Oh My Goodness! I think my heart was in my throat for most of this book. I really wanted to tell the characters what to do next! Obsession to the extreme in this book. Simon is everything a woman can want in a man and yet everything she doesn't. It was a page turner but sometimes I didn't want to turn the page for fear of what would happen next.
This was an excellent thriller! Anyone that likes a psychological thriller should read this one for sure!

I am mainly a romance reader but there is one genre other than romance that intrigues me and it's psychological thrillers and this book was exactly what I needed.

A new to me author, DJ Palmer hit the nail on the head. The twists and turns were intriguing and had me hooked.

Maggie was a pivotal character that I knew had some insight on Simon but there is no "proof" to back up her concerns.  Her concerns that this new man in her mom's life is the good man that he says he is.  On the outside - Simon is perfect.  He's great to Nina and her children.  Helps Nina recover from the disappearance and betrayal of her husband.

From the first chapter to the last word written, I had no idea what to expect, a ride I won't soon forget.  DJ Palmer kept me on the edge of my seat with the story that kept changes lanes, going fast, slowing down and then BAM, DEER IN THE ROAD... an OMG moment that I didn't see coming.

One of my most "unputdownable" books of the year!

This book just didn't do it for me. Nothing against the book or author. I just have read so many of these lately that I am just on over load with this genre. There are a lot of rave reviews so please read through them and make your decision on those. I think if I would have read this at a different time, my review would be much different.

Good for fans of:
•domestic psychological thrillers
• thé podcast /show ‘Dirty John’

Upside:
•Maggie, the main characters 13 year old daughter, was really the star of the show. Could be good for YA as Maggie’s storyline made her the most likable character; dealing with bullying and social stresses of middle school on top this psycho her moms dating after her dad disappears

Downsides:
•not too many surprises/ it’s pretty clear Simon is a total creep from the start
•some points were a little too belabored- the author would drop multiple hints and then repeat what she was getting at multiple times to make connections about how creepy the bf is

Oh my! This book is a classic page turner. The character are all likeable except Simon. The guy you love to hate.It starts out with the character Nina, who has two children, Connor and Emily. Nina’s husband, Glen has disappeared. Nina discovers he had gotten fired from his bank job and was having an affair. Simon, a school teacher comes into her life and seems to be a perfect match. They buy a house together and Simon tries to get along with her children, but it's hard. Simon is not how he seems and as Nina starts to question his background, things begin to unravel. It's an exciting read, about a realistic as a Lifetime movie. I read his other book, Saving Meghan and it was good too.

This is not the typical genre of book I read, but Net Galley offered a free copy and I said why not. Boy was I glad I did. This book is really good. A bit disturbing and mind bending. As a single woman it is nightmarish, terrifying, unputdownable, sick, nasty and oh so good.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for this ARC. I definitely enjoyed this book. It was set up so the reader realizes Simon is bad news from about the first 5 pages. This bothered me for awhile, but then there were some other twists I did not anticipate. I think the author did an amazing job of writing about an abusive relationship both from the POV of the abuser and the abused. I also loved that the daughter was the strong, fearless character in the book. Teenage girls are often written as silly and whiny, so it was refreshing to see a tough one in a book like this.

I loved this book. I had a sense of what was going to happen from the first few chapters, which felt very intentional. But then the twists and suspense kept coming. D.J. Palmer did such an amazing job of showcasing how an abusive relationship starts and how easy it is to be blinded by a manipulative person when you are in love. As a counselor myself, I really liked how the main character was a social worker who still failed to see the signs. This book is so great and I loved how "family" was the center of it all.... dog included.

The New Husband by D.J. Palmer is truly a page turner. I stayed up until 2 am to finish this book and it was well worth it.

Simon is a master manipulator who presents himself as the perfect new husband of Nina, whose own husband has deserted her and their family. His deviousness is apparent early on but the level of deceit is truly astonishing when all of his wicked schemes are unearthed.

For all of his wicked ways, I'd actually like to take a class on organization, time management, and planning from Simon. He'd be a heck of a project manager. He is actually the most interesting character in the novel. I wouldn't want to be his fourth 'wife' but I'd definitely talk to him at a dinner party while using an assumed identity.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC.

D.J. Palmer has done it again. He has written a wonderful thrilling book that you cannot put down until the last word has been absorbed into your being. The New Husband starts off with Nina, moving in with her new love Simon after dealing with the mysterious vanishing of her husband. Simon appears to be the perfect gentleman and their relationship seems to be just what Nina needs to get over her husband Glen.
The only problem is that Nina's daughter and Nina's friends don't seem to like Simon quite as much as she does but that's only natural considering the situation. It isn't until well after they are settled in their new home that the cracks in their relationship appear. These cracks turn into fissures before erupting into an avalanche.
This story starts off sweet and romantic and quickly turns dark and foreboding. It has many twists that make you scream at the characters to wake up and see the truth. It engages you as you become part of the story as a witness to the domestic turmoil.
I couldn't wait to get to the end which was satisfying. The book feels familiar in some parts, as though you've read it before, but overall, it leaves you wanting to read the whole book in one sitting. I look forward to reading more from D.J. Palmer.
Thanks to Netgalley and St Martin's Press for the advanced copy of the book. The opinions are my own.

Nina Garrity is at a very vulnerable point in her life when she meets the charming Simon Fitch, a teacher at her daughter's school. Nina's husband Glen has been missing for a considerable amount of time, leaving her to raise their two children on her own with limited financial resources. No one knows if Glen is dead or alive--was he the victim of an accidental drowning, or did he stage his own death to escape his marriage? And as shocking secrets about Glen surface, Nina is shaken to her core.

At first, Simon seems too good to be true. He provides the family with a comfortable home and financial stability, and dotes on Nina. Yet in her attempt to restore a normal family life for her children, Nina overlooks Simon's shortcomings. Is Simon the white knight he first appeared to be, or has Nina's choice of a new husband put her and her family in a dangerous situation?

The New Husband is a page-turning thriller that send chills up the spine. It's best to read this book with all of the lights on.

The book is finished and I can get on with my life! It was that good that other commitments fell by the wayside. I needed to keep reading. I enjoyed the authors decision to let us in on the antagonist early in the story. Often in a thriller you must read to the last few pages for the “whodunnit” but it takes great skill from an authors standpoint to let you see what is happening and then let you witness why the characters are able to explain the behaviors away. @DJPALMER weaved a suspenful, brilliantly told story. It was believable and terrifying. I appreciated that Nina saw and felt inconsistencies but followed her gut. Her gut was wrong! Really well written. I highly recommend this book when published in April 2020. Write it down and watch for it! #netgalley #stmartinspress

4.5 Stars!

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book! The novel did what it was supposed to do—kept me turning the pages to see what happened next—creating thrilling entertainment from the first pages to the last.

I wanted the protagonist, Nina, to be smarter and more cautious about allowing a new man into her life and home and the home of her children, but there would have been no story if she’d done that, right? The New Husband is another of many cautionary tales about what can happen when otherwise smart, capable women ignore their instincts and good common sense and give the benefit of doubt to someone they barely know. Worse, when they take the word of a man over that of their own child(ren) and side with him. When we ignore our instincts and our children’s feelings and perspectives, we invite monsters like Simon into our world. A chilling thought.

Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the opportunity to read and review this book. I definitely recommend The New Husband for an adrenaline-filled experience.

DJ Palmer's The New Husband was a book of deceit, mystery, pain, and love. When a husband and a father go missing his family is devastated. Not only that but there are questions regarding his improprieties at his job and his fidelity. Enter the new guy, a science teacher, at the daughter's school. Everyone is on board with him except the daughter who does not trust him. A twisted story that will have you on the edge of your seat. If you like psycho-thrillers The New Husband is definitely for you.

Oh my, what a dark, twisted ride this was and I couldn’t put it down. I loved the way it was told through different points of view, mainly mother and daughter which added to the suspense. There was a big twist smack dab in the middle of the book which also added interest after I picked my jaw up off the floor. I was drawn in from the very beginning and while the ending was somewhat predictable, that didn’t matter one bit! Will definitely look for more by this author. Thanks Net Galley for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

I received this book as an ARC from NetGalley.

Nina is devastated when her husband suddenly disappears from his fishing boat. Did he run off or did he drown or did something else happen?

In this psychological thriller, one of the characters is a sociopath who successfully manipulates people to satisfy his needs. His sick personality is very well portrayed. It is a long time before the people he preys upon realize they are victims of mind games.

I raced through this one as we know there's something suspicious about Nina's new boyfriend, Simon from the beginning. Her husband Glen has gone missing--presumably drowned--after his bloody fishing boat is discovered with only their dog on board. Two years later there is no body and few clues; Nina is attempting to move on with her daughter's middle school teacher, Simon. They've bought a house together and Simon continues to woo Nina, hoping to marry her. But daughter Maggie isn't happy about it. She sees something in Simon that none of the others see--a devious, dark, and "soul less" look that intensifies as she defies Simon's requests. Is she a typical teenager who thrives on normalcy or is there more to her suspicions? And so the plot twists and turns until we discover the secrets underneath this seemingly healthy and loving relationship. It will keep you up at night for sure!

How well do we know our spouse? Can we believe what a picture to tells us? These questions should have pretty straight forward answers. In The New Husband nothing is as it seems to be. Nina's husband disappeared over a year ago. A boat with unexplained blood and the family dog was found drifting. The was no sign of Glen.

I never expected the surprising turn this story delivered. The characters are well developed and the plot held my interest. People laugh at the old sayings. Just remember, bad things do happen to good people.

I received an Advanced Reader's Copy from St Martin's through NetGalley.The opinions expressed are entirely my own.
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The New Husband is definitely a page turner, it does get a little old when Nina doesn’t see what’s really going on with Simon, but you do want to see how this book ends. I’ve never read anything else by this author; but would like to read more. Also I’m not sure why this book is call The New Husband? Thank you NetGalley for the advanced copy.

A good suspense thriller. A little predictable and it was awhile before Nina realized how awful Simon was. Kudos to her daughter Maggie for not giving up on her father. Too many deaths that perhaps were not needed for the story to proceed. A good book club selection.