I wonder if the robot revelation could have been drawn out a bit more, made to feel a bit more, ironically, human, but other than that I think this was well paced and intelligent, certainly much more thought provoking than I expected.

I tried to like this book, but ended up only reading about a third of it. It just wasn't for me. To the point I felt I had wasted my time and was irritated. That being said, I know a lot of people liked it. Just not for me.

So, I took the leap and read this one blind. I knew and liked the author, so I read it without reading the plot of the book. Oh, I’m so glad I did – there were so many surprises!

This is a clever and compelling read.

I loved Abbie, hated her husband, and was just so worried about how everything would turn out!

No spoilers here – I’ll just say that it ended in a way that made perfect sense and definitely shocked me.

Loved this book and happily on board for whatever surprises the author has in store for us next.

*ARC Provided via Net Galley

The Perfect Wife was definitely an very interesting story and super unique. The story gives you a look into the future as technology evolves and it’s fascinating and creepy at the same time! You develop empathy for Abbybot and want her to succeed. Her human qualities take over and make her someone you want to fight for. A very good story and another winner by JP Delaney!

I do not feel I’m the right audience for this book. I don’t want to leave a review if I’m not the right fit for it. Thanks for the opportunity!

This is an eerie warning for the not-too-distant future. Compassion and love for human life loses its value as the ability to create the perfect companion increases.
Beautiful, talented and smart Abbie is disgusted and revolted when she realizes her rubber skin can be peeled away to expose plastics and circuitry. But don’t let this instantly turn you away from the story; it’s not science fiction or fantasy. It’s very much a psychological thriller. So very much that you will identify with robotic Abbie much easier than identifying with 95% of the other human characters in this novel.
As Abbie tells you her story, a third-person perspective gives you some previous history of when Tim met Abbie and the effect their relationship had on his work ethic. You’re continually guessing who’s sharing this perspective and where their unique opinion of the relationship will lead. Surely the two will cross paths at some point, right?
What an addictive page-turner and an imaginative look at what our future may hold. Or maybe it’s not so imaginative and our future is already here?
(I received an advance copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an unbiased review. Thanks so much to Random House-Ballantine and NetGalley for making it available.)

Great book and i love the author. This is certainly a must read for all the bookish bibliophiles out there. I high ly recommend this to people. Thank you for the approval.

Just like The Girl Before, this book grabbed me in the prologue and never let go. Combining high tech with unique characters in a fast paced psychological thriller. I loved this book! Highly recommended!

I wasn’t quite sure this was a book for me when I first started reading as I am not a big fan of futuristic type books. But, once I started reading I was hooked. It kept pulling me in with the twists and turns and had me guessing to the end. Great book. Thanks to NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book.

I expected this book to be a good thriller, with elements of sci-fi mixed in. It was indeed a good thriller but it was so much more than that. This book touches on issues such as the treatment of women in the tech industry, parent’s heartbreak and struggle with having an autistic child, as well as philosophical questions about what makes a person a person. I was truly blown away by how much this book affected me. It was so much more than I expected and I thought it was excellent.

As you all may know by now, I am a psychological thriller buff, so when I picked up The Perfect Wife by JP Delaney, I was expecting this book to have a little bit of that element. However, what I got with this book was so so so so much more entertaining. 

We start the book out waking up in the hospital. The first thing I notice about this book is that it is written in second person, which is where the author uses phrases like you, you're etc, rather than he/she (third person) or my/I (first person). It's not an easy perspective to write it, but it's probably one of my favorites. It really pulls you into the story, and makes you feel as if the character being explored is actually YOU.

The next thing I noticed was the very crazy cliff hanger thrown in at the end of chapter one. Now, I love a good cliff hanger, but this one actually made me GASP out loud. To which my husband perked his ears, and I had to read the entire chapter to him. He seemed intrigued as well. That doesn't happen often with books, especially when he's playing video games. That right there should tell you how good this book is.

As I kept reading, I just got more and more interested in this book. The thing is, I don't even want to tell you what it's about, because I truthfully think it's best to go in not knowing what's going to happen, so you can get that awesome gasp at the end of chapter one (and probably like 15 other chapters as well). 

Here's what I will tell you, Abbie wakes up with no memory what so ever. She looks around and notices that her husband is sitting with her. He tells her all about who she is, and explains that she died five years ago. He also explains that she's a miracle of science, and they are so happy to have her back...

Now, go out there and pick up this book because you will not be disappointed. It's freaky, it's creepy, it's insane. Just go. Now. I give this book 5 out of 5 stars, this brilliant masterpiece will be on every bestseller list, just watch.

The Perfect Wife: A Novel by [Delaney, JP]

This is one of the best books I have ever read, and it makes me sad that it will probably be marketed and received as an "airport paperback, beach read, psychological thriller" kind of book when it is so much more than that.



Review copy provided by publisher.

4.5 stars I love Delaney. The premise of this idea was mind-blowing; it seemed unimaginable until I read the author's note. My only criticism was the very end, as I found it such a smooth read until then. I recommend to all psychological thriller fans.

What a great beginning, Abbie wakes up with her devoted and beloved husband, Tim, who tells her she just woke up from a bad accident she had 5 years ago. Great premise until it is explained to you that Abbie is a robot. I'm just not into sci-fi but, I was curious what the 'accident' was and what happened to the real Abbie and I did enjoy the telling of the story #theperfectwife #netgalley

The Perfect Wife is a thriller that continues to spin to the end. I love the modern up to date dialogue, mentioning Twitter, Facebook and Twitter as well as online dating. Delaney keeps the reader wanting more with each new development and twist. I will definitely recommend this novel to library patrons that follow my favorites.

The Perfect Wife by JP Delaney is a thought provoking, clever read. While I thought I knew what was coming - Delaney surprised me...TWICE. Although I love suspense/thrillers - this is nothing like anything I have ever read. For that reason alone, this book will stick with me and be a quick recommendation to anyone who is looking for a compulsive read. I highly recommend it!

I really wanted to like this book because I liked J.P. Delaney’s previous books but sadly this one wasn’t for me. I love thrillers but this mix with sci-fi really got to me and I just couldn’t bring myself to like this book. I didn’t connect with any of the characters and I only continued reading because I was curious about what really happened to human Abbie. I appreciate the opportunity to learn a little about AI but in this context it really creeped me out.

Thanks to NetGally and the publishers for the ARC and the opportunity to offer my honest review.

Thank you Netgalley and Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine
Ballantine Books for the advanced copy.
Abby wakes up in a disconcerting position, unsure of what has happened to her. It turns out she is not exactly who she thought, no is anything in her life what it appears. I couldn't stop reading! This is a gripping story full of questions on what humanity really means and what love truly is. Am looking forward to whatever this author writes next.

WOW! I wasn't expecting that. Go in blindly. Your mind and the actions of the characters will have you believing in one thing and you will be floored when you realize that there is more than meets the eye in The Other Woman by Sandie Jones. This is my first read by this author and I was intrigued, captivated and this book was downright unputdownable.

When Emily met Adam she thought she had found the man of her dreams. Not realizing what came with him... his baggage—namely his mother Pammie.

His mother and her need to be in every facet of Adam's life changes the dynamic of Emily and Adam's relationship and I couldn't help but HATE Pammie. Every little thing she did seemed spiteful and mean and I just couldn't stand her.

Until the truths were revealed and whoa... I don't read a ton of psych thrillers so I didn't see this one coming.

The Other Woman is addicting and a complete surprise for a debut author. I say this because I have been let down so many times by new authors that I went into this with an open mind and was so freaking pleasantly surprised. Addictive, well-written, suspenseful and a complete page-turner.

This is an author that you do not want to miss and I look forward to reading more from her!!!

I love the story. The writing is fantastic. Definitely a must read! I’ve been a hug fan of this author for quite some time and this book does not disappoint.