I’d like to thank Netgalley and the publisher for an early copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Brilliant debut read, an ontebse psychological thriller, a page turner, the characters have depth and I was keen to find out how the story ends. Look forward to more books by this author.

Firstly, many thanks to Netgalley, Penguin Random House and Author Amy Lloyd, for the privilege of being able to read a preview copy of this book in return for an honest review.
This gripping tale of loneliness, obsession and betrayal with the unusual premise of an English teacher falling for an American on death row had me hooked.
Not for the faint hearted and with an underlying tension throughout, the story maintains its hold until the last page.

I would like to thank Random House UK/Cornerstone and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read ‘The Innocent Wife’ by Amy Lloyd in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.
Dennis Danson was arrested and imprisoned twenty years ago for the murder of Holly Michaels in Red River County, Florida. Sam, a school-teacher in London, is watching a documentary about Danson and becomes so obsessed with him that she begins writing to him. So determined is she to prove his innocence that she travels to the States, meets him and they get married while he’s in prison. When the police arrest someone else for the girl’s murder and Danson is released, Sam realises that her new husband may not be the man she thought he was.
The first part of ‘The Innocent Wife’ was more like a TV crime documentary than a fictional novel with excerpts from documentaries and books written about Danson, interviews with the police officer in charge of investigating the murder, and letters written between Dennis and Sam. Then the excitement begins!
I was completely absorbed with this dramatic thriller, from each twist and turn to the shocking and unexpected conclusion which left me holding my breath. This is an amazing debut novel from Amy Lloyd and I look forward with much anticipation to her next.

A refreshing read from a different angle, I was intrigued from not even the first page. The back synopsis had me.

This plot line reminded me about a series recently shown on Netflix, something I enjoyed.
There was one line which gave me the indication that he wasn’t that innocent but in what way I needed to know.
Also what interested me was the character Samantha and her back story and why she would marry a man on death row that she didn’t know. I would of wanted to known more about her past to be honest as it would help me understand her actions.

I enjoyed the story and certainly wanted to know how it would end, it left me un-nerved at times especially when I was reading at night. There was something about Dennis that I didn’t like...
A good thriller from a new angle, it was refreshing.

An Intriguing and different book hard to put down as you just had to know how it would end up. I tend not to read a lot of books set in America but obviously the story worked better set there and to Amy’s credit the writing and story flowed so well I often forgot. A good ending which made me go sigh and go mmmm (if that makes sense!) With thanks to the publisher for an early copy, to be reviewed on Amazon.

The Innocent wife is an ideal read for anyone who enjoyed the Netflix series Making of a Murderer. Chapter by Chapter the novel unfolds in a similar episodic way with each layer unveil reveal more secrets.

A very interesting read, one of those I found difficult to put down, a thriller from start to finish

Thanks for the ARC in exchange for a fair review!

This is a very intriguing and complex book. The protagonist is incredibly unlikable but in a wonderful and relatable way. I think we've all known or met someone like Sam, and her issues are very well articulated and show why she's drawn to Dennis. There are moments of very real tension and unpredictability within the relationship that ramp up towards the end.

It's gripping and timely, set on a backdrop of Twitter and Netflix, and keeps the reader engaged throughout. I kept finding that this was on my mind when I wasn't reading it, the sure sign of a good book.

*Thanks to NetGalley and Penguin Random House for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.* Wow, I haven't read a book quite like 'The Innocent Wife' before. It had me hooked right from the start and eager to keep reading right until the last page. It tells the story of two characters who seem to be polar opposites - Samantha, a schoolteacher in the UK and Dennis, a convicted murdered on Death Row in the US. Yet, as the novel unfolds, not all is as it seems. The book is full of twists and turns as the ultimate truth unfolds. A thoroughly engaging and thrilling read, with a few not-to-be-read-at night sections!

The book was exciting and she really was a innocent wife. She was not loved before and just fell for the guys lies as she was lonely and guilable. Could not put it down, I am a fast reader but even for me finished in a day.

Really enjoyed this book. I have always been fascinated by the women who marry prisoners on death row, and this book gives an insight, especially in the fact that none of the characters really know each other properly only what they think they know.

Mixed feelings about the book. i thought it was well thought out and had a good plot. Well written but just not what i like in a book. Just purely because of the way it was done. behind the scenes type. But i havent marked it down as this is just my personal feeling on there

Truly disturbing! Left me pondering the nuances of the definition of innocence and guilt. If this was a movie I would have spent much of it with my knees pulled up, watching it from behind my fingers.

A creepy tale which scares me when I think of Netflix and Making A Murderer. (Fans of the series should read this book)

I've never read anything along these lines before. It was great to read, what was to me, an original plot.

I enjoyed the book and was curious to know if he did it, that said I feel that all along I knew he did? The defence wasn't strong enough and even when they charged the other guy you knew that he would be connected with it in some way - but I was at least curious to learn how.

A really interesting, thought provoking book. 3.5 Stars

Thanks to NetGalley, Amy Lloyd and Random House for my free copy in exchange for an honest review.

I should say from the start that I didn't get this book. Sam in particular. Not sure what she expected marrying a suspected murderer. I realise there are miscarriages in justice and that some women do move from England to marry men they've never met but the story as a whole just didn't ring true for me at all. Sam was naive to the extreme and she wandered through life and had no part in her own story it would seem. I do think fans of Making a Murderer would find this interesting though as you get to go behind the media frenzy of such a case.

Like a number of other reviewers I have watched "making a murderer" and similar documentaries, and also wondered what makes people form a relationship with, and even marry, a Death Row inmate. I have tended to assume they are fairly certain the person will not be released and are therefore safe from the possibility of a life together. As a result I found the premise of the book with Samantha's anxiety about Dennis' release very believable and their difficulty in trying to start a marriage while living life in the spotlight with people who loved and hated Dennis in equal measure. The story was well paced with the tension and suspicion gradually increasing to a satisfying conclusion

Just finished this book and I found it hard to put down. The storyline was unique but relevant to today as these types of documentaries are popular. I am looking forward to reading more of this authors work!

I thought this book was amazing! The author immerses you in the USA, putting a small town English woman into the heart of a gritty, Floridian psychological thriller. I really felt for Samantha and could picture exactly the kind of scenery she was in when she chose to go to Florida to visit a man on death row who she had fallen in love with. It's rare to find a book that explores 'that' relationship - one that so many of us fail to understand. I started the book thinking 'WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS??' And some point midway through, it just started to click into place and I could see the methodical monotonous way in which Samantha had been reeled in. The book explores Samantha's relationship with her now husband once he is released from prison and we really and truly find out what happened 'That Night.' The innocent wife...? You decide...

Although I haven't watched much of it yet, if you're a fan of 'Making of a murderer' then this book will probably interest you. Similarly, if you read and enjoyed 'The Girls' by Emma Cline, this has the same gritty feel although is a different storyline.

This is not something I would have normally picked and paid for myself however I'm so glad I took a chance on it as the story wrapped itself around me keeping me hooked.

Lots of different things involved to keep you wondering right to the end. Very readable

While i thought the concept of this book was very good, i found the extreme animal violence to be gratuitous and wholly unnecessary. When an animal was introduced i found myself dreading reading the next coming pages waiting for something terrible to happen to it and it completely ruined the story for me.