Mary Kubrick has done it again! This novel explores themes of abuse, mental illness and survival. Twists and turns and a few red herrings drive story. Well crafted, believably flawed characters pull you along to an ending that you won’t see coming!

Wow! Super twisty thriller. Married couple Will and Sadie inherit a house and custody of a teenager when Wills sister dies. The house is on a small island in Maine with lots of busybody neighbors. This move was supposed to be a fresh start after Will has an affair and their older son has trouble with bullying at school. Not to mention the fact that Sadie was almost fired from her job as a physician. When a neighbor with ties to Will ends up murdered their lives are turned upside down. Excellent book with lots of twists that you do not expect. I am a huge fan of this author and this book didn’t disappoint. Highly recommended.

The first half of the book really kept me guessing what was going on and I was interested to see how the separate narrators were connected. But a little over halfway through it started to become clear what was going on and...***cue eyeroll***. I'll keep this spoiler free, but let's just say that this far-fetched storyline has been done before. As the twist was revealed, the characters and storyline went a bit off the rails and ended with more of a sputter than a bang.

Ultimately, I'm disappointed, as this is the third Kubica novel I've read in a row that was sub-par, although I really enjoyed her first three. I hope her next novel is on the same level as her earlier work.

I received an ARC copy of this book from Net Galley in exchange for my honest opinion of it. Sadie and Will, husband and wife, move into his sister's old home after she committed suicide and left the house and her 16 year old daughter to them. I really was disappointed because I normally enjoy books by this author. When a woman in their neighborhood is murdered, Sadie is the prime suspect even though she has never met her. The book started off good but just lost the fizzle. I'm still confused about some of it.

I LOVED this book. It was gripping, thrilling, wrought with suspense, insert other common adjectives.

The book is split between multiple characters, Sadie, Camille, Mouse, and at the end, Will (Sadie's husband). Mary does an incredible job of building these characters. I felt like I was in that small town with them and just watching from the window. Which also adds to the allure of this thriller.

Sadie and her family live on a small island off the coast of Maine where the population is very small. The plot surrounds around the murder of a neighbor from down the street. Seeing as they are on a small island the suspect list is pretty small, or so the police believe. You are then taken on a journey to put together what happened, which is done through Sadie, Camille, and Mouse. I really do not want to give too much away but at some points, you knew what was going to happen and other points, you are flabbergasted.

I would recommend this book for anyone looking for a book to keep you on your toes but with a nice twist at the end. I would definitely even re-read to see if I could catch more clues. It is fantastic!

I received an ARC in return for my honest feedback. Thank you Mary Kubica, NetGalley, and Harlequin.

I happened upon this author's books at my local library while browsing one day, and was very excited to see that she had a new one releasing! Although this one did not live up to the expectations I had, it was still good. A solid 4 stars rating from me. I enjoyed that it was told from multiple point of views, that always make a book more interesting to me. The suspense the author built up during the storyline was great, and it kept my interest throughout. I couldn't wait to find out the ending! I would recommend this one to all family drama/psychological thriller lovers.

I really don't know how to rate this book.. I started out thinking a 4. I reserve a 5 for an especially high quality of fine literature or history. And now it's a 3.

There were many times when I was totally engrossed in the story (and that has been rare lately) but this novel also had its problems of being too long and would have benefitted from some judicious editing to tighten up the plot.

The main problem I have is with the ending and becauseit became too bizarre. The theme of dual personalities has been used and besides it is doubtful, (despite the author's empassioned request for tolerance of the mentally ill) that if a dual personality does exist, that personality would probably not be able to commit murder as the "real" person cannot. It's like hypnosis. People won't do anything in hypnosis that they wouldn't do awake.

And then the author ties it all up in a neat little bundle. The drink with the pills in it spills. She gathers strength somehow to ward off a 200 lb man. He turns into a monster. Imogen arrives in the nick of time, and with some silly reason why, after all this time, she is willing to stop Will from harming Sadie., etc., etc And then, because of supposed lack of proof, Sadie is never prosecuted for the murder and she is recovering from a dual personality quite nicely.. And the whole family, with Imogen, are in great shape.

Doesn't wash. Which is why a book that started so great turns into a 3 star.


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Mary Kubica is back and better than ever with her 2020 release - The Other Mrs. Told in three alternative POV's, we meet Sadie, a doctor and loving wife (despite her husband's affair), Camille - the other woman, an Mouse - a young girl struggling to deal with a tough stepmom. Each of these characters has such a distinct voice, it's hard to imagine they were all written by the same author - but this is the true beauty of a Kubica novel!

Filled with twist upon twist as the suspense builds, I can promise you, the end of The Other Mrs is one you will not see coming. I can't recommend enough that you pick this one up upon publication in February!

4.5 Stars!

The first 70% of the book drags through three different POV’s. Yet of the three only one is completely fleshed out and engaging. The other two seem disjointed. The investigation into the murder also seemed to take a back seat to the characters thoughts and their own problems. I was expecting a novel that deals more with the investigation and the suspense of who did it. The last 30% picked up and the story started falling into place. But the ending and reveal felt rushed.
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A very enjoyable read about a family looking for a fresh start in Maine, where they have inherited a house and a 16 year old ward, when Will's sister commits suicide. The fresh start does not go as planned however, Will's niece is threatening and hard to handle and after only being in town a few weeks, they are being questioned about a murder that happened in their neighborhood. This story is exactly what you would expect from this author, well-paced, crazy, twisty, with a totally unexpected ending.

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Well consider my October reading slump of almost 4 full weeks OVER because HOLY HELL, this book was CONSUMING🔥
I went in BLIND on this book- no reading the cover, no reviews, NOTHING....only the knowledge of Mary Kubica’s reputation preceding her.
That was enough.
And she DID.NOT.DISAPPOINT.
I read this in a few hours over my Saturday and could not put it down-addictively fast paced, unexpected, and edge of seat mystery that caused me to escape reality while shirking any and all responsibilities....what the absolute EFF was going on⁉️
So if you want to read a book that allows you to live your life, this IS NOT YOUR BOOK.
Prepare to be CONSUMED.
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Thank you to Mary Kubica, HARLEQUIN, Trade Publishing (US and Canada) Park Row, and Netgalley for this Advanced Reader Copy in an exchange for an honest review.

This hits stores February 18, 2020 peeps so mark it❗️

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If you like Mary Kubica, you will like this book. I didn't necessarily stand out for me amongst her others, but it was still a fun and exciting read that kept my interest.

Sadie, Will and their 2 boys move from Chicago to Maine. They move into an old house to car for Will’s niece after her mother’s suicidal. Sadie doesn’t like Imogen, she finds her weird, creepy and dangerous. A little while after they move in, a murder occurs across the street, although Sadie never met the murder victim , r really rocks her word. She wants to know who killed Morgan Blaine, especially since a older gentleman on her block told the police Sadie was seen attacking her. Will Sadie be able to figure out what happened and clear her name?

I was given this book by Netgalley for an honest review. I’ve read many Mary Kubica books and have enjoyed them but this one I wasn’t hooked right away. It wasn’t until about 60% that I felt the story started to become more interesting. I gave this book 3 stars for that reason.

Reading a book by Mary Kubica is a thrilling experience! There is never an easy answer to anything that happens and what you think you know is so far off that you wonder if you know anything at all! Creepy, scary and at the same time riveting. I couldn't put it down. I will always make room on my shelf for Mary Kubica!

Mary Kubica has done it again!! This book does not disappoint. Plot twists, suspense and excitement are the main ingredients that you will crave until the very end, Told through 3 female points of view made this a thrilling, unputdownable read!!

Awesome, awesome, awesome! A perfect and creepy fall thriller. This story starts out with Sadie and Will moving to a small coastal island in Maine, where murder and killers on the run are not the norm. Eerie old homes and characters surrounded by mysterious circumstances and death are sure to give you the creeps. I loved this book and all of the twists and turns it contained. Another good one by Mary Kubica that will keep you turning the pages!

Sigh. I wanted to love this book. I REALLY wanted to love it. I have been so enamored by all of the Mary Kubica's other books, but this one fell short for me. I am typically a fast reader so any book that takes me more than two or three days to read is usually not a big winner for me. The first 75% of the book dragged on for what felt like forever. I had such trouble reading the chapters written by Mouse. It was very difficult emotionally and mentally to read the abuse she lived. I know this is fiction, but it was still very difficult.

Picture this: you live in an old, decrepit house with an insolent teenager on an island in the middle of winter. Oh, and sometimes that island leaves you cut off from the rest of the world.

Throw in a dead body and you're sure to stay up late into the night to find out exactly what's going on in Mary Kubica's newest novel.

Told in 3 different points of view (with a 4th being thrown in at the very end) I absolutely devoured this book. Sadie starts of as a pretty normal wife of Will Foust and mother to Tate and Otto. After the death of Will's sister they move out to an island in Maine to live in an old home and take care of their niece.

As the novel wears on Sadie starts to go a little crazy, although it's hard to tell exactly from what. And I had no know, so I devoured this book. And the end? Yep, it was amazing.

It is the best time of year to read this book and I cannot recommend it enough!

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Sadie and Will have been going through a rough patch since Will's affair, so a new start in a new town sounds great. They inherit a house in Maine from Will's sister and also guardianship of Imogene their teenage niece. Imogene has a defiant personality and Sadie is worried about her son's Otto and Tate being around her.

A neighbor is murdered and then the twists and turns begin. I felt the story was a bit slow in the beginning but then, WOW, so many twists and turns. A very surprising ending.

I have read all of Mary Kubica's books and typically enjoy them but the endings can call flat for me.

Sadie and Will Foust have just moved their family from Chicago to a small-town Maine when their neighbor, Morgan Baines, is found dead in her home. The murder rocks their tiny coastal island, but no one is more shaken than Sadie, who is terrified by the thought of a killer in her very own backyard.

The story is told from three POVs and it is a very character driven story, but two of the POVs do not seem as flushed out or developed and feel disjointed. Eventually all the characters and twists are revealed and fall in place. I would have liked a bit more of the investigative piece, I thought this fell a little short and the characters had more weight than the investigation, sometimes I even forgot there was a murder investigation going on. Many suspicious seeds were planted throughout giving a good tone of who to trust and be wary of.

Sadie's own questioning of others in her house and around town did not necessarily make me suspicious of others but more questioning her state of mind. I did figure out some of the twists early on and was pretty surprised by a couple of them. The story was intriguing and a quick read. The last about 20% everything really started falling into place and became much more captivating than the rest of the book. However, the ending was such a quick wrap up to the story and one coincidence that seemed implausible.