The Ex-Wife is a book you that will definitely keep you guessing.

Natasha has it all. A new husband, Nick and daughter, Emily. However, Nick has an ex-wife, Jennifer.
Nick cheated on Jen, thus causing a divorce. However, Jen keeps popping up out of nowhere.

One day Natasha comes home and all of Emily’s and Nick’s things gone. In a series of twists and turns you would never expect. This book is impossible to put down.

Thank you Netgalley for the ARC. I will be reading more by this author.

Absolutely loved this book! I found the way the story was told really drew me in and I couldn't put it down. A book told from past to present by different characters so you get a good idea of the back story. I wanted to shake the main character Natasha at times for being gullible, not many of the main characters were likeable. Each having their share of mistakes and lies in their pasts. Can't wait to read more from Jess Ryder.

WOW how to even begin, looking for a psychological thriller that will blow your mind!!! Natasha fell in love with Nicky after he accidentally knocked her off her bike, Nicky who was already married began an affair, when Natasha fell pregnant, Nicky filed for divorce from Jen, Natasha & Nicky together with their adorable daughter Emily seemed like such a happy devoted family, then BAM Natasha's life is turned upside down when she finds Nicky is having an affair with his ex-wife Jen, with her life falling apart, she was adamant she would leave Nicky but needed to keep custody of their daughter, with that she set about organizing a plan to leave with Emily.... then the tables turn when she goes to pick Emily up from the daycare to find Nicky hadn't actually dropped her off, WHAT IS GOING ON, her head is spinning, she doesn't know who to believe, she turns to Jen, Nicky's ex-wife for help, is she friend or foe, she appears to be on her side but who can she trust!!! This book was explosive, what a page turner, just had to keep reading to get to the how, why etc, I had presumed to think I knew who the character "Anna" was but end of Part 1 shocked me to the core, this is a very well written and thought out plot with so many twists and turns, lies, truth, fact from fiction, it sets your mind in turmoil trying to keep up, would highly recommend it.

Thank you to Netgalley and Bookouture for an advanced copy in exchange for my honest opinion and a big thank you to Jess Ryder for blowing my mind.

I was initially attracted to this book because of the cover, but it was the first three chapters that had me hooked. The Ex-wife is an excellent thriller; the story is well told, there are A LOT of things you don't see coming, and everything that happens is realistic. I could not consume the words fast enough, the end of every chapter had me wanting more!

This was my first Jess Ryder book and it won't be my last! I am now a fan! What a fantastic read this was. So many twists, it kept you guessing. Are Nick and Jen over? Are they? Jen keeps coming into the picture. Such history there. No surely they are over, Nick has a perfect marriage and a sweet little girl. The ending was brilliant. I loved how it ended. I was completely floored. Being completely floored by the twists and turns, especially the ending, makes a perfect thriller in my book!

Thank you netgalley and Bookouture for the read for my honest review. I greatly appreciate it!

Natasha is happily married to Nick with a beaufitul daughter named Emily. The only thing starting to stand in the way is Nick’s ex-wife Jennifer. Jen is starting to come back into Nick’s life, and you find out that truly began when Nick and Natasha had their baby. You see, Nick had an affair with Natasha, got pregnant, and divorced Jen to be with her. The thing is, Nick and Emily show up missing one day and Natasha is desperate to find out what happened to them. Was it Jen? Was it Nick? Was it Nick’s family who despise Natasha from ruining a perfect marriage? Was it someone else completely?

There were surely a ton of twists in this novel! Not too many, not too little. My favorite!! I am not a huge fan of multiple point of view reads, but this one was different because it had a past and present viewpoint which was something I could easily follow. I was confused about the plot at first, but it quickly picked up around chapter 4 and just went nuts from there. I caught on to the story, but still couldn’t manage to predict the ending. WHEW! It’s prettttty crazy! Even if you read one of the last chapters, you still wouldn’t manage to get the whole picture of what really happened. Every detail in this is crucial and it blows your mind! If you like Girl on the Train, you will surely enjoy this. I would totally read this one again.

5/5 Stars

The Ex-Wife
Jess Ryder
Available: June 5. 2018

Thank you to NetGalley.com for the opportunity to read an Advanced Reader Copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.
What I loved: I loved the idea of an ex-wife who was so deeply ingrained into their family life that the mere presence of her caused friction in a marriage. The little changes along the story line and then the last chapter were also so explosive!
What I didn’t love: I’m torn between the sympathy generated for Anna and the lack of viewpoint from the true monster of the book who remains quite until the end. Maybe I’m jaded..maybe I’m expecting a home run for every book but I would have loved more psychological torture for Natasha, more understanding as to why, just a wee bit more.

What I learned: To paraphrase Nene from the Real Housewifes of Atlanta, “Stop spreading your legs for married men.”
Overall Grade: B

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Wow this is a stonker of a book. Gripped me from the very first page and even made my bath water go cold in a desperate attempt to finish it. Fantastic characters and a plot that takes hold and doesn’t let go . This is going in my top reads for 2018!

Natasha The Wife, Jen the Ex Wife and the little girl Emily caught up in the middle.
Rich, successful businessman Nick has everything money can buy but the one thing missing in his life is a child of his own and he’ll go to any lengths to get this.
This book is twisty and turny and in parts you just don’t know what to believe and , for me, there were a couple of gasp out loud moments.
I did feel that the ending was slightly rushed but at the same time i think this will be one of the big Psychological thrillers of the Summer

I read and enjoyed The Good Sister, so I knew this book would be full of twists. But I didn't know how full of twists it would be. I really enjoyed this book - it bounced from past to present, spreading the story across two narratives. All the characters were engaging and unreliable - there were definite points where I didn't know who to trust.

This book is tricky to review without spoilers, but it is brilliantly written and the twisty plot is compelling.

Jen is Nick's ex-wife. Nick is married to Natasha, now - they have a daughter, Emily. Jen repeatedly shows up where Nick is at - even at his house! She calls Nick often and is close to his family. Actually, while Nick was married to Jen, Natasha was "the other woman". Nick divorced Jen when Natasha became pregnant. Well, he never did quite leave her. Sam, Nick's chauffer teaches Natasha how to drive. A parallel story begins with Anna and I asked myself how this will all fit together. Although Anna seems very shy, she eventually boards with Chris, whom she calls a Christian guy. Anna seems to know Sam? Natasha finds a lawyer to get Emily back from her husband who somehow kidnapped the child. The lawyer is too expensive. Jen says she will help get the baby back, but that the best way to get Emily away from Nick is to abduct her. Supposedly Jen and Natasha join forces to do this. But what is Jen REALLY up to??? Yep, Jen double-crosses Natasha and helps Nick to once again escape with Emily. Natasha managed to hit Nick repeatedly with an oar - almost to death? or dead? You find yourself forced to read on to find out the answer to many questions; What happens with Nick? How is Sam involved? Jen and Chris - do they get together? And where is Emily? Wow! The twists and turns are brilliant! This is a 5 star winner! Many thanks to Bookkouture and NetGallery for this opportunity!

The Ex-Wife is quite hard to review without spoilers! It’s a twisty tale, in which the reader is never quite sure who can be trusted. Natasha, a young woman from a very ordinary background, is married to the wealthy Nick, and the mother of a little girl - Emily - who she adores. But then there’s Jen, the ex-wife who just won’t go away (Nick left her to be with Natasha, and various people aren’t at all happy about that). Nothing is quite what it seems, and not surprisingly there’s major trouble ahead...

Some time later, a woman called Anna moves to a new town and a new job. It’s meant to be a fresh start, but it seems the past won’t let go of her.

The story is well constructed and cleverly plotted. I did anticipate a couple of the major twists concerning certain characters (one near the middle and one towards the end) but certainly wasn’t able to fill in any details. The character of Jen - her motivations and behaviour - is particularly interesting though the husband at the centre of the triangle, Nick, never really emerged for me that clearly and I was left with some unanswered questions about one character.

All in all a great read - thanks to the publishers and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review!

Thank You Net Galley for giving me an opportunity to read and review the Ex-Wife. This book is AMAZING, kept me on my seat the whole time, I could not put it down. The plot was intense and you never knew what would happen next, kept me guessing who was telling the truth. I loved it.

OH BOY,Jess Ryder definitely knows how to mess with your head,pull at your heart strings and play with your emotions.Her words flow with ease and you find yourself mesmerized by this twist packed story of two women who find themselves caught up in the mind games,lies and manipulations of a man who is prepared to go to any lengths to get what he wants,no matter who gets hurt or what the consequences of his actions are.

After a prologue that is set in a hospital room,the story progresses in chapters that alternate between Natasha and Jen and flip back and forth between now and then.Natasha is married to Nick and they have a beautiful baby daughter called Emily.Natasha has a beautiful home,no money worries and a loving husband.Her life would be perfect if it wasn't for Nick`s ex wife Jen who won't leave them alone.Then Natasha returns home one day and finds that Nick and Emily have disappeared.She is so desperate to find her beloved daughter that she is willing to do anything,even accept help from Jen.I don't normally feel any sympathy for characters who enter into a relationship with someone who is already in a relationship with another person but it's hard not to sympathize with poor Natasha once Emily disappears.The authors descriptions of Natasha`s despair,grief and feelings of hopelessness were so realistic,you would have to have a heart made out of stone not to feel some sympathy for the poor woman.My feelings about Jen ebbed and flowed like the waves of the sea,swapping and changing as the story unfolded.I would definitely say I liked Natasha a lot more than Jen throughout most of the book.Interspersed throughout the story were chapters voiced by a woman called Anna,a character who is doing all she can to stay under the radar because she is terrified that someone is searching for her.Who is she? and why is she so certain that her life is in danger?

This is a riveting,enthralling psychological thriller that had me hooked in from the very first page,totally gripped by the twists and turns as the story unfolded before my eyes.The characters were vividly drawn and realistic.I absolutely loved this gripping story of deceit,manipulation,relashionships and forgiveness,it is definitely worth more than five stars.Due to some of the issues raised throughout the book,I think the story would cause some interesting discussions if it was read by a book group.

Natasha and Nick are a happy couple - their little girl Emily makes three. Their world is rosy pink and happy, except for the part where Nick's ex-wife Jen is obsessed with the remnants of their marriage, and can't stop trying to get her husband back into her clutches. I read this instantaneously in one day - once I started, I couldn't even try to stop. Unfortunately, this is one of those books where if I tell you much more, it'll do you a disservice - you need to read the whole thing cover to cover, no spoilers. Trust me, it's worth it.

Loved this !!!! Natasha is married to Nick and they have a small daughter , Emily . All would be great if it wasn't for Nicks first wife Jen , She is still loved by Nicks family who care not for Natasha and blame her for wrecking their marriage . Jen and Nick are close and this is really starting to bother Natasha . We get the story from both Natasha and Jen , both now and in the past . Its a brilliant , page turning thriller of a ride . A great twist i didn't see coming early on and a satisfying conclusion . An excellent 5 stars from me !!

Natasha has a new house, husband and child. Life is hectic, but goo, or it would be if her husband’s ex, Jen would leave them in peace. But Natasha has no choice but to turn to Jen for help when her husband and little girl disappear. She begins to wonder just who she should trust, her husband or his ex-wife. Twisted and compelling