The Other Wife by Claire McGowan is an intriguing story of two women and the unexpected connection between them.

I really loved the character building and the storytelling. It was a little jarring at first going between POVs, as we get to see the story in various ways. But ultimately the story was well crafted and I'm looking forward to read more from this author.

4.25/5

“The other wife” by Claire McGowan is a well thought out domestic thriller with many twists and turns to keep your attention.

It’s hard to describe the plot without revealing spoilers as nearly every chapter unveils a new secret.

I found it an enjoyable read but I did so,times get the characters muddled up and would have to flip back to double check exactly who was who. I’m undecided if this was down to my poor attention span or if the character development could use some work.

Overall it is a good read but not one of my favourite thrillers out there.

Thank you to netgalley for the free ARC in return for an honest review.

The Other Wife by Claire McGowan is a domestic thriller full of twists, suspense, and secrets. I appreciated the short chapters and alternating viewpoints. I will not say too much about this book because I don’t want to spoil anything. It did have a few confusing transitions/ moments. Also, the pacing was a little slow at times. I didn't really care for the characters. Overall this was an ok read.

I love this author and so should you! Great twists and keeps you on the edge of your seat. Set Suzi in a secluded area. The couple moving in have one neighbor named Elle. Unbeknownst to Suzi, Elle is watching her. Secrets and lies and twists and turns make for another fabulous book by this author.

This story ended up packing one hell of a punch!

The Other Wife is told from four different POVs, Elle, Nora, Suzi and Alison and is split into four parts. I initially believed this to be detrimental to the book as the storyline was incredibly confusing at first and as a result I think a couple of the earlier twists were unnecessary.

However, I pushed on and it soon became apparent why the novel is written this way. The pace of the book does increase and I became invested in the characters, one in particular I started to route for. I think the author wrote her quite realistically and she is definitely someone you wouldn't want to cross!

A very clever, well-planned ending and overall I think The Other Wife deserves a solid 4 stars. Definitely worth persevering with.

Not a bad story-pretty bog-standard. I really think the characters could have been better fleshed out. The usual twists and turns. Readable.

I am a fan of Claire McGowan so to be accepted for this was good, it put a big smile on my face. It was true to form and full of excitement, loved it

The Other Wife is a domestic thriller that had me turning the pages and kept me guessing until the end. Be prepared for plenty of secrets, lies and deceit, which is what I love in a book. Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I was looking forward to this one having read the blurb and it’s been fairly well advertised but it really was quite dull and deathly slow.

Suzi is a pregnant woman who is married to Nick who is incredibly jealous. She’d had an affair. He does not trust her and is jealous most of the time.. She doesn’t Have any friends until she meets her new neighbour, Nora who also has a secret.

I didn’t like the characters and the book was written from the different points of view but was often repetitive and monotonous. The slowness of the story really put me off and wondered if was ever going to get going and I got a bit sick of how pathetic some of the characters appeared to be..

The Other Wife by Claire McGowan is a psychological thriller that pits cheating spouses against their wronged partners. Suzi has been married to Nick for three years, and she has given him reasons to be jealous. Now she’s pregnant, not sure whether her husband or her lover Sean is the father, and she’s basically imprisoned in a cottage in a remote area near Kent, England, where Nick hopes to keep her faithful.

Nora has just moved next door, downsizing from a lovely home into a run-down rental cottage after the death of her husband, which has created a shortage in finances. Nora and Suzi strike up a friendship although each is cautious about revealing too much about their personal lives at first.

Then there’s Elle, who lives in a nice home in Guildford, where she waits anxiously for her doctor husband Patrick, who arrives home late most every night. Elle suspects there is another woman, and she worries constantly that he will leave her. She is about to come unraveled.

Not everybody in this novel is who they say they are, leading to deadly consequences for some.
Born in Ireland, Claire McGowan lives in London. She writes the “highly addictive” Paula McGuire series as well as her standalone thrillers.

My review will be posted on Goodreads starting May 3, 2020.

I’d like to thank Thomas & Mercer and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC in return for an objective review.

Wow! This book does not let up with the twists and turns. A women scorned is a dangerous thing, and secrets always come to light! This is a story of karma, revenge and drama.

I didn't enjoy it as much as I had hoped. The Other Wife followed the typical Ruth Ware/Paula Hawkins "Girl" genre. The characters weren't very likeable. The story was okay and kept me guessing. I'd recommend to someone looking for a quick, suspenseful read.

I received this ARC from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. I usually love McGowans books but this one fell short for me. Unfortunately I had a hard time getting through it it was so slow.

Quick moving psychological thriller! Suzi and her husband Nick move to the country away from her busy life in London when they fall pregnant. Suzi quickly learns to hate the isolation whilst Nick is at work, she is left on her own, no transport or friends around her. Suzi is keeping secrets from Nick - that she had an affair - that she can’t confide in anyone; until Nora moves into the cottage next door. Nora has her own secrets though!

Very surprising ending - I’d love to read more of the story in particular about Nora.

The Other Wife
Claire McGowan
I have read all of Claire McGowan’s books so was looking forward to reading this and I was not disappointed. It is a story of a young couple, the husband is totally controlling, the wife submissive and unhappy, she has been having an affair and is pregnant, but her lover has gone AWOL. Their neighbour is a widow and seems unusually interested in their lives. This book has layer upon layer of twists and turns and I found I was reading late into the night to see what was going to happen/be revealed next. I thoroughly recommend this.

Oh, yes, this was really good. The characters were all formed and weren’t like mannequins, the plot was pretty good and the setting was intriguing. I totally recommend this book. The best thing was the intricacy of the plot.

There is absolutely no doubt about it Claire McGowan is a powerful writer.

In this book we meet three women , Suzy, Elle and Nora. each with a secret but where does the real danger lie?

Claire McGowan creates a real feeling of jeopardy as the reader grapples with the commonality between the three women as we hear their stories from each of their own viewpoints. of each woman,

If your preference is for a suspense novel then this one is full of secrets and lies and served up with a dollop of revenge.

This twisty tale just drags you deeper and deeper as you go. I kept wondering “is she going to kill her?” And the author made you think she was because of the inner voice. I was satisfied with the ending. It was a little obvious, for me at least, how it was going to go down. There were a few little plot twists thrown in I didn’t see though.

thoughts
Would I recommend it? Yes , in fact I've already started enabling others to pick it up to read for themselves.
Would I read more by this author? Yes.
Fast-Paced Psychological thriller with a dark and sinister vibe to it that is told in the perspectives of three women: Elle, Nora, and Suzi. And each one has a secrets that has to be kept hiding but like all secrets they sometimes come out in the open for everyone to know. The story has twist and turns that will shock you, surprise you in some ways and in others will keep you guessing , and in many ways also show you how far others will go to get Revenge on the one that has wronged them.With tbat said i want to thank NetGalley for letting me read and review it .And i can't wait to see what else this author comes up with.

I received a free e-copy of The Other Wife by Claire McGowan from NetGalley for my honest review.

The book had a good plot and several twists to it. I just really didn't connect with the characters.

A domestic thriller about women who have secrets. They want someone to talk to and trust but can they trust each other?