Another freaking WINNER by these two authors!
I don't know how they do it. How they write such engaging POVs that make you forget the other POV is coming. I DEVOURED this.

I loved this book! I couldn't put it down! I was intrigued by the characters from the get go and loved the twist on the therapist being one who wants the best for her clients, who has a tried and true approach, but who is no longer restricted by a professional license (due to her license being previously revoked whoops). Such good intentions using borderline (hmmm) questionable methods to get the best results for her clients. Brilliant for the author to think of that! And don't get me started on the golden couple. This story unfolds at a beautiful pace with just the right amount of character development, detail and mystery. I wish I could read this one all over again from the beginning for the first time but alas instead I'll just have to recommend it to all of my friends! Thank you so much Greer Hendricks, Sarah Pekkanen, St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for honoring me with this ARC!

Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martins' Press for this ARC!

I was thrilled to receive an advanced copy of The Golden Couple! Our story begins with Avery, who is a therapist, who lost her license, and has since developed a 10-session "cure" for whatever your issue may be. Enter Marissa and Matthew, who are just beginning Avery's treatment plan. We soon find out that Marissa has led Matthew into therapy under false circumstances, and the real reason is that she had an affair. Avery, however, is undergoing her own life stressors, thinking she is being stalked by a large pharmaceutical company because she "ratted them out" on side effects of their upcoming prescription medication. We also are introduced to Marissa's son, Bennett, who is adorable, Polly, who is the suspicious employee at Marissa's boutique, and Skip. Marissa and Avery may have more in common than they are aware of with Skip. Honestly, while I enjoyed the flashbacks to when Marissa and Matthew were younger, and I did like Marissa, this book just wasn't for me. The last 10% of the book just became unbelievable for me, and I did not like the "twist" (if you could call it that). I found myself rolling my eyes, and feeling, "is this it"?! "This is what I read this for"!? Sadly, I give this 2.5-3 stars.

Avery Chambers is a "therapist". Initially, she had been a regular psychotherapist, but she lost her license due to some unconventional approaches to treatment. She has devised a ten-point plan that she claims is guaranteed to fix people's problems. For this, people pay her a pretty penny.

A seemingly golden couple come to her for advice regarding their marriage. Matthew Bishop is a fancy lawyer in the D.C. area, whereas his spouse, Marissa runs a chichi boutique, catering to people who have too much disposable income.

At the Bishop's first meeting with Avery, Marissa confesses to having had a one-night stand, allegedly with a guy from the gym. Matthew goes ballistic.

As they work through the ten steps, the couple seemingly becomes a bit closer together. But, Avery sees a number of issues. Her approach is to spy on her clients to find as many details of their lives as she can. She finds, continually, that her clients aren't telling her the truth. So, she has to find ways to make them become more honest.

But there are other issues. It seems that Avery is being stalked herself. One of her clients mentioned that the drug company for which she worked had been fudging data on drug trials: a significant number of people taking said drug had died. Avery provided an anonymous tip to the FDA, but it seems "someone" figured out the source of said tip and Avery has had a number of threatening encounters. Worse still, some of the encounters appear to have associations with the Bishops.

So, this book is one part a description of marital problems and one part thriller. Usually such a book would not be the cup of tea for an elderly, repressed Calvinist, but I actually found the story quite compelling. It kept my interest the whole way through.


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LOVED THIS BOOK!! Avery is a psychotherapist and has taken on married couple, Marissa and Matthew, and their infidelity issue with a lifelong buddy. But their lives (and Avery's too!) are not what they seem. The story is filled with the uncovering of secrets and deceptions, and ultimately the truth is known. I was surprised and shocked as the story unfolded. The authors tied it all together in a satisfying way at the end. This book is "not putdownable"! Highly recommend!

Thanks to Net Galley for allowing me to read The Golden Couple! Looking forward to the next book by these authors!

The dynamic duo have done it again. Meet Marissa and Matthew, the golden couple, who need to see an unconventional therapist. Marissa has cheated on her husband and needs help with repairing her marriage, however there are a lot of unseen forces and people involved in this couple's marriage. It is up to Avery the therapist to unravel the mystery of the golden couple. You know that the twist when it comes is going to shock you and the authors don't disappoint.
Thank you Netgalley for an advanced reading copy.

I raced through this one. I love the authors, and I think this is their best one yet. This is everything I like in a thriller—taut, surprising, with well developed characters with big secrets. And I did NOT see the ending coming. The plot is complex and layered, and the authors throw a lot of curve balls but it all comes together in the end! 5 ⭐️

Avery, a therapist, had a very unorthodox approach to therapy, giving her clients only ten sessions to solve their problems. She was the only chance Marissa thought she had to save her marriage to Matthew. Avery lost her license due to her unorthodox approach to therapy and now was considered a consultant and was highly sought after and charged a hefty fee. As Marissa and Matthew went through their therapy sessions many strange things started to happen. Avery couldn’t figure out this so called “Golden Couple”. She knew that both husband and wife had deep secrets that needed to be revealed in their sessions. But Avery needed to speed things up so she dug into both Marissa’s and Matthews past and present. Nothing was as it seemed and Avery realized the situation was getting dangerous. I enjoyed trying to figure out who was the villain and who was the victim. I didn’t guess correctly and was totally surprised at the end. I liked that Avery was a strong female character that dealt with problems head on. I would love to see the author write another book with more of Avery and her clients!

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The Golden Couple by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen is another excellent read for this year. It is a stellar story about a young, beautiful, and happily married “golden” couple who have significant issues when one spouse commits adultery. In an attempt to repair this fracture in their marriage, Matthew and Marissa seek counseling from a unique (not technically a marriage counselor but very successful) therapist who has a 10-step treatment to fixing relationships. The therapist, Avery, is unique and skirts the bounds of impropriety, but I loved following her wildly inappropriate conduct, leading to a shocking discovery. I don’t want to give away the story because there are plots, sub-plots, and sub-sub-plots, and they are all good. Some unsavory characters, big pharma makes an appearance, and nosy employees get into deep weeds when they interfere with love. Holy cow, this was a great story and a first-rank thriller. Netgalley has another great book on their hands, and I am confident readers will be extremely well received. #thegoldencouple @greerhendricks @sarahpekkanen @netgalley @stmartinspress #thriller #therapy #abuse
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Thank you Netgalley and @stmartinspress for the opportunity to read this book which was excellent.

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What would you do if you found out your spouse had cheated? This story goes through the lives of Matthew and Marrissa and working their way through a cheating issue. This book is told from the POF of 3 different characters. You will find many different twists, and turns. However, the ending is quick, and somewhat predictable. However, I enjoyed the book and it kept my interest all the way through.

The Golden Couple is packed full of a good story, interesting characters, surprises, twists, great writing, and an ending that I didn’t see coming.

Thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book. It’s another excellent page-turner by Hendricks and Pekkanen. … love, love, loved it!

Mark your calendars!! March 8, 2022 the dynamic duo returns!

Thank you Netgalley for the chance to read and ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Overall, I gave this book 4 stars. It was fast paced, filled with secrets and hooked me right from the beginning. I really enjoyed this book especially since Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pakkanen have become "auto- buy" authors after "The Wife Between Us". There were some things I had trouble with which I'll break down below.

Part 1- I gave 4.5 stars. This book started out very strong and pulled me right in! Part 1 focused on laying everything out and setting the stage.

Part 2- I gave 3.5 stars. At this point, there seems to be a lot of fractured plot lines and characters entering. It could be that the authors were trying to create the sense of, "You can't trust anyone". However, for me, it began to get frustrating as I tried to understand how these come together. The writing saved this part for me because it was easy to read, flowed and created a sense of unease.

Part 3- I gave 4 stars. The story starts to pick up speed during this part. I found myself not being able to read fast enough as things began to make sense. However the plot twist at the end, was lack luster. I found myself saying "Oh... that's it?"

Overall, very enjoyable thriller that makes you wonder... who can you trust and how well do you know the people in your lives?

THE GOLDEN COUPLE BY SARAH PEKKANEN AND GREER HENDRICKS could not and did not disappoint. These two paired together are dynamic. This story follows a married couple (hence the golden couple), their disgraced therapist, and is told from each POV. I was invested in all three POV’s. Each one is lying and you really don’t know who is telling the truth. It is a super fun ride while it unravels. Thank you so much to netgalley and St. Martins Press for this ARC.

I always enjoy books by Greer Hendricks and Sara Pekkanen. This book kept me guessing for most of it, and I'm usually pretty good at figuring out the twist. I'll keep reading every book they put out!

Five Star Thriller Review❄️

What.a.ride. I had all but sworn off therapist tropes but this spin was amazing! And made me wish these methods were easily obtainable to find myself!

This is my fourth book by the amazing duo @sarahpekkanen and @greerhendricks and each book is better than the last!

I am usually an early twist finder in thrillers and this one three me at each curve and I couldn’t stop racing to finish.

I did find it odd that people seemingly close ish in age to me had a land line. Do people still have them? I’m very curious!

If you want a more eloquent review on this fantastic book I suggest checking out the one by @theopinionatedreader it’s great!

Thank you so much @netgalley and @stmartinspress for this arc in exchange for my honest review.

Pre-order this gem- pub date is 3/22/22.

Loving this dynamic duo’s previous works, I was thrilled to get an early look at the next, “The Golden Couple”. I feel as though I have read a lot of recent books about therapists, but this one is a quite a departure! Avery, the “consultant” (no longer allowed a therapist title), guarantees to “fix” it in 10 sessions or less - and she uses rather unconventional methods to do so…. So will “Golden Couple” Marissa and Matthew resolve their marital problems with her assistance? Lots of twists and turns follow, of course…. highly recommend to any who have enjoyed their previous works, or enjoy domestic thrillers . My sincere thanks to the author, publisher and Net Galley for the complimentary DRC, which did not affect my review!

I really loved this book. It has a two great storylines that kept me guessing up until the end. There is something about the way Sarah and Greer writing together that always keeps my interest.

I just finished a real tearjerker so this was the perfect book to read next- something that keeps you on the edge of your seat and doesn't allow any time for emotion because you're just trying to FIGURE IT OUT.
Like all of their previous novels:
-every character is suspicious & hiding something
-twists & turns
-moments of pure disbelief

Add it to your TBR now!

{Thanks to NetGalley for providing me with the opportunity to read an advance copy. This review is my unbiased opinion.}

✨The Golden Couple✨
▪️Read Sept 2021▪️
ARC from @

Avery Chambers can fix any client in just 10 unconventional therapy sessions - if she can’t, she won’t take you on as a client. Matthew and Marissa Bishop are known as the “golden couple”, both successful business people, one child in the prestigious private school, and a love story others would die to have. Why would Marissa and Matthew need Avery’s services? Marissa requests her help with a small detail that blows up to be a whole mess of layers into their personal lives. While Avery has secrets of her own of how she lost her license to practice, she is prepared to use her controversial methods to help mend the Bishop’s lives.

This book has so many layers of twists and details that can’t go unnoticed. It kept me interested and craving the need to continue reading to crack the mystery. I thought I had it all figured out and then BOOM another twist! 💥

This book doesn’t release until March 2022, but it’s a must read!

THE GOLDEN COUPLE is a fun and entertaining domestic suspense/thriller with high stakes.

First things first, I had to suspend disbelief when it comes to the maverick ex-therapist angle. Avery's methods seem quite extreme and unrealistic. However, I'm glad I was able to go with the flow to enjoy the story.

Switching back and forth between Marissa and Avery proves a very effective method to ratchet up suspense and I found myself frantically turning the pages.

The side characters are multi-dimensional and add a lot to the story. I also enjoyed the scenes set in Coco, Marissa's high-end store. The authors do a good job of showing us each character's home environment as well, which adds to the feeling that we are getting to know the characters.

The prose is extremely well-written and puts this thriller in the top of its category. The ending feels satisfying.