entertained. Oh yes, free your schedule because you will not be able to put it down!

Congratulations to the authors and the Publishers, this is a WINNER!

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Holy cow! This book was fantastic. I don't even know how to review this without giving anything away. If you like domestic suspense novels, read this. You will not regret it!

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It is very rare that when I finish reading a book, I go back to the beginning to re-read it. I had to go back to understand how the masterful writing had me so twisted. This book, from page one until the very end, kept me off-balance and guessing. From the clever dialogue to the engaging characters and intertwined stories, this page-turner kept me reading long into the night. My recommendation in three words: Read this book!!

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The wife between us was enjoyable until the second or third “twist” , I got bored but I did finished the book. The plot was pretty weak and missing “the thriller effect” and another interesting thing happened: Déjà vu=I read this book before. Nothing new here, with shallow characters and unrealistic situations. I think the authors tried to write a book like ‘ The girl on the train” but unfortunately, not even close.

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Stop everything you're doing.

Read this book!

Don't read reviews.

Go into it blindly.

Don't make assumptions.

You will be Blown. Away.

I stopped and said "wait, what just happened?" so many times while reading this. Fantastic work.

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Wow... this was just a fantastic read! I loved the story and way that it had me completely sucked in right from the beginning. The things I thought I knew kept changing as the authors slowly revealed new details in the most thoughtful manner. In a story about marriage and identity, the authors use creative ways to keep the reader guessing about why things have developed the way they have. This is one of those books it is hard to review without giving away a lot of important information to the plot, I just know that I highly recommend it if you are looking for a psychological thriller. Thank you so much netgalley for an ARC in exchange for my honest review. LOVED IT!

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It’s a story as old as time. Good looking, suave husband dumps current wife for a newer model. Ex-wife slips into self medicating with booze and begins to stalk hubby’s new girlfriend. We know this story…..or do we? This is one of the most twisted, confounding, surprising stories I’ve ever read. Without giving away plot twists, there’s not much more I can say, except her your hands on this book. Everyone will be talking about it

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"I wonder now if my memory is playing tricks on me. If it is giving me the gift of an illusion. We all layer them over our rembrances; the filters through which we want to see our lives,"

Assumptions. We all make them about ourselves, about others. We think we know the story of other peoples' lives -- their marriages, their children. We don't know a thing. Inside every home lies a story that sometimes cannot be told. A hidden truth, a secret, an embarassment, a shame. The reality is simple -- we know nothing and often we cannot believe what we are told as it goes against what we believe about others who actually live behind closed doors.

This book is great domestic drama. A scorned wife, Vanessa, telling a tale of her marriage to Richard and her feelings as she is about be replaced with a new wife, Emma. Her story is familiair -- a rich man tiring of his life looking for new love, his resultant affair and a hasty divorce. Vanessa seems a bit unstable, but is she telling the truth about her relationship with Richard? And will Emma listen?

Told in alternating points of view, this is a compelling story of marriage and betrayal. Lies and secrets can destroy any relationship but "there was Richard's truth. There was my truth. And there was the actual truth, which is always the most elusive to recognize." Great characters and a fast paced writing style made this a read in one sitting book for me. I really enjoyed it.

"I'm not afrraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship."

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the e-book ARC to read and review.

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This was a great story. The storyline was unlike anything I have ever read before and I was captivated from the very beginning until the very end. This story had so many twists and turns, along with deceit, lies, betrayal, hurt, revenge and everyone played a part in this game and they played it so well. I didn't know what to believe; who was telling the truth and who was lying. There were moments where I was thinking all of the characters were crazy. The ending was completely unexpected but when it came to the end, all of the puzzle pieces fit together and it was unbelievable. This is the first book I've read from this author and I would definitely read more. I think this book would be perfect for readers who enjoy a good mystery book, and/or have enjoyed books like Gone Girl.

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Before you start reading this book, please make sure you have several hours to spare because you will not want to put it down until you get to the end. Don't assume anything, just keep reading because the end will make you say OMG! This book is amazing and it will be a bestsellers.

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So many fantastic twists and turns in this one. I never saw the direction that any of the twists were going in and yet, they all fit perfectly. Highly recommend when this pubs in Jan 2018. The best I can advise on this is to go in as blind as you can and really just enjoy the ride!

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