I thought I knew what was happening the book throughout, then we surprised by the plot twist at the end. The characters are very unique/nuanced and give a curious air about the book as you strive to determine what's truth and what may not be as it seems. Oddly enough, I started to question how believable some of the plot lines were and then once I finished the book, it all made sense. It's a light, easy, enjoyable read.

First off I would like to thank NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

I will be giving this book a 3/5 stars. Not like it wasn't good at all. I really enjoyed it. However, I cannot believe all of this is possible. My head also hurts from all of this twists and turns in this book.

This book is about Sadie and her husband Will having to move to Maine into Will's sisters home. She killed herself and gave the home and her only daughter to Will. Needing a fresh start because of some crazy instances that happened back in Chicago, their previous home. Imogen, the "new daughter", doesn't take too kindly to everything going on considering she was the one that found her mother hanging from the noose in the attic of their home.
A murder occurs on their little island of Maine, which shakes Sadie up so much that her life turns upside down, even more so than before. Nothing begins to make any sense and then Sadie starts to receive death threats. The past starts to surface and now Sadie does not what is truth and what is a lie. The murder starts to point towards her direction like she is the murderer. But she can't be...can she?

Like I said, good book. A whole lot of twists. But I mean, come on! There is no way that this is all conceivable. All in all, I enjoyed it but I would not want to read it again.

Murder on a small coastal island town. Many twists, turns, alternating Points of views, spread out over a generous timeline. I felt this one dragged some in the middle but when it went? It zoomed! Put your seat belt on, because Mary Kubica wrote another surprising, fast pacing, heart throbbing thriller.

I love Kubica, this book is great. The twists are so good & while I could predict some of what was coming, it was still spectacular; definitely recommend!

I would like to thank NetGalley, the publisher, and the author for giving me the opportunity to read this book in exchange for my honest review.

"The Other Mrs." by Mary Kubica is an excellent mystery/thriller. I was quickly sucked into the story, and really enjoyed the first half. The second half of the novel became a little harder to understand as it switched narrators frequently. I wish the book had had a more reliable narrator, but it was overall an excellent mystery.

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC. All opinions are my own.

Thanks Netgalley for a copy for a fair and honest review.
THE OTHER MRS. by Mary Kubica is a interesting premise. Some of the story seemed to drag on , but still pretty good. Mary Kubica has written much better novels . Still a fan.

Solid, twisty suspense with some nice third act surprises. Some of the writing was notably lovely--turns of phrases and descriptions of the scene in Maine that were particularly visceral and vivid. The setting is a real character in the book, something I love in a good thriller.

I was pretty easily sucked into Sadie's POV (primary POV) and found her anxiety, type-A-ness compelling, though also at terms frustrating as the book barrelled toward it's climax. But that is in the way you're supposed to get frustrated with a heroine making bad decisions in a thriller. As Sadie becomes obsessed with solving Morgan's murder, I full-on cringed at some of the things she did. But I also enjoyed guessing at the seams of the book and being correct about my guess... and then was pleasantly surprised by a late-game twist I didn't see coming.

But about those twists. They follow a thriller trope that definitely isn't new, but is definitely a bit divisive. Some readers will love it and others will hate it. I also think it is something some readers will want to be trigger warned about, but it is a mild spoiler. (see my Goodreads review for trigger warning under spoiler tag)

Overall, a reading experience I really enjoyed. Pacing was good, especially just as one of the book's conceits was starting to grate, things swiftly plunged forward. The climax was exciting, and the narrative allowed things to settle properly after. Thinking on it now, I really loved the second twist, even though I'm torn between "did I not spot it b/c I'm dumb or because there's not much foreshadowing?" I'm actually thinking the obviousness of the first twist was a sleight of hand to hide the other one, which was well done!

The Other Mrs. by Mary Kubica is an absolute thrill-ride. The writing is phenomenal and I finished the book in one sitting because I had to know how it ended.

I am grateful for the chance to read and review this book, and thank the publisher and author for an e-ARC. But my feelings on this book are very unpopular. I've read a few others by this author, and didn't really care for them. The description of this one sounded good, but I really hated this book. It was so hard to get into in the first place and then the changing POV's got me confused, maybe because I had so much trouble concentrating on the story. I just did not care. This book was a chore to read and I easily put it aside for days at a time. Had it not been an ARC, I would have given up on it very early on.
So, this wasn't the book for me, and I guess this isn't the author for me, either.

<i>How well we think we know those closest to us. And then, what a shock to the system it is to find out we don’t know them at all.</i>


This is the first book I’ve read by Mary Kubica and it definitely won’t be my last! This was a twisty roller coaster ride that gave new meaning to the term gaslighting (for those unfamiliar with it, from dictionary.com — to cause a person to doubt his or her own sanity through the use of psychological manipulation). I was on the edge of my seat reading The Other Mrs. and couldn’t flip the pages fast enough.

After Will’s sister dies, his family (wife Sadie and two young boys) move to a remote Maine island to live in her house and care for Imogen, the daughter she left behind. The only problem is that Imogen hates them. For Sadie, Will and the boys, a move to a new place means a fresh start and that is a welcome change, after Will’s affair and one son’s trouble at school. Shortly after their arrival, a neighbor is killed and Sadie becomes a suspect.

Sadie blames herself for Will having an affair. She knows she tends to be cold and feels her profession as a doctor is partly responsible since emotion has no place in medicine.

<i>There’s a small part of me that blamed myself for the affair. That believed I’d been the one to push Will into the arms of another woman, because of who I am. I blamed my career, which requires that I be detached. That detachment, the absence of an emotional involvement, works its way into our marriage at times. Intimacy and vulnerability aren’t my strong suit, nor have they ever been. Will thought he could change me. Turns out he was wrong.</i>

<i>I can be cold, I know. Glacial even. I’ve been told this before. I often think that I’d been the one to push Will into the arms of another woman. If only I had been more affectionate, more sensitive, more vulnerable. More happy.</i>

The story is told from three points of view - Sadie - is married to Will and, Camille - is in love with Will but is obsessed to the point of stalking him, and Mouse - a 6 year old child who struggles with her “Fake Mom.”

Camille tries to evoke sympathy from the reader for being the “other woman.” She conveys how lonely and difficult it can be. This is not exactly what one expects to hear from the “other woman,” even if it’s true. One doesn’t often hear this perspective.

<i>It’s not easy being the other woman. The only thing there is for us is disdain, never sympathy. No one feels sorry for us. Instead they judge. We’re written off as selfish, scheming, shrewd, when all we’re guilty of is falling in love. People forget we’re human, that we have feelings too.</i>

<i>I went on, telling her how hard it was being that other woman. How lonely. How I didn’t have the promise of daily contact. No check-in phone calls, no late night confessions as we drifted to sleep. There was no one to talk to about my feelings. Alone, I tried not to ruminate on it.</i>

Kubica masterfully structured this story and it flows well. Don’t be put off if you don’t understand the other two POVs, especially Mouse’s. It will all come together in the end. I thought I had figured out the mystery but turns out I only got part of it right but that little predictability didn’t detract from my enjoyment because there was a lot more action and twists to the story. It’s impossible to see all the twists coming and Kubica does a great job keeping the reader guessing.

Thank you to Harlequin Trade Publishing - Park Row and NetGalley for an advance reader copy in exchange for my honest review.

The Other Mrs. is a bone chilling psychological thriller not to miss.
Every page of the story becomes more and more twisted. You will want to stop reading, because the story becomes more and more intense, but you will feel compelled to continue to read. The plot twist 3/4 in is unexpected and you begin to question everything (and everyone) that you’ve already read. 5 stars.

THe Other Mrs is a creepy and sinister read. A family moves to Maine after a tragedy, only there are more bad things that occur. A hostile teenager, a dead neighbor, and many questions ensue. I didn't see the real culprit of all the crimes. It was an ok read, but not one of my favorites.

3.5 stars
Good for fans of:
•psychological thrillers
•multiple female povs
•slightly unrealistic ending
•not too gory thrillers
•some slow burn moments with short chapters

This author has written a few really good books, but I felt like this one was rushed. While their were lots of twists, there is no build into them so it’s a bit jarring. Nice plot, but not my favorite of her works.

Thanks NETGalley for the ARC

The Other Mrs. is told from the point of view of three characters, Camille, Sadie and Mouse. Sadie is the main character. She lives with Will and her two smallish children in her late sister-in-law’s house with her niece, Imogene, who is a dark, sulky teen. But who can really blame her, she’s just lost her mother to suicide.
Sadie and Will have moved their family up to Massachusetts to look out for Imogene, but there’s another reason they left Chicago. Something happened there. Sadie and Will are looking for a new start, even if it includes moving in with a teen girl who might actually murder them in their sleep.
Then their neighbor, Morgan, is actually found murdered in her house. The community is terrified, everyone is a suspect. Will had at least met Morgan, but Sadie never had. Or had she? And how do Camille and Mouse relate to the story?
Kubica loads this one up with twists and turns. And even though one big twist to some was clear to me pretty early on, I still found myself surprised and intrigued by this one. It’s classic Kubica and definitely a good book for fans of all those authors that praised Kubica – Karen Slaughter, Sarah Pekkanen, and Samantha Downing. And really for anyone that’s a fan of suspense.
Special thanks to Harlequin and Netgalley for an e-galley in exchange for my honest review. This review will be posted to my blog, Women in Trouble Book Blog on January 21, 2020..

A psychological thriller told from multiple point's of view. I found the perspective of the wife and mistress interesting, but the third character, a young child named Mouse, had me doing a lot of skimming. Readers will figure out what's going on by the middle of the book but then the author throws a twist in towards the end.

Sinister and unsettling, with a dark, atmospheric heart, Mary Kubica’s new thriller is absolutely captivating. With an elegant, cinematic style, you can easily see why The Other Mrs is being made into a movie. The page-turning plot keeps you glued to the page, while the menace exuding throughout is almost palpable.

Sadie and Will have moved to a tragic, creepy house they’ve unexpected inherited in Maine. It’s a fresh start after a series of unfortunate incidences. But when one of their neighbors is murdered and suspicions swirl around them as the newcomers, Sadie and Will quickly realize it might not be the fresh start they’d envisioned.

The story is told from three different POVs, all eventually winding together. While the reader knows from a certain point what’s really up with the story, the protagonist doesn’t, and that is something that is rarely so successfully done. The suspension mounts as perfect twists keep you unbalanced. Creepy and tragic with a deep theme of mental health running throughout, this is a stunning book you won’t want to miss.

Thank you to #Netgalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I was fully prepared to give this book 3 stars but the ending! Wow! Had to bump it up to 4 stars.

The books starts off fairly disjointed with 3 different narrators and I was halfway through the book before the story really started to come together. Without giving away any spoilers, there were hints dropped throughout that stuck out in my mind but I couldn't quite put my finger on. When they finally came together, it was a huge AHA moment and I was thinking how could I not have seen that?!

This book beautifully portrays mental illness in the beginning without outright providing a diagnosis. Overall, it is very well written and a great story in the end. I am always a fan of Mary Kubica.

4.5 stars

I'm a big fan of Kubica's works, having been inspired by her writing in my own career, so I did a jump for joy when I received an eARC from Harlequin and NetGalley for review consideration.

This may just be Mary Kubica's best novel.

The marital bliss only runs across the surface for Sadie. Her loving, handsome husband, their two kids, successful careers--none of it is as it appears. When Will's estranged sister commits suicide and leaves him an estate--including custody of her sixteen year old daughter--they try to make a fresh start and move the family to the small island town on the coast of Maine.

Their world is upturned when the first murder since the 1980s happens a few doors down--with neighbors claiming to have seen Sadie arguing with the victim shortly before. There's only one problem: Sadie has never met the woman and is determined to find the real killer.

All of the ingredients of a good murder-mystery thriller, and yet The Other Mrs. is so much more. Exploring degrees of depression and mental illness, Kubica finds a creative angle to tackle the suspicious spouse trope. I will admit: at first, I was disappointed to see the plot line stray to DID. As someone who had to study Sybil in school, countless crime dramas featuring multiple personalities, and most recently Glass (although, this one, too, was also well done, IMHO), it seemed like a cop out. However, Kubica doesn't rest on her laurels following the straight line of expectations. Yes, Sadie suffers from DID, but her husband is also manipulating her condition, a skilled liar exploiting her vulnerability for his own psychotic plans that span decades.

It's hard to imagine the husband being the more despicable of the two, but by the end, it's difficult not to see him as anything but a monster--and I loved that outcome.

The Other Mrs. is also compulsively easy to read. It was an engrossing page-turner, full of delightful narrative voices and beautiful pacing.

I highly recommend The Other Mrs.. Add this to your TBR for un-put-downable 2020 titles.

I've read a couple of other Mary Kubica books before, which were good, but I've always felt like something must be wrong with me because I don't *love* them the way that everyone else seems to. I keep thinking maybe I just haven't read the exact titles that are the "great ones." She is a good enough writer that it seems totally possible she's written some great books. So I was excited to get an advance copy of this one. I figured that even if I don't love it, it will still be a good read. Boy, was I wrong!

For me, this plot was way too far-fetched. I figured out what was going on mid-way through Camille's intro (second chapter, roughly). I honestly think it was meant to be figured out, with the expectation that the "twist" ending will still blow you away - but it doesn't. It just wasn't that big of a twist (and wasn't that uncommon of a twist for this type of story).

Would have still been a decent read, except that every character is unlikeable &/or untrustworthy. Their behaviors all stretch the limits of believability. I love a good unreliable narrator, but there can't be a whole cast of unreliables - you need to have at least one obviously grounded person to help direct your sense of reality. I honestly started wondering mid-way if the entire family was imaginary and the whole story was all in Sadie's head (which would have solved all the issues with "suspension of disbelief" I was having). The fact that this woman is so seriously mentally ill, yet still functioning as a doctor, just isn't plausible. Add to that the fact that she is completely in denial until the very end (and is never actually confronted with details about her bizarre behavior other than vague bitchy comments), yet suddenly she's able to accept everything AND suddenly gain enough mental clarity to understand every single detail of the mystery and solve it while intoxicated...that's too much for me, sorry.

This one was definitely not the one for me, but I'm glad I was allowed to read it in exchange for a review. Seeing similar reviews to mine here, I know that I'm not alone in my opinions. That said, the majority of the reviews are overwhelmingly positive, so this may be a "love it or hate it" type of book. If you're already a huge fan of Mary Kubica, maybe you'd like to give it a try. If not, don't choose the book only because she has a great reputation (which is why I chose the book).