THE OTHER WOMAN, by Sandie Jones, takes crazy to a whole new level in this suspenseful tale of a mother from Hell.

Emily and Adam meet and fall for each other pretty quickly. They seem perfect for each other, and things progress to the point where it's time to for Emily to meet Adam's beloved mom. Pammie comes off sweet at first, and seems to like Emily with Adam, but that quickly changes when Emily realized Pammie wants her out of Adam's life at any cost.

That's all I can really say about the book. I read it very quickly, and have to admit it was a frustratingly pleasant read...frustrated by the characters actions and how the relationship between Emily and Adam goes on for so long after all that happens.

The ending was an absolute shock that I didn't see coming, and provided so much clarity to me and my frustrated reactions. Author Sandie Jones does an amazing job getting into her characters' minds and delivering an excellent twist that will leave readers stunned.

Thank you to NetGalley, Author Sandie Jones, and Publisher Minotaur Books for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Actual stars....4.75
Received as an ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Oh I do love a good psychological thriller/suspense thriller/mystery (whatever you want to call it) from the UK. This one did not disappoint. Not one little bit.

What the what....twist an turns!!!

What I loved: The ride this one took me on!! I kept thinking I could see the curve ahead, but then I would be blindsided by a hairpin turn I didn't see!!
What I liked: The supporting cast...Pippa, Sebs, James....I thought they kept the book going a few times when MC Emily made me want to pull my hair out.
What I hated: MC Emily was so blind to things. I get it....love is blind, but she seemed like a smarter woman than all that! I just wanted her to get ballsy and call people out.
Overall: I loved this. Emily drove me nuts and I really wanted Sebs or Pippa to slap her more than once...but I think her character was well written. I think people get blinded by love and then get stubborn and INSIST they can make it work out.

Emily met Adam and fell in love - she thought he was “the one”. When she finally meets his mother dynamics change. Not only is she the mother in law from hell but if Emily tries to tell Adam what his mother has done he doesn’t want to hear it and defends his mother.
It changes their relationship. He starts drinking and is abusive. They break up but always seem to get back together because she loves him. But his mother Pammie’s behavior gets worse. She just wants Emily gone but Emily just wants her gone.
Will they be able to work things out or is this relationship doomed and is Adam going to end up with his mother?

When Emily meets Adam she knows it’s the real thing and that they are made for each other. However, she had not banked on his mother, Pammie, who doesn’t seem to want to let him go. Her relationship with her degenerates and Emily is convinced that she wants to keep them apart. Pammie resorts to some really cheap tricks to keep Adam close, including pretending to be seriously ill to get his attention. But is everything as it seems? As the book progresses there is a nice twist to keep you guessing!

2.5 but rounding up. In part because the ending was a surprise. I just don't see the love for this book.

Premise: "... [a] fast-paced psychological thriller about the destructive relationship between Emily, her boyfriend Adam, and his manipulative mother Pammie." Absolutely true. And, a page turner. BUT. I just couldn't buy into it. However, I did keep on reading--almost compulsively to find out what would happen.

One must suspend belief--Emily's love for Adam? Or just sex. And sometimes Emily was annoying--or was it the back and forth between her and Adam? And the fact that I often wanted to shake her and say: "Wake up!" "Get out!"

Grateful for Seb, Emily's gay male friend, and best girlfriend, Pippa, for some reality.
Thankfully well-written and considering some of the situations, the prose was not cringe worthy. Just too much.

First off thank you NetGalley, St.Martin's Press and Minotaur Books for the an advnaced epub copy!

If I could give more stars to this book I would! It is hard to believe that this is Sandie Jones debut novel and I can't wait to see what comes next from her. I could not put this book down and I am sure if I didn't have work and family responsibilies I would have finished this book in a day. I loved the writing - it was fast paced and the storyline moved along nicely.
Emily and Adam look like they are the perfect couple and have a great life but then comes the future mother in law from hell. I have never quite come a cross a character like Pamela (Pammie) - she is vindictive, manipulative and controlling. She is the perfect example of someone you love to hate! There are lots of twists through out the book right to the end. I didn't want to book to end and I was tempted to reread it. For those of you who love a good domestic psychological thriller then you need to add this to your TBR list.

I received an electronic copy of this book from Netgalley to review.

Based on the description of the book, I thought I knew what I was getting. London career woman Emily meets Adam, the man of her dreams, only to have to compete for his affections. The competition? His mother, Pammie, who refuses to cut the apron strings, and the memories of Adam's previous love, who died under mysterious circumstances.

But all is not quite what it seems....

The protagonist is quite young, and seemed a bit immature at times, not willing to give up on the relationship in spite of the glaring red flags that have the reader screaming "RUN FOR YOUR LIFE!" And had this been the kind of thriller where the character's life is in jeopardy because there's a killer on the loose, Emily would have been the "too stupid to live" unsympathetic heroine (and I use the term loosely) who goes into the abandoned building or the dark basement in spite of the spooky music playing in the background. Nevertheless, she persists, determined to win the war against her mother-in-law-to-be, despite her continued failure to persuade Adam that his mother is determined to break them up.

If you've ever wondered what "gaslighting" looks like, Pammie is a master of the game, and Emily doesn't stand a chance. But just when you think you know where the book is going, the author throws in a twist that sends the story in a completely unexpected direction.

I do not recommend starting this book at night. You'll stay up way past your bedtime. I guarantee it.

Did not see that coming! Thank you to Netgalley, St. Martins press and the talented Sandie Jones for my ARC of The Other Woman. I’ve just completed the book at 5;00 a.m. so I’m going to be sleep deprived today. When Emily meets Adam it seems that all of life’s pieces are falling into place. A good job, friends and the almost too good to be true boyfriend Adam. Everything is moving along splendidly until we meet Adam’s Mother “Pammie”. After trying her best repeatedly to get Pammie to like Emily, Emily begins to notice a very large obstacle in her relationship. Pammie lies, she manipulates, she twists everything the wrong way round and Adam can see no wrong as far as his Mother is concerned. Emily has hit a wall. But is determined that she will get Adam to come around and see just how unfair Pammie is. The reading kept you going because you just couldn’t believe what stunt Pammie would pull next in her attempts to break up Emily and Adam. There were a few times I thought “Emily, girl. No man is worth this hassle.” But as the novel moves along we find out things about Adam too. Stubbornly, Emily hangs in there until we come to an ending I never saw coming. Highly entertaining and I look forward to reading more from this Author. Well done!

The book was well written ,so entertaining. But the plot was unbeleivable sometimes and so was the ending. Read more like a tv soap .Hope the author uses her talent to write another book with more depth and the characters more likable.

Wow! What an amazing book! I had such anxiety reading this book, but in a good way! Pammie is the mother-in-law that Emily has to put up with if she wants to marry Adam. But can love conquer all? What would you be willing to put up with to be with the man you love? As I read this book, I found myself asking this question several times and my answer kept changing. Family can make you crazy, right? Everyone absolutely needs to read this well written novel to decide for themselves. Thanks to Netgalley for the opportunity to review this very exciting book. #theotherwoman #netgalley

The Other Woman by Sandie Jones was impossible to put down. I read the book in one sitting. Throughout the book I would feel one way about one of the characters, then something would happen that changed my perception. Great book!!! If I could, I would give more than 5 stars. Thanks to Net Galley for the advance copy.

Decent read but I didn't find the twist at the end very believable. All Pammie had to do was tell Emily the truth, IMO. But still, a pretty good story, well written.

Review WOW! Yep, it's that good. Just read it! Seriously, run to the store, get a copy, sit down and be prepared to read it in one sitting. It's simply that good.
Thank you to the publisher and netgalley for this arc in exchange of an honest review.

The Other Woman was a quick read and great book. Read it in 1 DAY. It's hard to believe this is Sandie Jones' debut novel. She writes with such great narratives and she really pulls you into the story. Watch out for the mother-in-law! She was a piece of work!! And the ending - HOLY COW!! I hope I can sleep tonight. This book was given to me free of charge by the publisher and NetGalley in return for an honest review. I loved it! Will be thinking about this book for a long time and this makes for a GREAT 5 STAR BOOK!!!!!!

10 bright twisty stars for Sandie Jones' debut novel #TheOtherWoman

Holy wow!!!! Every now and then a book comes along that captivates you and pulls you into another world - the character's world - the sights, the sounds, the smells, the fear, the feel of a pounding heart beating out of control. This is THAT book.
There wasn't a page out of place here. Every page was GOOD. The narrator, Emily, was reliable and really easy to like. The twisty factor here was ON POINT. I don't want to give away to much because as someone else mentioned in their review, its best to go into this book blindly. I couldn't agree more. I liked going into it not knowing much more than the "about this book" synopsis.
I also really liked the authors name choices for the characters. I thought it was interesting that the meaning of Emily is "rival". Coincidence or not, it was fitting indeed!
I loved my 24 hours with this book and hope to see it on many "Best of 2018" book lists!

Thank you so much #NetGalley, #SandieJones and the publisher for the opportunity to read this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

The Other Woman will keep you guessing. Emily meets Adam in a bar and he seems to be the "perfect man" for her, but is he? When Adam meets his mom Pammie, she does not get the feeling she will be welcomed into his family with open arms, his brother thou....There were times i was yelling at her to run for her life. Took a while for the book to get going but once it did it draws you in.

It took me a bit to get into this book but once I did I enjoyed it. I didn’t see the end coming....it definitely wasn’t predictable.
I would recommend this book to a friend and will look forward to another book by Sandie Jones!

This thrilling and suspenseful book deserves more than 5 stars! Emily and Adam appear to be the perfect couple, but are they really??? Add a future mother-in-law from hell and Adam's handsome brother as well as some other interesting characters and you are in for quite a ride. This book is going to be one of the top read for this year I predict. If you love a hard-to-put-down thriller, I highly recommend this fantastic book.

Sorry, just wasn't my thing. Reads too much like a chick book. The protagonist Em-i-ly was simply unbearable at her reasonings and being in her head made me want to scream.
I can't say I will want to read more from this author.
Loved the cover art, though.

This book has so many twists and turns, you may get whiplash! Every time I believed I had figured out exactly what was going on, I was thrown for another loop. The character development is slightly lacking, but if you are looking for a fun and quick mystery this hits the mark.