"Jealousy" by Nancy Bush is a suspenseful novel that delves into themes of obsession and revenge. The book follows a dark and twisted story with a relentless antagonist. While the plot offers moments of tension, the character motivations can be unclear, and the conclusion may leave readers with unanswered questions. Despite its atmospheric setting, "Jealousy" lacks the depth needed to fully engage the audience.

I was completely gripped by this story and thought was impressed with the writing quality. I was entertained throughout the story and would not hesitate to recommend this book.

Thrilling story with a plot that kept me turning the pages, really well written with great characters. Highly recommend to everyone who is a fan of this genre.

Oh wow. Put some time away for this book. It has all the ingredients for a terrific psychological thriller.

No spoilers from me. Book is great with lots of lies, deception, tragedy, and twists. Also, loved the unpredictable ending. Can't say enough great about this. Read it today!!

Thank you NetGalley for allowing me to read this fabulous book.

Nancy Bush is so good at creating rich, multi-layered stories that draw you in. It’s whys she’s one of my favorite authors. Her new book, Jealousy, is no different - I was hooked in to the story of the Crissmans, and I’m hoping that they’re coming back in future books, since there seems to be enough room in the story for another installment (Please?).

The aforementioned Crissman family are a once-great dynasty brought low by reckless spending and a changing economy, where brick-and-mortar department stores are no longer great investments. The three latest generation of Crissmans - Lyle, Layla and Lucy - are all also facing personal crises as their own as the company goes through some major changes. Then someone dies mysteriously and a cloud of suspicion hangs over the group as the women (Lucy, Layla and Lyle’s wife, Kate) become more desperate for answers about the men in their lives.

I enjoyed the multiple perspectives for the story; I was really interested to see how they all played out and I was invested in each of the women’s struggles. The mystery itself was also really interesting because there were so many possibilities for what was potentially going on around them.

And I did not guess the ending at all - it was a nice twist! But I just wish there was more information as to the “why” and “how.” It fell a little flat in that aspect for me.

The ending wraps things up nicely, but leaves a little room for another appearance by the Crissman family - I would be excited to see more from them! Nancy Bush has a potentially great series here and I am so here for it! Another great job!

Nancy Bush and her sister Lisa Jackson are on my list of must read authors. They both know how to build a story and keep the reader's interest in a large cast of characters. In Jealousy, a family of once powerful siblings must face their declining fortunes and decide how to spilt with the past. Lucy, Layla and Lyle Crossman are family with all of the usual sibling issues attached. Lucy has been accused of murder. How she proves her innocence and finds the real killer makes for a great story. Another winner in the long...and getting longer...list of great reads by Nancy Bush.

Lucy Layla and Lyle belong to the once powerful rich dysfunctional Crissman family.At a charity event hosted by Lyle’s wife Kate , Lucy becomes a prime suspect when her husband is poisoned.When her old boyfriend defense attorney Dallas is hired to to clear her name Lucy is scared that all her family's secrets will be revealed out of which some might be deadly

Jealousy by Nancy Bush is more of a dysfunctional family drama than a romantic mystery .A little slow in the middle it but overall an ok read for me.

I would like to thank Kensington Books & NetGalley for providing an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest and fair review.

It has been a long while since I have read anything from this author. Thus, when I had the chance to pick up a copy of this book, I thought now is a good time to read this author again. The story started out fine. It had some build up in intensity. However, my issue was not truly with the story itself. Although, the lack of intensity and a slow pace didn't help. No, my issue was with the characters. There was nothing interesting about them. In fact, I found the characters to be one dimensional, which was a turn off. After getting a third of the way into the story; I did jump ahead and found after reading some more that I had no interest in finishing the book.

JEALOUSY by Nancy Bush is a great suspense novel. Surprisingly this is the first novel of Bush's books that I have read and I can't wait to read more of her novels.

A meh over-dramatic soap opera that is attempting to masquerade itself as a thriller. Think Dynasty without the big hair and the sparkling charm.

This book was a slow starter. But once it picked up, I didn't want to put it down. I felt as though the description was a little embellished. Reading this book, it was not what I had expected at all. I had wanted more interaction with the killer. I did not expect it to be who it was, but that is because little background is given. I wanted just a little bit more from this book. More background, more suspenseful moments. This is my first book by this author. While I did like it, it wasn't one of my Top 3 books of the year. However, I would love to see a sequel for this. There were some loose ends and I'm curious as to how it would play it.

Talk about mean shallow people. If you like a good mystery set in the beautiful Pacific Northwest with lots of sleazy, back stabbing family drama going on, this is the book for you. Very fun read!

This is the first Nancy Bush book I have read that she didn’t co-write with her sister and I have to say that I loved it! A dysfunctional family that all have secrets make for a very good story, I couldn’t stop reading. I had to know how everything ended! This will not be my last Nancy Bush book, I can’t wait to read more of her stuff.

I can never turn away from a Nancy Bush novel. Jealousy is another great read that kept me guessing! I really enjoy it when I can’t figure out who the bad guy is so if you’re like me you’ll have a great time with all the twists and turns all the way to the end. Clever and suspenseful. Thanks to Nancy Bush and her publisher along with Net Galley for allowing me to read an advanced copy of Jealousy!

Fast paced story full of interesting people and an unexpected twist at the end. Some familiar characters appear and add to their story..
Enjoyable read.

I love a good story of retribution, and Nancy Bush’s upcoming novel, JEALOUSY, is all about retribution. This is a little outside of my usual romantic suspense picks, really, because it’s more family drama with a little suspense and romance woven throughout, but still it makes for a compelling read. It’s told in a classic three-part structure … where the setup, confrontation and resolution are neatly packaged.

First of all, I love the alliterative names of so many of the characters. There’s siblings Lucy, Layla and Lyle, children of Portland, Oregon’s dynastic Crissman family, all of whom are on staff at the family’s department store, Crissman & Wolfe. And there’s Dallas Denton, the defense attorney who’s been hired to clear Lucy’s name in the wake of her husband’s poisoning (and subsequent death). The cherry on top is the long-game plan of retribution, in which someone has been planning the demise of the dysfunctional Crissman family.

The book opens with a prologue and lays out the Clue-style poisoning of one of the partygoers, who we later learn is Lucy’s husband, John. But it quickly shifts to ’80s-era family drama-style Dallas, where there’s lots of people in the family, who each have spouses and opinions, and differences of opinions … and the lot of them clash often. As the book progresses over the course of the month leading up to and after John’s murder at a family fundraiser, Bush lays out a case for which character may next meet his or her demise, and which character will be doing the demising. None of the Crissman children, or their spouses or significant others, are happy, and all of the reasons for being unhappy are pretty substantive. But the main mystery of the book comes back to John’s death — at what seems like at his wife’s hands.

The weight of family and responsibility is heavy in JEALOUSY, and it makes me happy that I’m an only child who had an only child. The Crissmans represent generations of wealth and power and envy … it’s like Notorious B.I.G.’s cautionary prose: Mo Money Mo Problems. Right? Sometimes you get what you ask for, and it always comes with a price. But in the case of the Crissmans, wealth is a fine balance of smoke and mirrors. The family’s department store and lodge are being downsized, and at least two of the children aren’t happy about it. Lucy and Layla are both struggling romantically with their significant others — Lucy and John are on the brink of divorce, and Layla and the man she’s dating and having a surrogate child with are in a legal battle for her rights to the child. On top of everything, poor Lucy has the mantle of bad decisions hanging over her head — the one-night stand in college that left her pregnant 10 years ago pretty much guaranteed her family would never see her as anything but irresponsible … and her daughter a blight on the family name.

Turns out, Dallas is a good guy, despite their initial first meeting after John’s death, when Dallas genuinely doesn’t recognize Lucy. He’s made something of himself and works hard to straighten out Lucy’s and Layla’s legal circumstances. His progression with Evie and Lucy, once he finds out about his daughter, is intriguing and makes for good … well, drama. In the midst of members of the Crissman family (both by blood and by extension) dropping like flies, Lucy, Dallas and Evie offer a small glimpse of happiness that remind you of why the romance genre is so good. At the end of the most grandiose plots with the most grandiosely flawed characters, there’s a little spark of hope. And that spark of hope outshines any spark of jealousy … every time.

*Originally published with USA Today's Happy Ever After: https://happyeverafter.usatoday.com/2018/08/23/dolly-r-sickles-romantic-suspense-rec-jealousy-nancy-bush/

Talk about a dysfunctional family! All of their names start with an L and well, they all have their issues and secrets. Lucy is suspected of killing her husband (not a nice man) but then more things happen. Her sister Layla is interesting but keep an eye on brother Lyle. Dallas, who has been hired to help Lucy, starts to unravel more than anyone bargained for. This isn't really a mystery or romantic suspense (although there is some of that), it's more of a twisty tale of people turning on each other. Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC. I thought this started off slowly but stick with it- it definitely picks up.

Loved this story loved the settings the cover the characters because I could get in it to the beginning from the end job well done Nancy!

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC of Jealousy by Nancy Bush that I read and reviewed.
I just could not get into this book as much as I wanted too. I am usually a huge fan of Nancy Bush but this book just moved to slow for me and I could not connect with the characters like I usually do. Overall, this book was just okay for me. Nothing really stood out and grabbed me and made me fall in love with it.
I am giving this book three out of five stars.
thank you NetGalley for the ARC of Jealousy by Nancy Bush that I read and reviewed.
I just could not get into this book as much as I wanted too. I am usually a huge fan of Nancy Bush but this book just moved to slow for me and I could not connect with the characters like I usually do. Overall, this book was just okay for me. Nothing really stood out and grabbed me and made me fall in love with it.
I am giving this book three out of five stars.

Nancy Bush is hit or miss for me. I was expecting a mystery but it wasn't it was more of a family drama with a mystery mixed in for good measure.

There are a lot of "side stories" which for me, anyway, took away from the main story.

It took a while for me to really get into the book,but about half way through things really got going and it was a much better read.

I would like to thank Net Galley, the Publisher, and Nancy Bush for the opportunity to read this ARC copy in exchange for an honest review.