I wish every book book could be as good as this. From the moment I started reading this book I could tell I was in the hands on a master storyteller. Every character interesting, I could not wate to turn the page and see what was going to happen next!

I really enjoyed this book. It has several plot twists that I liked. This is the second book of his that I have read and i enjoyed both. I'll be looking forward to his next.

JP Delaney is original, that is for sure! I recently read his previous novels, Believe Me and The Girl Before, and I had major opinions about both. With his upcoming The Perfect Wife going into the realm of science-fiction, Delaney is able to break the mold of his previous domestic thrillers and have a new one in its own world. The story centers around the protagonist Abbie basically being resurrected, using the power of her husband Tim's robotics company. Tim's wife Abbie died five years ago, but with his money and power, Tim's company was able to change modern science, and bring her back. Of course, this Abbie is different and molded from the memories her husband was able to program into her. Abbie seems to have lost particular moments in her memory—where/how she died, how was the actual status of her relationship—Abbie can't seem to remember anything. As Abbie begins to piece moments of her old life back together, she starts seeing the mystery behind her past that some wish stayed hidden.

I give JP Delaney a lot of kudos for tailoring a science-fiction/domestic thriller, without coming off unbelievable or childish. The Perfect Wife is a strong mystery/thriller, and you actually end up forgetting about the world of robots, and accepting it for face value in this story. The Perfect Wife talks a lot about the autism spectrum, and I found out that the author's son is on the spectrum, which is why this story is so important to him. I really enjoyed learning more about that aspect in the story, and am curious to learn more. This is my biggest takeaway from the novel, and I'm grateful to have had a peek into this reality. If you've enjoyed Delaney's previous novels, you'll definitely enjoy this one as well.

This was a difficult book to get into. Wasn’t sure how to relate to the AI narrative, and as the story progressed, found few characters I could really like, or feel any connection with. The book was interesting and well written, and I definitely wanted to know the solution, but I’m disappointed with books with no redeeming qualities in the characters. And the ending was a bit disappointing. The information on autism was good, though sad. Was interesting to read the author notes at the end.
As a mystery and thriller others may enjoy it, I just don’t care for stories with no one I can care about in the story. I did enjoy all the books I’ve read by this author. I received a free arc in exchange for an honest review.

Best description of this book? The Stepford Wives, now with modern conveniences like GPS tracking. Definitely one for fans of Westworld or Black Mirror where things aren't always what they seem and there are some moral takeaways to ponder. Overall, a fun read with never a dull moment.

Review: THE PERFECT WIFE by JP Delaney and reviewing for Netgalley..
A robot and artificial intelligence agency's owner produces a copy of his wife presumed dead for over 5 years.
She has more realism than anyone can possibly imagine.
This was a decent story but not really for me as it borded on science fiction rather than thriller. I kept wondering how they could possibly put all her memories into a robot and the way the story was written....you thought this, you did that for instance was a bit off putting.⭐⭐⭐Three stars.

I love J.P. Delaney's books! She can really write a great thriller! This one is very different, but definitely a good read!

Don't read reviews that tell you anything...just read it!

Thank you net galley for this ARC!!

I have to admit, I had a difficult time getting into this book. Although listed as a thriller, this book was much more a sci-fi novel, which is a genre that I'm not really into. I'm a fan of J.P. Delaney, so I pushed through, hoping that I'd get into it. There was alot of technical about artificial intelligence and robotics involved. I honestly found myself skimming over those parts. Husband and founder of the company, and the creator of AI Abbie, Tim, was an unlikable/unrelatable character. I didn't sympathize with him at all. I couldn't figure out what human Abbie even saw in him. I had a problem with some holes in the plot and could see what was coming, but I was unsatisfied with the ending and felt that both human and AI Abbie didn't receive the justice they deserved.

I would like to thank the author/publisher/Netgalley for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for a fair and honest review.

For me this book started out bit slow, however it got better and I was able to get into to the and finish it and liked it a lot.

After I started to read this psychological thriller, I was nicely surprised. It is about marriage and their problems but in the same time this novel is different than other typical thrillers. I liked Abbie a lot and I also enjoyed reading about her autistic son Danny. Definitely a one day read with twists and turns till the end.

Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group for a free copy in exchange for an honest review

This book had all kinds of twists and turns! I really enjoyed the character development of the cobot. It is not so unbelievabe that something like this could happen in our lifetime. I was simply unable to put this down. I was intrigued from the very first page until the very last page!

This was a difficult novel for me to review. Tim, a start up millionaire, and Abbie, an artist, got married and had a child who was autistic. Five years earlier, Abbie disappeared and ultimately Tim was charged with her murder and released for lack of evidence. He took her loss badly and ultimately made an AI clone of Abbie and programmed many of her real memories into the clone. The cloned Abbie developed empathy and appeared to develop feelings. She also began looking into the real Abbie’s background and disappearance and came to the conclusion that she had run away and was still alive. Frequently the reader can lose sight of the fact that she is a clone made into the perfect wife. I found the story and it’s development to be challenging and interesting. Thanks to Net Galley and Ballantine for an ARC for an honest review.

After two thoroughly mediocre formulaic mystery thrillers, JP Delaney finally delivers and it’s pretty awesome. Mind you, the first two weren’t terrible, which is the main reason I requested this one on Netgalley, but they were so profoundly average that nothing in them really prepared you for something as original as The Perfect Wife. In fact it’s one of the most original mystery thrillers I’ve read recently and, if you had any idea how many books I plow through on regular basis, that’s really saying something. First off, Delaney abandons formula pretty much from the first chapter. A woman, Abbie, wakes up from a coma only to be informed by her loving spouse, Tim, that she is but a mechanical replica of herself, her consciousness artificially recreated, but her body is perfectly realistic android. Oh, the perks of being married to the lead AI guy in the world. The original wife, Abbie, disappeared 5 years ago, leaving behind her genius spouse and her autistic young son. 5 years is all it took to create what seems to be a perfect likeness, an intuitive, emotionally intelligent, autonomously learning machine. She’s almost a perfect wife. But is Tim the perfect guy? And is the fairy tale romance he seems so desperate to recreate was as idyllic as it seems on the outside? The novel’s told in a traditional split narrative style, one from Abbie’s perspective, one from what appears to be the perspective of Tim’s company’s employees. There are surprises in both. Delicious plot twists, in fact. After, quite frustratingly, having read some many easily predictable genre books, it was an absolute delight to just sit back and go…whoa, seriously? And the AI aspect was just awesome, it really was. Combining two things I love and so cleverly. It reminded me on a terrific episode of Black Mirror, Be Right Back, because just like the show, it raised so many fascinating questions to ponder on the themes of what makes you a person and what makes you you. For all the purported evils of self aware intelligent AI and what such creations might mean for the future, I say bring it. Guess my opinion of people is low enough to welcome such wild concepts. But at any rate, it certainly elevates this book considerably among its peers and makes for an exciting, clever, original mystery that is oh so much fun to read. It seriously is tough to put down, I read it in a day (no small feat for the page count), despite having other things to do, because it was just that compelling. Who knew that a basic genre blending would do so much for a story. Spousal trials and tribulations suddenly ever so much more fun, because…robots. Go robots. So yeah, great book. Recommended. Thanks Netgalley.

I received an advanced copy of this book from NetGalley and the publisher, thank you, in exchange I will provide an honest review.

The Perfect Wife is different than typical thrillers in the vein of missing wives, because of the AI angle. If you enjoyed movies like Terminator 2 and AI, you would likely enjoy this book. It's largely narrated by the AI that Tim Scott created of his "missing" wife Abbie, in second person chapters. The second person is a little confusing towards the end as assumptions were made between the 1st person and 2nd person points of view. It's hard to beat Caroline Kepnes' talent at 2nd person narration.

Giving a "fembot" or shopbot a conscience and feelings is somewhat fascinating. Of course it backfires on Tim in the end. Tim is somewhat of a caricature of a man to be compared to Steve Jobs or someone similar. There is the aspect of the story that touches on the MeToo movement which might have been more interesting but it took a backseat to the central plot. This book was well researched in regards to technology and also autism with it's various treatment modalities. If you want to try something different then check out this book when it comes out.

Was quite a feat to get to about 60% of the way through the book. Once I hit that point, I couldn't put it down. Love having a character I can root for and like against a character that I wanted to see go down in flames. Definitely not what I expected but I really enjoyed the way the story turned out. Would recommend!

I really enjoyed this one!! Some of the “bot” stuff is a little unbelievable at times, but the premise of the story was different from normal thrillers and suspense novels, and I liked that. This author tends to think outside the box, which always makes for entertaining reading! I did find parts of the end a little confusing, but still enjoyed! Thanks to NetGalley for sending me this ARC!

That was completely unexpected. Very rarely do you get the chance to say, but this book is unlike anything I’ve read before. Loved the premise, also the way the story was written kept me guessing. Very well done.

Thanks NetGalley for the ARC

After just finishing Bad Blood - the fall of a Silicon Valley 'tech' company, this book fit right in line with the egotistical, self-centered, and greedy entrepreneurs that are real in the world today.

This story is beyond creepy, a psychological thriller with a little sci-fi thrown in. It definitely wasn't what I was expecting. It's hard to tell too much about this book without giving things away, so I'll just say that it kept me guessing and reading. It's one of those books that after finishing it, I feel like I need to go back and re-read to really understand parts of this book. Overall a good read!

I've read other books by JP Delany and really enjoyed them. This one was no exception. I really enjoyed it. Fast pace and easy to read. Recommended.

Thank you to netgalley for sending me an advanced copy! This book was not what I was expecting at all right from the beginning! Great read! I found it a very interesting perspective. The ending I feel a little confused by but it definitely got me thinking. It's an interesting concept and definitely glad I read it! I recommend it!