3.5/5 stars
The Other Woman is a psychological thriller.

Initial thoughts: I did not read the book blurb and was actually a bit disappointed at who the "other woman" was.

I am unsure how to rate this book. I really liked the beginning ... until I realized what the title meant. Then I didn't love any of the characters. However the last few chapters were exceptional. I love a good reveal. I love shocking twists. The end of this book was everything!

The Other Woman is a psychological thriller. The book takes place in the UK. The narrator is Emily (27).

This book started off extremely strong. I love a good story where there is a jealous woman who tries to break up a couple. The prologue was riveting and creepy until I realized who the other woman was. Unfortunately that changed things for me a bit.

Emily falls for Adam. But someone does not want them to be together. Truthfully I did not care for most of the characters. Adam and his mom were horrible.

The end of this book was everything for me. It was definitely a solid 4.5 stars. I love a good reveal. I am obsessed with shocking twists. And I did not see the ending coming at all.

Spoilers ahead!

I liked the beginning of this book. But as things slowly unfolded (most of the "action" is in the final chapters) Emily developed a severe case of stupidity. Her boyfriend's mother is out to get her! Really out to get her! Ok, that could have been interesting. The problem is the boyfriend. Adam is pretty much awful from Emily from about 20% of the book in and I had no idea why she stayed with him. I think the author was attempting to show that Emily stayed with Adam because of his mother--refusing to be cowed by her--but Adam is so insufferable that it becomes who is worse? Adam, or his mother? Throw in a subplot with Adam's brother, James, that goes nowhere, and the endless wait to see that yes, Adam is horrible and his mother was only trying! to! save! Emily! and you get, at least for me, a raging case of This Is Not A Plot Twist That Saves This Book.

Tldr: Only for those who can handle a heroine who enjoys suffering because she's apparently doing it for no reason I can understand.

Thank you to net gallery for enabling me to read this book. This is a twisty edgy thriller that will keep you guessing. Brilliant psychological thriller. Can't recommend enough. Could even relate to it at the beginning

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.