There are times when a book calls to you and says why not take a chance and see how it goes. For this reader, that chance paid off. I was ready for the typical story about a missing husband and the man who comes to take his place. But this book was deliciously devious and offered a few heart racing moments.

Poor Nina Garrity! Not only is her husband missing, but it seems as if he was a two timing embezzler who had her fooled from the get go. So much for wine and roses! However Nina has a new man in her life, and although her daughter is bitterly opposed to this new match, Nina plows on ahead moving in with Mr Right and taking her two children with her.

There's a lot going on and most of it is basically lies and rumors that are sending rippling effects into Nina's family. As the story continues, we find out, as usual, things we thought we knew about the people we love are often not really so.

Yes, Simon Fitch is the perfect man making Nina, a year and a half after husband Glen went missing, presumably dead, jumping at the chance to become a couple and move him with him. Simon is a teacher, a catch really, but Maggie, Nina's teenage daughter sees something in Simon that is off. Perhaps it's jealousy that her mother has moved on, but there is something sinister in Simon and Maggie is determined to make her mother see the Simon that Maggie views.

It's a game for Simon as he tries to ingratiate himself into the family, but with Maggie he has a capable adversary. As the secrets are revealed, we find once again what appears to be real is further from the truth than anyone thought.

This was a fine psychological thriller that had me wondering if all the pieces would finally come together wondering if Nina would eventually realize that all that glitters is not gold.

Thank you to D.J. Palmer, St Martin's Press, and NetGalley for an advanced copy of this exciting thriller due out April 14, 2020

Holy character development!!! It’s rare to read a thriller that has a fun plot, great pacing, AND complex characters. I’m actually sad that I’m finished with it but I really couldn’t put it down. DJ Palmer has grown so much as a writer and I’m here for it. I will be recommending this to everyone.

Wow! What a book! Full of twists and turns that kept me guessing page after page.The New Husband is about a family that has been overwhelmed by trauma and deception. The husband and dad is missing, presumed dead. The children are barely coping. The mom is trying to move on and rebuild her family with the help of her new boyfriend. Is the husband really dead? Is the new boyfriend what he seems to be? This is a terrific read! A great thriller! My copy of this book was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. My thanks to the the author, the publisher, and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review it.

I read this book quickly. It is an easy read. I will say that it is known from the beginning that something is up with the new husband/boyfriend and the ex husband from the beginning couple of pages. We just don't know exactly what it is until the middle part of the book. I love how D.J. Palmer gives some detail in the beginning and builds the characters quickly and then gets right into the meat and potatoes of the story.

For all single mothers out there like Nina, the main character, this book will make you think twice before bringing a guy into the house with the kids. Every chapter has a new event going on that keeps you second-guessing. Is this really a diabolical act on the part of the new husband/boyfriend or is it Nina's imagination?

I highly recommend this book for your psychological thriller needs.

Thank you to Netgalley for the ARC of this book. I am so thankful.

Wow! I just finished reading this novel and am still somewhat in it. Nina is a Mother of two and may or may not be an abandoned wife. Her husband, Glen, went fishing and his boat was found in a nearby lake with the family dog in it and blood on the bottom of it. Glen was searched for but never found. Whether he was alive or dead remained a mystery. In the two years following his loss, Nina began to date Simon, a history teacher at her daughter’s middle school and eventually she sold her home and her family and Simon moved in together at a new home they were purchasing. The family had the usual problems blending leads to, but at times they seemed worse than other people’s. Going further into today’s situation will lead to spoilers but I will tell you the nothing is as it seems and that gaslighting is still going strong. This is well worth reading. Thanks to Net Galley and St. Martin’s Press for an ARC for an honest review.

Oooh this book was definitely a fun read. Nina has suffered a huge loss, with a husband who is missing and presumed dead, no money to speak of, and two teenagers who need their mother. What's a girl to do?

Thankfully Nina meets Simon, a widower who seems to be everything that Nina's ex is not. He's kind and supportive and he really wants to be there for her family. He sounds perfect? Right?

This is a book that tells you that things are not always as they seem, and just because you love someone doesn't really mean you know them? Who was Nina's lost husband Glen? And who is her new boyfriend Simon?

This book jumps back and forth, mostly between Nina, who is trying to move on with Simon, and Nina's daughter Maggie, who doesn't trust Simon any further than she can throw him.

And while I generally enjoyed this book, I will say that it had the slight ring of a Lifetime movie. Did that ruin the book for me? No. Was I totally overwhelmed by the story and the ending? Not really. Would I recommend this book? Absolutely. At the end of the day it's a fun read and definitely makes you question how well you know someone.

The New Husband, quite undeniably, is an absorbing read, albeit frustrating. I do not suffer obtuse women kindly and Nina Garrity is one obtuse woman! The book is too long. It became monotonous. I found myself speed reading to get through the repetitive dialogue. I know it may sound conflicting to use the words absorbing and monotonous in the same review, but it’s the way I felt about this novel. Another added comment, the story is far fetched. I won’t site examples, as they would be spoilers. Thank you Netgalley and St. Martin’s Press for the opportunity to read and review this ARC.

Thank you NetGalley, St Martins Press and D.J. Palmer for the opportunity to read this book. Wow, what a book it is. It begins with Nina and her children, Connor and Maggie moving in with Simon, Nina’s new boyfriend after her husband disappears. What follows is a twisted story full of suspense. The characters are well developed and realistic, with Maggie being my favourite character. Maggie saw the truth while nobody else did. This book shows the various forms of domestic violence and abuse that can occur in a relationship. If you like being on the edge of your seat and not knowing what will happen next than this book is for you.

I want to thank Netgalley, St. Martin's Press, and D. J. Palmer for giving me a chance to read this book for an honest review.

OMG! For me this touched on the one subject that many people don't know about and it was psychological abuse...an it showed what someone goes through when there is mental, and emotional abuse going on.

This was a really good book, the only thing I struggled with was how it switch from Nina to Maggie and back again with out really knowing who it was.

Nina discovers her husband is missing and that he has led a double life. Along comes Simon to sweep her off her feet and he is the one that lays the ground work for her to start doubting herself. Her daughter sees the darker side of Simon but Nina isn't sure if it is because she is missing her dad or what.

Soon she is questioning why he wants her to quit her new job, and with the help of therapy starts to question him in general. and because of a tragic event starts to see the darker side.

Another book I finished only to be able to give an honest review. None of this was enjoyable. All unlikable characters, juvenile writing, poorly plotted, and just bad.

Nina, mother to Maggie & Connor, has recently moved her family in with her new love, Simon. She met Simon very quickly after her husband either vanishes or gets murdered. Simon is wildly controlling, and Nina might just be the dumbest fictional character in recent history. Simon is hiding a dark secret- one the reader figures out pretty quickly. Skip this one.

Great psychological thriller! I was tempted to skip to the ending to find out how things turned out but I'm so glad I didn't. Great twists and turns throughout. I also really liked the characters development, Maggie especially. Looking forward to more books by D.J. Palmer in the future.
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This was a twisted thrill ride of a read! So many underlying themes, which only added to the many layers that made this book what it was. I would absolutely recommend naming each person that is narrating, but besides that, I loved the entire thing! Found it brutal and disturbing at times, but that only made me want to read it more! A must read for my fellow thriller fans! Look forward to more from D.J. Palmer, as I do think the author really instills lessons within the novels!
Will make sure I buzz it up!

Nina feels like she has a second chance at life. Her husband Glen disappeared almost 2 years ago and took his secrets with him. Nina is sure he must be dead and is moving on with her life. A new house, looking for a new job, a fresh start for her and her children, and a new love interest. Simon is a schoolteacher and Nina thinks he may be her soul mate and salvation. Her son Conner gets along well with Simon, however, her daughter Maggie loathes him. Is it just because she misses her father and resents her mother for replacing him so quickly? Or could Maggie be the only one who sees Simon's true nature?

There is quite a bit that I would like to say about these characters, but that would be giving too much away. Nina seemed to have maybe left her common sense at her former house, and I found myself shaking my head at many of the decisions she made. I was all about team Maggie though, and I just hoped this girl could catch a break! There is much more to the story than you might imagine, and after the first unexpected twist, they just kept on coming. The first half seemed slow to me, but once I hit the 50% mark, it was a fast-paced read. There were revelations that I guessed before the author reveals, but I was surprised at how far someone would go to become The New Husband.

Wicked psychological thriller. This novel was on another level of twisted. On the edge of your seat read, complimented by a lovely animal family member. Would read another by this author.

This story was disturbingly believable. It kept me engaged from beginning to end. The twists were chilling.

Holy cow! I just finished this book and it was one of the best of this type that I've read in a while. I usually gravitate towards romance or books on the best seller list but this was an unexpected treat. It thought I could guess the ending early but with each twist I was less sure of what was going to happen. The writer had so many directions to choose and they did not ever guess which would be the right one.
The characters are well written and easy to imagine. I truly cared what would happen to these people!
A great ending made the experience even better and extremely satisfying!

Domestic suspense at its best. Although you can see what’s happening to Nina, you can’t stop it and that feeling leaves you tearing through the pages! A great read

I read this author's previous novel, Saving Meghan and loved it so I was really excited to get approved for this latest novel by D.J. Palmer.

I read this book in just a few hours. Not a new storyline and yes, I did find some parts of it to be predictable. And, yet, I didn't put the book down until I finished it (in just aout 3 hours from beginning to end).

Thank you #netgalley and #stmartinspress for the eARC.

I had a hard time getting through the first third of this book. I almost gave up, but I’m glad I didn’t. Once I hit a major turning point in the story, I couldn’t put it down. I ended up liking it and could definitely see it in movie form.

"The New Husband" was one of the creepiest books I have read. The author does a great job of portraying the sociopathic behaviors of Simon Fitch, the new man in Nina Garrity's life -- his ability to be charming, warm and loving; his manipulative controlling behavior -- isolating her from her friends; manufacturing situations designed to make her doubt herself and portray him as the injured party; manipulating situations so that when Nina's daughter, Maggie, who does not like or trust Simon, tries to raise concerns about Simon to her mother, it appears that Maggie is just being a bratty pre-teen who misses her father (Glen, who has disappeared and had some major secrets); the quick flashes of darkness in Simon quickly hidden by the façade of normalness he is so great at displaying for the world to see. It was pretty obvious early on that Simon likely played a role in the disappearance of Glen Garrity, Nina's husband and Connor and Maggie's father, and that he had likely been watching Nina for some time and/or somehow gained information about her and the family from Glen, as he happened to drive the same truck and use the same cologne as Glen and he just happened to cook Nina's favorite meal the first time he made a meal for her, among other things. However, the truth of what Simon did was much darker and more twisted than I had anticipated. While that is the biggest plot twists, there are some other good surprises in the book. Simon is the most complex character in the book, but Maggie is probably my favorite, with her resilience, ingenuity (with the help of her new friend, Ben), and strength of conviction. If you like psychological thrillers, this book is for you.

I received a copy from NetGalley in exchange for a review.