This ended up being better than I expected. It's filled with unlikeable, but interesting, characters. About 30% in, I thought I knew exactly how things were going to unfold, but there ended up being a few unexpected twists. It's a fast read. Good, but not great. You'll have to suspend disbelief to get through it. That said, it's well written, and I'm now interested in checking out the author's other books.

This novel has every ingredient in the domestic noir repertoire- three women, and their various POV’s, deplorable husbands, a desolate cottage. Throw in jealousy, secrets, violence. Mix it all up. Out comes The Other Wife and it’s a great read. Recently read What You Did so I knew we had plenty of twists and surprises. Solid four stars.

A good psychological thriller which at times stretches the imagination with lots of twists and turns. Don’t over think it, just read and enjoy and never forget not one of us know that goes on behind a hall door

How well do you know your neighbours?

With thanks to publishers and author for ARC in return for an honest review

Good story, great pacing and reasonably realistically drawn characters. Although the story revolves Round some nefarious characters i found it unexpectedly positive and life affirming also...

The other wife is a domestic thriller with deceit, lies and abuse, told through POV of three women.
Creepy with great plot twists kept me engaged. I read this in one sitting.
Thank you Netgalley and Amazon publishing for my advanced copy for sn honest review.

Unfortunately, I just really felt this a a formula book. Very similar to so many of the suspense books out right. now. Nothing Original about it.

Review
Suzi and Nick have moved to a cottage in the country, a cottage that has been modernised with security and technological features. Instead of feeling content in her new home, Suzi feels sad, isolated and lonely. She is also missing Sean, a Doctor, who she has fallen in love with and who she believes is the father of her unborn baby. She doesn’t know where he is and why she hasn’t heard from him.

Nick is controlling, possessive and critical. He seems to know all of Suzi’s movements and tries to control all aspects of her life.

Nora moves into the cottage next door and she and Suzi start to make friends, however Nora is suspicious of Nick’s attitude towards Suzi. It isn’t long before Suzi tells Nora all about the other man. She decides to go to the hospital where he works to find him. It is only there that she realises that Sean may not have been entirely truthful with her.

In the meantime, recently-widowed Nora has her own past to come to terms with.

This book deals with domestic abuse from a psychological as well as physical aspect. I thought the way it was written seemed realistic with Nick’s behaviour getting worse, the less control he had.

There were some other parts of the book that I struggled to relate to. Dr Holt’s parents - too much of a coincidence. Dr Holt’s unprofessionalism, eg contacting Suzi about Nora - this irritated me because it just wouldn’t happen. Suzi being such a wet blanket when she obviously had such a strong personality in London - to then being so passive in such a short period of time. Surely most women would still have some strength to stand up for themselves? I didn’t like Nora and I couldn’t see how she could get away with what she did without raising suspicion. And, how the two women could become close friends finished on a bit too much of “not sure how to end this book, so let’s give it a happy ending” note for me.

Overall, I would say that it was a good book, an enjoyable read but there were some anomalies that I couldn’t overlook. For its enjoyability factor, I rate it 4 stars 🌟🌟🌟🌟

Thanks
Thank you to the author Claire McGowan and publishers Amazon Publishing for an advanced copy of this ebook in exchange for an independent review.

This was a domestic thriller that keeps you on your toes. For once a domestic thriller that I didnt know what the outcome was going to be. It has some great twists that I didnt see coming. Was it the neighbor, the wife, the other woman, the ex, or the husband? Who was doing all these stalkerish things to Suzi. The story was fast paced and the chapters short enough that I just couldnt help to keep reading on. If it was a tad bit shorter it would have been just that much better because it was losing pace about 3/4 of the way for me and then picked up toward the end. I would read another one by this author.

The other wife is a thiller based around betrayal, domestic violence and revenge..... or so you think, it has twists and turns galore and kept me guessing to the very end. I though I had the ending sussed.... I was wrong.
Suzi is living isolated in the country with her controlling husband and no friends, that is until Nora moves into the area. I found the characters hard to like to begin with but they grew on me as the xstory unfolded, this book skips from the perspective of different characters chapter to chapter which is a writing style I have come to really enjoy.
defiantly one to read

4 stars

This book sucked me right in as it’s my favourite sort.

It’s twisty and full of suspense and although the characters are (I assume deliberately) unlikeable the story is enjoyable.

Loved this! Very strong characters which led you through a story of suffering and deceit with twists and turns along the way. It was very engaging and was definitely a page turner! Would recommend this to anyone looking for a thriller/drama novel.

Look forward to reading more from Claire McGowan. Thank you Net Galley.

The Other Wife had kind of a creepy, sinister vibe. Like something wasn't right, and you knew something was going to happen, but who is bad and who do you need to worry about?

What I liked- there was a slow unravelling of the story, bits of information coming to light about each of the characters, and twists right until the end. Also, no one was perfect and the suspense level was good.

Some times the story lagged a little, and others it was full of twists and action. Also, the many names and points of view per chapter at first were confusing, which I'm sure was intentional. I liked the end and would read more by this author, this was a first for me.

Told from the POV of at first three different women wronged by a scam artist, the story then cuts to just two of the women. The Other Wife, set in an isolated rural neighborhood, is a tale of deceit, murder, and revenge that slowly unfolds, the pacing as languid as the long days that stretch out for one of the protagonist's, Suzi. Wallowing in guilt over an affair she's had and the growing control her husband has gained over her life, Suzi starts a tepid friendship with a new neighbor, Nora, who has moved just into the cottage across the road from her. What Suzi doesn't know is that Nora's move is not just a coincidence.

Suzi's thoughts are constantly on the disappeared lover and his baby that is growing in her belly. While lost in her own private hell and suffering from pregnancy fog, the gravity of just how much her husband is manipulating her life is lost on her. Too late, she comes to learn that Nora isn't who she thought she was. But as carefully laid plans begin to unravel and secrets come to light, Nora might be her only salvation. Is she a friend or a foe?

The pacing was a little slow in the first quarter of the story, but the author paints a rich detailed internal life of her characters, making them vivid and lifelike for the reader. I don't think the slow pace, in the beginning, is a problem. It's more about personal taste. The story was well-written and had good twists and plot reveals. I enjoyed it.

This was one of my absolute favorite books this year. It keeps you drawn in and trying to figure out the connections between the characters is so fun. At the beginning of the book, I was so confused because of how vague everything was being portrayed. Once you get to a certain point and you understand the connections, you can't stop reading. I read the entire book in one day. One of my favorite things about the book is how the characters progress. We see who the characters truly are as things are revealed in the story. I loved this part of the book. It has all the aspects that a good thriller needs. In the end, I would recommend this book to everyone. I think it has something for everyone. This was a 4.5/5 star read for me. I can't wait to spread the word about this book! I loved it so much!

THIS! This book is definitely a must must read!! This book was so good that I did not want to put it down! I couldn't wait to see what happened at the end, but I didn't want it to end!! It was that good!!!!!!

(Pregnant) Suzi had an affair and now her and her controlling husband are living in an extremely isolated house..

Then Nora moves into the only other house near them.. but what does Nora know about Suzi's extramarital affairs? What is her plan for moving there.. and whose side is she on??

I felt that this one started off a little slow, and somewhat confusing.. but to push through it is well worth it! The second half picks up, things fall into place, and it ends up being a solid, who's who thriller!

Thank you to NetGalley, Claire McGowan, and Thomas & Mercer for this galley in exchange for an honest review. #TheOtherWife #NetGalley

A domestic thriller three women three friends each with her own secrets .Book full of twists and turns told from each womens point of view a true page turner. #amazonuk #netgalley

The Other Wife is a solid domestic thriller with relatively unlikable, but interesting characters and twists and turns that come together for a satisfying ending. It follows the popular multiple POV format, teasing bits of each character's story and how they are all interconnected.

What I really enjoyed about this read was the depiction of of gaslighting in Nick and Suzi's relationship. McGowan did a great job showing how easy it is for this to happen and the slow build process that can have deadly repercussions.

Thank you to #netgalley and Amazon Publishing for an advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.

This is a real slow burner, that for the first 2/3rds seems to be really skittish leaping from one thing to another without really getting anywhere. It jumps between the two main protagonists, who know of, but don't know each other. Embezzlement, fraud and control being their controlling factors.


From the city, to rural snow covered (for the most part), Kent. Music rooms, to bleak cottages.


There are twists and turns a plenty, which are drawn together very well towards the end of the book.


Well worth a read, if you have some spare time.


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Rating: 3.8/5


Status: Completed


Release Date: 24th October 2019

A good quick read with some surprising turns. You quickly realize a few major details of each characters identity but how it plays out in the end was unexpected.

Adultery, murder, and blackmail. A perfect combo!