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A book about an ex wife, her ex and his new fiancee. Nothing is as it seems and the ending of the boo,k throws you for a loop. Great read. I received this from NetGalley at my request.

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So twisty and turn-y. The twist in the middle almost turned me off the book because I had no clue what was happening but I stuck with it and it came together quickly and quickly sucked me back in. Great, inventive writing. I wasn't sure how a book written by two authors would work, but I thought the writing was seamless. I've already recommended this to several people!

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First of all, I had to read this book after seeing it so many places and that everyone enjoyed it..The cover was pretty cool and I liked the name of the title..I was approved to read it and was hooked just a few pages in..great writing and flow. I enjoyed the plot and the characters .this is a novel of suspense about the completixty of marriage and truths and lies...This book definatly had me guessing and things were not as they seem.there are so many twists in it ..this book is most definatly going to be a best seller of 2018 and I cannot wait to get a hardcopy of this one to add to my bookshelve You will not be didappointed . I hope there are books by the author because I am ready to dive into more

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4.5 stars The Wife Between us by Greer Hendrick: Sarah Pekkanen is just WOW! This is a fast-paced, intense psychological thriller jammed packed with twists. This is one of those books that on a rainy day you want to curl up and get engrossed in a great book. How would you feel and what would you do if your husband left you for a younger woman? Let's be honest does this scenario ever end well? Sit back and enjoy how this plays out between Vanessa & Richard. Just remember if you think you've figured it out you haven't assumed nothing!

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I enjoyed this. It kept me interested and surprised me along the way. I will definitely be looking out for this duo in the future. Well done.

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I couldn't cook dinner, answer the phone, or anything, I was so lost in the reading of the book. It grabbed my attention and let me tell you, I don't even know how to review this without giving anything away. I will say that it's a must-read! You will not regret it!

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Are you paying close attention, dear reader? If you're reading this book... you better.

Filled with twists upon twists. It's Twistception. If you manage to guess each and every one before they happen, I'd have to bow down to you. I'm usually pretty adept at that particular guessing game, as I devour a lot of thrillers. I didn't see any of them coming. At one point I was backtracking to see if there were clues I missed.

This is a story about the women who have loved Richard. Charming, rich, and attentive, he seems to be a catch. When Vanessa met her future husband, she was enthralled. They seemed to be destined for a happily ever after, but their time was cut short. Forced from their giant house and cushy lifestyle, she now lives with her aunt, works a job in retail helping the rich women she used to count as friends, and drinks too much. She comes across as increasingly unstable. What went wrong?

Nellie is the young pre-school teacher engaged to marry Richard. Though some of her friends seem to think he's too good to be true, she's too in love to pay them much mind. She's never met such a caring man, one who only wants to make her life easier. Richard wants her to stop working, wants to take care of her... wants them to marry and then focus on having the children he desperately wants and has been denied in the past. But what is she really in for?

In this mind-boggling story, no one is safe and nothing is what you think. How many twists can one book hold? Personally, I could have done with one or two less. It started to feel like a bit too much. However, if the authors intended to write one of the most buzzed about and hard to put down books of 2018, they accomplished it. I feel it's success is guaranteed.

St. Martin's Press kindly mailed me an advanced copy of this book. I was in no way obligated to write a review, and chose to do so honestly and without bias.

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I could not put down The Wife Between Us. I think I read it in 3-4 days and definitely neglected other things I should have been working on! Right away you get the sense that something isn't right with the narrators and I kept guessing what I thought was going to happen...and then before I knew it another crazy twist happened and I was left guessing again and again. I definitely wasn't predicting what happened - and that is rare for me! I have read books similar to this but The Wife Between Us is definitely on a whole 'nother level. I definitely recommend it if you're looking for a book that will keep you guessing til the end. You may think you know what's going to happen but you definitely don't!

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The Wife Between Us bu Greer Hendricks is a story with multiple twists, it shows how controlling a partner can get in a marriage, manipulate the other person's thoughts, make that person weak and think whatever is going on is because of that one person only.
While reading this, it sounds like there's a jealous wife who is trying to do all possible acts to stop her ex-husband from getting a replacement for her - she doesn't like it that she is being replaced, she doesn't like the one who has to suffer and all along the husband gets a better life!

Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC - this was a pulse racing thriller!
Oh that twist!

Pick up this book today and read with no assumptions and don't even try to guess!

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Twisty book, really kept me reading. I was frustrated by Vanessa at times so I did get involved with her character. Only 3.5 stars because there were pieces in her story that either didn't fit or were not needed since the book never really tied it up. And the book is long - I thought I would be finishing it in an hour and looked to see that I was only halfway finished. Overall, I would recommend this book to anyone who likes suspense novels.

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Wow. There were lots of interesting twists to this book. That could be somewhat of a challenge as I found myself at times having to reread a section to make sure I had the facts straight. Regardless, I didn’t want to put this one down!

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This is very intense psychological thriller that makes a huge impact. It had me wondering if it was real or not.
I kept re-reading over and over to let it sink in. It has you questioning what you think you know and where nothing is as it seems.

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My thanks to Netgalley, St. Martin’s Press and the authors Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen for an advanced ebook in exchange for an honest review.

A jealous first wife. Drinking to excess, fired from her job, she lashes out to those who are only trying to help her. The ex-husband, who is just trying to move on. The new fiancee, marrying the man of her dreams. The prologue reveals the first wife hiding in the shadows, stalking the fiancee. The blurb tells you to assume nothing and even though you know this, try as you might, you will still make assumptions. But that doesn’t mean I’m going to tell you the plot. I will screw it up - I just know it. Even if I try my hardest, something might slip and I don’t want to ruin it for anyone. Just do yourself a favour, pick this one up and enjoy.

This was brilliant! I loved every second of this novel. I enjoyed the ride immensely, trying to figure out what was going to happen. It had a “couldn’t put it down” quality and was filled with twists and turns. So smart and so well done. The ending was so exciting and didn’t disappoint. I was invested in the characters and cared about what was happening. I tried to be cynical and say, okay, no one Is what they seem, you know there are”big twists”, just figure out whatever they are setting up and it will be the opposite. I mean, I’m not stupid, I read books, there are no new ideas. But, I have to say, it was fresh and I loved it.

So enjoyable, so much fun. A psychological thriller with enough substance that puts it a head above the rest. Come on - read it already so we can talk about it!

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I loved this book! I finished it in one sitting. The characters were complex and the plot was just up my alley. I loved the time sequencing. It kept me guessing the whole way through. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone looking for a fascinating , mysterious summer read.

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Hendricks and Pekkanen do an excellent job building the suspense in this thrilling novel, about two women who have married the same man. What seems at first the story of a jealous ex slowly begins to tilt and change as multiple twists come the reader's way.

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4.5-5 stars

Some books are predictable while others, filled with twists and turns, keep you guessing. The Wife Between Us fell, most certainly, into the latter category. Wow, great book!

Without giving anything away, let’s just say the authors did a remarkable job of penning this story from multiple viewpoints. It wasn’t an edge of your seat thriller, but instead was a thriller that took a more laid back approach. Nevertheless, it was an exciting read that weaved its web around me until there were no pages left unturned.

Huge thanks to the authors, publisher, and NetGalley for providing me with this review copy. I look forward to checking out anything else either of these authors have or will produce in the future.

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Just psychological thriller with an unexpected twist ... Keeps you guessing with the two viewpoints converging. For fans of behind closed doors and girl on a train

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This wasn't exactly what I was expecting. Based on some of the other reviews I had read, I was expecting a psychological thriller but I think it would be more accurate to describe it as suspenseful. Yes, there was one surprising revelation that made the book a bit more exciting but overall, the book kind of fell flat for me. There were some parts that were boring and some parts that seemed to be either too much background information or irrelevant to the story. I kept wanting to skip through parts to get back to the main story line. I did enjoy the book but it wasn't my idea of a psychological thriller.

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I loved this book, and thrillers with twists and turns are sometimes hard for me. This one was really well done, and for not at all predictable. I would recommend this book to anyone who loves thrillers and even for those who tend to shy away with them. If there was ever a book to turn a non-thriller reader into a thriller reader this would be the one!

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This book was very hyped up, but for me did not live up to that hype. The writing style was odd and the promise that all my assumptions will be wrong, was wrong. I figured out many of the twists early and the few I did not figure out seemed like it was trying to make too many connections.

I picked up and put down this book about six times before I pushed through and finished it. It was okay, I am glad I finished it, but I don't know if I will read more by these authors.

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