Member Reviews
Stop everything you're doing.
Read this book!
Don't read reviews.
Go into it blindly.
Don't make assumptions.
You will be Blown. Away.
I stopped and said "wait, what just happened?" so many times while reading this. Fantastic work.
Wow... this was just a fantastic read! I loved the story and way that it had me completely sucked in right from the beginning. The things I thought I knew kept changing as the authors slowly revealed new details in the most thoughtful manner. In a story about marriage and identity, the authors use creative ways to keep the reader guessing about why things have developed the way they have. This is one of those books it is hard to review without giving away a lot of important information to the plot, I just know that I highly recommend it if you are looking for a psychological thriller. Thank you so much netgalley for an ARC in exchange for my honest review. LOVED IT!
It’s a story as old as time. Good looking, suave husband dumps current wife for a newer model. Ex-wife slips into self medicating with booze and begins to stalk hubby’s new girlfriend. We know this story…..or do we? This is one of the most twisted, confounding, surprising stories I’ve ever read. Without giving away plot twists, there’s not much more I can say, except her your hands on this book. Everyone will be talking about it
"I wonder now if my memory is playing tricks on me. If it is giving me the gift of an illusion. We all layer them over our rembrances; the filters through which we want to see our lives,"
Assumptions. We all make them about ourselves, about others. We think we know the story of other peoples' lives -- their marriages, their children. We don't know a thing. Inside every home lies a story that sometimes cannot be told. A hidden truth, a secret, an embarassment, a shame. The reality is simple -- we know nothing and often we cannot believe what we are told as it goes against what we believe about others who actually live behind closed doors.
This book is great domestic drama. A scorned wife, Vanessa, telling a tale of her marriage to Richard and her feelings as she is about be replaced with a new wife, Emma. Her story is familiair -- a rich man tiring of his life looking for new love, his resultant affair and a hasty divorce. Vanessa seems a bit unstable, but is she telling the truth about her relationship with Richard? And will Emma listen?
Told in alternating points of view, this is a compelling story of marriage and betrayal. Lies and secrets can destroy any relationship but "there was Richard's truth. There was my truth. And there was the actual truth, which is always the most elusive to recognize." Great characters and a fast paced writing style made this a read in one sitting book for me. I really enjoyed it.
"I'm not afrraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship."
Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the e-book ARC to read and review.
This was a great story. The storyline was unlike anything I have ever read before and I was captivated from the very beginning until the very end. This story had so many twists and turns, along with deceit, lies, betrayal, hurt, revenge and everyone played a part in this game and they played it so well. I didn't know what to believe; who was telling the truth and who was lying. There were moments where I was thinking all of the characters were crazy. The ending was completely unexpected but when it came to the end, all of the puzzle pieces fit together and it was unbelievable. This is the first book I've read from this author and I would definitely read more. I think this book would be perfect for readers who enjoy a good mystery book, and/or have enjoyed books like Gone Girl.
Before you start reading this book, please make sure you have several hours to spare because you will not want to put it down until you get to the end. Don't assume anything, just keep reading because the end will make you say OMG! This book is amazing and it will be a bestsellers.
So many fantastic twists and turns in this one. I never saw the direction that any of the twists were going in and yet, they all fit perfectly. Highly recommend when this pubs in Jan 2018. The best I can advise on this is to go in as blind as you can and really just enjoy the ride!