I wasn’t too impressed by the latest from this duo. The pacing was good, save for a few slow moments towards the middle. My biggest issue with this story is that it tried to do too much. I found it hard to follow at times, especially with Avery’s side plot. I wasn’t compelled by the motives of any of the characters. Overall I am a bit disappointed!

Oh HELLS YES! Reading this was such a thrill!

This is the second book that I've read by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen and I liked it SIGNIFICANTLY more than The Wife Between Us. There's just so much to love. The drama, the secrets, the lies. Not to mention the gritty female lead Avery was an instant favourite. I will also note that there's something excellent about reading a psychological thriller from the point of view of an actual therapist.

Absolutely love LOVED this one and would definitely recommend it to any Mystery/Thriller nuts like me out there.

The Golden Couple is yet another fantastic collaboration between Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen. There is a gravitas to it that prevents it from being an unbelievable story. Plus, I stayed engaged throughout the entire plot and could not figure out what was going to happen at any point in time. Everything about The Golden Couple is interesting, and I cannot wait to see what Ms. Hendricks and Ms. Pekkanen have for us next!

<b>Read Completed 6/29/22 | </b> A solid 4 star read for me. THE GOLDEN COUPLE was a solid book from start to finish but it never quite had my jaw dropping. There were some really nice twists and the authors made sure everything came full circle, so the ending was satisfying and everything was well-explained. I think I could have used some of that explanation or maybe even just a couple more clues more towards the middle of the book to keep some of the intrigue up and give us some more tiny twists before the big reveals at the end. I really liked the split POV between Marissa and Avery. They each had a unique perspective to offer and switching back and forth let the right clues come out at the right time. Not my favorite book from this duo but still incredibly solid and definitely not my least favorite!

An amazing domestic thriller. Full of suspense. A whirlwind! The Golden Couple’s marriage is filled with infidelity and more. Marissa and Matthew Bishop seek the help in fixing their marriage from an unlicensed therapist. A therapist with methods that are anything but usual.. Avery Chambers’s has a 10-Step Program -- Confession, Disruption, Escalation, Revelation, Devastation, Confrontation, Exposure, The Test, Reconciliation, and Promises. She stalks those she treats. She has a past that is haunting in ways nobody could imagine. Told from two points of view, Avery and Marissa. Not going in to much because I do not like reviewing with spoilers. But this book definitely packs a punch! I just love these two authors and all of their previous books. I highly recommend all of their books! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Thanks NetGalley and the publisher for the advance ecopy.

Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen have done it again! The story has a duel narrative with a non-traditional therapist, Avery, and her patient, Marissa. Marissa and Matthew may seem like the perfect couple, but Marissa has been keeping a secret. Avery has ten sessions to fix the couple's relationship, but she also has some threatening circumstances to deal with. I loved reading about such strong female characters and couldn't wait to see how their lives would end up.

I really enjoyed this book. There were a lot of twists and turns, and a few things that I wasn’t expecting. Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen together are such a powerhouse writing team, and I always look forward to their new releases. Thank you so much @NetGalley for the ARC!

Okay this was so intriguing to me! I love a thriller involving a therapist, because I feel like you really get into the minds of the characters, and this was no exception. The characters were all very well written, and the plot twist absolutely got me. Loved!

Trusting the advice of many reader friends, I went with the audio version - a wise choice lately for my trips down thriller lane. I rarely really love a thriller but I always want to know the big twist, the buzzy plot…and I’m finding if the narration is good it’s much more entertaining to listen. And what do you know, my favorite Marin Ireland is the voice of one of the two female main characters, Avery…the therapist helping out the ‘golden couple’, Marissa & Matthew.

I’ve read all of this duo’s thrillers and consistently they’re pretty solid. That says a lot coming from this non-thriller fan. There was enough going on to keep me guessing until the very end and it was enjoyable listening to the two narrators. Forgettable, yes, but enjoyable in the moment!

3.5 stars

The dream team of Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen are at it again and I ended up devouring their newest book, The Golden Couple, in a day.

This twisty tale goes back and forth between two POVs. Marissa, who along with her husband Matthew, start seeing a therapist to work on their marriage after Marissa has an affair.

The second POV is Avery, their therapist who lost her professional license because of her unorthodox 10 step process to counseling.

This was one of those stories that I couldn’t stop turning the pages as I became so invested in the characters. And that twisty ending! Yikes! This is why these authors have become some of my favorites in the genre of psychological thrillers.

*Thank you so much to St. Martin’s Press and to NetGalley for the advance copy!*

Thank you Netgalley, St. Martin’s Press and Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen for free e-ARC in return of my honest review.

The synopsis got me intrigued - family drama and infidelity, the therapist who lost her license due to her unorthodox methods, the secrets that must be unrevealed and all of he parties are affected.

True to its word the thriller is fast-paced and gripping, it is hard to stop as basically every chapter has a cliffhanger which prompts the reader to read on and on long into the night. The plot wise The Golden Couple is a great throwing many twists, as reader I could not guess who is the main villain there and what it’s his/her goal. Character-wise the novel is good as well, everything reader can expect from the thriller. At first I enjoyed Avery’s chapters more, however, she got quite repetitive at times and I turned my attention to Marissa’s chapters. At the end, I did not see it coming at all, it came a bit surprising and quite exciting.

As usual, Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen did not disappoint and I am looking forward to more work from both of them.

A picture perfect couple seek counseling to help their marriage. The therapist is unconventional, but the couple are willing to try it to save their marriage.

Told using the alternating points of view of Marissa, the client, and Avery, the therapist. Marissa cheated on her husband, but wants to save her marriage. She finds Avery, a therapist who guarantees she can fix issues in only ten sessions. Of course, nothing is as it appears.

The Golden Couple is a gripping and twisty psychological thriller. Fans of Hendricks and Pekkanen’s other books are sure to enjoy this one too.

I received a digital copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

When I first started this book- I hated Avery. She annoyed me with her out of the box methods. As I read on, the more she grew on me. Through each delectable twist in this story I liked the characters even more.

Giving this one a solid 4.5/5 stars - I was hooked from the beginning and the twists had me shook to the core! Highly recommend this one for thriller lovers.

Princess Fuzzypants here: Matthew and Marisa are the golden couple. Attractive, successful, endowed with so many gifts, they are envied and respected by many. But looks can be deceiving, so terribly deceiving. At the first session they book with an unorthodox therapist, Marisa drops an unexpected bombshell. She has slept with another man but is riddled with guilt and remorse. Matthew reacts like the man betrayed that he is but through the work they do with Avery, the therapist, they seem to be making progress in rebuilding their marriage. Each chapter is from the POV of either Marisa or Avery and we watch as lie after lie is revealed until the more egregious lie of all, the name of the man with whom Marisa slept is unravelled.

But both Avery and Marisa will discover there are more lies. Worse lies. Deadly lies and while they have struggled under the illusion that they had some control, they are shocked when they finally learn the truth, the whole truth. It will shake them to their core. And it may cost them everything.

The tale is beautifully constructed as the reader learns each new bit of information piece by piece, intense moment by intense moment. The reader is then knocked over when those final most deeply hidden secrets are revealed and the outcome of the story is anything but certain. It was tight and taut and kept me riveted every step of the way. Really good read. Five purrs and two paws up.

Sadly I just couldn’t get into this book.

The alternating perspectives were a little confusing, and I despised the main character. I don’t have much more to say other than it wasn’t for me.

I do think others would find it much more enjoyable though.

Thank you to @stmartinspress and #netgalley for my advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

Another hit by Hendricks and Pekkanen! I am a big fan of their books, and this one didn't disappoint me either.

Think of any suburban couple that you know. On the outside, it looks like a marriage made in Heaven, until it isn't. Marissa and Matthew are wealthy Washington suburbanites who are struggling with their marriage. They decide to go see Avery, a non-licensed therapist who specializes in controversial therapy. Red flag for you? Yes, me too, but not for Marissa and Matthew because they were desperate. Avery does everything she can to involve herself in her client's lives, even if it's obtrusive.

Since this is a psychological thriller, you know this isn't going to go well. The authors did a great job of making the characters relatable, and the story is told through the three different perspectives.

If you enjoy psychological thrillers or enjoyed some of their other books like THE WIFE BETWEEN US, then you will enjoy THE GOLDEN COUPLE also.

I gave this book four out of five stars. It would have been five stars, but I thought it wrapped up a little too quickly.

I was given this book for my honest review.

I enjoyed this fast read! The concept that Avery can fix her clients in 10 sessions grabbed me right away and I didn’t want to put the book down. I didn’t trust anyone the entire book and I loved all the twists until the very end! This is definitely a must read for those who enjoy the thriller/suspense genre!

This is one of their best ones yet! I loved the premise of the ex therapist curing people in 10 sessions.

I devoured An Anonymous Girl and The Wife Between Us, but I could not get through this book. It was way too much of a slow burn compared to the author/editor duo's previous works. DNF around 60% .