I loved the idea of this story and I was highly engaged in the plot for the first half of the story. I typically like the stories where you think something is going to happen and then they pull a major plot twist on you. This book, however, was different. As the plot seemed to change, the story line dragged on. It was harder to make sense of the book and what was happening as you got towards the end. I will still recommend the book to friends, as I loved the first half of the book, however, it was just a little too long and drawn out for my taste.

3.5 stars

With such an enticing blurb and a stunning, eye catching cover, this book immediately caught my attention the moment I laid eyes on it!

It is a twisted, complex domestic suspense story about marriage, compulsion, manipulation and deceipt. It goes far deeper than the reader's initial assumption that this is a tale of an unhinged ex wife stalking the woman who has replaced her as the object of her ex's undivided attention.

What I enjoyed the most was discovering the first twist that totally screwed with my mind, I literally had to put on the brakes and stop reading, just to make sense of it all!

However, the remainder of the book was somewhat spoiled for me as there are quite a few similarities to 'The Last Mrs Parrish' by Liv Constantine, which I absolutely loved reading just a few weeks ago. But because of that likeness, it did dull my experience of this read, as I figured out the general direction in which this was going, taking most of the fun out of it for me.

Other gripes I had about this read:

* the switching of time frames in the story was not very distinct, giving me cause to go back many a time, having to decipher which time frame I was in.
* I felt somewhat of a disconnect to the characters.
* I feel the twist in the epilogue would have greatly added to the suspense of the novel if the concept had been developed further as a greater component of part three of the book. Instead, it felt like a last minute attempt to add a final cherry on top twist.

Apart from my gripes, this one did hold my attention throughout, and judging from the many favourable reviews out there already, this one will likely be a great hit with fans of the domestic suspense genre.

Many thanks to the authors, Netgalley and St Martin's Press for an ARC in exchange for my unbiased opinion.

I received an ARC ebook from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Synopsis: A woman is preparing to marry her dream man. Another woman is distraught over her ex.

The tagline is perfect for this book - Assume Nothing.

This was an intriguing story. I love a good twisty plot, and this one kept me guessing. The story is from two points of view, Nellie (the young bride) and Vanessa (the distraught ex). At first, I found this book to be a bit slow, but as I got further into it, I couldn't wait to finish and see how it all ended. There are three parts to the book, and just when you've think you've figured it all out... BOOM, there's a surprise waiting.

A clever suspense novel. If you're a fan of The Girl on the Train, Gone Girl, and similar books, then this is the book for you.

There are certain tropes that a reader sees over and over again. A cheating husband, the other woman and the wife are things that can be seen in many books. This book presents them and then flips them upside down and inside out. What you think is the truth may change a few times in this book.

With a ton of twists and turns and u turns and wrong turns, this book was full of it and I loved it. When there is good writing, I love being wrong and when a book takes a twist that is from out of nowhere I get so excited about where it will possibly go! There were a few moments in this one where I just couldn't predict where it was going and it surprised me.

I read this book knowing I was already a fan of Sarah Pekkanen and was excited to read a book by her and with a twist of her writing with another - Greer Hendricks. Before reading this book I knew that Greer was Sarah's editor and knowing that they had a previous writing relationship I was excited to see them team up and write something together.

This was a great collaboration and I would love for them to do it again!

Amazing suspenseful book. I was hooked wanting to see how far she would go to stalk her ex husband's fiancee. Definitely a must read!

This was an excellent book that I finished in 2 days. Thank to netgalley for the review copy. The story held my interest from the start to finish and there were some pretty major twists fairly early on and at the very end. This book was very readable and didn’t get bogged down with endless and needless descriptions. The story kept moving along. I thought the flashbacks were woven into the story very well and everything was tied up believably at the end. I hope these authors team up again because I would love to read more from them.

This is hands down the twistiest, fastest, funnest-to-read domestic suspense in ages!

For the first third of this book I was bored, and it seemed trite. But boy, am I glad I stuck with it, because after that third, when I got to the first major revelation, this quickly turned into an "ignoring my family and yelling at them to go away so I can keep reading" book.

Reminiscent of Girl on the Train but with a less helpless narrator. Lots of mysteries in the past, and great twists in the present. An additional one at the end that you won't see coming!

This book…WOW. I’m not even sure where to start. There were so many twists and turns throughout the story that kept me on my toes. The Wife Between Us is an expertly woven story that has you constantly working to discern what is the actual truth and what is the character’s truth. This story is both gripping and clever. An absolute must read.
I voluntarily received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for a digital galley of this novel.

If you are in the mood for a story of psychological suspense, you have found the book for you. This is a collaboration between Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen where their voices mesh together so well there is no distinction between them. The narrative flows easily and creates an atmosphere of tension that continues to build throughout the book. The story is told mainly from the perspective of Nellie, recently divorced from Richard. As if she hasn't suffered enough trauma during the marriage and divorce, now she learns that Richard is already engaged to someone. The story then begins to center around what Nellie can do to change that situation.

In order to keep from spoiling the story for other readers it wouldn't be wise to relate any more of the plot. The city of New York provides the bustling, noisy, impersonal background for what is happening to the women whose lives swirl around Richard. The twist at the end of the story caught me completely by surprise. Even after I finished reading I still wonder if I actually have the story right. This would make a good book to read at least twice.

Everything is connected. Everything.
This plot line has more curves than WV roads. The details keep up with it pretty flawlessly. Vanessa’s neuroses tended to drone on at times, but still a good read. All tied up in a neat, if unexpected, bow. Go read this book.

I was given an advanced copy of this book in return for an honest review.

As the promos say, you may make certain assumptions when you first pick up this book. It may strike you as another in the line of disturbed wives or former wives a la Gone Girl and Girl on a Train. You will be wrong. Now, don't misunderstand me. The book is highly readable and the story is ultimately very enjoyable. It is also just as suspenseful if not more so than those other books I mentioned. However, and without giving away too much, it is not those other books - it is decidedly different and it is ultimately that difference that will keep you up long into the night trying to suss out where the author is taking you before you get there. You will likely fail in that as well. It is a book that is full of suspense and surprises and well worth your time and effort and those lost hours of sleep. The writing is crisp and highly readable so it moves quickly ao while it will keep you up at night, it won't be very many nights, which I guess is some consolation. Do yourself a favor and block out a weekend night and have at it, it will be a weekend well spent.

My thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for providing me an advance reader's copy in exchange for an honest review.

Thanks to Netgalley for the opportunity to read this advanced copy!
So here is another story of a perfect marriage or is it?? Nothing is ever perfect!
This story full of twists
Can not wait to read more from this author!
I love these kind of stories and it did not disappoint.
This version has unreliable narrators, which do not always work but for me this time, it was great!
It made the craziness work (made my mind work)

Will definitely be the hottest book this winter. Great mystery/suspense full of twists and turns. I am going to love hand selling this book. A lot of books claim to be the next Gone Girl....this is the real deal!

Blog tour review on my blog 11/17/17

About: The Wife Between Us is a thriller written by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Peekanen. It will be published on 1/9/2018 by St. Martin's Press, an imprint of Macmillan, 352 pages. The genres are thriller, mystery, suspense, and fiction.

My Experience: I started reading The Wife Between Us on 11/4/17 and finished it on 11/10/17. This book is an excellent read! I like the suspense and the shocking revelations. I like the surprise turns and the epilogue. I like the mystery of running away from a past and the slow pace of revealing the secrets behind the lies. Normally I don't enjoy flashbacks so often, but the stories in the present day and in the past are both intriguing and it left me wanting more. At times I forget two authors are writing this book because it blends so well together.

In this book, readers will follow Vanessa, Richard's ex-wife as she tries to put her plans into actions. This book is divided into three parts. Part 1 alternates between Vanessa in the present stage and Vanessa during her dating stage. There are flashbacks to her college days throughout the book. Part 2 Vanessa reveals more about her marriage to Richard, a control freak. He twists words to make her confuse and second guess herself. Part 3 is where her actions takes place and exposes many surprises. Each part contains a lot of suspense and mystery. At the beginning, Vanessa appears to be a bitter ex-wife who couldn't let go of the marriage. As she reveals more about her past as a married woman and as a college student, she appears vulnerable. In the end, she appears stronger because she overcomes her fears.

This book is very well written. It definitely throw me off my path when I realized that I haven't been following a dual POV (and at 74% of the book!). My mind was scrambling trying to make sense of it all. I even go back to chapter 1 and 2 trying to make sense what I had read. It's somewhat good to be confused but I would've prefer to know who or what I'm reading about, so a name at each chapter headings would have been helpful. There were some repetitions about how Vanessa met Richard and how Nellie met Richard. At the time, I thought they were two different persons and funny how Richard play the same game to win both girls. I like that the main character is smart enough to stand up for herself but I don't like how she turns to alcohol to deal with her problems. Alcohol and insomnia should've blurry her brain, but somehow she is able to conjure up a plan. This book is still an enjoyable thriller and I highly recommend everyone to read it!

Pro: suspense, cover, fast paced, page turner, deceptions,

Con: some repetitions

I rate it 4.5 stars!

***Disclaimer: Many thanks to the authors Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen, publisher St. Martin's Press, and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review. I appreciate the invitation to host a blog tour for this book! Please be assured that my opinions are honest.

xoxo, Jasmine at www.howusefulitis.wordpress.com for a detailed review

This is a many-layered novel with an amazing number of twists. No, the reader cannot assume anything. Each time that one thinks one knows where the book is going, it changes direction. The characters also change shapes, and we discover astonishing truths about them all. The book seems particularly relevant now (late 2017) as revelations about the abuse of women by men in positions of power are tumbling out in the news every day. Once you start reading, you will find that the book is hard to put down, and that you want to continue to the end, to find out exactly what DOES happen to the several characters. What you learn will surprise you deeply, I think.

Thank you netgalley for an advance copy. I loved this book! I‎t caught my attention right from the beginning. I‎t is hard to find a book that actually reminds me of Gone Girl, and this one does. I loved the 3 parts that kept twists coming. I knew Richard was too good to be true, though felt Vanessa self fulfilled quite a bit of the drama. The initial weakness I saw in her was eventually explained, and i felt guilty for being annoyed with her! I also did not see the ending coming with the tie to her past with Emma- great additional subplot that wasn’t necessary but also made the book that much better. I would’ve loved the book had I‎t finished before the Emma twist, which consequently elevated my rating to 5 stars. I look forward to more books from this author!

This book had me from the very beginning paragraph. It was fast paced and just when I thought I had figured something out, nope, it twisted to something I didn't expect. The characters and the twists kept me wanting to find out what's going to happen next. It's a great read. It's not the genre I generally read but I do have to say, it kept me enthralled. It's way worth reading. I received and ARC copy via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Nellie, a preschool teacher in New York City, is about to marry Richard Thompson. Successful, attractive, attentive - the perfect guy. After all she has been through in her life he seems too good to be true. Her Aunt Charlotte is hesitant, but polite. Her roommate Sam does not click with him and his only family is a sister whom he is unusually close with. This twisted triangle could not be more suspenseful as Richard, Prince Charming himself, has swept Nellie off her feet and offers her the life she has always dreamed of. Until the day her dream turns into a nightmare. Nellie doesn’t know what is real anymore. (Neither does the reader!) Who can she trust. Is she really crazy just like her mother. Apparently Richard is good at a lot of things, especially in the details. Reminiscent of The Girl On The Train, this suspenseful novel was an unputdownable roller coaster of creepy emotions and coincidences. Great character development and full of surprises. If you enjoy thrillers and who done it’s, highly recommend this chilling romance.

The summary CLEARLY says don't assume anything. Even so, after about 3/4s of the way through I assumed I had it all figured out. I. Was. Wrong.
This is a really fun, exciting read. You flounder a bit in the beginning trying to figure out what is going on --- and to whom as you jolt back and forth between points of time. Slowly the story starts to all tie together and it is quite a ride. Literally every word and phrase mentioned in the book is important and you eventually understand every detail. Some "thrillers" try too hard with too many twists, but this is just perfectly done. It really is brilliant. This will be the thriller that others will be compared to. Loved it!
...but seriously, assume nothing.