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I love this type of a thriller that makes you wonder what you even know, and what is going to happen at every turn and twist (of which there are many). One of the most fun reads in a while!

This book was just your standard, run-of-the-mill domestic thriller. In all honesty I think this book was so familiar to me because I've seen this plot play out in just about every Lifetime movie ever. One of the things that really irked me about this book was the fact that the MC was still so obsessed with her ex husband, despite the fact that he was an abusive piece of shit. It made me mad and also confused me.

This book kept my interest from beginning to end. I especially liked the fact that you could not figure out who was the bad guy. Would recommend this book.

The story concept was amazing and full of suspense! Emma's marriage ordeal as presented in the story was so incredible. The authors have managed to spin this story in such a way that it keeps you guessing and never suspecting the conclusion until the very end. Richard deserved a harsher punishment at the end.

Of all the books in the dysfunctional couple thriller genre, The Wife Between Us is the best that I have read and I am a huge fan of these types of books. The plot is so complex and the storyline threads so interwoven that it is hard to review this book without giving away spoilers but it would be an injustice to not share just how good this book is.
The story revolves around the love triangle. Vanessa, is the ex-wife and she is clearly grieving over the end of her marriage. While reading this book I went back and forth between thinking that Vanessa was expressing the normal stages of grief or was she going insane. Richard is the ex-husband who is described, by the authors, as the “perfect husband.” As the story unfolds, it becomes clear that Richard is not “perfect” but is this due to Vanessa’s mental illness or is he a master of hiding the truth from the outside world. The last member of the love triangle is Emma, she used to be Richard’s administrative assistant, now she is engaged to be his second wife. Emma believes that she has found “her knight in shining armor.” As the wedding day approaches, Emma starts to see some “chinks” in her knight’s armor, which she tries to explain away but Vanessa’s interference is not helping. The only things that are clear throughout this book is that everyone wears a mask and reality is mired in the complexity of the love triangle.
The Wife Between Us is written by two authors who have perfected the art of writing in one voice. The writing is so crisp, clean and wickedly twisted that I have a hard time putting the book down because it is chocked full of unexpected moments. I don’t remember the last time that I have read a book in which all of my assumptions about the plot were wrong. The Wife Between Us is one of the best psychological thrillers that I have ever read and I can’t stop raving about this book. It is heading to the silver screen and I am keeping my fingers crossed in hopes that the cast and crew can capture the magic of this awesome book.
Thanks so much to the publisher and Netgalley for the ARC and the opportunity to review this blockbuster book.

I had much higher hopes for this story. It started out fast paced until I hit a wall at Chapter 18. Nellie started out telling her side of the story and the ex wife was Vanessa that was stalking Nellie, then at Chapter 18 suddenly Vanessa is telling the story and the husband is actually marrying his assistant and Nellie is Richard the husband's nickname for Vanessa.
The story felt like it was pieced together from this point on and was a struggle for me. It felt forced and as if someone else had begun to write the story from another person's point of view but it just wasn't working for me. It felt disconnected and not in a good way.
It seemed like parts of the story was not revealed. Like what happened to Nellie aka Vanessa's missing Dog?
Richard was predictable. It was obvious from the first few chapters he was abusive and controlling. If the authors would of hidden this longer it would of been a little more believable and added some realistic suspense.
Was the book a good read? It started out good but it just ran short for me once the narrative changed.
This is an honest review is for Netgalley for an advanced reading copy..

What can I say? This book was a rollercoaster! From the very beginning, the author grabs you and makes you fall in love with the characters while you wait for the other shoe to fall. I don't think I would have picked up a book like this normally, but I'm truly glad that I did. I will definitely be looking at this author for more books!

I went into this book blindly...the blurb is pretty short and does not give anything away yet it was so appealing to me. A psychological thriller that is written very well! I was engaged right from the start. It's full of many twists and surprises that just sneak up on you. I'd suggest to just dive into this unknowingly. If you enjoy psychological domestic thrillers you won't be disappointed.

The problem with mystery/thrillers that bank on a big twist shocking you is that if it doesn’t pay off then the reader is left with a rather slow story.
Although I didn’t guess the first twist, I also wasn’t surprised. I knew it must be something along those lines. And after that reveal, I was easily able to figure out the rest. There was a weird side story (about Maggie and Jason) that I didn’t get the pint of and I felt the epilogue was unnecessary- we really didn’t need one last twist and it didn’t add to or change the story.
That being said, The Wife Between Us is well written and held just enough intrigue to keep me turning pages. I’d be interested in seeing what these two authors come out with next.

This book kept my interest from the start. I loved how the story was woven together and it was never what I thought or expected. This was a great psychological thriller that will make you want to find out how it ends.

Thank you for the chance to review this book, however, unfortunately, I was unable to read and review this title before it was archived.

A psychological thriller about a naive young woman with an older rich fiance, and a messed up woman still recovering from her not so happy marriage but also obsessed with her ex-husband's new fiance.
I almost immediately guessed one of the biggest twists of the books, but there were definitely a few other twists that took me by surprise. This book was pretty entertaining and if you enjoy psychological thrillers where you question whether the narrator is reliable, you will probably enjoy it even if it is not the best of its genre. It was just a little too preposterous for me.

My reading experience 2.5/5
This is a thriller so do not expect me to write was it is about....
I found the novel well writing and it has the suspense necessary for me to keep reading, I was always guessing what was going to happen next. Being honest I guested where the plot was going within the firsts chapter but there was a twist that made me keep reading.
I found it entertain but it didn't blow me away. I wasn't invested enough in the main character's motives, the way she tried to uncovered 'the true', her true and and one thing I won't accept a character attitude (or personality) justified by a drinking excess.

Definitely not what I was expecting. I've heard reviews saying that this is already one of the best books of the year and far surpasses Gone Girl and wondered what everyone was talking about it as I began reading. I wasn't too excited at the beginning, assuming it was one of the "scorned ex-wife/lover seeks revenge" books but it really wasn't. The first big twist doesn't come until nearly halfway through, and the remainder of the novel takes you on a wild ride.

Very well-written and what a twisty-mctwisterson middle section. A friend asked what I was reading when i was about halfway through and I couldn't even explain it. Not my new favorite book, but it was very nicely done.

This was a gripping thriller that left you guessing every step of the way, since nothing is as it seems. Great page turner.

What a rollercoaster ride! This book was so thrilling and just down right crazy. I didn't know what was going to happen next and I love that in a suspenseful read. A+++!!!
ARC provided by NetGalley.

Wow! Amazing! I could hardly keep up with the plot. it was very clever, very twisty and really unpredictable .Everything I look for in a thriller, I could not read it fast enough. It made me think and kept me guessing, very well written, I can't recommend it enough. Thanks so much to the Publishers and Netgalley for an ARC.

If you like suspense with a big twist that makes you question everything you've read, then maybe this book is for you.
Otherwise, steer clear.
I received a free ARC of this book from the publisher via NetGalley.

I couldn't put this book down! The writing style draws you in and you just have to keep reading to see what's going to happen next! At first, you think you are getting to know this one character and then up pops another important one. There are several twists and turns throughout that keep the suspense building and I didn't even see the last twist until there it was! Never saw that coming one bit! Quite a lot of psychological twists and turns to keep you guessing!