Thank you to Netgalley and Dreamscape Media first off for this free audiobook of The Perfect Marriage by Jeneva Rose. The story is set up with a man named Alex who is accused of killing his girlfriend and being defended by no other than his lawyer wife. The Perfect Marriage is set up where the story is told from Alex and Sarah Morgan's point of view as they prepare for trial while also finding clues to prove Alex's innocence. What transpires will have you on the edge of your seat! I truly thought I cracked the case around midway through the story, but should have noted the title of this book to know that quite a few suspects could not be taken off the table. The author does a tremendous job of setting up for a fantastic finale that could make any reader bump up their rating of this book, I know it did for me!

Wellll, meh. I didn't really buy that this woman was representing her husband where he is the prime suspect of killing his mistress. So I was never really into the book. The narrations were good. But not myy favorite domestic mystery/thriller.

“I’ve always believed the eyes cannot lie. They hold the truths we are unable or unwilling to speak.”

I give you a husband and a wife. Husband is failing in his career. Wife is a ridiculously successful defense attorney. Husband cheats on wife. Mistress is found dead in husband and wife’s bed. Husband is charged. Wife defends him.

😲 What in the actual f**k did I just listen to?! This book was like a train wreck you just can’t look away from. It’s an f-bomb laden, fast paced whodunit with a few twists thrown in for good measure. I won’t say much because the less you know about the plot going in the better it will be for you. If you enjoyed The Silent Patient, this will be right up your alley.

This audiobook has two narrators, one each for the husband and wife. Although I usually love a narrator that can do unique voices for each character, having a male and a female narrator in this one really gave it life. Multi narrator audiobooks are quickly becoming my favorite!

I want to thank @netgalley and @dreamscape_media for this audiobook ARC in exchange for an honest review. Publication date December 29, 2020.

I loved this book at the beginning and was always anxious to get back to it. It was certainly engaging, but there were several aspects that made me find it ultimately disappointing. One thing that bothered me throughout was the character of the mother-in-law--she was an incredibly cliched stereotype with completely unrealistic dialog and no redeeming qualities. A little nuance would have been nice! Other than that one character, I thought most of the book was well written, but I found the ending very disappointing. I was not really surprised by it; it was actually what I suspected right from the beginning, but I thought that the author would steer clear of it as being both too obvious, too overdone, and too implausible--almost cheating, given how the book was written. (I know what literary device she was using; don't want to mention it so as not to give too much away, but I've seen it done better.) I also thought all the quick pouring out of the details at the end could have been better handled. One other minor quibble: why the title? It's a title that has been used often and I know that it usually means it will be revealed that the marriage wasn't perfect at all, but right from the outset it was clear that no one would have considered this a perfect marriage, so I thought the title lacked imagination. Despite all these criticisms I'm giving this book 3 1/2 stars, rounded up to 4, since I did very much enjoy listening to it. The narrator for the Sarah parts was very good and the narrator for the Adam parts was absolutely outstanding, and I felt that the audiobook added to my enjoyment of the experience. Many thanks to Dreamscape Media and NetGalley for an e-copy of this audiobook.

Thank you Netgalley for this audiobook of The Perfect Marriage by Jeneva Rose.

First off, the narration was great! One of the signs of good narration, IMO, is when you can really sink into the story without really thinking about the narration. If I'm focused on the reader, it's probably not for the best reasons.

Sarah is a high powered attorney with a stellar reputation, which is lucky because her husband Adam is being charged with the murder of his mistress. But separating emotions from skill could be tricky, and Sarah is going to have to work very hard to overlook her husbands transgressions in order to free him.

This was pretty good. My biggest complaint is that it really was a bit over the top and campy. They brought soap opera quality drama and violence that is borderline comic. As far as the story went, none of it blew my mind, it was thoroughly predictable, however, it was also the perfect type of fluff to distract me from holiday stress.

I just couldn't like this book. I thought I could from the description, but I just couldn't. Once again, characters do not have to be unlikable to be realistic. Beyond the unlikable and barely tolerable characters there were just too many times I would have had to suspend all belief and intelligence in order to buy any of this.

Here it is: Two people are married and they never speak to each other. One is way more successful than the other. The only thing they like about each other is sex. So of course the husband has an affair...for sex. He's not really interested in either woman for more than that, though occasionally he tries to talk himself into being so. His wife isn't much better and she is one of those women who puts down or condescends to pretty much everybody. He has a truly EWWWWWW moment when he fails to notice his dead mistress and then he is arrested. His wife, of course, defends him. Because that's a realistic and smart move.

I just couldn't make myself find anything redeeming in this book except one of the narrators and the basic plot description.

Thank you so much for this ARC!

Wow, I was not prepared for that ending! Total shocker.

At first I almost stopped listening, something about the narrators that was a little tough for me at first, but SO glad I did not stop listening. I even spent 35 minutes on Christmas Day listening to the final chapters in my car while I had no electricity. That is how dedicated I was! Adam really sounded like Gerard Butler at times. :)

Absolutely loved this story and the audio version. A great cast of characters, questionable motives, and an ending I didnt see coming. An entertaining domestic thriller, however I just couldn’t buy into the fact that a wife would represent her cheating husband. However it all makes sense at the end! Great book.

Sarah is a high powered attorney. Adam is a struggling writer. They have been married for many years. Then one day Adam's girlfriend is found murdered in their lake house retreat. Sarah then becomes Adam's defense attorney.
I loved the premise of this book. AND I didn't see the end coming for quite some time, which is rare. I listened to the audio version and the narration was great. My only caution is if you don't like profanity then this book might not be for you as there is quite a lot of it.
Good solid mystery with lots of turns.

Thanks to netgalley and Dreamscape Media for the fantastic "read"

A woman decides to be her husband’s lawyer when his mistress is found dead.
The concept was interesting but wow was this too wordy. I have heard a lot of great feedback about this book but it did not live up to the hype for me.
Did not love the audio either.

This was a face-paced, delicious audiobook about a husband who has been accused of murdering his mistress and the wife that defends him (literally, she’s his lawyer). Told from both perspectives (I loved having two narrators), I couldn’t stop listening and thought I knew who the killer was but I was wrong!

Adam Morgan has been juggling two romantic relationships. His wife of 10 years, a high profile defense attorney and his mistress, a barista he met by happenstance. Sarah, Adam’s wife, suggests growing their family, something that Adam has wanted for a long time. This encourages Adam to end the affair with Kelly and recommit to his family and being a father. Then Adam is arrested for the murder of Kelly who was found stabbed to death at their lake house. Did Adam kill his mistress? Did someone else know about their affair? Now Sarah might be the only hope in proving Adam’s innocence, even after his betrayal.

What a fast paced domestic thriller! Right from the get-go the suspense started to build, and I could not stop until I knew who killed Kelly. I am drawn to novels with alternating character perspectives, so I was captivated right away. Being within the minds of the characters adds a layer of empathy for a reader, because you feel as if you know the real them. The subtle nuances that make you question their character are what really make this novel a true psychological thriller.

I had the privilege of receiving an audiobook of The Perfect Marriage, which I believe added to the suspense factor. As a listening experience, this audiobook had great flow. The dual narration for the alternating perspectives added to the overall experience. Both narrators were easily understood and had great inflection through dialogue. Their voices were quite engaging.

I was very impressed with this debut novel by Jeneva Rose, and I look forward to reading more from her. Thank you to NetGalley, Jeneva Rose, and Dreamscape Media for the advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.

This had so much promise, as I love twisty thrillers and domestic suspense, and this had such an intriguing storyline. However, I just couldn't get past the major plot holes -- the unprofessional investigation, the presence of three very likely suspects, and the easy explanation for any physical evidence -- made it REALLY hard to take this seriously as a slam-dunk for the prosecution. Beyond that, the characters were just a bit ridiculous and largely underdeveloped. In particular, the mother-in-law, who was such a complete caricature she was hard to take seriously. Overall, it was a miss for me, unfortunately.

I tried, but couldn't get into this book. The writing/narration was good, but I didn't like the characters (although I don't think we're supposed to like them), but not having a likeable character made it hard for me to get into the story.

Just finished my ARC of The Perfect Marriage! Love how each perspective has a different narrator! Interesting story and easy to follow!

Captivating from the beginning until the end. There were so many suspects in this murder. The story progress very naturally without many drastic twists and turn, and yet there is something very natural about the plot that power the story along. It held my attention very easily. I've always kind of identified who was the murderer. The ending does not disappoint and it just made the story greater.

The story was narrated by Neil Hellegers; Teri Schnaubelt. They read at a comfortable speed with emotions put into each character. They made each character come alive. Their voices were not a distraction from the story.

Thank you to Dreamscape Media and NetGalley for letting me read this amazing ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Sarah and Adam have the perfect marriage, you know that from the title of the book. You also know from the title of the book that Sarah and Adam have far from the perfect marriage based on the book's genre, right? Of course, Sarah is the high powered successful defense attorney married to Adam, the author, who hasn't had a successful book published for quite a while. Does this cause them stress in their marriage? Of course it does. It was a fun audiobook to listen to but both Sarah and Adam's characters seemed very low class and unlikeable. I also felt that the book was an advertisement for Louboutin shoes.

Wow. The Perfect Marriage by Jeneva Rose is a stunning thriller that kept me listening late into the night. If you were a successful defense attorney and your husband’d mistress is found murdered - would you defend your husband? That is exactly what Sarah Morgan is doing for her lying, cheating husband, Adam. The narrators are all great and I thoroughly enjoyed this book.

WOW!! I did not see the ending of this book coming. A must read for any mystery/thriller reader. I will be thinking about this book for a long time.

Chilling. Addictive.
Sarah and Adam are about to celebrate their tenth wedding anniversary. Sarah, a successful defense attorney, bails on their plans for quiet time at their lake house, forced to prepare for a high profile trial. Adam goes along- to meet up with his mistress, Kelly. She is also married - to an abusive man who terrifies her. Later that night, Adam leaves the lake house. The next day, he is taken into custody as a suspect in Kelly's vicious murder.
Sarah takes on Adam's case, desperate to prove his innocence.
Countless what just happened moments. I couldn't stop listening. Though I figured out the culprit, I finished this audiobook truly enjoying the chilling twists.
Narration performed by excellent performers. Very enjoyable.