I’m afraid this was a ‘did not finish’. Terribly sorry. I just could not connect with the main character and felt it dragged on.

3.5 stars
This is a well written book, especially since it’s a debut novel. It’s short and fast paced. There’s no dragging around. It’s written only from one perspective and that helps to keep it straight. It’s interesting enough that you keep turning the pages but it’s not a thriller. It’s a domestic drama with a murder but not a shocking psychological thriller as it’s being portrayed. There aren’t any twists in the tale that prove shocking. The characters are well created and make you wish you never meet such people. I’d call this a quick summer beach read. Overall enjoyable.

I'd like to thank the publisher and netgalley for providing me a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

I enjoyed reading this a lot!

"Dear Anna,
Allow me to introduce myself.
I'm a smart bitch from the streets, not a doll in a Versace dress. That's the role that I've been playing. I have done a lot of horrible things to obtain money in my life. Killing you and John won't even come close to the worst.
I have covered up my father's crimes just so my family could have groceries for a week. A week. That's all the money is took to motivate my father to mug someone. He even hurt a man so severely that he died three days later, just for enough cash to buy one bottle of gin. That's it.
Don't be fooled by what you see. I'm not a dumb trophy wife."

This is a tale of an abused and scorned woman's revenge. And quite honestly it's probably the best psychological thriller I have read all year.

Medeia is the oppressed wife of John Moore, he doesn't let her have a job, have friends he hasn't pre-approved and has convinced her that her family are no good. His consistent berating comments which he insists are only 'looking out for her' go a small way to show the extent of how emotionally abusive and controlling John is to Medeia. Medeia thought she was the perfect wife, following her husband's rules and responding accurately to his moods in soothing, placating tones. Until she caught him cheating on her with his secretary, Anna. What is a traditional husband-shags-secretary tale soon becomes a story of the Survival of the Fittest, and Medeia strives to exact her revenge on them both.

I have never rooted for someone more as I have rooted for Medeia. She is the socially awkward, slightly morbid, intelligent character I could easily be best friends with. Reading about her plight and her journey of what and how she should have her revenge are possibly the most fun I have had with a thriller.

The plot developed exactly how I wanted it to, the stakes were high for everyone, the tension was thick, and through it all Medeia had to play the perfect wife to John whilst plotting his demise. The creepy notes to Anna were the cherry on top of a pretty filling cake.

All in all, Dear Anna by Katie Blanchard is amazing. Each character gets what they deserved and the story stays intense and engaging throughout.

Thank you to Net Galley for a copy of this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Not bad at all for a first psychological thriller. Some things were a little far fetched, but the overall story was interesting. Good revenge

I love a good “woman wronged woman gets revenge” book and this didn’t fail to impress. Overall a great read and I’m sad it wasn’t longer,

It’s such a cliche, husband caught cheating on wife with secretary. Medeia Moore wants to dump the cheating bastard, but the prenup she signed has her carefully considering how to leave him and still get the money she’s entitled to. It should be easy enough, her husband has broken a lot of laws and all Medeia has to do is rat him out and he’s off to prison while she walks away with the cash. But as Mediea digs to get enough information to put her husband behind bars, she discovers his financial crimes are only the tip of the iceberg. To get what she deserves, she will have to get her hands a lot dirtier than she planned, but the payout will make it worth it. Won’t it?

I received an advanced reader’s copy in exchange for an honest review

This was a gonzo battered women’s revenge tale and I was here for it but I would hope to never actually meet any of these crazy cats in real life. Like Dallas on acid