This is my third Michele Campbell read, and she has quickly become an author that I will continue to look forward to new releases from! She writes such juicy, drama filled books that I can’t seem to put down!

This is one of those books where you find yourself not knowing if you can trust the lead male character. I went back and forth so many times, but was secretly rooting for him, despite some of the poor choices he made. I guess I’m a sucker for a good romance?

I also really enjoyed reading from Tabitha’s perspective, she seemed more relatable. During the part that was from Nina’s perspective, I found myself getting bored and just wanting to get back to Tabitha’s POV.

I was definitely sad about the ending. I’m glad Tabitha and Connor’s baby didn’t die, but I was really rooting for Connor and Tabby’s happily ever after.

Looking forward to reading more from Michele Campbell in the future!

Not for me. It was easy to see the twists, so I spent the whole book blaming the idiot main character for not picking up on what was being thrown down a whole lot sooner.

Tabitha had one of those high school romances that only happen in fairy tales, with one small flaw. Her boyfriend Connor wanted to hide their relationship from everyone because his family was rich and Tabitha’s wasn’t. He feared his family’s reproach if they found out, and sadly, Tabitha was okay with this.
So begins how I feel for Tabitha. I’m not at all happy with her decisions as a young girl; she wasted so much time on a worthless venture, lying to her mother, creating tension on her job, and ultimately crushing her self esteem and her grandmother’s trust.
But Tabitha grows up. She remains in the same seaside community, taking care of her grandmother until she passes and waitressing at the café. She marries a bad boy, Derek, gets caught up in drug charges, and then divorces him while he’s in prison. Finally, life seems like smooth sailing, nothing exciting is ever going to happen and Tabitha has basically made her bed, living and working in the same tired little community she grew up in.
Until one day at the diner, in walks Connor! Still as handsome, if not more so with his age, she is immediately cast under his spell once again. And I have to admit, he does seem too good to be true. With hopeless abandon, Tabitha becomes that weak, manipulated lover again, this time with full knowledge that Connor is married to a very rich and powerful woman.
In a whirlwind of events, Connor finds himself a widower and immediately marries Tabitha. They begin the life of the rich and famous. Continuing in that breakneck speed, in mere weeks Tabitha is charged with Connor’s wife’s murder. The motive is solid; Tabitha was in the area the night of the death, so it appears to be a closed case.
As Tabitha sits in jail, now a couple of months pregnant, she begins to ponder all the errors in her judgment. It’s about time, right? Tabitha agrees to work with the police to prove her innocence and find the real killer.
The characters of this book, besides basic Tabitha who is way, way too vulnerable, are all over the place. Who can you trust, who’s in love with whom, where do the allegiances lie? It’s an intricate web of manipulation, deceit, and greed. Fast-paced, fun, at times frustrating, this will be a fun summer read.
(I received an advance copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an unbiased review. Thank you to St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley for making it available.)

This book may work for others but for me it just did not hit the spot. It had a good premise but it fell flat. I felt sorry for Tabitha being dragged into this mess. She seemingly had a good life until Connor came back in and in my opinion essentially ruined it. He knew her love for him would be easy for her to believe him and start a new life with him with all these promises. After she moved in with him you could easily tell who was the culprit.

I appreciate the opportunity to read and review this title.

I'm torn on how to review this book. Parts of it were good, and parts of it were cliche. I'll just chalk it up to being a middle-line thriller and leave it at that. 3.5 stars rounded down.

4.5 stars rounded up.

If you’re looking for an extremely suspenseful, nonstop-tense novel, this is what you’re looking for.

A very rich woman, Nina, is certain her younger husband, Connor, wants to kill her. The prenup is ironclad—if she leaves him, he gets millions, but if he cheats on her, he gets nothing. Nina has evidence he’s been having affair.

Tabitha fell in love with Connor when they were just teenagers. He was part of a wealthy family, she was the country club help. Years later, because of bad choices and bad luck, Tabitha is waitressing again, and once again, she finds Conner is sitting in her section. The attraction to each other has never faded, and he takes her to a colleague’s place where they rekindle, at least briefly, what they had. He explains about the prenup, and he also works at Nina’s company—that’s how they met. He’d be banned from doing the job at another company because of a nondisclosure agreement. Plus, at his level of wealth, he and Nina are fodder for the paparazzi. He tells her that as much as he cares for her, things are complicated.

Tabitha initially tries to convince herself it’s a little fling, but things get serious quickly, particularly when Nina is found dead by suicide, meaning Connor is free. Tabitha and Connor marry quickly, but she doesn’t have anyone to help her make the transition from waitress to glamorous wealth, and when it appears Nina’s death might not be a suicide, it also appears that Tabitha looks awfully, conveniently guilty.

I wanted to fall in love with Connor along with Tabitha, but I didn’t. It might just be that I’m generally suspicious of incredibly good-looking rich people. But that also might be why this kind of story line is popular—it assures those of us who are middle class but a few paychecks away from financial disaster that being middle class is the safest way to go, and fabulous wealth is for the TV shows we watch. In my world, I never ever worry about getting framed for murder.

Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the opportunity to review this novel, which RELEASES JULY 28, 2020.

I have voluntarily read and reviewed a copy of this title given to me via NetGalley. I really enjoyed this book. It was really well written and it just had you trying to solve the mystery. I look forward to seeing what’s next from this author.

This was a good twisty, past paced thriller. Although I think some of the characters were not so interesting and believable, the plot is well developed and the the story moves fast enough to keep the readers engaged until the end of the book. I’d recommend this book for readers that like family drama thrillers .

When Tabitha runs into Connor ten years after their summer romance, she doesn't realize that he still has feelings for her. Now he is a wealthy man while she is a struggling waitress. When Connor's wife commits suicide and they can finally be together, it seems like a fairytale. But is everything really like it seems? This is a great book that keeps your interest from the beginning to the end.

Thank you to NetGalley, the Publisher and Michelle Campbell for the opportunity to read and review.

None of the characters had redeeming qualities but sometimes that’s what you need to cast doubt on each person. Does Connor really love Tabitha? Is there foul play involving Nina’s death? When money is involved, you never know who to trust. This was an enjoyable, fast paced read.

This book starts with a bang and keeps you turning to read just one more page. I flew through this story, it was a quick read with a lot going on. I kept thinking I knew what was going to happen only to find out that was not the case. Really good psychological thriller!

Thank you to Net Galley for the advance digital Copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. I enjoyed the character development, but there was a lot of backstory to this book that seemed like too much fluff, and at times was unbelievable. The love story between Conner, the prince of the book, and Tabitha, the Poor Cinderella of the book, was what kept me reading. I wanted to learn that they ended up together with a happy family and long life as a normal couple. All the twists and turns to get to the end we’re enjoyable reading, but I, at times, lost the love story I wanted. 3 stars for this psychological thriller.

this is not your typical psychological thriller about a woman falling in love with a married man and then the wife is found dead. The first half of the book was basically along this storyline but the rest of the book was edge of the seat exciting. Every time that I thought I had it figured out, I was wrong and it twisted again. You find the main character Tabby grew from a very naive young woman into a strong woman that will fight and do whatever it takes for those she loves. Highly recommended for those who love thrillers.

When Connor Ford walks back into Tabitha Girard's life she doesn't know what to think. Years ago preppy Connor broke Tabitha's heart and her relationship with him negatively impacted her grandparents, the people who raised her. Now Connor is married to an immensely wealthy older woman but reveals that though he is not happy, leaving is not easy. When Nina commits suicide, they can finally be together. An investigation into Nina's death makes Connor the prime suspect, but Tabitha's own behavior isn't so squeaky clean. Who is Connor Ford and was Nina's death really a suicide?

Michele Campbell weaves a story that keeps readers on the edge of their seat until the very end.

You may think you are sick of reading husband-wife-mistress/second wife novels. Another one? The premise sounds like something I've read before. Stop with those thoughts! The Wife Who Knew Too Much is still worth the time (you will want to read it in one sitting) and the twists make it worth it.

The book opens with ultra wealthy wife, Nina sharing her fears that her second husband, Conner is cheating, and she is in fear for her life. The next thing we know, she has drowned in the pool! Now it's time for a who done it, and what exactly is going on.

This book has a lot of suspects and potential villains, including childhood friend, Tabitha, who just happens to be pregnant with Conner's child. But their love feels so genuine! How can it be? Ms. Campbell will keep you guessing until the end, with no slow periods in the book. The pace is fast throughout, making this a perfect summer/beach thriller.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for my advanced review copy.

***Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for an advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Expected release date July 28, 2020.***

3 - 3.5 stars

I'm a bit conflicted regarding this book. The start felt a little slow, but there was a lot of back-story presented so that's OK. Once we got past that, HOLY COW, it really picked up speed for an enjoyable ride. There was a definite twist at the end that I didn't see coming. On that note, the ending felt a bit rushed for me.

Overall, an enjoyable thriller.

Tabitha is a small town girl who is a waitress. Ten years ago she fell in love with Connor, but it seemed like just a summer fling, until suddenly, out of the blue, Connor shows up at the restaurant. It seems that Connor is married to very rich and well known Nina, but neither is happy in the marriage. Tabitha and Connor still have very strong feelings for each other and plan a secret weekend away. Tabitha wants to know more about his life and crashes a party being held in his luxurious home. But something terrible happens that night which will turn Tabitha's life around in a way that is unimaginable.
This is a fast paced story with a good plot on the lines of Rebecca.

This book was entertaining but a little predictable and unrealistic. For most thrillers you have to suspend your disbelief- I get that. However, it kept me turning the pages to see if I was right. There was a slight twist I didn’t see coming but was otherwise predictable. The characters had no redeeming qualities (except for Nina), and Tabitha was naive and made terrible choices in basically everything she did. I just wanted to shake her through the entire book. She doesn’t gain much for intelligence by the end either.

I enjoyed the alternating stories of Nina and Tabitha. It starts with a bang, the middle kind of slows down as you shake your head at the naive Tabby, and the end picks up speed again. I did enjoy reading this one and would recommend to any looking for a fast-paced summer thriller!

Many thanks to Netgalley and St. Martin’s Press for the eARC!

Tabitha Girard is a small-town girl living a small-town life as a divorced from an ex-con waitress at a lesser restaurant and wondering how life got so bad. When she was a teenager she had a summer fling and fell in love with the ‘dream boy,’ Connor Ford, who was good looking, smart, well connected and a pay grade or three above her station in life and the town around her made sure she was well and truly aware of the discrepancy. They are torn apart and Connor is too cow-tied to his family to make a stand and loses Tabitha, apparently forever.

Unexpectedly one-night Connor comes back into Tabitha’s life and the sparks still fly between the two. Problem is, he is unhappily married to Nina, an older, extraordinarily wealthy woman who has a personal emotional suitcase set to make Samsonite proud - and astonishingly rich. On the night of the Fourth of July party that is the annual party of the season Nina plans to invoke her prenup clause and divorce Connor for his apparent infidelities, but that very night Nina turns up face first in her Olympic sizes swimming pool with a blood reading sky high on medications and suicide is first suggested. But little clues come out that reveal that maybe this conclusion isn’t accurate and that Nina was murdered, with Connor and Tabitha becoming the prime suspects, and although Tabitha protests her innocence, Connor behaves in a manner that doesn’t seem to coincide with hers
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Suddenly, newly pregnant Tabitha must navigate a world beyond her comprehension and questions over her relationship with Connor arise with alarming regularity. Was it true love between the two of is she part of a plan to pin the crime on an innocent? Why was Nina killed? How is it that the ties that bind are wrapping themselves around Tabitha, threatening to choke her? The more she tries, the deeper she falls into the darkness and uncertainty of her position in the world, and the more she learns, the more it becomes clear that her knowledge is enough to kill her.

This gripping mystery keeps one guessing until the end of the story and rewards the reader with an unexpected twist to make it truly satisfying. Tabitha’s confusion at the machinations going on around her, the lifestyle that is beyond her imagination, the fear and horror of the situation are all fully exposed in this novel of tension and fear. It is clever and intriguing; it turns the Cinderella fairytale on its head. Fast-paced, with enough twists and turns to make anyone happy, the conclusion was satisfying because it wasn’t a happily ever after rerun that would have been easy for the author to write. What begins as a romance novel soon turns into a whodunnit that keeps the adrenalin levels peaking on a regular basis. The characters are well-drawn and although you tend to hate almost everyone, you cannot help but keep turning the page to read more. You also can’t help but wonder if the apparently innocent Tabitha might actually be guilty of the crime and did Connor set her up as a patsy?

Enjoyable.

This book was everythinggg I wanted in a thriller! The plot line wasn’t dragged out. Consistent excitement throughout the whole book. So many twists and turns. Characters popping in and out who constantly have you guessing “did THAT ONE kill her?” It’s honestly a book I could have sat and read within 6 hours (and I have a bad attention span 🙃) I absolutely loveddd this book and I’m already putting other Michele Campbell books on my TBR shelf.

Thank you @netgalley for this ARC in return for a honest review*