The Other Woman by Sandie Jones is the type of story that early on you get the entire general idea of what will happen but still fun to sit back and wait for the fireworks and enjoy the show along the way. Even though I had an inkling of where the story was headed I still read it and did enjoy it.

This was a good story. Alot of great characters & detail. However, It was like a lot of the books that are currently out. I would still recommend this book to other who would enjoy this story.

Very good. Kept me guessing. Didn’t expect the end. I would definitely read more from this author.

First of all, this book is super frustrating! And it’s supposed to be. Did you ever watch "Anger Management?" This book was like that. It will give you serious are you kidding me???? anxiety! It will keep you flipping pages and throwing it across the room in frustration! Ha! But in the end, I just didn’t get it. I wasn’t a big fan of the ending and I wasn’t a fan of the main relationship of the book. Emily and Adam – I just didn’t get it. She was going through all this stuff with the mother and I’m like for what??? Just cut and run girl! There are other fish in the sea!

Emily loves Adam. (Again why? Because he’s gorgeous? Seriously girl, it's not worth it.) But his mother Pammie has it out for her. She is like Marie in “Everybody Loves Raymond” except for a million times worse, tearing Emily down any way she can. Lies, manipulation, deceit… But in the end who will win?

To be fair, I had super high expectations going in because all the reviews I read before built this book up super high, so it could be that that’s why I was slightly disappointed? Even though my favorite books are mysteries and thrillers – and I like ‘em dark and twisty :-P – I am a sentimentalist at heart and I want a love story. Like it can be a super sadistic and twisted obsessive love story - Hello! I LOVE <u>Gone Girl</u> and also loved the new J.P. Delaney: <u>Believe Me</u>. But I <i>get</i> those on some weird level - Love will make you do some crazy stupid stuff ya’ll. But the “love” story was central to this book and it didn’t make sense to me.

It was still a quick, suspensful read and the writing style was very readable. I liked the book as I read it but I was just so frustrated by the points mentioned above I couldn’t move past it.

Entertainment Value: 3.5
Characters: 3
Voice: 3-4
Plot: 3
Overall: 3 stars

<i>Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review!</i>
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I really enjoyed this book. It stars out with our main character Emily meeting and falling in love with Adam. The two are just about as in love with each other as can be. And things are going great for them, until things change. Suddenly because she can't be on her own any more Adam's mother Pammie, moves in with the new couple and starts to rock the boat. Pammie can't stand Emily from the very beginning however she hides it from everyone except Emily. This leaves the tension between Emily and Adam at a high point. I found the tension between Emily and Pamela very interesting especially how Adam was blinded to the whole thing. I don't understand how that would be possible but that's part of what makes this a good book. What I liked was how even though Emily didn't get along with her Mother in Law she tried but she didn't cave to anything important she was a strong woman battling with another strong woman. Will the two women be able to fix things between them, and if not who will Adam side with? I really enjoyed this book and it was crazy to see all of the tension between the main characters. I couldn't imagine being put in that situation with the mother in law from hell. Very nice thriller. The whole time I was yelling at Adam and growing less and less fond of him. I just didn't understand how he couldn't stand up for his wife in anything. They were a married couple, a united
front so to speak but he caved and let his mother in where she didn't belong. I would be furious. I also liked how our main character Emily didn't take any of this lying down she picked her battles both with the monster in law as well as with her husband. She knew what she deserved and hell she was going to get it. This thriller was very different and not as much in your face as I'm used to but there was so many subtle and simple moves that it was amazing just the same. My favourite part had to be the ending it was such a shock that I never in a million years would have seen coming and it just made everything make sense. Great read with lots of deception you never knew what to expect. The best part about this book is even after you find out what happened I feel that it was written in a way that you could read it again and again and still enjoy it just as much if not more than the first time.

Wow! I cannot recommend this debut psychological thriller enough. I’ve been reading so many thrillers lately, but this one was a great reminder of why I love them. Could not put this down and sorry I finished the story so quick. I’m excited to read more from Sandie Jones! Put this on your To Read List for sure!

A really interesting book. Emily meets Adam at a bar and soon they're a couple. When he takes her to meet his mother: Pammie she shows her a family photo album with a picture of a girl known as Rebecca with a cryptic caption.

Pammie does not like Emily and makes no pretense about it but of course Adam doesn't see this because she only shows her true colors to Emily.


At Adam's 30th birthday party his mother faints. She constantly comes between them causing distance in their relationship.


Emily finds herself attracted to Adam's brother James and Pammie tells her at one point that she set it up.


At their last dinner before the wedding Pammie breaks down and tells them she has stage 3 breast cancer, which Emily doesn't believe and later finds out isn't true when she takes her to a chemo appointment and then observes Pammie immediately leaving the hospital. When Emily confronts Pammie she at first tells Emily she mixed up her appointment but Emily tells her she doesn't believe her and knows she doesn't have cancer because she checked with the chemo department and they have no record of her being a patient.

Emily becomes pregnant so there is no wedding-its postponed because of Pammie's "cancer".

Adam is caught cheating on Emily at his brother's Her sister in law tells her what a grat person Pammie has been to her which shocks Emily.

One day when Pammie is supposedly at a chemo appointment Emily discovers an inhaler hidden in a secret compartment in a dresser.


Rebecca died of an asthma attack and she didn't haver her inhaler with her which was something her parents couldn't understand as she always had it with her.. Pammie is with her when she dies. so Emily assumes that Pammie hid the inhaler because she found Emma a threat, thought she'd take Adam away form her, he would care more for her than for his mother.

At the baby's christening Emily sees Pammie and she isn't looking well (she has lung cancer).

It turns out that Adam withheld Rebecca's inhaler and Pammie watched him and didn't do anything to stop him and she hid the inhaler to protect him.

He has a terrible temper and Pammie goes to Emily's aid when Adam is beating her and tells her that she's orry for all that she did to her, that she was trying to warn her off, to get her to leave Adam before he could seriously harm her as he did Rebeccs.

Pammie wishes she had done it sooner while she still had time. Adam is arrested.

At first I thought the other woman was Adam's lost love Rebecca and shw would always come between hi and Emily.

It turns out the other woman was Pammie his mother.

A very interesting and sometimes twisted story.

The Other Woman is a fast paced, suspenseful read. Set aside enough time to devour it in one sitting because nothing will make you want to put it down!
When I think of "the other woman" I usually think of another woman vying for the affection of your spouse/lover. It could be a younger and prettier version of yourself. That would make anyone jealous. What if it's your significant other's mother? In this particular book Adam's mother is doing everything in her power to tear Emily and Adam's relationship to shreds. Just ignore her, right? Emily could do just that but that's much harder than you might think!
So many twists and turns. Just when you congratulate yourself for figuring everything out, you will be slapped in the face by one revelation after another. Don't consider yourself brilliant just yet...you will be guessing until the very end!
I thoroughly enjoyed this book and am eagerly waiting to read another book by this author.

Thanks to NetGalley for providing me with an ARC copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

You Should Read This If:
-You’ve gotten bad vibes from your mother-in-law and need to commensurate (and/or feel significantly better by comparison).
-You’re into domestic noir/psychological thrillers, because this novel stands pretty solidly next to the peers of its genre.
-You like British-y things. Like dry wit and the word "mum."

Emily is a 20-something young professional when she falls in love with Adam. Only problem is: Adam’s got a mom. Turns out, Adam’s mom would prefer to keep her son all to herself -- and she’ll stop at nothing to make that happen.

This was such a nailbiter. I loved the authentic characterization of Emily -- I found her to be super relatable. She was just being fun and young and British when she got caught up in something toxic and twisted.

And twisted this book is. There’s a slow-building subtly that leaves the reader feeling confused as to who they should believe. Could a boyfriend’s mom really be this manipulative or is Emily just straight up losing it?

Sandie Jones is a strong writer. The narrative moves along at a nice clip, but Jones is sure to make time to include some witty banter between Emily and her pals. Overall, this was a strong and unique addition to a genre that has been churning out very formulaic books for this past 5+ years; Jones adds something creative to the collection.

Rating: 7.5/10, because I'll probably forget the details of this quickly, but I’ll remember the horrifying feeling of a mother-in-law showing up uninvited at her future in-law’s bachelorette party -- and how good Jones was at making that feel eerie, not vapid.

I really liked this one, but I knew something was amiss with Adam’s family, and didn’t need to be hit over the head with all the clues. I think the author tried a bit too hard to throw red herrings in the mix. Jones is a good enough writer that she shouldn’t feel she must keep the readers’ attention at all times. I would have loved to hear more of the backstories of the major characters. But, all-in-all, I do recommend this book highly!

4.5 stars

Holy Crap!!! What did I just read!?! I DID not see that ending coming - not at all!!!

Emily has finally met the perfect man. Adam is caring, attentive, and loving. After a heart-breaking betrayal and breakup and after a few years of dates that led nowhere, Emily has finally found the one. The only downside - he seems to be unnaturally close to his Mother, Pammie.

His super closeness to his mother might be easy to overlook if Pammie was not quite so despicable and hell bent on ruining their relationship. It appears as if Pammie wants Emily gone from her son's life and is willing to lie, scheme, and manipulate to get what she wants. Adam is oblivious to his mother's antics. He defends his Mother and often blames Emily for the rift and distance between the two women.

Holy Hell! Talk about a book with a shocking ending. As I stated, I did not see that one coming. I was SHOCKED and loved every second of it. I am so happy there were no spoilers out there. I love when a book can leave me sitting there with my mouth hanging open. That is exactly what this book did!

The characters in this book are fantastic, some you will love to hate and there are some you will love. I love when an Author can pull of characters that readers love to hate. I think that is a gift and, in this book, made the book even more enjoyable. Talking about enjoyable, I enjoyed this book from beginning to end but that ending.... Read and find out! Other reviewers are recommending going into this book blind with only the brief synopsis to light your way. I agree with this whole heartedly. The less you know the better!

Thank you to St. Martin's Press-Minotaur books and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions expressed in this review are my own.

I read a ton of mystery novels and I have to say, the ending caught me by surprise. Though not all feasible, still a great read.

Emily starts dating Adam and their relationship blooms quickly until Emily discovers a bump in the road; Adam’s mom.

Recommend for a quick and fun read with a surprising twist.

This book has been getting so much hype and as is always the case with buzzed about books I’m a little hesitant to see if they’ll live up to the hype for me. I can definitely see what all the fuss is about with this one, it’s highly compulsive, a little disturbing and an all around really fun and engaging read.

The idea of a nightmare mother in law is nothing new but Jones manages to insert a fresh new twist on the premise, what if the other woman is your future mother in law? I don’t want to say much more than that, because half of the fun of this one was not knowing what to expect. This one really messes with your mind, I had several theories that changed from chapter to chapter which always keeps me super engaged. I did figure out one of the main twists but I think that’s solely because I read thrillers so often. I wasn’t even upset by it, I was having way to much fun just losing myself in Pammie’s crazy world that I didn’t care!

Go in as blind as possible to this one and pack it on vacation, it would be the perfect read for a long flight because once you start you absolutely will not want to put it down until you finish.

The Other Woman in three words: Addictive, Wicked and Entertaining.

The Other Woman was a fun read. It took me two days to finish it. It’s a story about a woman named Emily and her boyfriend Adam. But it’s so much more then that. It’s about the twists and turns s couple must go through and who is standing in there way.

#netgalley. Thank you

Wow! This psychological thriller was a great debut from Sandie Jones. I don't want to say much because I think it should be read blind -- no spoilers! Let's just say that Emily falls in love with Adam, but Adam's mother, Pammie, is a piece of work. Pammie is a sinister character who does everything she can to undermine Emily. Emily gets no support from Adam, who thinks his mother can do no wrong. It is a recipe for tension and drama. I really enjoyed this quick read.

The ending is worth the whole book - I did not see that coming! This is a well written, relationship based novel with heroes and villains but it is hard to tell at times which is which. The main relationship in the book between the narrator and her boyfriend wasn't as believable as I would have liked it to be. I just kept wondering through most of the book why they were even together. The first half was a little slow but once I hit the midpoint I couldn't put it down.
Recommended.

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This. Novel. Is. SPECTACULAR. Easily one of my favorite books I've read and I'm so glad I got to read the ARC ahead of publication, because that's just that much longer that I know this book exists!

I agree with other reviewers when they say you want to go in blind. Read the summary on Goodreads if you want, but don't go in with expectations because this book will prove every last one of them wrong.

Emily falls in love with Adam, the perfect man. It's an easy match and she knows she wants to spend the rest of her life with him. What she wasn't counting on was Pammie, Adam's mother, who seems to dislike her for every possible reason. It's obvious that Pammie wants to get rid of Emily, but it's not obvious why. Adam blows it off whenever Emily tries to talk to him about it, making Emily wonder if she is just going crazy.

Throughout reading, you think you know what's going on, but then another twist is thrown your way, so you change your mind. A great psychological thriller that you will NOT want to put down. And you'll never believe how it ends. ;)

This title is set to be released August 21, 2018, but I would 100% suggest pre-ordering. :)

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This novel started off with a bang and kept my attention throughout. I didn’t see the twist at the end which made the book all the more interesting. A great read and a wonderful book for a day at the beach.

Incredibly repetitive book, I kept feeling like I was reading the same chapter over and over again. MIL is a nightmare, I get it! I did feel like the last quarter of the book tried to flip the script and While I appreciated it, it felt a little too late.

I never had the issue with a mother in law, but in reading this book, I find myself lucky I escaped this problem. That said, The Other Woman is a psychological thriller that has Emily, the book's protagonist, warring with her soon to be mother in law. Pammie has a very close relationship with her son Adam to the point of being obsessive. It seems that everything Emily does is judged by Pammie and Emily comes up lacking. Adam of course loves his mother but their relationship is kind of weird. Not matter what Emily tells him of what Pammie has said or done to her, Adam brushes it off as something that Emily is either taking too personally or it is not true.

I love a good psychological thriller that keeps you wanting more, page after page. The Other Woman definitely delivers on that score. Pammie is the woman you love to hate, I know I did! I highly recommend this debut novel! You won't regret it, a fast-paced read that is sure to please!