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.

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.

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

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.

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!

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.

Loved this book! Very fast paced and the story kept building. Loved the twists. Can’t wait to read these ladies next book!

I quickly became involved in this book and read every chance I had. I enjoyed the the novel and the writing was good. About halfway through there came a point which I now realize was a twist, but I didn't realize that at the time. It was actually quite confusing. I read through this trust and kept flipping back pages to make sure I didn't misunderstand or misread something. Once I realized I what was actually going on, I was able to piece things together.

The second and third parts of the book were good, and I was invested. There were still parts that I had to stop and think about because of the number of similar characters.

So overall, I liked the storyline and was impressed at the complexity. I had read some reviews criticizing the ending, but I thoroughly enjoyed it! There was yet another twist that I did not see coming at all!

Overall, 4 stars.

Very original plot, with a totally unexpected twist. The writing quality is wonderful. The suspense is adequate.

Good grief! There’s so many twist and turns in this psychological thriller it felt as though my head was in a spin! I initially thought I’m about to enter into another ‘Fatal Attraction’ obsession where the ex-wife is unable to move on from their broken marriage and is out to eliminate the fiancé. But with a few simple words in part 2 changed the course of the plot and what I thought about the characters entirely. I had to reread and re-think everything, and then train my brain it to follow this new direction. Complex and unique page-turner. Definitely worth the read.

<i>Thanks to the publishers and Netgalley for my review copy.</i>

Kept me turning the pages. The twist wasn't at all what I expected.

I had this on my to be read pile for a while. I finally picked to up and read it in three sittings. The Wife Between Us has you guessing through most of the book as to who was the psychopathy. A very enjoyable read, fast, easy, what is better then an ex-wife, ex-husband, new fiance one big happy family. A must read for those who like love, romance, deception. Don't wait like I did and let a good read fly pass you. Jump on it.

(2)The Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen
By Charlotte's Web of Books Sunday, January 07, 2018 2018, ARC, Netgalley, Psychological Thriller 2 comments


The Wife Between Us is a tale of two women. There is Vanessa, the ex-wife, and there is her replacement. You assume that you know how this story is going to go, but you would be wrong. Vanessa seems to be unhinged and is destroyed by the thought of her ex-husband getting remarried. She drinks too much, misses too much work and gets fired. She is desperate to stop Richard from marrying again and starts to take all sorts of steps to prevent the wedding from happening. Like sending letters, texts, and showing up where she shouldn't be. All in an effort to stop Richard from marrying her replacement. Will she be successful in her endeavors or will this be the thing that finally destroys her?

The Wife Between Us is one of those twisty-turny novels that will leave you speechless. I need to tread lightly as there is very little I can say that will not give away all of the twists. Vanessa is one of those characters that you aren't sure what to make of her. At first, she seemed to be off her rocker, then as the authors reveal more details you realize that there is more to her story, as is the case for most of us. I was not expecting the fact that is revealed about half-way through the book. I actually said "Wait. What?" The timeline jumps around, so you need to really pay attention. The end was absolutely stunning in that jaw-dropping sort of way. - CLICK HERE FOR SPOILERS


Bottom Line - There is nothing I love more than a good psychological thriller. While there are some themes that may seem familiar, Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen have written such a unique thriller that you will be on the edge of your seat and be looking over your shoulder! The Wife Between Us is on sale Tuesday, January 9th.


Details:

The Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen
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Pages: 352
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Publication Date: January 9, 2018
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Twisty-turny story about a woman's obsession with a soon-to-be-wed couple.

I really devoured this book! Each page kept me on the edge of my seat and wanting more. I loved how you never really could tell what was going on or who to believe (in a good way!) Such a great suspenseful read!

With a blurb like that there's every reason for this book to have gripped a lot of bloggers and readers, unfortunately it wasn't for me. I suppose another thing about the blurb is that it means I can't really tell you much about the book, except it is the story of a wife and her husband and a replacement for the wife.

In the book we are watching as Richard, the perfect husband, makes a new life with another woman. We are led to believe that his ex wife is a mess that he could not in the end, cope with, hence they are no longer together. This book is a roller coaster ride. At times you do not know who is speaking as you find out more and more about a marriage that was the definition of toxic. You do not know who is telling the truth or what happens, but that is slowly drip fed to you. I honestly see why it has so many fans. There are twists and turns and then you go back to an event, but, as I said, you are given more information that makes you formulate a new opinion. It is very well done, and I most definitely appreciated the twists when they happened, but to be honest, I couldn't take the fact that another 'oh by the way this also happened' moment would be thrown in. The book felt too long and although I had a lot of 'didn't see that coming' moments that impressed me, ultimately I found it way too drawn out and was relieved when I finished. Thanks to Netgalley and St Martin's Press for the book in return for an honest review.

Rating: 2/5

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC of The Wife Between Us!

One of my fave thrillers, year to date! I could NOT put it down!

Fair warning, once you start, you won’t be able to stop!!

I think I am in the minority but I did not enjoy The Wife Between Us'. I found it rather confusing and although there were twists, there was not much substance to the book. I will say that the book held my interest for the first half but the I felt the ending did not work.

What a twist! A really great twist happens about halfway through that I didn't see coming at all. I really enjoyed the first half of the novel and felt really blown away when the author took the book in an entirely different direction. My only complaint was the epilogue. Felt a little too unbelievable and didn't really fit with the rest of the narrative. Otherwise a fabulous psychological suspense novel. Review posted to Goodreads and Amazon

Two women-one man and a very interesting triangle. One woman is the ex-wife determined to prevent her successor from marrying her ex. What is her motive? Is she being vindictive toward the soon-to-be new bride for “stealing” her ex’s affections or is there another reason at foot? No spoilers here-there are so many twists and turns that keep this book moving at a rapid pace and just when you think you’ve figured everything out, think again! I really recommend this thriller!