I hope you are ready for a wild ride! This book has so many twists you won’t know which way is up (and that is a very good thing)! Filled with unreliable narrators, secrets, jealous exs, money, and family What The Wife Knew is an action packed book. I’m a fan of Darby Kane’s writing and I think this is one of her best books! I have a new auto buy author!

a pediatric surgeon falls down the stairs and dies. his wife is trying to figure out what happened!?? absolute page turner with a jaw dropping ending!!!!

Book Dynamics✨
Multiple POV
Nonlinear Timeline
Whodunnit

In true Darby fashion I was hooked from page one but unfortunately this ended up being a little lackluster.

I had it figured out from page 1 which isn’t usually the case for a Darby book - if you exclude her last which I like to forget exists 🙃

I can look past a predictable thriller if it’s fun while it plays out but damn was this repetitive. And it wasn’t repetitive in the way that we needed to build the plot, it was just repeating the same things over and over for no reason I had to start skimming towards the end bc I just couldn’t do it anymore.

The meat of the story is great. It’s a very fun take on a whodunnit and very what the fuck as you would expect from Darby. It’s just not dialed in like it should be.

This book was SO good! I love Darby Kane! All of the early reviews from @thrillerbookloversthepulse have been amazing and its so easy to see why! The FMC had a snarky, sarcastic personality reminiscent of the FMC in Listen For The Lie. The alternating timelines kept the suspense and intrigue going at maximum speed, with each chapter leaving more clues as to what was going on. The twists kept on coming, and I found myself with whiplash when my theory proved to be wrong again and again. This is going to be a huge winter thriller release so make sure you preorder this one now!

Thank you to William Morrow, Darby Kane and Netgalley for an ARC.

How long does the honeymoon last? In Addison’s case, 97 days. How about the most typical manner of death? Is it murder? In this case, Addison’s older and much wealthier husband is indeed dead. How often is the killer the spouse? Addison is being looked at very very closely. The police and most certainly his ex-wife are certain she did it. Oddly enough, Addison may have wanted Richard dead, but someone else beat her to it.
This book hooked me when Allison uttered her first of many snarky comments. As the story unfolds, we learn why she married Richard. Hint: it’s quite a twisted tale and I hoped in Allison‘s case she would fall very very very far from the proverbial family tree .
While I guessed the identity of the killer, it didn’t even phase me since there were so many other twists and turns ahead. I know this doesn’t publish until December,but if you can get your hands on an ARC, it would be a perfect beach read. I really really enjoyed it. 4.5 stars.

This was a great read, I did not see this ending coming. I could have done without the crossfit and semi-romance. Otherwise, I would recommend.

Expected pub: December 10, 2024


You might be saying to yourself, Arianna, why did you read a book that isn’t out until December when your TBR is out of control?

My answer is simple - how on earth do you expect a girl with zero shelf control NOT to read a book that is a certified @thrillerbookloversthepulse pick and written by one of her fave authors? No one has that kind of restraint!

QOTD: how do you pick your next read?

✨Review ✨

Darby Kane continues her reign as the queen of domestic suspense with What the Wife Knew.

I’m a sucker for a good revenge plot – there’s just something so satisfyingly relatable about it, right? Just me … ?😬

While I wouldn’t go to the extremes in the book , I totally get the allure and it’s a relatable emotion.

Addison is a gem of a protagonist. Her sarcasm and character development are spot-on and standout in the story.

There are twists and turns everywhere. Kane handles them with such skill that nothing feels forced or artificial to the plot. And before you know it, you’ll have stayed up way past your bedtime finishing the book.

And let’s talk about that ending !! Perfection, plain and simple. Please DM me if you’ve read the book!!

If you’re already a fan of Darby Kane, you’re going to want to pre-order What the Wife Knew. If you’re new to her work, now’s the perfect time to dive in and read her backlist!

Thank you to @williammorrowbooks and @netgalley for the gifted copy to read and review

This book started off great! I was hooked right away. Addison married Dr. Richmond Dougherty. She’s only with him to get revenge but someone beats her to it. Who killed Richmond before Addison could? I would say around the 50% mark, I wanted to be done with the book. I feel like this story had a lot of potential but it started getting slow and I started loosing interest really quick. I’m glad I finished it but I wouldn’t read it again.

Thank you NetGalley, Darby and William Morrow for the ARC!

Addison has one job - to take down her husband. But it seems someone else has the same idea and does it before she can.

I can't stop raving about Darby Kane's newest book, What the Wife Knew. This book was so addictive with so many secrets being revealed throughout. The twists left me agape in the best possible way. Once again, this author shows how masterful her writing is and I have no doubt this latest book of hers will be another bestseller.

I found this one to drag on a bit with a few too many twists. I found the final twist pretty predictable. It was a decent book. It wasn’t my favorite by this author.

Addison is my favorite character to come from Darby. Can she is smart, conniving, sarcastic, witty, quick on her feet and a total bad ass! I loved reading this from her POV and seeing how she has endured so much more than any person should have to and continues to stay strong and go after what she wants. This book starts with her at her husband’s funeral, just to make sure he’s dead.. and then takes us back and forth through her childhood, her meeting Richmond, her now deceased husband, and then the aftermath of his death. It is so fast paced as we unravel the story of Addison and Richmond, why they actually married and who killed him, I couldn’t put it down. I plowed through in a couple days and was so satisfied with the ending! This is definitely my favorite book of this authors, but I have loved all of them!! Preorder now!

Whew! What a rush! This book was so good. I was hooked from the first page to the last. This book held me captive with jaw dropping revelations. Everyone was a suspect and even then there were still things I never imagined. Darby Kane crafted a story that left me shaking my head as I rested my hand on my cheek. This book is definitely a must read. I can’t recommend it enough!

Thank you so much NetGalley and HarperCollins for an opportunity to reach this ARC.

Another wicked domestic thriller by Kane. I am always up for her books.
When a successful pediatric surgeon dies from falling down the stairs, his newest wife Addison is under suspicion. After all, they had only been married ninety-seven days. Now Addison has a nice home and bank account. Number one problem is she is UPSET, because she wanted him dead.
Dr. Dougherty’s ex wife Kathryn suspects Addison, she is determined to get back what she deserves.
Both these women have something to lose, so its no surprise they don’t get along and are determined to get what they want, no matter the cost.
This is a nail-biter and one I won’t forget soon. Their marriage is NOT what it seems and this one makes it so fun as you discover what is really going on.

What a twist filled domestic thriller! Darby Kane is truly a queen in this genre. What the Wife Knew was so well written and had me gripped from the very beginning, I had so many thoughts and theories but they would get thwarted with a new plot twist.

The story is written in two perspectives, the past and the present, which is one of my favorite formats to read thrillers as it keeps the reader guessing what they think they know and putting clues together. This is a book that cannot be missed!

Thank you NetGalley and Darby Kane for the ARC!

Wow. Just… WOW! Darby Kane has done it again. I couldn’t put it down and read during every free second I could spare. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this ARC in exchange for my honest review!

This is an amazing domestic thriller. Kept me guessing the whole time. There was always something happening and something to question. Crazy twists at the end! Loved this one!

This book was incredible. I give it a solid 5 of 5 stars. A huge thank to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review of the book.

This book was written so well. It had me guessing and coming up with theories the whole time on ‘who done it.’ The author perfectly incorporated s
SO many different possibilities and suspects for the murder of Richmond. I feel like this is a hard thing to do and keep the story on track.

I never once got bored with the story. The book stayed interesting the entire time and kept me at the edge of my seat for most of it.

The author wrote in a dual perspective in this book with past and present tense writing, dependent on the chapter and if it was overlooking the past or speaking about the present.

I very much enjoyed this book. I look forward to reading more of her work!

loved this book and the family had some issues. loved it from the different point of views. Loved learning more about the kids and the wife. what a twist and now I want to read more by this author. loved the different people who might have killed the husband.

No one does dysfunctional families like Darby Kane. When I settle into one of her books, I know that there will be complete and total entertainment, and the What the Wife Knew is the latest example in her stellar lineup. Even the tag on the cover is epic - "Who murdered the husband that she meant to kill?" What the Wife Knew is twisty, and I loved the character of Addison. She's damaged, but she's also a fighter. The combination of past and present crimes mix together in a way that left me frantically turning pages, because I just had to know who killed Dr, Richmond Dougherty, Thank you so much for the opportunity to read early!

Darby Kane is an auto read author for me so when THE PULSE got its hands on her next release extra early, I jumped at the chance to grab a copy! What the Wife Knew was a total ride. I had absolutely no idea where it was going, what the heck was going on, or if any single character wasn’t a terrible person and total liar! I couldn’t get enough!

Richmond's death felt shady and convenient from the jump, but I couldn’t figure out if (or more importantly HOW) Addison was involved. The short marriage, immediate disdain for one another, fear on both sides, and suspicious death felt like 2 plus 2 equals chair and I loved how Kane unfolded the mystery for us.

Addison’s backstory was gripping and I liked the added layers of having her mother back in her life. The dynamics with Ezra and the investigator also kept me intrigued and totally confused!

There were moments this book gave me The Housemaid vibes and I was so here for it. Twists, turns, and so many “what the heck” moments kept me flipping pages faster and faster.

Thank you to William Morrow and NetGalley for the copy. This one releases December 10th and it’s not one you’re going to want to miss!