Holy cow!
THIS BOOK!!
Written in alternating narrators, this book keeps you guessing all the way through. Because of the alternating narrators you are never quite sure who the heck to believe - which makes the story that much better.
I thought I knew what was happening....and then BAM! I was very wrong.
Twists, turns, suspense... this book has it.
I need people to read this so we can discuss it!!
Actual stars: 4.5

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an advanced reader copy of Dear Wife in exchange for my honest review. Dear Wife by Kimberly Belle is a twisty thriller I throughly enjoyed. The protagonist Beth escapes her husband’s abusive grip and she is on the run constantly reminding the reader of the potential manhunt. Kimberly Belle depicts Beth as calculating and quietly bold, and I appreciated her character. The plot of Dear Wife allows the reader to see only portions of Beth’s plan leaving us in suspense as to whether Beth will indeed escape her husband. I appreciated the premise of the story and I loved watching the plot unfold surprising me throughout the entire story.

Girl Gone Good. The easiest way to tell you about this particular book, my first from Ms. Belle, is that it very much evokes the Gone Girl vibe. Thus, whether you're a fan of that work or not will give you a good indication of whether this book may be for you - though if your feelings toward that book are not particularly negative, I would still recommend giving this one a try. And if you're not familiar with that work... what rock have you been living under for the last few years? :D

On its own, this is a solid mystery told from three perspectives - a woman on the run, a man she is running from, and a cop investigating the disappearance. The key difference between this tale and Gone Girl is that this tale doesn't suddenly and mind-warpingly pivot halfway through, but instead begins to drop major clues in the back half of the book before explicitly revealing itself with about 15% left in the book, leading to the finale.

Overall an excellent work thanks to the back half in particular, and I'm very much looking forward to future work from Ms. Belle. Very recommended.

Thanks to Netgalley for an advanced reader copy. I feel like the first half of this book was a page turner. Around halfway through, it started falling flat for me. I wanted to like this book, and would give first 50% 4 stars. However, it declined thereafter. There was too much fluff and inconsequential information about who she was staying with and about the church. There were some obvious red herrings for me. Overall, I’d give this book 3 stars.

Kimberly Belle does it again! Another great novel full of suspense. I wasn't sure if I was going to enjoy this book as I found the first half a little slow. But, It's worth the build up.

The story is told from 3 different perspectives: "Beth" - who's on the run trying to escape her life, Jeffrey - who has returned home from a business trip to find his wife is missing and Marcus - the local detective assigned to the case.

The story really unfolds in the last half of the book and things are not always what they seem.

#Dearwife is a very solid story and is definitely on my recommendation list. Pick it up and you won't be disappointed.

Thank you to #NetGalley and #Harlequin for an advanced copy..

Thank you NetGalley for the digital ARC of Dear Wife by Kimberly Belle. This book had a mix of characters; all with their own lies and secrets. Beth is on the run. Jeffrey comes home to find is wife Sabine missing. What has happened to Sabine? Why is Beth on the run? The twist at the end of the book will surprise you!

Dear Wife,
I found you. But not what I expected! Wow! I will not give spoilers, but what a turn of events. The mixture of characters was just enough for this story and definitely kept me on my toes. I love when the story turns and is a total shocker!

**Will post my review to goodreads. Also, once book is published on 06/25/2019 I will post to amazon and Barnes & Noble.

This book is very well written. It pulled me in almost right away and kept me interested until the very end. I will definitely be recommending this to the customers at my work!

Thank you to Netgalley and Harlequin for providing me with an advanced copy of Kimberly Belle's Dear Wife in exchange for my honest review. I was really excited to read this one as soon as I read the synopsis. I am a sucker for thrillers.

Dear Wife is told through multiple POVs as we follow the stories of two missing women and the people they left behind. Beth Murphy is on the run from her violent husband. She's skipped town and she won't stop running for fear that he'll catch her. Sabine Hardison is missing, and she's left behind a husband and a sister who will do anything to find her. As the story unravels, the truth behind these women's disappearance gets harder to find.

spoiler free: I really enjoyed Dear Wife. I loved the premise of following two different disappearances and the effect they had on a multitude of characters. One of my favorite things about this one was the unreliability of each character. Everyone seemed like they were telling the truth and everyone seemed like they were lying. The story unfolds with various twists and turns and no character is exactly what they seem. This made the story feel fresh and exciting.

The only reason this wasn't a full 5/5 was that I figured out the large plot point at about 75% in and then at 80% the author kind of lets you in on it. The rest of the story is suspenseful for sure as the story wraps up. I was still turning the pages until the very end, but I kind of wish I hadn't figured it out so soon.

Overall, I gave this one a 4/5. I enjoyed the multiple POVs and how the story was interwoven between all the characters. I loved how the author built the suspense up and the unreliable narrators kept me flipping through the pages.

Dear Wife is a suspense/thriller novel, and it releases on June 25, 2019. It’s available for pre-order now.

A full review will be posted on my blog/socials closer to publication. I will update this review with the link when it goes live.

Sabine Hardison, aka Beth Murphy, Jeffrey Hardison, and Markus Durand are characters we come to know intimately. Each chapter is an account of the pain in their daily experiences, with us as innocent bystanders. Sabine is ready to give up and divorce Jeffrey. His anger, violent and offensive actions have driven Sabine to quit despite Jeffrey’s threats to kill her. She has built up real estate career and in doing so has put aside a lot enough funds so that she can afford to secretly leave him.
Jeffrey Hardison has become stuck in his software publishing job. He would explode whenever his way wasn’t her way. Because of Sabine’s long hours, dinner was never ready when he returned from work. The house wasn’t as clean as it should be, the kitchen was unstocked. Sabine left one day ready to end the hurtful life that she and Jeffrey were leading. Days later Detective Markus Durand was at the house working on finding her. His income is now lower than Sabine’s. To afford the house, Sabine paid off the mortgage with the agreement that he would pay for utilities and food. They hoped that in settling financial problems, have a child and end their endless marital fighting. Sabine did become pregnant, several times but was never able to carry the child to term. Things never worked out. His anger was never resolved. Domestic violence is an ugly topic. It exists despite all of the help groups, legal aide, and hotlines. In this book we read of the results. With each of the four characters’ narrations we live it with them. With each narrative. I too was thinking about what she could do next. Ms. Belle’s storyline was overpowering. The novel was compelling, I could not put the it down. I highly recommend it.
I would like to thank Harlequin for allowing me to read the pre-published copy for review. Dear Wife by Kimberly Bell will be published June 25, 2019.

This book had me guessing for the first 75 percent of it. And then when I finally figured out who the wife was, well.... There were still more surprised up until the very end. I love that about this author! Even,when you think you know whats going on She still has surprises ans it keeps me engaged and interrsted until the very last page. Even after the book ended I waa still mentally going over the last few chapters

I received this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This is a major thriller. The twist will have you spinning! I am officially hooked on Kimberly Belle's writing. Strong characters and incredible story that unfolds so smoothly. You will be sucked in before you realize it. Unputdownable!

Kimberly Belle continues to write incredible fast-paced novels with twists and turns that I never anticipate. Strap on your seatbelt for this one because it is a wild ride. If this is your first time to read a novel by Kimberly Belle, you are in for a treat and if you are a fan, you won’t be disappointed.
Sabine and her husband, Jeffrey have had a tumultuous marriage for years and the wrongs suffered by Sabine are immeasurable. She’s young and beautiful and as one of the newest hottest real estate agents in Pine Bluff, Arkansas she is the main bread winner which Jeffrey abhors. When Sabine goes missing, her sister, Ingrid and the police immediately hone in on her husband. Marcus is the lead on the case and he leaves no stone unturned, even getting investigative help from unlikely places. It becomes evident that Sabine had significant secrets, almost another life and plans that didn’t include her husband. There is no question that he had a motive.
Beth has been planning her vanishing act for months and she has finally escaped her husband’s clutches. She endeavors to start a new life but constantly watches over her shoulder knowing he will be hunting for her. No one knows what truly goes on in a marriage. This novel may seem like a run of the mill story – girl meets boy, marries him, and then the true colors are exposed but it is so much more.
I received an advance copy of this book. All opinions are my own.

This is my third Kimberly Belle book and I liked this one very much. I think she's generally an excellent writer and this book really kept my interest. I thought the twist was really great. At one point, I was thinking that the secondary characters are so richly written that I would happily read books with them as the main character of a different book, but then later I realized why some of the characters were so fully fleshed out. I'd definitely recommend this book.

Fans of domestic suspense will surely enjoy Kimberly Belle's latest novel, DEAR WIFE. Each of the POV characters is intriguing and the narrative is easy to follow while at the same time coming across as delightfully complex. From the start the reader definitely suspects that there's more going on under the surface and that people are not who they appear. It's fun to try and figure out who is who. As the plot develops, the twists and turns do not disappoint. I found the ending to be satisfying.

Fantastic, fast-paced thriller. What a ride Kimberly Bellw took us on. While trying to figure out the disappearance of Sabine, we are introduced to Beth. Beth is on the run and in hiding. Great twist at the end that I only had partially figured out. There is grace in uncertainty!

I've always been pretty good at catching twists...until now!

DEAR WIFE is a book about a woman going missing. Her husband comes home from a business trip to find she's not there. He alerts the authorities, and we slowly find out he may not be the perfect husband HE thought he was.

Meanwhile, in another state, a woman escaping her past does all she can to ensure it doesn't catch up with her.

That's all I'll say, as it's better for the reader to go in with only the book blurb. I was truly entertained by this unputdownable book even though I assumed where it was going. Then, about 75% through, I started having an idea. It didn't fully make sense yet. I told myself I was probably wrong. I wasn't. I'd like to think my smart observation skills figured it out at the 3/4 point, but I owe it all to the author. I think that's when she planned to plant the seed. I was gripped until the very end! Very highly recommended!

Thank you to NetGalley, Park Row, and author Kimberly Belle for an ARC.

What a ride! Fast paced told from alternating perspectives. I knew something was brewing, but I wasn’t sure how it would all come together. I thoroughly enjoyed it. The author keeps you on your toes until the end. The main character is on the run but she’s strong and not going down without a fight. You think that the book is going in one direction but it’s not. Sharp writing by the author.

Well, I'm a little confused by this one. The first half was strong. I liked the writing style and was anticipating some big twists and turns. I described the writing as quick and to the point without all the boring fluff! Around the middle of the book I needed at least a small twist to happen. Instead I completely figured out what the main twist was going to be - I'm unsure if this is because I read a lot of these types of books or if it was meant for us to figure out so easily?? So midway through I've figured out the big twist and yet nothing is happening... can we have some smaller twists and turns to kept our hearts racing? So I eat my words bc the second half of the book I found to be boring and predictable. Then I started to feel uncomfortable as the book went on by some of the stereotypical descriptions of people. Some of this I'm sure was in attempt to show an "evil mind" but most of the time it was unnecessary. At that point I'm sorta skim reading bc I'm uncomfortable and eager to just see how it all ends. I was expecting a little more based on all the rave reviews and this book started off strong but ended up falling flat for me.

I have read a few of Kimberly Belle’s other novels and when I found out about this upcoming book I knew I had to read it! I loved it, just as much as I enjoyed reading her other books, especially Three Days Missing and The Marriage Lie. I was not disappointed in this book and found myself immersed in the pages, flipping through the chapters, right to the very end!

Who exactly is Beth? She devises an elaborate plan to escape from her abusive, controlling husband and is on the run from him. She had money stashed, and had all of the intricate details all planned out… And where has Sabine disappeared? Was someone responsible for her disappearance? If so, who could it be? How are the two stories related?

I was addicted to this fast-paced novel from the beginning. It was interesting to read the book from different perspectives – from the detective in charge of finding missing Sabine, Jeffrey who is Sabine’s husband, and Beth who is running away from her abusive husband.

A complex story that is both a domestic thriller and a psychological thriller. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and all the suspense in the storyline. A unique set of main characters that will keep you guessing to the very shocking ending.

If you are a fan of Kimberly Belle’s novels, be sure to add this book to your list. You will love it.

If you haven’t read any of Kimberly Belle’s novels yet, make sure you check them out!

Well done Kimberly!