While a robot for a wife is a fundamentally distasteful concept, tech giant Tim has his reasons. Abbie is crafted into the perfect wife with many twists and turns as "she" works to solve a mystery. A psychological thriller read in a weekend!

Wow! This story is so interesting! I loved trying to piece everything together and was completely thrown at the end. Twice! Amazing story. I loved that every chapter started with the past and you’re thrown little nuggets throughout trying to figure everything out. It’s also very thought provoking. Such an exciting, suspenseful thriller. I was captivated from start to end.

What a book. Just when I thought I had it figured out, it took me be surprise. Loved this book.
What a fun ride.

JP Delaney has written a good suspense novel. Tim, the main character's husband, is a tech wizard. He seems to be a little Steve Jobsesque, or maybe Jobs was tech wizardesque. In any event, Tim can be charismatic, volatile, and cold as well as charming and persuasive. Abbie/Abbie's bot , the main character, provides a great deal of thought-provocation with respect to AI. I very much enjoyed that aspect of the book. The other key character is their son, Danny. I understand that Danny is central to the plot of the book and to Abbie's motivations, however, I found Danny's character to be a distraction from what I found most interesting about the book. In reading Delaney's acknowledgements at the end of the book, I see that he is a parent to an adult child with a diagnosis on the autism spectrum, so I understand the basis for Danny's character and respect Delaney for his care of his child.

For those who enjoy novels spun around the mother-child relationship, this will be an amazing read. For those, like me, who are less enamored of plot lines based on a mother-child drama, it is still a very good read if you enjoy suspense and stopping to think about what really makes us human and how special are we really in comparison to other sentient creatures,

I very much appreciate NetGalley and the publisher for providing me the opportunity to read this galley.

4 stars. A creative and unexpected psychological thriller with a health dose of sci-fi. I read this book synopsis unread, loving all of the works of JP Delaney. I was pleasantly surprised by this very unique read. While stories of artificial intelligence are usually not my cup of tea, the story held my attention and kept me turning pages well into the night. The interwoven family drama was compelling and gave me insight into the life of a child with Autism. The characters were well developed and the ending unexpected and bone chilling.

Received a digital ARC of this book via NetGalley.

Interesting concept having an AI in a domestic thriller. JP Delaney seems to do the unexpected in his works. I kept trying to work out where/if there was going to be an unexpected turn in the narrative. I had my suspicions about the ending, however, like with his other works it wasn’t what I had expected.

I loved the first two JP Delaney books...could not put them down. Unfortunately, I just could not get into this book. From the opening chapter, I just didn't care for it. Sadly, I was unable to finish the book.

This is my third and favorite read thus far by J.P. Delaney. The story initially reminded me of the Black Mirror episode "Be Right Back" (using social media to "bring someone back" via artificial intelligence), but it quickly morphed into its own thrilling tale. I hated Tim's character so much it took away from the story at times but overall this was a fun read!

This is the story of a man who builds robots for a living who replaces his dead wife with a cobot (companion robot) who is fed everything about his wife to make it seem to be her. However, the cobot learns more about the man and his wife's marriage and what really happened to the wife, and it's not good. Throw in an autistic son and you have even more problems.

This is the second book that I've read by this author. This book freaked me out a bit. The idea of robots or cobots or just AI in general is a tad unsettling. The twists that are throughout this book made me gasp out loud. I truly enjoyed reading this book. Thank you so much, Netgalley for letting me read this Arc in exchange for an honest review.

*I recieved an advanced copy from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.*

The Perfect Wife is another great book from this author! One of my favorite books of 2019.

I'm not usually one for any type of sci-fi....but this book was more than just a sci-fi read. It was a psychological thriller w/a pinch of sci-fi. The main character was a bit strange to me at first, but once I settled into the story, the pages flew by and I began to really enjoy their point of view. There are plenty of twists to this story that just make you want to keep reading. Just like all the other JP Delaney books I have read, it kept me up way past bedtime. I will definitely be recommending this to anyone who asks what I've been reading lately!

I love the first two of J. P. Delaney. He writes clever suspense novels that feature strong female heroines. This novel is no different. Abbie is supposed to be the perfect wife. However, she soon learns that she cannot trust her husband. There were some disturbing parts in the novel that made me uncomfortable. However, it is very well-written. I recommend this for fans of Paula Hawkins.

When she awakes, Abbie is horrified to discover that she is a robot - a plastic woman with artificial intelligence (AI). Her husband, Tim, is elated that his "wife" has been returned to him after her disappearance. There is a lot of speculation whether Abbie died in a surfing accident. Abbie and Tim have one child - a son with autism. Now it is five years after Abbie's disappearance and she is trying to come to terms with her situation.

The story moves back and forth from the past to the present. Just when you get an inkling of what could be going on, everything twists and turns throwing another curve ball at the reader, What you do know is you are reading a book that is difficult to put down, is well written, and very interesting,. You will learn a little about autism and a mother's unconditional love. You can expect a "wow" ending to this amazing tale.

Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Phenomenal--I couldn't read this fast enough. The first few pages were bizarre, but it quickly settled into a compelling, thought-provoking story. Although the story is sci-fi, never has a book about robots made me really ask myself, "What does it mean to be human and what is it that makes us a human?" Until now.

This is extremely well-plotted and tightly written. I had to keep reminding myself that Abby was a robot, subtly driving home the question of what it makes us human. I loved The Girl Before and enjoyed Believe Me, but this is the crown-jewel. Although elements reminded me a bit of Stepford Wives or The Awakening by Kate Chopin, The Perfect Wife is it's own unique tale and one I will revisit.

Would highly recommend to book clubs and I hope publication includes a readers group guide.

I wanted so much to like this book but it seemed to drag on with its confused main character and her narcissistic mad scientist husband. Abbie is married to Tim and they have a son, Danny. Abbie wakes up one day knowing that something is incredibly wrong. She's just not herself. This book started off with a great storyline that became so crazy and neurotic that I had to put it down several times while reading. None of the characters were particularly likable so I couldn't relate or empathize with any of them, even Abbie who is a mother. I had a hard time getting through this one and even though sci-fi is not usually a genre I read too much, I felt that this book could have really been so much better if the characters were likable.

I couldn’t read fast enough! Definitely has a sci-fi aspect that could probably happen in the near future. It makes you think about Abby, her family, and about love. The ending will shock you. I give it 4.5 stars out of 5.

Once you accept the unbelievable premise,The Perfect Wife is an amazing almost science fiction, but almost realistic revelatiob of the potential AI Robotics world. I found myself carried along, rooting for the Cobot, but but also fearful of the dangers and potential tragedy at every turn. Extremely well plotted and well written, this book is destined to be more than a best seller. The Perfect Wife will be the subject of many discussions and much reflection.. Provocatively eye-opening to the potential of the AI Robotics New World. Don't miss it!

I was provided an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

1.5 stars for me... This story started out so strong and I was really enjoying it, but about 1/3 of the way through is when I was just struggling to finish.
The jumping of point of views from 2nd person, to 3rd person and then from past to present was confusing and didn't help the already struggling plot.
Maybe it's the fact that is was so much sci fi or the idea of the cobots.. I don't know. But this wasn't the book for me.

Thank you to Netgalley & Random House Publishing for an ARC of this book in exchange for feedback.

This is the second book by JP Delaney I’ve read and while I do enjoy his works I was a little hesitant to start this because it seemed to have a very sci-fi edge to it. While the books main character is a robot this book is NOT sci-fi.

The book is compulsively readable. It does help that the chapters are very short (some are only a paragraph) so it’s very hard to find the right place to put the book down. Also Delaney has a way of writing so it’s hard to distinguish which characters are good or bad. Factor in the “AI” aspect of the book and you may almost begin to question what humanity really means.

If you enjoy reading thrillers that are not predicable then this is a great book for you because you’ll think you have it figured out halfway through and when the last page comes you’ll probably have a pretty significant book hangover.

Oh - almost everything that is frightening about Silicon Valley super-geeks with power and money is addressed in this novel. Abby is an artist and her new husband is a tech titan who possesses about as much empathy as a serial killer. However, her great love for her son and her extraordinary creativity allow her to outsmart both her husband and all the Arificial Intelligence at his disposal. However, it is not easy and you will never guess how she finally succeeds!