Another fun, fast-paced thriller by Greer Hendricks & Sarah Pekkanen. Avery Chambers, a therapist with controversial methods, starts working with Marissa and Mathew Bishop, an apparently golden couple. However, things aren’t as they seem, especially when Marissa admits to cheating on Matthew. Meaning, Avery is dealing with her own issues, including security threats, potential stalkers, and secrets she’d rather keep under wraps.

Like in their previous books, Hendricks & Pekkanen weave together a twisty story with engaging characters. Though the ending was somewhat predictable and so a bit of a letdown, the book was fast-paced & kept me reading. 3.5 stars.

I don't typically come across thrillers written by teams like Hendricks and Pekkanen— I'd be curious to see how the actual writing plays out in reality. Still, they certainly seem to have found something that works here! I've read their previous novels, The Wife Between Us, An Anonymous Girl, and You Are Not Alone. All of these are deliciously "unputdownable," and The Golden Couple is no exception. I'm always looking for thrillers to hook me in quickly so I can get lost in them, and these two haven't failed me yet.

The Golden Couple has the expected layered plot, with lots of their signature twists and shocking developments. The readers' allegiances shift back and forth as the novel goes on; I love the constant skepticism we must maintain. In the past, I've found that the twists have been a little too heavy-handed, leaving the reader with something only vaguely believable and thin. But with The Golden Couple, it seems like they are strengthening their skills in this area, though we're still required to suspend slight disbelief in the end. It's easy to forgive, however, since the book was just so enjoyable to read anyway. I appreciated the depth of the separate storylines and characters as well; it wasn't focused exclusively on the golden couple themselves, as Avery had her own solid plot and background well-established, too.

The Golden Couple was an entertaining read, and Pekkanen and Hendricks keep getting better and better. I cannot wait to see what they come up with next!

Thank you to St. Martin's Press and Netgalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Excellent! This dynamic duo really out did themselves on their fourth collaboration. I believe this may be their very best book yet and I loved the previous books. Each night I looked forward to picking up, The Golden Couple, and squeezing in one more chapter and then just one more. I was kept on my toes guessing what was going on and what the connections were. Pure entertainment! I highly recommend, The Golden Couple!

Thank you St. Martin’s Press for inviting me to read, The Golden Couple, in exchange for my honest review, what a wild ride! I loved it!!!

GH and SP's books have been either a hit or miss for me, with no in between. But the word is in and ‘The Golden Couple’ is a massive HIT!

This story has all the makings of a captivating mystery. The writing is easy to devour, the pacing is on point, and the characters are the right amount of relatable mixed with suspicious. I found the weaving of the both women's POVs to be highly effective. With Marissa, I was dying for her to spill her secrets. With Avery, I was so engaged with her investigating the truth. It's the perfect combination of discovering information, but also having secrets keep you on the edge of your seat.

Definitely the best book to come from these ladies so far. Fans of domestic mysteries/thrillers will for sure want to add this to their TBR, without a doubt.

Thank you to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review!

First off, I just want to say how excited I was to get approved to review this ARC! I have read all of Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen's previous books, and I really enjoy their incredibly intelligent writing and twisty narratives. An Anonymous Girl is one of my all-time favorite thrillers. In fact, I think that the authors are the true "golden couple"! I will read anything with their names on the cover. As long as they're writing it, I will immediately add it to my TBR list. Thank you again to the publisher for this opportunity!

The Golden Couple by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen is an exciting and twist-filled psychological thriller that will have you guessing until the end. The story revolves around three characters: Avery, a "therapist," Marissa, a housewife trying to rejuvenate her marriage, and her husband, Matthew. Avery is an unconventional therapist who has been profiled in national magazines. She agrees to take on Matthew and Marissa as clients. Although they appear to be a golden couple, appearances can be deceiving. What secrets are buried in the couple's past? And what dangerous methods will Avery use to bring those secrets out in the light?

Here's an excerpt from Chapter 1, which is from Avery's point of view:

"I never know what to expect when I open my door to new clients.
The preliminary phone call only reveals so much. In this case, it came from a woman who introduced herself as Marissa Bishop.
My marriage is in trouble, she began. I need to talk to my husband about something, but it’s a bit complicated. I thought if we came in together—
I’d cut her off there.
...
If I decide to work with them, this lack of punctuality won’t happen again. I send a quick text to the man I’m seeing later tonight: 8:30 works. Do you have any limes? I set my phone to silent mode, then tuck the bottle of expensive tequila a client brought me earlier today into my tote bag. Therapists aren’t supposed to accept gifts from clients. But I’m not one to follow the rules.
I’m also no longer a therapist; I lost my license five months ago."

Overall, The Golden Couple is an absolutely amazing, unputdownable thriller that you need to add to your TBR list right away. This is the type of book that is sure to become a bestseller, just like their previous books. Sometimes, bestselling authors will put out a dud and make you wonder why they have so much hype. That is definitely not the case here! I have been continually impressed by the smart writing and the amount of thought that the authors put into their plots. You can tell immediately that the authors have to plan every single detail and conversation down to the minutest detail. I was delighted to be swept along for the ride. When I started reading it this morning, I knew that I needed to savor this book. I got into a comfortable position on the couch with a cup of hot chocolate, and I could not put this book down all day.

One highlight of this book is the mystery. The authors are masters are dropping hints and clues along the way about the reveal/climax of the book. I was drawn into the narratives of this book, which focus on Avery and Marissa. One comment from a side character in an earlier chapter can take on a different meaning several chapters later, and then the narrator expounds on the possible motives of the side character. It's just fascinating. I found myself coming up with theories and explanations for the events happening to Avery and Marissa. The plot did slow down a bit near the middle, but the action picks up again, and all of the loose threads come together for an immensely satisfying ending. If you're intrigued by the excerpt above, or if you're a fan of thrillers in general, you won't regret checking out this book when it comes out in March!

The Golden Couple was a fast-paced thriller read. I don't usually read books in two sittings, but this one grabbed me in the beginning and I was hooked. The story is narrated by two characters - Avery (the therapist) and Marissa (a patient). There's family drama, marriage issues, trust issues, mystery, some odd characters, school drama, and a number of unreliable characters (including our main characters). One little touch I liked was the inclusion about Romeo, the dog Avery adopts (I wish that my local animal shelter offered a "morning jogs with a dog" programme). At times, as with most Hendricks/Pekkanen books, there' are some red herrings along with twists and turns (and more twists and turns), but in the end everything works out - maybe not as one expected, but it makes sense. I must admit - I will read anything by this duo writing team, but if you want a quick entertaining mystery/thriller read that holds your attention, I strongly recommend this one. A solid 4.5 stars.

This was a really fun book, with great twists and turns! While I felt that the delving into the therapists personal life could have been excluded, I really enjoyed the rest of it. I always know these authors are going to throw some good twists my way, and The Good Couple was no exception!

Books written by the dynamic duo of Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen are at the top of my list these days. They just can’t seem to write a bad one. Their books are filled with mystery and intrigue and they are all compulsive page turners. The Golden Couple is no different.

Marissa and Matthew Bishop are that perfect couple that you would be so jealous of if you didn’t want to be their friend. They are both adorable. He’s successful, she has her own boutique and is always impeccably styled. They have an adorable son. They really have it all. And then she cheats. And she knows that to move past it, she needs to make it right. Enter Avery, the therapist that is going to use her own patented program to fix it all.

As per the usual, things are not as they seem. And Marissa and Matthew actually have more issues that they appear to have on the surface. The Golden Couple is a great twisty page-turner with all kinds of twists and turns. Greer and Hendricks do not disappoint. You’ll want this one to be on the very top of your TBR stack.

Special thanks to Netgalley and St. Martins Press for an advanced e-galley in exchange for my honest review. This one releases on March 8.

If you like mystery thrillers that make you pay attention to every detail, this one is for you. Avery Chambers is very particular about who she treats. If she doesn’t believe she can solve your issues in ten sessions, she won’t even take you on! She meets Marissa and Mathew Bishop, who seem to be the perfect couple until Marissa reveals that she has cheated on Mathew in one of their sessions and the twists and turns begin. There are secrets everywhere, and not just the Bishop marriage is in danger. You care about these well-defined characters, and I predict you will have trouble putting the book down!

I wanted to enjoy this as much as I enjoyed THE WIFE BETWEEN US, but this fell a little short for me. I'm not sure what it was, whether it be the narration or the overall plot, but I couldn't get into the story. I found the characters so... drab and monotonous and rather whiny.

I was thrilled to have received this advanced copy and completely devoured it. Suspense abounds, characters are flawed and narrators are completely unreliable making this one incredible psychological thriller. This will be a huge 2022 hit!

I enjoyed this. I didn’t think it was as strong as other books by this duo because for me, it dragged a bit in the middle. However, I would still recommend it.

Told in the pov of Avery, a therapist who has had her license taken away, as well as Marissa who has come to Avery for help in her marriag to Matthew, this was an intriguing read.. This story was one I've been looking forward to and it didn't disappoint. I find myself unable to figure out books by this author and in this case, there were a few moments that I thought the big reveal was coming and then it just didn't....until it did and my jaw fell open a little bit! I really loved the pace of the story and the mystery of it all. I quite enjoyed Avery's character and am hoping to see her again in another novel. The pages turned quickly and overall this was a great suspenseful drama. Thank you netgalley for this arc in exchange for my honest opinion.

Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen have done it again! This was a good thriller, even if a couple of the twists were easy to figure out. I liked the characters and I enjoyed getting to read this book.

Another fantastic story from Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen. I was intrigued by the premise of the golden couple that may not be what they seem…but then the story hooked me, and the ending twist came out of nowhere! Definitely recommend and can’t wait to read more from these authors, who are among my favorite mystery/thriller authors.

Another solid thriller from this duo. It did not disappoint - Kept me hooked and guessing until the end.

It had a great start - the therapist spying on her clients and her twisted therapy. It did take a few too many turns for the weird though and then dragged a little. I'd recommend, it's still a good beach book.

Thanks NetGalley for the advance copy

Such a great book by my favorite author-duo. I had tears in my eyes throughout the last few chapters.

Avery, a therapist who has lost her license, does therapy in ten steps: confession, disruption, escalation .... concluding with promises. If she feels her client cannot do the ten steps, she stops the therapy. We see Avery begin with a couple that others call The Golden Couple. I hope we get to read more books about Avery.

This is the fourth book I’ve read by Hendricks-Pekkanen. I would love to read an interview with them to learn how they write together.

Many many thanks to St. Martin’s Press and Netgalley for enriching my life!

This was fun! I have a new author(s) to put on my list of must reads. Nice plot development. Looking forward to the next book.

Whoa!!! Back up the car! Where did that ending come from?!?!? I love it when a book surprises me, and this one absolutely did. I am way behind on my ARC reviews, but as soon as I received approval for the latest Hendricks/Pekkanen novel, I had to start it immediately. This writing duo has quickly become a favorite of mine. This is the fourth of their novels that I have read, and they are all 5 star reads for me.

The Golden Couple is told in alternating chapters by the two main characters, Avery Chambers and Marissa Bishop. Avery is a therapist whose claim to fame is that she solves complicated issues for her clients in only ten sessions. Marissa is a new client who comes with her husband to Avery for marital counseling. At their first session, which Avery has named "The Confession," Marissa tells her husband that she had a one-time only affair with someone from her gym. Her husband, Matthew, is irate but eventually agrees to try counseling.

Marissa and Matthew come across as every bit "the golden couple," but Avery senses hidden secrets from both of them. She wonders if Marissa is lying about the number of times she was unfaithful or the identity of her lover. She is also suspicious of Matthew's acquiescence to therapy. Marissa also suspects that Matthew may be having an affair with a woman named Natalie whom he dated in college and who has a daughter in the same private school as the Bishop's young son.

A big part of Avery's brand of therapy is that she does whatever it takes to know them intimately. That includes following them, looking into their friends, and investigating their work lives. (Matthew is a big-time lawyer and Marissa runs a boutique.) Avery has her work cut out for her with the Bishops, plus they have a couple of strange relationships that Avery will need to dig more into, like the one with Natalie and another with an odd sycophant who works for Marissa at her shop. On top of all that, Avery is being menaced by a pharmaceutical company which is after her for the name of a former client who was a whistle-blower that stopped the approval of a new drug they were trying to take to market..

All of the characters -- both primary and secondary -- are well defined, and the pace of the book is fast and furious. I couldn't put it down once I had started. The Golden Couple won't be published until March 2022, but I just couldn't wait to read it and write my review.. This is another 5 star read and is sure to be a best seller. I absolutely loved every word, but the ending really knocked me out.

Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for providing me with an eARC in exchange for an honest review.