The Other Woman- Emily has finally found her match with new boyfriend Adam Banks. Things are moving fast but sometimes you just know when something is right. When Emily meets Pammie, Adam’s devoted and overly involved Mother, their perfect relationship starts to show some cracks. Can Emily withstand the not so subtle sabotage of Pammie while she and Adam try to build a life together? ——
Sometimes I wanted to yell at Emily for being naive & spineless and other times I wanted to cheer for Emily for being ballsy. It seemed like a lot of drama and effort to become a Banks without a lot of payoff. Pammie is a formidable foe and a mother in law from hell. While it had some twists and turns, I wouldn’t call it a suspense thriller but more of a domestic drama. It’s a good book and worth a read but I wouldn’t push to the top of your tbr list. There were some parts I thought were unbelievable and contrived but overall I enjoyed this debut. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Thank you @netgalley @stmartinspress @minotaur_books for the Advance Copy Reader in exchange for an honest review. This book goes on sale August 22, 2018.

This one kept me up until way past my bedtime! "The Other Woman" is a gripping psychological thriller about the dreaded MIL... pretty much any girl's worst nightmare.

When Emily met Adam, she was swept off her feet immediately. Adam is everything Emily ever dreamed of-- handsome, successful, sexy, charming. Their whirlwind romance moves at lightning speed and seems like a fairytale until... Emily meets Adam's mother Pammie.

Pammie is endlessly devoted to her son and will stop at nothing to ensure his happiness. Just how far WILL she go? How far is too far? Emily finds herself in a battle of the wills with Adam's Mommy Dearest as their wedding quickly approaches and spirals out as Pammie's machinations grow more and more diabolical.

I couldn't believe this was Sandie Jones' debut novel! I totally enjoyed it and found myself practically howling in frustration at Pammie's tricks, Adam's total blindness to his crazy mom, and often times Emily's reactions to Pammie's schemes. Not gonna lie-- as a single gal, this one SCARED me in a cautionary tale sort of way, ha! The writing was fantastic and the ending... let me just say, I didn't see it coming! This one's a great summer read that you wont' want to put down. Definitely one of my favorite recent reads!

3.5 stars. This didn't wow me in the end, but it was a fun and engrossing story that sucked me right in. Emily meets the man of her dreams, Adam...but then she meets his mother, who is completely horrible to her and gaslights her in nearly every interaction they have. Adam had some red flags of his own, of course, but Emily is able to ignore them because of her desire to have the picture perfect life with him (not to mention the best sex she's ever had). As the story hurtles through Emily and Adam's relationship, the web grows even more tangled, and Emily's relationship with Adam's mother grows more and more. I recommend this you enjoy thrillers.

I received an arc copy of this book from Net Galley in exchange for my honest opinion of it. I started reading this book previously but really had a hard time getting into it. I decided to give the book another chance and I am so glad that I did. This book is absolutely wonderful! I really could not put it down. It reminded me so much of a movie that I loved many years ago about a young bride who had a mother in law who wanted to destroy her. I highly recommend this book.

Read this book now. Good charecter depth and the writing just flows. I love books where you think you have it figured out but you don't. Keeps you wanting to turn the pages. Thanks to NetGalley, the author and the publisher for the ARC of this book. Although I received the book in this manner, it did not affect my opinion of this book nor my review.

Emily meets Adam. He's a dream, and they are immediately caught up in their love for one another. Then, Emily meets Adam's mother, Pammie. At first, things seem normal, though Adam and his mother are very close and protective of each other. As Emily and Adam's relationship continues, Pammie becomes more and more hellbent on ending things between them.

A woman in love. A controlling mother. An oblivious son. These characters were so well-developed, and the unraveling of events perfectly paced. Emily is a little too naive and compliant. Pammie is the master of the backhanded compliment, and a great character you will love to hate. A compelling combination for a slow burning psychological thriller.

A wonderful debut novel, and I look forward to reading more by Sandie Jones. Great for fans of domestic thrillers. Clever, disturbing, and highly entertaining.

I received a free eARC of this book from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

This book was very entertaining from start to finish. I thought I had it figured it out but the author put a nice little twist in at the end that todallly made the book, and made me want to immediately reread it. I loved this thriller and will definitely recommend it to friends!

This book took me completely by surprise. The way it started made you think this was just another soon to be mother-in-law that hated her soon to be daughter-in-law. Oh, but it was so much more then that. Then you throw in the groom's brother, ex-girlfriend, and several other people in the plot line and you really can not figure out what is going on. By the time you actually figure out what is going on you are sitting there thinking how much more is this woman gonna take from this family. Then when the "proverbial shit hits the fan" you are sitting there with your jaw on the ground not even expecting what happened to have happened.

That being said you need to read this book. The characters, the plot line, and the twists and turns it does makes for it to be a very interesting read. I highly recommend it.

This novel involving a dismissive, judgmental and overbearing ‘mother-in-law-to-be’ is quite a compelling story. Yes, I had to suspend belief numerous times. I repeatedly wondered why anyone would put up with this toxic woman and her ‘mama’s boy’ son who had a disconcerting mean streak and not just walk away. Yet, it was a great roller coaster ride! I couldn’t wait to see how it would end.

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I thought this was going to be the predictable I hate my mother in law tale - but it was different.... so, so different. I literally did not put it down for an entire day. Cooking? Popped those mini corn dogs in the toaster oven with one hand while chugging through the book on my Kindle. Getting ready for bed? Popped out the contacts and brushed the teeth with the Kindle propped up over the faucet so I could finish the book before bed.

I did not give this book the respect it deserved at first. Oh, its a M-I-L book - just like so and so. Oh - that plot point is just that other book I just read. That aspect? I will proudly admit that I was wrong, wrong, wrong about this book. It was NOTHING like anything else I've read this year and I could not get enough!

What an exciting and psychological thriller ride of a book! Every page had me thinking I had the characters nailed down, their actions known and was I ever wrong! An incredibly addictive book that will definitely challenge your perceived outcomes and provide the reader with a non-stop action filled read. I absolutely loved this book and will probably read it again and again! Thank you for the opportunity to have read this book prior to publication--what an emotional rollercoaster that I jut loved!

Great read, well written with a great plot and characters. It held my attention the whole way through. I will definitely read more books by this author. I voluntarily read and reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book from Netgalley.

When Emily meets Adam she hit the jackpot. He was handsome, intelligent, smart and a little mysterious. Her life became perfect she has everything she ever wanted. Then she met his mother Pammie and her world was turned upside down. To everyone else, Pammie seemed the perfect woman. To Emily, she was the total opposite. This is where the book takes a dark turn. Pammie will stop at nothing to destroy this relationship. I was a scared reading it. This being the debut thriller of Sandie Jones is remarkable. There are so many twists and turns that you are pumped up till the very end. You feel like your having the same emotions as Emily. Truly I was drained when I finished it. I can't say enough good things get this book as soon as you can you won't regret it.

Emily Havistock was content with her small world that included her roommate and friend, Pippa, and Seb, her best friend. After a breakup with the man, who she hoped to marry, which also ruined a long friendship, after finding the two in a compromising position, she was not looking for a relationship, While on a business meeting, Emily met Adam Banks. They began to spend a lot of time together, and begin planning a future.

Adam took Emily to meet his mom, Pammie. The first time, Pammie left an album open to a particular photo knowing Emily would see it. Emily wasn't quite sure if it was accidental or on purpose. A photo that was haunting in more ways than one. Over time, there would be other hurtful actions by Pammie, but it was done in a covert manner that flew under everyone else's radar. A discovery by Emily, makes her wonder the lengths Pammie will go to with her. While Pammie plotted, Emily started to plot how to show Pammie's true colors, which starts a battle of wills.

I thought this was a unique story, that had an unexpected twist in the end. A great story, that I highly recommend. I received an ARC from NetGalley via St. Martin's Press in exchange for an honest review.

Good ending! Great read for lazy, summer beach days. Impressive, engaging and will read more from this author.

WOW !!! . Sandie Jones has done an amazing job of keeping the reader guessing. Right from the start when we find out who the “Other Woman” actually is, all the way to the unexpected ending. The characters are engaging and the storyline is well developed. “The Other Woman” pleasantly surpassed my expectations and I found this quite an enjoyable book. Great book to add to your summer reading list!

The perfect "Monster-In-Law" thriller novel. This book got me hooked until the very end (that I truly did NOT see coming!). I couldn't help but feel so bad for Emily and see how mean and manipulating her mother-in-law was to her. This can be a really good movie. Nicely written and I can't wait for more from this author.

I received an ARC of this novel from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

I loved the plot twist at the end of this novel. It makes for a great beach read.

I'd like to thank Netgalley, St. Martin's Press and Sandie Jones for allowing me to have this ARC of The Other Woman.

The Other Woman is a riveting thriller that was ominous from the beginning! I couldn't put the book down. The story line evoked some strong emotions and I had a feeling what was happening before the ending, but it was a great twist nonetheless.

**Spoilers**
Emily feels like she has finally met the man of her dreams. She's on top of the world until Adam takes her to meet his mother, Pammie. Emily tries being the perfect girlfriend and win Pammie's approval. In the end, nothing seems to work and only makes Pammie's actions worse. Pammie is very careful not to make it apparent when other people are around.

Emily tries to tell Adam, who looks at her like she's crazy. Then there's Adam's proposal to Emily which leaves his mother fainting and draws all the attention to her. She even manages to get Adam to call off his wedding to Emily with some crushing news. Adam's brother James starts trying to come onto Emily, which leaves her feeling so confused. Soon Adam's persona begins to crack and Emily feels that the whole Banks family must be crazy.

Emily then finds out she's pregnant and the story begins to spiral into the twisting and wrenching finale.

Emily's descent into depression, anxiety and anger is very raw and believable. I felt these raw emotions right with her as I read. Definitely a great read and a well written psychological thriller!

Wow! Wow! Wow! This book was absolutely amazing! I also listened to an audio version of this book. I have never been an audiobook fan. They just didn't keep my attention...I'd find my mind wandering and then I would have to rewind it and catch up with what I'd missed. That was not the case with The Other Woman! And I'm not sure if it was the book itself, the narrator and/or the book, or the fact that my brain has suddenly decided it likes audiobooks and this was a great one with which to learn that.

I don't want to have any spoilers, so this will be hard review to write. But in exclaiming how excellent the book was, it's an easy one to write. So here it goes...

You are grabbed from the very first word on the first page and you assume you know what's going to happen. You might not know whose thoughts are being expressed, but it's not going to be good for the person in the wedding dress. And then you find out it's the boyfriend/fiancé's mother. What an evil, wicked, manipulative, conniving, passive/aggressive human being. What lengths she goes to in order to get what she wants is appalling. You will simply sit there with your mouth hanging open thinking, "That God my mother-in-law isn't/wasn't like that!"

And then is it all her fault? Or are there some crazy, paranoid individuals who see things that aren't really there? Just as you think that's the case, you are in for another twist!

Unbelievable interactions and situations are jumping out at you from one page to the next. You can't wait to turn the page to discover the next episode in this intriguing saga. Just make sure you're sitting down and holding on tight to your seat as you will be blown away!

That's all I'm going to say or I'll give away too much and I don't want to spoil the surprise ending for you.

This author does a fabulous job of developing the story and the characters. You feel that you know them really well and are absolutely positive you know what they will do next. I can't believe this is a debut novel. And I can promise you, I will read anything else Sandie Jones writes. The book is that good! I simply did not want to get out of the car while I was listening to it or stop turning the pages for the ebook version. I would just there in the heat and be carried away with the story.

This is definitely a put on your TBR list...or better yet, rush out and buy it now! You won't regret it.

Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.