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Wow, what a rollercoaster The Last Mrs Sinclair was! I couldn’t believe how riveting this book truly was.

The story follows along with sugar baby Leah entering a relationship and planning a wedding with Miles: a much older and wealthy man. He takes her to his family home in the French countryside…where his last wife met her untimely demise. Leah must unravel the secrets hidden in his family home before committing to marry Miles, or losing her own life.

The Last Mrs Sinclair will have you on the edge of your seat and begging for more. I highly recommend this read

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What a cast of horrible characters embroiled in a fabulously twisty plot. Leah Williams is determined to experience the finer things in life and soon finds herself engaged to older Miles Sinclair, living in his French chateau. Except then there’s Vivienne, his cousin, and the strange circumstances under which his previous wife died. Needless to say, all the characters have dubious things in their pasts. This was a riveting thriller which I raced through, and I particularly enjoyed the ending that included true redemption. A must-read.

Thank you to T. J Emerson, Boldwood Books and Netgalley for my advance copy.

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Ooh!! Terrible, terrible people in this one. Not a good honest bone in anyone! The only saving grace that Leah has is the new job role she takes on in the end.

I knew there was something terribly wrong with both Leah and Miles but hadn't fully guessed what; although Leah is pretty open and honest about her intentions. The red flags fly high in this one!!

I disliked many of the characters but needed to get through the book to find out who was getting their rightful consequences. It keeps you guessing and definitely does not disappoint!

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The Last Mrs Sinclair is a fun read and would be great as a beach read.
Leah wants a life of luxury, it’s everything her childhood didn’t have so when she is at a bar one night and meets Miles she thinks this could be in her sight. Miles is quite a few years older than her and is widowed and rich. Miles takes Leah away to his families chateau in a quiet area of the French countryside. Here Leah learns this is where the last Mrs Sinclair died it she can’t get a straight story. Bring in Vivienne the housekeeper/cousin whose husband has just died and things start to not feel right at all.
This was a great read that I liked from start to finish. The ending took me by surprise completely and I never saw it ending the way it did. I liked how each main characters had their own agenda and how it twisted the book up completely. I’m not going into the story line too much as it’ll spoil it but believe me it’s definitely worth a read.
I would like to thank NetGalley and Boldwood Books for this ARC I received in exchange for an honest review.

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The Last Mrs Sinclair by T.J Emerson. I really enjoy a domestic thriller so this was right up my alley! Leah is after a better life for herself, and she meets Miles, a very wealthy older man who coincidentally happens to be a widower and has his heart set on wooing her. Maybe things are looking up? Nothing is as innocent as it seems when he takes her his chateau in France, where his last wife died a year ago. Can Leah push her suspicions aside and become The Next Mrs Sinclair?
This drew me in from the first chapter, I felt for Leah who seems to have had a bit of a rough trot in life. I zoomed through the book, I loved the setting of the chateau in France. Quick paced and lots of twists, definitely keen to read more from this author!
4/5
Thankyou NetGalley, the publisher and the author for the opportunity to read an advance copy in exchange for my honest opinion.

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The Last Mrs. Sinclair is a thrilling, fast-paced read that keeps you on the edge of your seat from start to finish. The twists and turns in the plot are masterfully executed, leaving you eager to see what happens next. With complex characters and an engaging narrative, it's a must-read for anyone who loves suspenseful psychological thrillers!

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this. was. AWESOME! I love it when my good old phycological thrillers knock it out the park and can still have be spun. i was thriller and i was emotionally knocked and gripped to the twisty turns and twisty people.
i new Vivienne was a little eeek from the get go. but then i wondered whether i was looking too far into it because i was going by my suspicious cynical thriller reader nature. but i wasnt prepared for what did come next.
i could perhaps see little bits coming but that was only because the story was written so well that i followed it and was clued up. but that didnt stop me being surprised by so much more. i liked that i was just the right amount of shocked and able to play detective at the same time.
i didnt know how " innocent" any of our characters were. even the dead one. the storyline was so good at weaving you in and out as you wanted to read far to quickly to see what was to come next, and next. and i had to stop myself flitting forwards just because i needed to know now.

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My favorite suspense book this year! The beginning of the book you can begin to see the odd relationship between Miles and Vivienne, BUT I WAS NOT EXPECTING THE TURNS TO FOLLOW!!! I think we after we read a few suspense books you can spot the upcoming plot twists, while I did see a few they were not the most jarring ones. By the end of the book, I really did not know which way the author would take the ending, but I was pleasantly surprised with the choice.

Overall, I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys suspense. It was a easy read and I finished within two days.

Thank you T.J. Emerson, Boldwood Books, and Netgalley for the eARC. I look forward to more books by this author!

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** spoiler alert ** 3.5⭐! I have mixed feelings on this book. While I did feel that there were a lot of unexpected twists and turns, I thought the beginning dragged a little. I also thought the relationship between the two cousins was definitely strange and slightly uncomfortable. I did enjoy the twist at the end and thought it was wrapped up nicely.

Thank you to Boldwood Books & NetGalley for the early access!

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Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for my Advanced Copy. All ideas in this review are my own. I really wanted to love this one but it was just alright for me. None of the characters were likeable and the entire plot line is wrapped in secrets and lies. While they were supposedly under the guise of protecting loved ones, they seemed to be excuses for unacceptable behavior. The plot had the potential to be very good but it got rather long winded and sludge through the middle. In the end, it fell flat. It was not bad and was worth the read but overall not my favorite.

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I was unsure of this book but I really ended up enjoying it. I think the writing was pretty good as well.

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This is an exciting thriller with lots of plot twists. It definitely had my attention and I wanted to find out what how it ended. Leah is out to live the ultimate life of luxury and will do whatever it takes to get it. Money, lies, fake love, and deception - what more could you want out of a book?!?!!! :)

Thank you Net Galley and publisher for the advanced eARC copy of this book!

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Leah thinks she's hit the jackpot when she meets Miles. When he takes her to his French chateau, she knows this is the life she wants. So what if his previous wife died and the circumstances were questionable. Miles surely had nothing to do with it....right?

Oh goodness, domestic thrillers really are such fun aren't they? Just when you think you have a read on a character, they turn around and surprise you and not always for the good! I can't say I liked any of these characters, however the storyline is clever and with all those twists, I thoroughly enjoyed the wild ride.

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Leah Williams is a young woman in her 20’s and she is haunted by her past and the actions of her parents. Leah has her eye on the finer things in life and she is determined to create a life for herself with comfort and security for no matter what it may take to get her there. Leah soon gets into a relationship with Miles Sinclair, 30 years her senior, who lost his wife to a accident of falling off a roof, he whisks her off to his family home in Chateau Clairvallon in France for a short vacation, and then soon proposes to her there. Leah believes that finally she will have the life she was born to. The life she lost after her dad squandered her mom’s inheritance and deserted them.
Leah is thrilled beyond measure.
Though she does not love Miles, she is looking forward to the wealth that will soon be hers. What happens next leaves you wondering whose playing who?

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Thank you NetGalley! I was curious about the plot if this book. It definitely did not go in the direction I was thinking it would. It pleasantly surprised me. I throughly enjoyed it

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leah has always craved the finer things in life. luxury, stability, security. who wouldn't, especially after a rocky past. when a wealthy widower falls into her path, it feels like the perfect setup for the life she has always envisioned. but then comes the lingering question. what really happened to his last wife. what is the twist waiting to unfold.

i love a good thriller with secrets, power, and money at play, and this one delivered on that front. but i never felt fully attached to the characters, which made it harder to be completely immersed. still, the pacing and structure kept me hooked and it was a fun ride overall.

thanks netgalley for the arc!!!

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I was interested in The Last Mrs Sinclair because of the title though familiar at first this book takes a different turn that will have you wanting more. If you like slow-burn, well written & captivating storylines with multiple pov, twists that you won't see coming and interesting untrustworthy characters then you will love The Last Mrs Sinclair by T.J. Emerson.

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Leah is looking for a rich man so she can be set for life. She finds that one night while at a bar where she meets rich, widowed businessman Miles Sinclair. With less than a month of dating, Miles whisks Leah to his French chateau, Chateau Clairvallon. It is here that she meets his cousin Vivienne and starts to imagine herself living this luxurious life. A few days into their trip to the Chateau Miles proposes to Leah and a wedding is in the works. What should be an exciting time for Leah, soon becomes a nightmare as suspicions arise and secrets emerge.
The book started off interesting enough, but soon began to slow down. I felt the middle dragged and was repetitive. About the 80% mark it begans to pick up again, but I felt it was just going in every direction in order to make shocking twists. This was the kind of book that I put down and didn’t have a rush to pick it up again. I did like the overall message of the book at the end and thought it wrapped up well, but it was hard for me to get through and I felt it had more potential.

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The writing style immediately captivated and kept me reading from page one! A well thought out plot with intriguing characters made for a thrilling read. No spoilers here! Thank you to the author and publisher for the advanced copy.

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Leah Williams grew up with money, until she didn't. Events in her childhood taught her what it was like to live with the "haves" until things changed drastically and she had to endure being part of the "have nots." All this did was made her realize she was destined to live a luxurious life and would do whatever she needed to do in order to get there. She doesn't seem to be bound by a strong sense of ethics, but she does decide to never get involved with a married man again.

This lead her to meeting Miles Sinclair in a bar where he's crying into his champagne over the anniversary of his wife's death, and Leah intertwines herself into his life. Before long, Miles invites her to his French Chateau for a vacation. Come to find out, his cousin is staying there acting as the housekeeper in an effort to keep herself busy following the loss of her husband. And as she starts to spend more time there, she realizes that Miles' former wife died there at the chateau!

The more she learns of the chateau's history, the family's past and about Mrs. Sinclair's death, the more she realizes that things don't really add up. The author does a fantastic job in keeping the reader guessing and relating well to Leah especially. I had to force myself to put the book down and get some sleep! Well done!

Thanks to NetGalley, Boldwood Books and T.J. Emerson for the eARC.

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