4.5 rounded up to 5...

As mentioned yesterday I’m loving @netgalley audio and I was so excited when I saw this offered earlier this month. If you are a domestic thriller lover, this book is a must! I was able to figure out some things, but there is one part of this story where I just had to cover my mouth and say OMG. As a constant thriller reader, that rarely happens.

I’m leaving the synopsis out because I think the less you know the better.

But the story is amazing, and the audio version completely blew me away. Male and female voices in alternating chapters make this a really quick enjoyable listen or read. Some audio leaves me feeling confused, but this was super easy to follow and kept my attention the whole time! The ending will leave you stunned! If you enjoy twisted endings and domestic thrillers this one is for you!

Thanks @dreamscape_media and @jenevaroseauthor for my audio copy.

I love a multi narrator audiobook! These two complemented each other so well, Neil and Teri were fabulous! As for the story line I loved it! I was continuously trying to figure out who did it. Adam was a bit of an unhinged adult child whereas his wife Sarah was a well put together professional. What a match! This was a perfect start to my 2021 reading.

Sarah finds out her husband is cheating on her when he is arrested for killing his mistress.  He denies killing her.  Since Sarah is a great defense attorney, she decides she must represent him.  The book is about the search for evidence and whether Adam, Sarah’s husband, is being framed.  It seems as the book goes on, people come out of the woodwork with reasons to kill.  With alternating chapters from Adam’s and Sarah’s point of view, I was hooked.  I suspected everyone in the book at some point.  I really do love this genre created by Gone Girl, with not knowing who to trust and what is real and this book does a great job of keeping up

The audiobook is narrated by Neil Hellegers and Teri Schnaubelt and they are terrific.  During Adam’s calm and frantic moments and Sarah’s freak outs, I thought they both really added to the story.

The Perfect Marriage by Jeneva Rose is a wild ride that is fast paced and has you guessing who the murderer was right to the last chapter.  It is told in dual point of view of a husband and wife! I loved listening to  this one while walking my dog ( the time I do most of my audiobook reading) there are two narrators which works perfectly for the dual point of view which I thought really added to n the atmosphere of the book.  I was envisioning Sarah and Adam right there each telling me their version of the story. 

We follow Sarah Morgan a defense attorney, her husband Adam Morgan is a struggling writer. Adam starts having an affair with Kelly Summers, who then turns up dead! Kelly was found stabbed in Adam and Sarah's other home. Adam is accused of murder and Sarah sets out to defend her husband. I mean how crazy is that!  There are so many amazing components to this novel,  like the evidence presented in the case and why Sarah decided to be her own husband's defender in the murder case for his mistress.  Will Adam be convicted  or will Sarah be able to provide the evidence to free him. This is one page turner you aren't going to get the answer to until the last chapter, and trust me you will not see it coming! Definitely an intense, captivating, thrilling read with a touch of courtroom drama that I highly recommend.

I finished listening to the audio of this a while ago and have decided my overall rating at a 3.5/5 

I can say this book was a good pass time. I didn’t find it to be suspenseful until about the last 20 minutes of the book. 

Being completely  honest I think part of this was due to the narration. I feel that the book could have been read lower to make everything more dark and suspenseful. I found the reading to be perky which is quite the opposite of a thriller. 

I think if I would have read a physical copy Ku would have been more enjoyable. So if you plan on reading skip the audio!

Though this book was fast paced, there were a lot of things that didn't really make much sense to me. It was entertaining, but not quite what I expected

A perfect marriage - Is there really, truly, such a thing? Or is perfection only something to read and daydream about in fairytales? The Perfect Marriage is a twisty, dark, delicious read that keeps you guessing till the end. 

So what’s it about? Well, can I just say this read is about ANYTHING and EVERYTHING BUT a perfect marriage! Sarah Morgan is a high profile, kickass defense attorney who is married to Adam Morgan. Adam, who isn’t successful – always in the shadow of his talented wife and well – Adam can’t seem to keep that darn pickle in his pants! Yes, cue the music – Adam engages in an affair with a young, fox named Kelly. When Kelly turns up dead, Adam is the number one suspect and his wife, Sarah is his only hope for freedom. Will Sarah convince the court that Adam is innocent?  Or will he be put to death for his actions?

I leave you with this final thought - Justice, much like beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Some may look and see an innocent victim. Whereas, others will see evil incarnate getting exactly what’s deserved. 

5 stars

I am so happy with how good this story was! I am such a sucker for great thrillers that you don’t want to put down and that’s what this audiobook did! This book kept me guessing till the very end.  Highly recommend to thriller lovers. You won’t want to put this down

Wow! What an amazing roller-coaster of a ride that this book took me on! And it was AMAZING!! Meet Adam and Sarah, married couple with no children. Due to her work and long hours, Adam feels he doesn’t get the attention he needs from his wife. So, he looks elsewhere. Enter Kelly, Adam’s mistress. They meet up from time to time and enter into a romantic relationship, unbeknownst to Adam’s wife Sarah. Adam spends the night at the lake house with Kelly, and leaves early the next morning while she is still sleeping, only to find out that she was found at the lake house in his bed, murdered. Adam is adamant that he is innocent, that he did not kill her, and that she was very much alive when he left her that morning. Now of course he is hit with a double whammy – now his wife Sarah knows that he has been cheating on her. Sarah is now faced with not only dealing with the news that her husband has cheated on her, but now she decides to also represent him as his lawyer in the murder trial.

A whirlwind of a story that will have you hooked on every single page, eager to learn more. Who killed Kelly? Was it Adam? Was it her own husband? Was it someone from her past who might know her secrets? There are so many lies and betrayals going on in this book and I loved it! Kept me guessing and second guessing. A true edge-of-your-seat book that you will devour, whether you read it or listen as an audiobook. With an ending that I did not see coming at all! Wow! Cannot say enough good things about this book!

A book that I definitely recommend! Be sure to grab your copy now!

DNF - too much swearing, the constant use of F*** and B**** were frustrating,  and I just can't stand the infidelity story line - the use of cheating has become far to normal.

I enjoyed it! It was honestly so engaging throughout its entirety. For me that is one of the things that makes for a good read.  I loved the mystery and the twist at the end!

This book was such a great whodunnit type of book. so many times I thought I knew who did it and in the end, i was wrong.

I really enjoyed that this was written from both the wife and husbands point of views as it really helped keep me on my toes and see more of the big picture. Even still, I never would have been able to guess the ending. Such a good book!

Sarah Morgan is a high powered defense attorney and she is married to Adam Morgan. Adam Morgan is cheating on her with Kelly Summers. Kelly is found dead in the lakehouse Adam and Kelly would meet up. Adam needs to show that he is innocent. The Perfect Marriage had many twists and turns and had me guessing who was the killer. Lots of secrets were dug up on Kelly.  I kept on changing my mind of who it was. And I still didn't figure it out until the very end However! However, I do feel that was a bit unbelievable and there were some huge holes in the plot. 
The narration was fine and I had no problems with it. The story did have too many expletives for my tastes. However, the story was definitely a suspense filled one. It did drag at the 3/4 point but the rest of the story made up for it.

Thank you #NetGalley for providing me a free audio copy of the #PerfectMarriage by #JenevaRose

Sarah is a powerful defense attorney at the height of her career, while her husband Adam is a struggling writer who’s found little success. Tired of Sarah’s long hours, he starts a passionate affair with Kelly. Then one morning Kelly is found brutally stabbed to death. Soon Adam is arrested and Sarah has to take on her hardest case yet: defending her own husband for murder...

This story had me hooked from the beginning. It’s well-written, with an intricate plot that had me constantly questioning every character. I thought the twists were well done and always came at the perfect time. Add in the satisfying ending and this is a great debut novel! 

The excellent audio performances also really enhanced my enjoyment of this book!

4.5 stars!

I just started this title 5 hours ago and I am blazing through it. I absolutely love the narration of this book. I can’t figure it out and now I have stopped trying. Now I’m just absorbing the story. I’ve just ordered this title for my library in print, downloadable audiobook, and book on CD! This will be a great addition to our fiction collection! 

Update!!!!!
The perfect marriage was absolutely amazing. I blazed through this title. The character and the plot were wonderfully developed. Even though there were too many twists to count, it wasn’t overdone or hard to follow. I didn’t figure it out, and to me that is a great thing! I could totally see this as a movie or limited run series like big little lies. I’d totally watch that!!!Pick this up if you love a good twisty thriller. This author is going on my watchlist.

Thank you to Netgalley and publisher for a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Was this the most realistic  mystery/thriller? No.  Was it vastly entertaining and had me reading finishing it in one sitting? Absolutely!
I loved the writting style, i love how hateful the mother in law was(really wanted to slap her). I couldnt put it down. 
Looking forward to more from this author!

“The Perfect Marriage” by Jeneva Rose.. 

A brilliant psychological thriller that will grip you from the first page till the very end. I couldn’t have guessed the twist at the end. Wow!!

Underneath the surface lies a second story. At least it does for Adam and Sarah. Their perfect marriage isn't all it appears - no, it's definitely not. In fact, Adam is having an affair and Sarah is in love with her work.

But when the mistress is found dead in Adam and Sarah's second home, Adam is arrested for murder. And from there, both of their world's unravel.

The narrators, a man and a woman, did an excellent job bringing this story to life - giving it emotion. It felt like they were telling me a juicy story and it definitely left me thrilled.

I can't help but be frustrated that Adam wasn't given a fair trial, and I felt his frustration throughout the book. I couldn't make up my mind on if I liked Sarah or felt sympathy for her. And who really did kill the mistress? Who's innocent and who's the guilty party?

In the end, it was easy to make my mind up, to know who's the villain. Read/listen to this one to know which way it went.

Adam find out that his mistress has been stabbed to death in the bed of his lake house where they were having their affairs. His wife Sarah is his defense attorney. This leads to a domestic suspense story which will have you questioning who murdered the mistress, Kelly. Was it Adam or maybe someone form her jot so innocent past, I started listening to the audiobook with my husband on a road trip, but he decided it was boring and didn’t want to listen to the rest. I finished it on my own because I’m the type to always finish books I start reading. It was just an okay book? Nothing that really differentiated it from other suspense novels. I enjoyed the narrators in the audiobook.