Michele Campbell has once again released another thriller that hooks you from the very beginning and keeps you hanging on for more. I definitely enjoyed this one with all its twists that keep you guessing.

One summer, when she was seventeen, Tabitha fell in love with Connor Ford. Years later he unexpectedly reappears and all the old feelings are rekindled. Connor has married Nina, an older, extremely wealthy woman, but admits that he’s miserable and has always loved Tabitha. When his wife commits suicide, Connor and Tabitha are free to marry and start their new life together. But, not all is well. There are rumors that Nina was murdered and soon suspicion falls on Tabitha. Exactly what happened to Nina and does Connor know more than he has revealed?

The Wife Who Knew Too Much moves along fairly well and there was some suspense. However, I found the ending to be somewhat of a letdown. It felt a little too much like a soap opera to me and none of the characters were very appealing. But, even so, it was the kind of book that I was in the mood for and it was a good summer afternoon read, providing just enough suspense to hold my attention.

Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing a copy of this book for review.

The Wife Who Knew Too Much by Michele Campbell is an incredible read.
I was hooked on this book from page one .
The characters were complex and complicated and took me a quite the ride.
The writing is so well done and the story is perfectly paced.
There is twist after twist and just when I thought I had it figured out, I was surprised.

Highly recommend !

The majority of this book was like waiting for a train wreck that I knew was coming. I don't always finish books that fill me with dread but remembering my reading experience with She Was the Quiet One, I decided to stick it out. I didn't think the writing in this book was as good as the other. For example, there were several situations in which the dialogue and character reactions seemed unrealistic for the emotion and intensity of the situation. Also, there were parts of the story that seemed wordy and contrived. Nevertheless, I connected to Tabitha's character and genuinely wanted to see how the story ended so that is worth 3 stars in my book.

This is a really nicely paced thriller that suffers from too much romance and too many naive characters. Rather than the Wife Who Knew Too Much it feels like The People Who Think Too Little. A beach read through and through Campbell's latest work isn't going to surprise you but like an action film it's enjoyable to experience. It took my mind off my worries for a few hours and kept me invested but required a lot of suspension of disbelief which isn't really my cup of tea.

If you enjoy stories ala Gillian Flynn and Ruth Ware you'll enjoy this book

Tabitha is a waitress who lost the love of her life when his mother tore them apart ten years ago. Since then she been married and divorced.
Connor, the love of Tabitha's life comes into her restaurant out of the blue and the sparks of their youth rekindle. The problem is, he's married to a very wealthy woman that Tabitha is very aware of due to all the press coverage the power couple receives. He says he's unhappy in the marriage and only wants her and she can't help herself on the heat of the moment. Then Connors wife is found dead in her swimming pool.
You can see where this is going, did he kill his wife? Did she? This tightly wound thriller grabs you with it's first paragraph and doesn't relent until the final chapter. With a myriad of twists and turns along the way I was ultimately surprised by the aha moments.
Very well written with a fairly fast pace I couldn't put it down. I recommend this one to all of you edge of your seat thriller fans looking for a new twist on an old theme.

This was another terrific suspenseful book by Michele Campbell! It’s full of twists and turns. It’s full of explosive and obsessive relationships. And everyone has secrets. Tabitha finds herself intimately involved with Connor years later after she first fell for him when she was a teenager. But now things will be different for them. Well, maybe. Now Connor is involved in a situation that Tabitha gets swept up into as she gets more involved with him. So who’s being honest? Who is keeping secrets?

After having read and loved both It’s Always The Husband and The Stranger on the Beach, I was super excited to receive a copy of this book. I really enjoyed the first half however from there it just dragged for me and I wasn’t all that impressed with where it was going in the end.

Tabitha and Connor had a whirlwind summer romance in their teenage years. And after an unexpected reunion many years later, they find that their feelings for each other are still strong. The only problem? Connor is now married to extremely wealthy and well-known Nina. So when Nina is found dead after a party in her home, accusations begin to fly and Tabitha begins to uncover some dark secrets that have her questioning who she can trust.

This was just the fast-paced thriller I needed to get lost in this week. Was it my favorite? No. Will I be thinking about it for weeks and months to come? Probably not. But it was an overall enjoyable read for me! The first half really had me hooked, but I felt like it started to lose momentum in the middle...but then picked up speed again towards the end. I recommend giving this one a try if you need a quick book in between the heavier ones! ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫

Super fast paced summer read that grabbed my attention from the very start! This one kept me guessing with twists around every corner. While the characters weren’t super likable the author did a great job with character development. I also liked the addition of the gatsby esque mansion and summer parties. Give this one a read. Thanks to netgalley for the ARC in exchange for a honest review.

This was a quick read and a decent thriller. It didn’t quite have the shocking twists I have come to expect but still an enjoyable book for a summer weekend.

“ The wife Who Knew Too Much) is an entertaining novel in the “ women in distress“ genre. It has the benchmarks for a good Netflix or Lifetime movie. One of the big benchmarks is what the heroine does not know is that she has bad taste in men.
There is the heroine, Tabitha( even the name is tv drama worthy) who is a young woman who makes some bad decisions while in love that affect the rest of her life. At the beginning of the book, Tabitha is working as a waitress/ barmaid/ housekeeper a local resort and restaurant in New Hampshire . Then one night, into the bar comes Connor, young, handsome and well- to- do ( Required for the genre.) The two quickly become involved in a passionate affair that ends suddenly when his grandmother discovers the naked duo in bed. The angry matron orders Tabitha to take her trashy self away, and Connor sent away from New Hampshire , far from the vixen.
Obviously, there is more to the story. Twelve years later, T , divorced from a husband currently doing time for dealing OxyContin, is still working at the bar. Tabitha is older but not wiser because when Connor comes back to bar where it all started, well, the two are soon thrashing up the sheets once again. Well, not once , but whenever and wherever they can be alone. Connor is true to form as a “Love ‘me and Dump ‘ em “ guy. He is soongone and Tabitha is left with morning sickness and a pink result on the test stick.
There has to be more in this lustful story to keep the pot boiling , and there is. When we next meet Connor, Tabitha learns he is married to a very wealthy Long Island Dame of the Hamptons He assures Tabitha , he loves her, but tells her that he signed a Pre-Nup in which he gets zero $$ if he is caught being playing around. There is the baby to think of, though, and true love. Connor is a smart guy; he will think of something.
So it must be a co incidence when the rich wife is found floating in the swimming pool.

The author , Michelle Campbell, keeps up a fast pace in the story. When I began the book, I saw Tabitha as an airhead who takes bad decisions , usually while panting with passion. The guy dumps her once, and she goes back for more. Tabitha does not seem to learn from her errors as she drives headlong into trouble. Some of the things she does are dumb, but were she sensible , it would be a Jane Austen novel and not tense story of murder, love and treachery. Her character became more interesting and appealing as the book went on.
Connor is pretty much of a one-dimensional character, easily summed up as an amoral social climber with bedroom eyes. The book comes to a somewhat prolonged climax , as befits a tale which has some steamy scenes, as Tabitha finds her self in dire danger. There will be blood. Passion, danger , death and big money all in a dramatic novel that should appeal to a wide audience.
Content notes: no four letter words. Passionate love scenes. Rich women and their randy husbands. People who drink $ 600 wines and wear $1000 swimwear while people are starving!

The Wife Who Knee to Much by Michele Campbell was such an amazing summer thriller that I literally devoured!! Michele Campbell knows how to pull you in with her words and develops each character so well!! I'm such a fan of her writing style and can't wait for my next read by her!! If you are a thriller seeker this is one you won't want to miss! Thank you St. Martin's Press and Netgalley for the ARC!! I loved it!

The Wife Who Knew Too Much by Michele Campbell is a bit hard to describe. In a way it is a second chance romance and in others is a mystery/suspense. When they were young, late teens, Tabitha and Connor fell in love. But Tabitha was from the wrong family to Connor’s rich and prestigious family. Separated by his Grandmother, they moved on. Since then, Tabitha’s life has been hard. Then one day Connor walks into her job and everything changes. Is this the break she has been looking for? Her happily ever-after? But is everything as it seems? When she finds Connor’s previous wife diary, everything changes yet again. Can she trust Connor? What is the truth?

Happy reading!

Content Rating: 18+
Genre: Fiction, Thriller, Mystery, Suspense
Published: July 28, 2020, by St. Martin's Press


The Wife Who Knew Too Much is a twisty, thriller by Michele Campbell that will grab you from the first page. This book is an easy, quick read, perfect for taking your mind off all the craziness this world has to offer. I will say that the writing and character development is adequate for the story. The storyline is good, but a bit predictable and unrealistic, so be prepared to suspend disbelief. So, if you are willing and able to do this, you will enjoy this book.

The book opens with Nina, who is very rich, telling us through her diary that her much younger husband, Conner Ford, is in love with someone else and is planning to kill her. When Nina's death is ruled a suicide, Conner becomes a very wealthy man. However, not all is how it seems.

"My husband is planning to kill me. For obvious reasons. He's in love with someone else. And he wants my money."

Tabitha Girard, a down on her luck thirty-year-old waitress, has been in love with Conner since he first saw him thirteen years ago. Conner is from an affluent family and Tabitha from a low-income family. They met at the country club where she works and where Conner's family is a member. They have a brief but intense summer romance where they both profess their love, but Conner's grandmother does not approve because of Tabitha's social standing, and she quickly breaks up the affair.

When Conner shows up thirteen years later professing his love, Tabitha realizes that she has never stopped loving him. This is when things get interesting, but I can't say much more, no spoilers for my review.

"The night Conner Ford walked back into my life, I was waitressing, just trying to make ends meet. To this day, nobody has ever reached me like he did."

The characters in The Wife Who Knew Too Much annoyed me throughout the whole book, and I found them shallow and self-centered. It seems that all Conner cares about is money and has based all his life decisions on getting and keeping money. He dumps Tabitha to keep his grandmother's money. He marries Nina for her money. Now on to Tabitha, this woman could not make a sound decision throughout the entire book. If there were a spotlight on the right choice, she would pick the wrong choice hidden in the shadows. She made some laughable decisions and then was shocked when things turned out poorly. I am not sure if she was just naïve or just not very smart.

The Wife Who Knew Too Much started promising, but for me fell a bit short. I think this could have been an excellent book, but unfortunately, it was indistinguishable from many books in the thriller genre. However, if you are looking for an easy to read book to sit by the pool with or take to the beach, this one may fit the bill. This was the first book by Michele Campbell that I have read, and although this book was far from perfect, I would consider reading more of her books.

* Please note the quotes in my review are subject to change once the book is published. *


** I kindly received The Wife Who Knew Too Much by way of NetGalley, St. Martin's Press, and Michele Campbell. I was not contacted, asked, or required to leave a review. I received no compensation, financial or otherwise. I have voluntarily read this book, and this review is my honest opinion. **

It starts with young Tabitha as she falls in love and is left broken hearted by young Connor Ford. Many years later Tabitha is working as a waitress in her small hometown, when in walks the Connor Ford. Connor is now married to Nina Levitt, but he says he isn't happy and has always loved Tabitha. This leads to a quick affair that again means everything to Tabitha. When he goes back to Nina, claiming he is going to find a way to end it with her, Tabitha isn't sure what to believe. Then Nina is found dead. They are saying suicide, but was it really? What comes between and after is so full of twists and suspense you will have a hard time setting the book down. Michele Campbell did an excellent job on this one. The way she portrayed each character made you unsure of what was truly happening until it all clicked together. You will not be disappointed if you grab your copy today.

Thank you @netgalley and @stmartinspress for my advanced readers copy for my honest review in return.

A twisty suspenseful book that engaged me from the first page until the ending. A mystery thriller that revolves around an old relationship rekindled, a rich wife that mysteriously is found dead and an arrest for murder. My only issue with this book is that the main character, Tabitha, continually makes poor choices all through the book and just keeps getting herself into trouble. The character of Connor is unlikeable and he treats Tabitha badly throughout the story, yet at the end she still loves him and forgives him for being a jerk. Despite this, it is a good solid mystery with a satisfying ending. Thanks to NetGalley for a copy in exchange for an honest review.

The book opens with a jaw-dropping sentence from a diary: "I am writing this to raise an alarm in the event of my untimely death." She does die. Not a spoiler, chapter two tells how.
Nina, the filthy-rich socialite leaves behind her husband who re-marries within a few months. Tabitha, the second wife, is a waitress. We read about how high society lives. People are arrested.
I rarely read a book in a single day, but this one I sped through. Twists and suspense galore.
Thanks to Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for publishing the book.

This was a really good read with some twists I didn’t even see coming!
I thought I had this one figured out until I didn’t.
This was the second book I’ve read by michele campbell and I really enjoyed them both.

I love a good thriller! What I love more is when it starts out with a bang! The story begins with Nina writing in her journal, telling whoever found it, that she was murdered by her husband. Wow! Now we automatically suspect him.
I really enjoyed Tabitha's character. The way Tabitha was portrayed was enjoyable. A single woman, who fell in love at a young age and had her heart broken, just trying to survive. Hard working and never catching a break made it very relatable for me. Conner on the other hand, I could not stand him. He was portrayed as a rich and snobby man, who could do whatever the hell he wanted. He is self-centered, obnoxious, and I really hoped that he was the bad guy!
This thriller is fast paced. The chapters were short, which kept me reading just one more chapter. There were plenty of twists and turns, that kept you on the edge trying to guess how it all ends up.
If your in the market for a thriller with plenty of lies, deceit, betrayal, heartbreak, money, mystery, and murder this is the book for you!