Lou Lou (Louisa) is a new mom to Oliver. She’s sleep-deprived, and not coping at all, so why Tiff – her best friend (really?) – would organize a surprise party by hacking her Facebook account is beyond me. It sounds like my worst nightmare. But that’s just the beginning. Oliver (gorgeous and part of Lou Lou’s chequered past) shows up with his wife. Only she goes missing at the party.

The good is that this is a thrilling page turner. You can’t really stop and think, that would kill the vibe. And I suppose that’s the bad. The ugly is that this is one of those books where everyone is the suspect and then the ending comes completely out of left field. It’s an enjoyable weekend read, if you’re prepared to just go with it, not think too much and suspend your disbelief for an extended period of time. There are also some pacing issues – parts of this speed past, whilst others feel unbearably dragged out.

Not bad, but not wonderful either.

*thank you to Netgalley, Sam Carrington and Avon Books UK for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review*


2.5 stars

I struggled. This wasn't for me and I can't exactly out my finger on it as to why exactly but it didn't really flow well and my interest wasn't captured. I think the sypnosis sounded rather good but it just didn't live up to my expectation. It wasn't bad or anything but just not what I was after. 2.5 stars from me means it was a bit better than 'just ok.'

For me this wasn't as good as other Sam Carrington books, was a little disappointed
Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC in return for an honest review.

I liked and disliked this book at the same time. The premise of it was great and the writing was pretty good, but I felt like it was choppy. It didn't have a flow that I could get into. The last 20% of the book was great although it felt like a shift that didn't relate to some other parts of the plot. I would have liked to see more development of the relationships between the characters and when the end is revealed more closure to the characters. It wasn't great and it wasn't bad, it was an entertaining read even through the flaws.

This had been on my to-read pile for too long. The small chapters made it impossible to put down, just one quickly became ten!

Louisa is struggling with newborn Noah, and is suffering from post-natal symptoms; she can't always distinguish her daydreams from reality and is starting to doubt her husband's close relationship and surreptitious text messaging with her best friend Tiff. 
Louisa isn't a fan of Facebook – fake lives for fake people, but has acquiesced and allowed friend Tiff to set her up a profile. It's this Facebook profile that brings back her past.
It was more an emotional thriller and a little far-fetched at times. But an enjoyable read. 

Thank you so much the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with a complimentary electronic copy in return for an honest review.

The Missing Wife was a quick read. It wasn’t the best mystery novel I’ve ever read but it also wasn’t the worst. I was intrigued by the premise of the story; exhausted mother with memory issues and a secret past that comes to haunt her. The issue with this story is that the author is trying to add too many cliche mystery novel plot lines. There is so much going on in this story and at times something that you think will be big (strained relationship with parents) ends up having nothing to do with the story. I think the author would have been better off focusing the story instead of trying to add so many stereotypical plot points. I also found the ending to be flat. I would not recommend this book to avid mystery fans.

Fast, easy read with a few twists. Some aspects of the plot might feel recycled if you're not new to suspense novels. The ending also felt rushed, making it lose points for me. I'd call this a good read for those times you need something lighter maybe in between more serious books. Thank you to Avon Books UK for the ARC!

At first, I thought I had read this before, sleep deprived new mother of Noah struggles to cope.  Sounded familiar but I didn’t remember the concept of her surprise birthday and her ex Oliver’s wife going missing.  

This is an odd plot.  Louisa’s best friend throws a surprise 40th birthday for her, inviting all her old friends from college including her ex.  There is unfinished business between Louisa and Oliver, and when his wife Melissa goes missing Oliver turns to Melissa for help.

This forms the plot for the first half of the novel but then the plot shifts, no one can remember if Melissa was at the party, but Louisa remembers talking to her.  Does Melissa even exist, and did Oliver do something to her.

Just when it seems that this plot is trundling along, and I was wondering how the second half of the novel was going to go the plot takes of in another direction.  I literally read the last few chapters with the jaw hanging open.  Thoroughly enjoyable and I defiantly recommend.

This is my first time reading anything from this author and it came out to be entertaining although I will say at times hard to get into and devourable at others but it came together and still turned out to really enjoyable. Some people might think the same but stick it out to the end because it really all does flow together nicely.

Carrington did a great job incorporating good twists and turn that the reader doesn't anticipate or predict. It includes unreliable characters that you just can't trust as well as lots of mystery and little clues along the way.

I have always been a sucker for thrillers that have anything to do with marriage, lies, crimes, secrets and missing spouses and you definitely get all that in the missing wife. Carrington's writing is nicely done and she did a good job in character development as well as the plot and made everything fall into place smoothly.

A great read with lots of twists and turns that kept me guessing throughout. It would have been 5 stars for me but I didnt care much for the ending which was very far fetched and unlikely. However the tension and plot development thoughout were really well thought out.
I would recommend this to any fans of the thriller, second guessing, psychological genre.
Thank you to netgalley the publishers and the author for this ARC in exchanged for an unbiased review.

Thrilling story, great plot and characters that keep you guessing right til the end.  Great for fans of this genre.  Really enjoyable.

Thanks to NetGalley, publisher and author to allow me to get a free copy of this fabulous book for review. This is my first book from this author. This story was amazingly entertaining. I could not put it down only to do what was only essential, sleep, chores, work, marriage, etc. Eat is essential but I ate while reading, so maybe that does not count. I look forward to reading al of this author's books. I love her writing style. I have to give this book 5 big fabulous stars!

This was a good page turner and I wasn’t able to second guess what was going to happen! 
The ending was a little far fetched, but all in all very enjoyable.

I enjoyed this book all the way through until the end,.. it was a little too far fetched for my liking. A real page turner until the end though 
Thank you netgalley for the opportunity to read this

I enjoyed the suspense of this book but ultimately found the whole story too far fetched. I couldn’t really relate or empathise with any of the characters although could understand the new born baby tiredness!

Thank you to netgalley the publishers and the author for this ARC in exchanged for an unbiased review 
fantastic thriller that keeps you guessing right till the end!

This book kept me on my toes. I almost felt as sleep deprived as Laura!  If you liked Gone Girl, then this is one for you.  A very well plotted, well written book that doesn’t disappoint.

Thank you to netgalley, the publisher and the author for the opportunity to read this book in return for review based upon my honest opinion. 

 3 1/2 stars rounded up to 4

 When Louisa has a baby, at almost 40 with a teenage daughter already, she thinks the worst of her problems is being a little sleep deprived. Until it’s a lot sleep deprived and she starts to wonder if she is losing it, if it’s happening again, like when she was in university, when a huge chuckle of time is missing from her memory. Is she just a sleep deprived mom or is something more sinister happening to her. Top that off, with an unwelcome surprise 40th where her ex, Oliver,  from said missing time era shows up to the party and then his new wife goes missing, a woman that only she has seen, perhaps.

What is going on, is she missing, hiding, or has the still creepily charming Oliver done something to her? A good thriller with many twists; a great cast of characters and the ending kind of leaves you hanging, in a good way.  Will demonic check out more books by this author.

There is something off with Louisa. I was not sure because of depression or post-partum syndrome. I hated and liked how her mind works.

When her best friend Tiff arranged a birthday party with people whom Louisa haven't seen or talk for a long time, something happened.

Louisa's ex-boyfriend, Oliver was there and his wife was missing but no one saw her except Louisa. Now, Oliver was coming to Louisa's life which was something fishy.

There was a revelation about Louisa's past and a twist on the plot. Did I like the ending? Yes but, I was a bit confused. I actually like it because it was not the typical ending that I was expecting.

Thank you for the ARC, Avon UK, and Netgalley!

This one was kind of boring for me. It seemed disjointed and I almost didn’t finish it. The storyline was obvious and not as interesting as others I’ve read. A quick read but wouldn’t recommend