Michele Campbell's "The Wife Who Knew Too Much" sets sail with an intriguing premise: a young waitress inherits the life of a wealthy dead socialite. Unfortunately, the journey quickly runs aground on predictable plotlines, underdeveloped characters, and a lack of genuine suspense. The initial hook of a mysterious death is swiftly swallowed by an unexplained time jump, jolting the reader out of the crime's immediacy and dampening the tension. Tabitha, the protagonist, embodies every "small-town girl thrust into luxury" trope imaginable. Her lack of depth and questionable decision-making render her unconvincing as the investigator, leaving the reader disengaged. While the book falters in execution, glimpses of its potential shine through. The concept of a love triangle intertwined with wealth and secrets holds promise, and the opulent setting could have provided a more atmospheric backdrop. The Wife Who Knew Too Much might appeal to readers seeking a light, predictable read. However, those craving genuine suspense, well-developed characters, and a satisfying puzzle may be disappointed. Despite its promising premise, this novel ultimately fails to deliver the thrills and chills expected from a mystery thriller.

The Wife Who Knew Too Much by Michele Campbell
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Told from the viewpoint of two different women who have had relationships with the same man, Tabby and Nina. But when Nina takes her life it leaves questions behind.
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What I liked:
-Lots of secrets. Lots of shady characters. Dual POVs.
-One of the reveals was not what I was expecting, it surprised me.
-There was some good suspense in this story.
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3.5⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 This could have been a four star book for me but I took a half star away because Tabby seemed a little too boneheaded and kept trusting the wrong people, she drove me pretty crazy.

The Wife Who Knew Too Much is a quick, fast paced, easy read with a very decent plot. Unfortunately, that's cancelled out by the not-so-great writing and dialogue. The conclusion was also disappointing and easy to anticipate.

And Tabitha...poor Tabby might be one of the dumbest characters I've had the misfortune to read about for awhile.

Glam. Glitz. Sex. Money. Murder. This does have all the elements of a great read. The suspense is good and I didn’t figure out until I was about 80% through so that’s great. I hate when I figure it out too early.

I didn’t give 5 stars for two reasons. One, I didn’t really like Tabitha. She was just too wishy washy for my liking. There were circumstances in which she should’ve been more aware. She was a bit too goo goo ga ga over her love interest.

Two, there’s a life circumstance that comes out at the end about someone’s history. I was not completely comfortable with how this was dealt with. It wasn’t necessary for the storyline. It could’ve easily been something less volatile with the same results.

I don’t want to give anything away so I won’t say too much. Hopefully you’ll know what I mean when you read it. I still highly recommend this book and this author!

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Tabitha fell in love with Connor when they were teenagers. Connor’s family was extremely wealthy and Tabitha was just “the help”. All these years later, Connor walks back into her life. Problem is, he is married to an older wealthy woman. And getting caught having an affair could cause him to lose everything he’s worked for. ⁣
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The Wife Who Knew Too Much by Michele Campbell is a psychological thriller with plenty of twists and turns. This book was fast paced and kept me fully engaged from beginning to end. And by that, I mean I finished it in 6 hours! ⁣10/10 recommend!
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Thank you NetGalley, St Martins Press, and Michele Campbell for providing me with a copy in exchange for an honest review!

I absolutely loved this book!! I couldn’t put it down.
I just loved all the characters. I highly recommend this book.

This book kept my interest right from the start— fast paced, kept me guessing, kept me wanting more. I wasn’t a fan of the ending, but don’t think it could have turned out any other way.. I will definitely look for more from this author.

Great thriller., well written and developed characters. Couldn’t put this one down! The ending was not predictable. Highly recommend!

As much as I love thrillers with twisty turns, complete with wives and long-lost loves., this one just didn't grab me. All the same, I will be open to trying another of Michele Campbell's books in the future.

T his book was an attention grabber from the beginning, with an interesting perspective. The title had me guessing, which wife?

Connor conveniently shows up at the restaurant where Tabitha works, and it is as if time has stood still. They find out they still have feelings for each other and spend the night together. Unfortunately, Connor is married to a very rich woman named Nina and he promises Tabitha he is going to leave her. Tabitha soon discovers she is pregnant and goes looking for Connor at the Ford's annual 4th of July party in a panic.

Nina dies that night and where it is ruled a suicide, it eventually becomes clear she was murdered, but by who? You follow around all the other characters who are employed by the Ford's and Tabitha soon finds herself accused of the murder. It's her job to prove her innocence, and at times, she is convinced Connor is involved.

Full of twists and turns that kept me guessing.

I seriously have whiplash from all the twists and turns in this book! I thought I had it figured out at least two times, and I was very wrong.

This kept me very entertained, and I wish I would have read it sooner!

I received an ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review

Thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to review this book. I picked this up because it was hyped as similar to Gone Girl and I enjoyed that one. I wouldn't say this was on the same level, but I did enjoy this one. The pacing was good, but I just wished the dialogue and character development was a bit stronger. All in all, this was an okay read for me, nice and quick which I appreciated!

Wow i cannot believe it took me this long to read this book! What a wild ride!! Fast and easy read Love it and would recommend to any thriller lover

The first Mrs. Ford is one of the richest women around and after her July 4th party, she ended up ☠️ She was married to a hot younger man, and of course the suspicion is on him. The second Mrs. Ford has known the hot, younger man since high school and now she is wealthy beyond belief. A fast paced novel that was a lot of fun.

I could not put this book down...but not necessarily because it was so great. This is a book full of bad choices and deceptive actions. It compares with other suspense novels like Gone Girl and Safe Haven -- people caught up in deception that everyone knows will lead to disaster. Tabitha is barely making it as a waitress in her hometown. Her first marriage is over, thanks to a drug dealing husband that lead to Tabitha's police record. When her high school boyfriend (now wealthy and just as appealing) shows up and shows interest, Tabitha falls into his arms with hopes for a happy future. Of course, readers have already been clued in that something is going to go terribly wrong.

No, I couldn't stop reading -- it was like watching a train wreck. I spent much of the time shaking my head at the stupid decisions many of the characters make and at the clear deceptions that are going on. I had figured out the mystery pretty early on, but admittedly there were a few twists that left me mildly surprised. Is it worth the read? Yes, but I just wasn't overly invested in the outcome. The ending left me rolling my eyes.(See the SPOILER below if you want to know why) I was just hoping for more.



SPOILER -- I won't give away the actual killer, but I was disappointed in the overly happy and almost sappy ending. Tabitha survives (no real surprise since she is telling the story), others are dead, she gets the money but gives it to charity because she doesn't feel she deserves it nor does she want it. So she goes back home with her daughter, buys the restaurant, and lives happily ever after. I would have preferred something a bit more ambiguous or at least a little let "tied up with a bow" perfect. Oh, well.

This could've been way better. I felt the pacing was off and Connor's character was even less than two dimensional. The book felt rushed, the characters were flat. It just wasn’t my cup of tea.

I am sorry for the inconvenience but I don’t have the time to read this anymore and have lost interest in the concept. I believe that it would benefit your book more if I did not skim your book and write a rushed review. Again, I am sorry for the inconvenience.

I received a review copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley for my honest review. The opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own.

The Wife Who Knew Too Much features Tabitha, a girl who isn't coming from money, making do by working in a restaurant, who reconnects with her high school summer fling. He comes into her restaurant one night and the pair reconnect. Conner, Tabitha's ex, is now married to Nina, who is a multi-millionaire. This doesn't stop Tabitha from getting involved with her old flame. However, this opens up a realm of issues.

First, Nina ends up dead. Clearly, it is under suspicious circumstances given that Conner cannot divorce Nina and still have any of the money. There are a lot of twists and turns (and plenty that are left unanswered), but it was a bit predictable. Tabitha is very naive and gullible. She doesn't seem to see what is right in front of her face when it comes to trusting people. Also, her relationship with Conner seemed... odd. They reconnected quickly and Conner had a lot of lip service about how much he loves her but his actions didn't quite seem to show it.

The book wraps up the main points, but there were side storylines that are just left for you to create your own resolution to.

I ended up dnfing this at 30%, I lost interest in this book while I was reading it. I wasn’t enjoying it and it wasn’t very memorable.