While I started off really enjoying this read and not wanting to put it down to sleep or be responsible, it began to lose me 45-50% through. The repetition of past events or sentiments made it boring and hard to push through. The past events that were leading to the “Josh was murdered” or “Josh was a murderer” narratives felt like two mismatched puzzle pieces being forced together. The seemingly “Ah Ha!” moments didn’t feel that shocking or exciting at all.

I did, however, love the feminist themes and Bev’s journey of finding and accepting her true self, as well as the raw honesty around losing yourself in motherhood and questioning whether you made the wrong decision in becoming a mother/how you navigated motherhood. For me, these moments made the story relatable and reignited the desire to finish the book.

This was an excellent and suspenseful book! I loved it, and I plan to read more from this author. An assume dead husband returns right with his wife is set to move on. I was on the end of my seat.

Great book. Suspenseful throughout with a very unexpected ending, i would highly recommend this to anyone interested in a fast paced good mystery.

A dead husband who’s not really dead? While June is happily engaged to Kyle after having lost her husband, Josh, to a drowning accident ten years prior, she thinks she sees a very much alive Josh from a distance on more than one occasion. While others try to convince her she’s imagining things, she’s determined to find the truth. An alternating storyline involves Josh’s mother, Bev, which takes place two decades earlier when Josh is a teenager. As the two timelines collide we are left to wonder if Josh is the wonderful person June thought she knew.

It was a bit confusing to keep June and Bev’s stories straight. They were similar in age, both speaking in the first person, both involved in winemaking, and both having one female compatriot to share their stories with. I also thought the ending contained a couple of coincidental and far-fetched scenarios. Notwithstanding those issues, this was a book I had a hard time putting down. It was a solid four star read for me.

Thanks to Simon and Schuster and NetGalley for allowing me to read and review this book.

Solid thriller that keeps you engaged and entertained throughout the whole story. I really enjoyed the book as a whole and would recomend this to other readers.

What in the world did I just read!? Till Death Do Us Part is a story of a missing husband on his honeymoon, presumed dead, who miraculously shows back up before his wife’s new marriage. Absolutely wild.

I enjoyed this. There was a plot point at the end that I didn't really care for--I felt the information had been unfairly withheld. Other readers may not consider it a problem. The book is very well-written, and I was invested in the outcome. Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley.

Overall I enjoyed the book and the setting. The twists in general were good but I did not love the ending at all. It really did not make much sense in that it just seemed too unrealistic if that makes sense. Still not a bad book though!

Ten years ago, on her honeymoon, June lost her husband when he drowned after taking a mysterious swim and texting her a message that seemed to be from someone else. Now June, in love and engaged to marry someone else, spots her dead husband Josh, or is she just imagining that it's him? The explanation is more complicated than readers can imagine. It's one of the twists in this book.

After seeing Josh on a winery website in Napa, June makes an excuse to get away and visits the winery. While Josh, using another name, isn't there, his wife and children are. Did he lead a double life, or is June mistaken? And, if he's dead, was he murdered the same way as a prior girlfriend who drowned years ago? These questions are answered with other twists. I found the ending, although it didn't tie everything up, fit well. I enjoyed the story and recommend it.

2 stars! ⭐️⭐️

Let me begin by saying I love wine. I love wineries, tastings and vineyards. The setting of this book is what made me decide to click that “Request” button on NetGalley. This is what bumped it to a 2 star book for me - the only reason.

June’s new husband has drowned on their honeymoon. His body has never been found. Ten years later, she’s moved on and is engaged to a new guy. One day, she sees her dead husband watching her. Is he really dead or is she losing it? Sounds interesting enough. No.

The remainder of the book is her trying to figure out what happened and if he really is still alive. There are alternating POV‘s and alternating timelines. I was so bored most of the time that I almost ditched it. The little twists here and there were just weak to me. The last 1/3 picked up a little, but I just really didn’t care for these people anymore. Horrible characters - nobody to root for.

The end of this book really pissed me off. I can’t say what happened without spoilers. That’s what did me in. The final twist at the very end came out of left field and made no sense. New readers of this genre (this is more of a domestic drama than a thriller) may appreciate it, but I’m too seasoned for that nonsense.

I really enjoyed Flynn’s first novel, but I wish I could get the time back that I spent reading this one.

Thank you to NetGalley and Simon & Schuster for my advanced copy to read and review.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.

I requested this title as it seemed a bit different with the wine spin as I enjoy fermentation science. It’s why I gave the book 3 stars as it’s a personal interest to me.

However, the side information to start of the books sections while they give good science info they have no connection to the story. While yes most takes place on a vineyard or connection to vineyards the actual vignettes have no bearing on the action. They don’t even serve as metaphors. It just seems like randomness for the sake of being different.

This could be excused if the characters were likable . They aren’t. You don’t want to root for them in any way. The one family is just awful in their behaviors during different parts of their lives.. I won’t post spoilers but boy.. Poor Michelle.

Now I’d this was changed into a thriller that addressed the messed up decision making of Bev and her sister than maybe it would have been redeemable but that wasn’t the case.

Lastly, the other story line about what happened to Josh? WTF? It’s like a page count was reached so it became an after thought of something thrown together in an epilogue.

So disappointing…

Laurie Elizabeth Flynn became a favorite after her break out novel The Girls are All So Nice Here. The newest domestic thriller is one that has plenty of twists but falls a bit short with its plot and turns. I felt like there was almost too many gotcha moments that didn't quite add to the story. I loved the development of Bev, as well as the setting of the story. Everything towards the end felt a bit rushed as well, the last chapter especially. Overall, it was pretty solid!

This novel was amazing! I couldn’t stop reading. I love how the story was told from the mother’s perspective for the past and the wife’s perspective in the present. There were so many twists and turns. I couldn’t read fast enough to see what was going to happen. I also loved how it read just as much as a romance novel as it did a thriller.

This book was great and I read it in one sitting. It has 2 distinct POVs and alternates between them: one is June, whose husband Josh died 10 years ago on their honeymoon, which she still can’t fully get over; and Bev, Josh’s mom, from when he was a teenager. Both these stories are compelling (though I think I liked Bev’s story best) and they converge to build out a narrative that seeks to solve the mystery of Josh’s death as well as other things that happened within their family.

These characters were deep and I felt that I could understand them even when I didn’t agree with the decisions they made. I was never bored reading through their internal monologues because I could empathize with their struggles. There were a couple really great twists in the book, some which I didn’t even come close to guessing. I found the ending to be sad, and the author deliberately left some questions unanswered, but I think it worked well with the rest of the story.

Overall, I really enjoyed this read (as well as this author’s previous book) and would definitely recommend to those who like mysteries and domestic suspense. Thanks to Netgalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

From the very first page, Laurie Flynn's rich, evocative prose captured my attention. The narrative weaves suspense with deeply emotional character arcs, all set against the vibrant backdrop of wine country. And I didn't guess the twists.

This is my first time reading this author and I have to say, it likely won't be the ,ast.

It took me a bit to get into the rhythm of current history with June, past history with Bev but as I read on it flowed easily.
The story takes a.ot of twists and turns, and still left one thing a mystery but definitely kept me needing to know more. The Epilogue was the most unexpected twist of all and goes to show us all you just never know the truth til the very end.

I highly recommend this book.

"Till Death Do Us Part" is atmospheric and dark. The characters are wild and the twists are plentiful. Recommended reading for lovers of thrillers and suspense. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.

This was the first book I have read of Laurie Elizabeth Flynn. It won’t be my last!
So many twists and turns. I didn’t know what happened until the very end and I didn’t see that coming!
There are a lot of characters and it gets confusing if you aren’t paying attention. So, pay attention and enjoy the journey on this one!
Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

This was a very good book! The surprises just kept right on coming! I really loved how realistic realistic and atmospheric it was and all of the characters had at least a few endearing traits.

As a HUGE fan of Laurie Elizabeth Flynn's "The Girls Are All So Nice Here," I was ecstatic to get my hands on her next adult suspense! And boy it did not disappoint. Set in lush Napa Valley wine country, this book is a sensory feast wrapped together with multiple mysteries AND an examination of womanhood (and motherhood) from two very different POVs. The mystery of June's husband's disappearance will definitely keep you turning pages, but what got me in the heart was the story of two very different women finding the second love of their lives and confronting the limits of how much we humans can truly know about one another.