I love J.P. Delaney's books! She can really write a great thriller! This one is very different, but definitely a good read!

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I have to admit, I had a difficult time getting into this book. Although listed as a thriller, this book was much more a sci-fi novel, which is a genre that I'm not really into. I'm a fan of J.P. Delaney, so I pushed through, hoping that I'd get into it. There was alot of technical about artificial intelligence and robotics involved. I honestly found myself skimming over those parts. Husband and founder of the company, and the creator of AI Abbie, Tim, was an unlikable/unrelatable character. I didn't sympathize with him at all. I couldn't figure out what human Abbie even saw in him. I had a problem with some holes in the plot and could see what was coming, but I was unsatisfied with the ending and felt that both human and AI Abbie didn't receive the justice they deserved.

I would like to thank the author/publisher/Netgalley for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for a fair and honest review.

For me this book started out bit slow, however it got better and I was able to get into to the and finish it and liked it a lot.

After I started to read this psychological thriller, I was nicely surprised. It is about marriage and their problems but in the same time this novel is different than other typical thrillers. I liked Abbie a lot and I also enjoyed reading about her autistic son Danny. Definitely a one day read with twists and turns till the end.

Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group for a free copy in exchange for an honest review

This book had all kinds of twists and turns! I really enjoyed the character development of the cobot. It is not so unbelievabe that something like this could happen in our lifetime. I was simply unable to put this down. I was intrigued from the very first page until the very last page!

This was a difficult novel for me to review. Tim, a start up millionaire, and Abbie, an artist, got married and had a child who was autistic. Five years earlier, Abbie disappeared and ultimately Tim was charged with her murder and released for lack of evidence. He took her loss badly and ultimately made an AI clone of Abbie and programmed many of her real memories into the clone. The cloned Abbie developed empathy and appeared to develop feelings. She also began looking into the real Abbie’s background and disappearance and came to the conclusion that she had run away and was still alive. Frequently the reader can lose sight of the fact that she is a clone made into the perfect wife. I found the story and it’s development to be challenging and interesting. Thanks to Net Galley and Ballantine for an ARC for an honest review.

After two thoroughly mediocre formulaic mystery thrillers, JP Delaney finally delivers and it’s pretty awesome. Mind you, the first two weren’t terrible, which is the main reason I requested this one on Netgalley, but they were so profoundly average that nothing in them really prepared you for something as original as The Perfect Wife. In fact it’s one of the most original mystery thrillers I’ve read recently and, if you had any idea how many books I plow through on regular basis, that’s really saying something. First off, Delaney abandons formula pretty much from the first chapter. A woman, Abbie, wakes up from a coma only to be informed by her loving spouse, Tim, that she is but a mechanical replica of herself, her consciousness artificially recreated, but her body is perfectly realistic android. Oh, the perks of being married to the lead AI guy in the world. The original wife, Abbie, disappeared 5 years ago, leaving behind her genius spouse and her autistic young son. 5 years is all it took to create what seems to be a perfect likeness, an intuitive, emotionally intelligent, autonomously learning machine. She’s almost a perfect wife. But is Tim the perfect guy? And is the fairy tale romance he seems so desperate to recreate was as idyllic as it seems on the outside? The novel’s told in a traditional split narrative style, one from Abbie’s perspective, one from what appears to be the perspective of Tim’s company’s employees. There are surprises in both. Delicious plot twists, in fact. After, quite frustratingly, having read some many easily predictable genre books, it was an absolute delight to just sit back and go…whoa, seriously? And the AI aspect was just awesome, it really was. Combining two things I love and so cleverly. It reminded me on a terrific episode of Black Mirror, Be Right Back, because just like the show, it raised so many fascinating questions to ponder on the themes of what makes you a person and what makes you you. For all the purported evils of self aware intelligent AI and what such creations might mean for the future, I say bring it. Guess my opinion of people is low enough to welcome such wild concepts. But at any rate, it certainly elevates this book considerably among its peers and makes for an exciting, clever, original mystery that is oh so much fun to read. It seriously is tough to put down, I read it in a day (no small feat for the page count), despite having other things to do, because it was just that compelling. Who knew that a basic genre blending would do so much for a story. Spousal trials and tribulations suddenly ever so much more fun, because…robots. Go robots. So yeah, great book. Recommended. Thanks Netgalley.

I received an advanced copy of this book from NetGalley and the publisher, thank you, in exchange I will provide an honest review.

The Perfect Wife is different than typical thrillers in the vein of missing wives, because of the AI angle. If you enjoyed movies like Terminator 2 and AI, you would likely enjoy this book. It's largely narrated by the AI that Tim Scott created of his "missing" wife Abbie, in second person chapters. The second person is a little confusing towards the end as assumptions were made between the 1st person and 2nd person points of view. It's hard to beat Caroline Kepnes' talent at 2nd person narration.

Giving a "fembot" or shopbot a conscience and feelings is somewhat fascinating. Of course it backfires on Tim in the end. Tim is somewhat of a caricature of a man to be compared to Steve Jobs or someone similar. There is the aspect of the story that touches on the MeToo movement which might have been more interesting but it took a backseat to the central plot. This book was well researched in regards to technology and also autism with it's various treatment modalities. If you want to try something different then check out this book when it comes out.

Was quite a feat to get to about 60% of the way through the book. Once I hit that point, I couldn't put it down. Love having a character I can root for and like against a character that I wanted to see go down in flames. Definitely not what I expected but I really enjoyed the way the story turned out. Would recommend!

I really enjoyed this one!! Some of the “bot” stuff is a little unbelievable at times, but the premise of the story was different from normal thrillers and suspense novels, and I liked that. This author tends to think outside the box, which always makes for entertaining reading! I did find parts of the end a little confusing, but still enjoyed! Thanks to NetGalley for sending me this ARC!

That was completely unexpected. Very rarely do you get the chance to say, but this book is unlike anything I’ve read before. Loved the premise, also the way the story was written kept me guessing. Very well done.

Thanks NetGalley for the ARC

After just finishing Bad Blood - the fall of a Silicon Valley 'tech' company, this book fit right in line with the egotistical, self-centered, and greedy entrepreneurs that are real in the world today.

This story is beyond creepy, a psychological thriller with a little sci-fi thrown in. It definitely wasn't what I was expecting. It's hard to tell too much about this book without giving things away, so I'll just say that it kept me guessing and reading. It's one of those books that after finishing it, I feel like I need to go back and re-read to really understand parts of this book. Overall a good read!

I've read other books by JP Delany and really enjoyed them. This one was no exception. I really enjoyed it. Fast pace and easy to read. Recommended.

Thank you to netgalley for sending me an advanced copy! This book was not what I was expecting at all right from the beginning! Great read! I found it a very interesting perspective. The ending I feel a little confused by but it definitely got me thinking. It's an interesting concept and definitely glad I read it! I recommend it!

Having read the author’s previous book, “Believe Me”, I was eager to get into this one, However my enthusiasm didn’t last long. Thought provoking? Maybe. But the story moved too slowly for me, it lasted too long, and the sci-fi “weirded me out”.

I tried to give this book a go. But with the outright lies about autism. I can not continue. I am offended deeply as. A parent of 3 autistic children. My children can write, they can communicate. This book makes autism sound so bleak and makes Autistic folk sound brain dead. It’s very disheartening and gross.

3.5 stars - There were things I really liked about this book but can't say that I loved it by the end. I really liked the sci-fi + suspense aspect of the book and it kept me wanted to turn the pages until about 60%. Then I felt like it started to get a little tedious and continued to focus on some smaller details that were less suspenseful. Had the book been about 20% shorter I think I could have rounded up to 4 stars but since I got bored I had to round down. I do always appreciate a book that isn't cookie cutter and that earns the extra half star for me for sure. I also enjoyed the perspective that was given about the son with Heller's syndrome. I found it added to the depth of the book and I found myself wondering how I would react/teach/learn/feel during some of the experiences.

I received this book "The Perfect Wife" from NetGalley and all opinions expressed are my own. I wasn't really interested in sci fi, AI and robots in the beginning of the book, it just really isn't my thing. But this book was excellent! The whole book was definitely unusual but kept my interest throughout. You have to have an open mind reading this - just go with it. You will get drawn in and you won't want to stop reading.

This book is a standout psychological thriller about artificial intelligence. Machines can perform tasks, talk and act like humans. But can a machine replace a human? This book makes you think about that.

There are two viewpoints in this story: Abbie, the "cobot" (companion robot) and an unknown narrator that has worked for the tech company since its inception. Abbie's perspective is unique and refreshing because she is a robot. It's in the 2nd person narration told to "you" which is not very common.

This book is creepy and disturbing because the artificial intelligence that occurs in the story is realistic. In fact, it gives me the chills because this technology isn't too far off from being used in everyday life. The plot brings up many existential questions on ethics, what it means to be human, living, dying, and love.

The story also has an inside peek into the challenges of parenting a child "on spectrum". The author has an autistic son and devotes a lot of time to him, so the details in the story are sourced from real-life experiences. I appreciated this insight.

This book is about morality, humanity, tragedy, autism, love, motherhood, marriage, science, technology, and heartbreak. The premise lingered in my mind for a long time after I finished it. The ending was a surprise and not what I expected at all.

JP Delaney is an excellent storyteller . His books have a recurring theme: technology, wealth, and unhealthy relationships and this one, like the others, is riveting.

I tried to read this book. Having trouble with the robotic wife. I probably will purchase this book for the library because I may have some patrons that will like it.