3.5 stars.

This was going to be a 4 or 4.5 star book until the very end. I hate doing that with books but this one had an additional, not at all needed, plot twist that was so ridiculous and far fetched, I had to knock a star off the rating.

Up until that point, I really enjoyed the story. I really enjoyed the characters - they were imperfect and made some bad decisions but everything felt very real. I especially liked the plotline revolving around motherhood and how much Bev felt she was struggling, There were plenty of twists that were revealed throughout the book; the pacing was perfect. I think one or two were probably a bit overkill and the book would have been just as good without them.

I enjoyed this book. It was a definitely a page turner. The two timelines added a lot of suspense that kept me wanting to continue and return to June's POV. I strongly preferred June's POV to Bev's. Bev's storyline offered some perspective into what happened, but ultimately it didn't really answer anything. There is one plot line in the book that is still unresolved, and Bev's POV was a missed opportunity to confirm what happened. This book was "One True Loves" by Taylor Jenkins Reid meets any of Carola Lovering's last three novels.

June has moved on from her whirlwind romance and short lived marriage. She is now engaged to be married, for the second time, and looking forward to her new life. However, her world stands still when she thinks she sees her deceased husband one day. Putting her life on hold she does everything in her power to figure out how her husband could possibly be alive. This was such an easy read that was hard to putdown. I would say "All The Girls Are So Nice Here" was slightly better but this was still enjoyable.

I love wine, wineries and tasting rooms. They are beautiful and always full of fun and magical moments. I was totally intrigued by this setting AND Flynns' last novel. It was an easy "yes please" for me.

That being said , this starts off pretty slow. We have two POVs and dual timelines which span a decade. I couldn't really connect with any of the characters and the ending left me angry lol I thought it was random and totally out of left field.

Thank you @Netgalley for my advance copy.

After a whirlwind romance June and Josh were married only to have him drown on their honeymoon and his body never found. It’s 10 years later and June is finally ready to move on and remarry. But then she starts to see her supposed dead husband everywhere. Is she having hallucinations, or is she really ready to move on with her life? The past is never more present than when June decides to fly to Napa Valley where Josh was originally from to find out if he is alive. Jealousy, secrets and hidden motives are all part of this twisted story. Thank you Netgalley and Simon and Schuster for this excellent, engaging mystery. This review is my honest opinion.

I love these types of books and feel like I have read every twist that could be shoveled in, but this one surprised me. I loved it and never saw the end coming in waves of surprises. With two different...very different...POVs, one from the distraught wife and one from the mother of the deceased... Or presumed deceased...
June and Josh were enjoying their honeymoon when he never surfaced from the water. Presumed dead, she tries to move on. Ten years later, opening a wine bar in Brooklyn and meeting Kyle, her life appears to be moving on, although Kyle doesn't feel she has dealt with her ghosts of the past. This part of June's life is sensitive and raw with no closure. About to remarry, on a website advertising a vineyard in Napa, a photo of Josh shocks her into existence. She travels to expose him and find answers. Be prepared for shocking twists over and over again. I can't get enough of books that one disappears and resurfaces just as the healing process begins. I can't imagine suffering the pain over and wrenching your heart out of your chest under a new premise.
This is told from June's perspective and Josh's mother which brings it all full circle in the end.
Wow! Great job, Laurie Flynn. This is engaging and addictive!
Thank you Simon & Schuster and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Thank you Simon & Schuster for an advanced copy to read and review! These are my own, honest opinions.

•Title: Till Death Do Us Part
•Author: Laurie Elizabeth Flynn
•Genre: mystery/women’s fiction
•Format: physical and ebook
•Rating: 3.5⭐️

•Premise: June is planning her wedding with her fiancé Kyle, with the ghost of her dead ex husband stuck in her mind. As she starts to see him watching her out in public, she begins to believe it’s not a hallucination, and investigates his past. She finds out her ex husband and his family had more secrets than she could’ve imagined.

•Thoughts: I want to first say that, overall, I liked the book. It had dual timelines and POVS, which I love, and it had a good sense of mystery throughout that kept me intrigued. Even a couple of the plot twists that happened were really great! I truly couldn’t figure out who to believe or who was guilty with the mysteries woven throughout the story. I love when it’s not obvious or doesn’t seem predictable.
With that being said, here are my hang ups:
-The start was interesting but slow
-Several things went unanswered from the past timeline. Everything built up to it and then nothing was fully divulged.
-It talked about wine and the wine making process a little too much. I wouldn’t say it shouldn’t be in the book, but it definitely should’ve been downsized. If you’re reading this and do not care about wine whatsoever, you may be turned off by it.

A 3.5 rating for me means I enjoyed and liked the book, but it had flaws I could’ve see past.

Domestic thrillers are my go to and this one delivered for me, I could not put it down! With dual POVs and dual timelines that come together so seamlessly and then the end 🤯🤯 I NEVER saw that coming! I was messaging Laurie as I was reading because these twists made it impossible to put the book down! I really liked The Girls Are All So Nice Here and have been dying for another book from her! This book is filled with so much suspense while also including a little spicy romance, common parenthood struggles and a lot of family drama! I loved the setting of Napa and learning a little bit about the wine making and tasting processes. It reinforced my desire to get there ASAP!

I want to start by thanking the author and publisher for the opportunity to read an advanced copy of this book. I really enjoyed this one and found myself turning pages quickly to see what happened next. I highly recommend!

This one hurts to write… but I was not a fan. This is much slower than I expected. I can be a patient reader, but my issue with this was that my patience didn’t pay off. You have two POV, Josh’s mother and fiancés, and it takes until about a third of the way in to get interesting. It got interesting near the end, but the ending used one of my least favorite troupes. I’ll still read this author but this is a skip.

Wow! This read kept me questioning what I thought was going on. June and Bev give us dual POVs that intertwine perfectly to give you the full story. This was such an alluring read and I was shocked several times. I definitely didn’t see that ending coming!

I enjoyed this book! There were so many twists and turns that kept me guessing every time I thought I had it figured out. Without giving any spoilers, it was a little far-fetched but it was a really good quick beach read for me this week :) I received a free copy of this book from netgalley and the publisher in exchange for my honest review.

This was an interesting mystery set in an area I’m familiar with, so it was fun to read about the Napa Valley. There were no thrills here; I think I’d have enjoyed myself more if it had been billed as a mystery. At no point did it feel like our MC was in danger. The story deals with past traumas coming back to haunt us, and it does it well.

First of all - wacky choice to abbreviate "until" to "till". Was this maybe because there's no shortage of books called 'Til Death Do Us Part? It's a fair enough title for the subject matter but also if you have to spell it Jenyfer to stand out from the crowd, maybe just try to come up with something else?

Honestly though that's nitpicking, I really enjoyed this, it's been a minute since I stayed up late reading a book and then finished it the next afternoon. I liked the characters, I liked the style, I liked the twisty plot. Nice random queer rep. This was a book about wine nerds and I found that charming; I like it when characters have unusual jobs/hobbies and you can tell that the author either is actually really into what she's writing about or did such extensive research that it's indistinguishable from same. Epilogue was kind of silly but overall I had a fun time. Good stuff.

My thanks to Simon & Schuster and NetGalley for the ARC.

This book is a compelling mystery you will read in one sitting to conclusion. The story is enthralling, the characters are richly drawn to the story and the ending a shocking surprise. I loved the premises of the story that leaves clues for the reader within clues so you are pleasingly shocked at the ending. The story is so well crafted the reader is drawn to the characters from beginning to end. This is a must read !

A book meant to be savored by the reader. No spoilers here you need to read it for yourself.
Thank you with gratitude to the publilsher, Net Galley and the author. This is a highly recommended read

The premise of this novel is an intriguing one. Ten years ago, Jill’s husband Josh drowned while they were on their honeymoon. His body was never found. Now, she is engaged to Kyle and ready to move on to the next phase of her life when she suddenly sees Josh — or thinks she sees him — and then discovers a picture of the owner of a winery in Napa Valley who looks identical to Josh. Is Josh really dead or what is actually going on? Told from alternating POVs and in alternate timelines, this novel has its share of good twists and turns as well as suspense. This is a good, quick read that is great for a summer vacation.

June was widowed on her honeymoon. Until a decade later, when she sees a photo of her husband with a new family, living on a vineyard.
This domestic thriller focuses on deeply flawed and frankly unlikeable characters. There were no characters I felt connected to because they are all villains.
I loved the atmosphere of the vineyard setting and were plenty of twists and turns which kept me guessing, but I found the ending to be disappointing.

This book was okay.
I had trouble getting into the story in the first section. We were following two characters at two different points in time. Both points of view also included tons of backstory. The result was an opening section that felt super information heavy. This was combined with (for me) way too much about grapes and wine making. I expected some of that wine knowledge to be important to the plot later, but it wasn't. This could have been trimmed to help readers engage with the story. For readers who know a lot about wine making, or are as obsessed as all of the characters in this novel, this might be a better read.
The mystery here raised questions that helped me stay interested in the story. One of the largest questions wasn't answered until the epilogue, while other questions were never answered, which made for a bit of an unsatisfactory ending.

For me, connecting with the characters is very important to me. I didn't connect with the characters in this book. The story is told from mainly two points of view: June and her mother-in-law Bev. Newly engaged, June wants to find the man that looks identical to her deceased husband that died ten years. Bev is part of the dysfunctional family and keeps secrets from the past. I received a free copy of this ebook from the publisher through Netgalley. This is my honest and voluntarily given review. The mystery is okay and revolves around secrets. I lost interest and ended up skimming the rest of the book.

I received an advanced copy of this book through NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review. I enjoyed Flynn's The Girls Are All So Nice Here and gave it 4 stars. Unfortunately I can't say the same for this wine soaked family drama disguised as a thriller. There's two plot lines / timelines here with Bev, Josh's mom, and Josh's wife / widow June. I got these mixed up. Maybe it would be helpful to have June been named something "younger".

The pace was slow and the plot exploded at the end. My haw drioped. You will either love it or hate it. I can't say I was happy with the bomb Flynn dropped on the reader. I felt tricked and my time wasted. This book is available Aug 14 2024.