This is probably a 2.5 star book, but I'll round up as it did somewhat keep my interest, and the first twist was really interesting. But I think there are just too many of these kind of books out there, and I've read better. Also I've decided I just don't like reading about men like the husband in this book. The underlying story was paced well at the beginning, but then I kept waiting for something else. And the twist at the end, while definitely not predicted, would have been better I think as part of the story, not an epilogue. The main character was really the only one fleshed out well, other than perhaps the aunt, but character development was definitely not a strength. Overall, a quick, easy read, but nothing that makes it stand out in this genre.

What an intricately weaved story! And so many twists!

There is a lot to be said about the writing of this story. I love the manner of how this story is told. The details and how descriptive it is make you feel like you are there in every scene. It has a plot filled with depth that keeps you hanging on edge wondering how the story is going to play out. And just when you think you know a character and have it figured out, think again! After part 1, I had no idea where this story was going. Nelly, Vanessa, Richard, Maureen, Emma, who is telling the truth? Who can you trust?

This story will make you question, and re-read to make sure you read what you thought you read. If you think the twist at the end of part 1 shocks you, wait until part 3. And that epilogue…..I never saw that coming! Wow! The story is executed impeccably.

A compelling and complex psychological thriller filled with manipulation, betrayal, friendship, and smoke and mirrors! A fantastic story that kept me on my toes!

The book description is vague and it needs to be. You need to go in knowing as little as possible about The Wife Between Us. Even though it took me a while to read (having to work full time….) it was a page turner!

I did my best to NOT make assumptions while reading, but that was so difficult to do. If you assume, you are most likely wrong! I try to never assume since there are three words in assume….

The Wife Between Us is narrated in three parts. You don’t ever know what to expect with this novel. You think it is going one way then BAM you get an unexpected twist. I did figure out the first twist, but did not see the rest coming; and that final twist was totally unexpected on my part! I was thinking that final twist was going one way, but it was a complete 180 in reality. All I can say is pay attention to everything in this novel. The answers ARE there!

If you enjoy Suspense/Thrillers this is one you need to pick up on January 9th! This will be the first book in 2018 that you MUST read!

The Wife Between Us is highly recommended.

Thank you to NetGalley for my e-arc and also St. Martin’s Press for my print arc. This was a pleasure to read!

OMG - this book is a total mind game!! I LOVED it! It will make a perfect movie, but as always, books are best.

One would think it would be difficult to have two authors working on a book together, but obviously Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen know how to do so in a way that the result is seamless.

This is psychological suspense (the domestic version) at its best. The type with twists, turns, think you know what's going on but you don't, and sure didn't see that coming(!) book that readers love, with characters that are easy to relate to and so well-defined you think you know them. But you don't. With each chapter, there are reasons to make you doubt what you thought you knew and understood about what's really going on here. And then the next chapter will turn you around again. Brilliant!! The book preview says "Assume nothing!" and that is so true...

Vanessa is the ex-wife that seems to have lost herself and can't accept the fact that her husband Richard has moved on and is soon to marry Nellie, his former work assistant. She is obsessed with preventing the marriage, to the point that her actions cause her to lose her job at Saks. Time after time, she confronts Richard and Ellie and their encounters grow from awkward and pitying, to hard-nose. But things aren't what they seem - not with any of the characters, and that's where the fun begins. Secrets, lies, manipulations on all sides had my head spinning. I couldn't even write the review immediately after finishing the book, I had to let the dust settle, and to try to figure out what had just happened. This is that kind of book.

It's a quick, mesmerizing read that will have you wanting to talk it all out with someone afterwards. A perfect book club selection.

Can't say enough about The Wife Between us. Just WOW!!! Kudos to the authors and publisher St. Martin's Press. I can't wait to see the movie!!

Many thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for allowing me to read an e-ARC of this book in exchange for an unbiased opinion. Please send more like this my way! Whew!!!!!

I wish this had been a little bit as good as the description. Unfortunately it drags terribly. I found myself not caring what happened to any of them. Not for me.

This book was hands down amazing !

It started a bit slow, I feel like they spent 50% of the book going in one direction and then BAM something unexpected happens . I was really thrown off, in a good way when that happened, it made me devour the book even more! Great story, great ending, great plot twists. Really recommend.

This is a psychological thriller centered around a broken marriage. Vanessa and Richard have recently ended their marriage and there is a new girl in town that Vanessa likes to call her replacement. In order to keep from spoiling the story I won't reveal any more about the plot. There are a number of secrets and twists in this book that kept me turning pages.
I did find myself getting a little bored at parts (things seemed to repeat) but in a matter of pages things would pick up.
I was totally attached to the characters in this book. The writing was engaging and exciting. I felt as if I was in New York! The twits were believable and unpredictable and totally change the direction of the book. Pick this one up!

Many thanks to NetGalley, St Martin's Press and Greer Hendricks for the opportunity to read and review this great domestic suspense story!

Everything that makes this kind of book great is here - unreliable narrators, lots of twists, having empathy for some of the characters. There were times that I just set the book down after a twist and thought - whoa, didn't see that coming!

The book begins by telling the story of Vanessa, the ex-wife of Richard, and Nellie, the soon-to-be-wife of Richard. Nellie is a preschool teacher who alludes to a past experience that has left her frightened. Richard sweeps in and literally takes care of everything for her. Vanessa meanwhile, is distraught, drinking too much, and is forced to live with her aunt and work at Sak's after their marriage ends.

The rest you will have to discover yourself because even a hint at some of the twists may be enough to ruin the ride. I had a hard time putting this one down - highly recommended!

I finished this book and still had a few questions about what the ending implied. I've put off writing this review (I finished it last week) because I'm having a hard time writing anything about the book without giving the twists and surprises away!

The two authors did a great job of intertwining characters in the story, and even if you figure out the "ah-ha" moments a step before they are revealed, the intricate layers are so well done that I, as a writer, am so impressed by how the authors plotted everything out.

A great read!

Thank you Netgalley and St. Martin Press for giving me the opportunity to read an advanced copy of The Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen.

The best psychothriller ARC that I read in 2017!! Twists and unexpected turns throughout the book. I could not put this one down.

In The Wife Between Us, Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen take you on a wild roller coaster ride full of twists and turns. Vanessa and Richard’s marriage has fallen apart, and he’s dating a new (and younger) woman, whom Vanessa is stalking. Nellie is bright-eyed and excited for her future with Richard, but she has some lingering trauma from college and feels like someone is out to get her. While cleverly done, the first part of the book feels too similar to Girl on a Train somehow; woman is left by husband, is falling apart and drinking too much, and is following her ex and his new girl. The first twist takes it on a different course, which was well done, but by then end it’s almost one twist too many.

So flipping boring. So we have Vanessa/Nellie who we find out is an obsessive ex-wife but we don't know why. Emma who is the new soon-to-be wife and then the husband stuck in the middle of it all. You see this slovenly, obsessed, depressed woman in Vanessa/Nellie (this is explained in the book) who is trying to stop Emma from marrying the man. It develops over time on why she doesn't want Emma to marry him and Emma doesn't believe her. It doesn't help that the x-husband keeps explaining all the weird things. I don't want to give the book away, but I saw everything coming from 10 miles out and wasn't at all in suspense.

The Wife Between Us is a terrific, intense read. The plot has so many twists and turns, it leaves the reader constantly striving to keep it all straight. The main character, Vanessa, first appears batty, then sympathetic, and finally courageous. Readers will ask just who is manipulating who and for what reason? All is revealed, eventually.

This novel is going to hook you and pull you into the plot as it unfolds and the complex relationships and lives become more apparent to the reader. Just as you begin to think you understand the characters and motivations of the key players, another layer is revealed and your mind is sent spinning again as you assimilate the extra knowledge learned in the most recent chapter. This roller coaster ride continues throughout the book and only ends in the final pages. Jump on board, hold tight and enjoy the ride.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Wow. A very creepy read. But enjoyable. I kept reading and left the dishes undone, the laundry in a heap and work sitting on my desk. I won’t spoil the book for others by delving into the plot. Just know it’s a solid thumbs up. Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for providing an ARC.

Oh my. I absolutely LOVED this book!!!!!! Not only are there some epic twists in this book, but it completely changes the way you view everything. This could be a book that deserves a second read.

Nellie is the nickname given to Vanessa Thompson by her husband, Richard. She has a lot of issues. Her marriage has fallen apart, but why? As her husband plans to marry his next wife, Emma, she tries to come to grips with it. But don’t believe all that you read. It’s hard to say too much about the story line as there would be too many spoilers. This is a well-written psychological thriller, which I honestly was going to rate 3 stars until the last 10% of the book when everything that had happened began to become clear. There are enough twists to keep you guessing to the very end.

This book is hard to write a review without giving away any plot lines. I am going to try my best not to give anything away. There are surprises throughout the book. At one point I said out loud while really this book well I didn't see that coming. Everything I thought in this books was turned upside down. I did enjoy this book and it was good that I didn't know what was going on. It made reading this book more interesting.

At first I thought this book was a little familiar. A manipulative, controlling husband and an unhappy bored woman trying to be 'perfect' suburban wife but failing miserably and then obsessing about her soon-to-be replacement, but nothing is as it seems. There are so many twists in this plot and I wasn't ready for any of them. The relationships between the three main players and the assumptions you make about their motives and aims will be constantly shifting and re-adjusting as you read, right up to the very end. A superb and very clever pyschological thriller. Thanks so much to St Martin's Press and Netgalley for an ARC of this excellent book to read and review.

A lot of books over the last few years have been marketed as “the next Gone Girl.” This book comes closer to that mark than most of them. It hits a similar tone, and is deliberately ambiguous about which characters you should believe. The characters are engaging. The book is well-written and well-plotted, with both small bits of information passed along at strategic points as well as three or four big plot twists throughout the story. A satisfying read. Recommended.