This book is creepy. Not in the ‘go to sleep with the light on’ creepy but in the ‘how well do we really know someone’ creepy. I could hardly put this book down once I started, and I'm eager to try other titles by Ann Aguirre.

This book lives up to the hype?
I don't want to give spoilers but if you've ever read Fifty Shades, hated Christian and wished terrible things would happen to him, this is the book for you..

It started out slowly but I like that as the author draws you into the story. The main character is described as Cinderella but honestly it's a mixture of Cinderella and the main character from the TV show Revenge. It's a gripping read that has a half predictable ending as the other main character gets what he deserves but i didn't see Marlena being the mastermind behind what happened to frame Michael.

Addictive!!!!!!! A thriller full of enough twists and turns to keep you turning pages to get to the ending that will blow your mind

Very good book. Plot was well thought out, characters were well developed and there weren’t too many as to make it confusing. Marlena runs away from home as a teenager and becomes a fashion model. She meets a wealthy man, Michael Durst, and they marry, making her the third Mrs Durst. Michael has many secrets, and we come to find out Marlena does as well. Well thought out mystery, with a good conclusion

Great read! It kept throwing new twists that I didn't see coming up until the very last page! Thank you net galley for the opportunity to read and review.

Thank you so much for this ARC!

I am a HUGE domestic thriller fiction fan, but sometimes I find that the plots are too similar, unoriginal. This was not that! While it may start off that way, rich man finds woman, changes her life with money, fame, etc., etc., the story did not go in a typical direction. This was fast paced, edge of your seat stuff and I was sad when it was over.

I loved this story, this is domestic thriller at its finest!

I received The Third Mrs. Durst from NetGalley for an honest review. I enjoyed this book and it is the first book I have read by Ann Aguirre. The Third Mrs. Durst was engaging from the beginning. I read this book in a couple of days because I thought the story was good until the ending. I could cheer Marlena and hate Michael Durst. There could have been more development of the Jenny and Vin story towards the ending. The last 10% of this book was a disappointment. Without spoilers, Marlena's actions were just stupid and irresponsible. Same goes for Michael. The ending was not satisfying and hopefully will have some rewrites before publishing.

This book is a light read and enjoyable in a similar vein of "The Wife Between Us" or "Girl on the Train" or any number of current popular books. Take this one as a beach type read and enjoy the journey. I will look into the other books written by Ms. Aguirre.

I was lucky enough to get an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review and I couldn’t be happier to report that I loved it! Just enough twists, mystery, and intrigue to keep me up all night anxious to see the conclusion. I am anxious for the publication date so everyone can get a chance to read this gem!

The premise of this storyline "Some people just need killing" was the hook line and sinker that made me hit that request button.

Unfortunately, this was a disappointment for me. I found it so difficult to like the main character! She was calculating. This books tries to be a sexy and hot version of a triangle of women rooting to kill the husband Mr. Durst.

The sex scenes in here are just pretty awful and not sexy AT ALL. The scenes are just plain let's have sex with zero buildup. Yikes... no thank you!

All of the relationships in the book seemed very forced and not natural at all. I felt like this was a bit of a train wreck in all honesty. This was not a worthy suspense/revenge tail!

It's also a slow burn and sadly just doesn't deliver at all.

Overall, 2 stars

Thank you to Netgalley and Midnight Ink for the arc in exchange for an honest review.

Publication date: 8/8/19
Published to Goodreads: 3/10/19

I flew through this book. It is the ultimate, true description of a narcissist. Marlena thought she had all the information figured out. She studied him before she made her move. I don't believe you can ever do enough research on a narcissistic person! She was brave and though she thought she had all the answers and was sure gutsy she stilled questioned herself in the midst of her plan. That made her human to me. Like 'OH MY what have I gotten myself into"? I could just feel the determination it was taking her to put up with him and the drive to get to the end.

The characters were well developed and I like it that you got to know them, they weren't just thrown in there. This is the best book I've read in a while. Probably because it is spot on even though his actions were a little over the top.

At first I thought I was reading a B.A. Paris story line, kind of a shades of Behind Closed Doors, but the author took this deeper, much deeper into the life of Marlena who is living with the ultimate narcissistic sociopath. He controls her every moment, every minutia of her life with sadistic pleasure. As the reader, I did not want to put the book down because I wanted and needed to know what would happen on the next page. I found myself gripped in the tale and alternated between fear for Marlena and her life and cheering her on to take back her life. and escape his evil. I did not see the twisted ending coming and let's just say it did not disappoint. Do not start this book before going to bed unless you wish to have a sleepless evening.

After JANE DOE I was primed to love this revenge story, nor was I disappointed. Learning elements of Marlena’s plan at the end wasn’t quite as satisfying as watching Jane’s plan from an inside seat, and the real life elements that come with both the name “Marlena” and “Durst” add another layer of sadness (as none of those women got a happy ending). The ending seemed a bit fast, but that’s easy to forgive for how much I love, love, love Marlena’s ride into the sunset.

"Some people just need killing. And maybe I’m one of them. My husband certainly thinks so,"

Great start, but completely broadcasted the entire book. There were a couple twist at the end, but by then I just didn't care. All characters were unlikeable and difficult to hope for or celebrate the outcome.

Thank you to NetGalley and publisher for the opportunity to read and review.

This book is creepy. Not in the ‘go to sleep with the light on’ creepy but in the ‘how well do we really know someone’ creepy.

This story follows Marlena who comes from a difficult background but ends up becoming a model. She gets swept off her feet by the handsome and wealthy, Michael Durst and basically quits her life so she can make a new one with her husband. Nothing is as it seems and the fairytale ends as soon as they are married. Mr. Durst is VERY controlling. His character was written so well, as was the writing, that I felt like I was his wife. The marriage quickly becomes a cat and mouse type game, and only one can survive. Will Marlena end up like the first Mrs. Durst or the second Mrs. Durst? Will Michael get what he deserves?You’ll just have to read it and see.

This was a solid 4 star read for me up until about 75%. The last 25% dragged for me and I really thought the ending could have been better.

Thank you to Midnight Ink and NetGalley for sending me an early reader’s copy in exchange for an honest review!

I was given the opportunity to read this book for a honest review!
I was pulled in from the very beginning.

Some people just need killing

Michael Durst is a bad man, he was married before Marlena. To others it seems like a storybook marriage the perfect couple but not everything is what meets the eye.

This was a whirlwind story that kept me hungry for more. Maybe a first from this author as well but I am sure it won’t be my last! Looking forward to other books by Ann Auguire.

4 stars. Thanks for he opportunity to read this early. Coming to book stores near you August 8, 2019. Preorder now, you won’t be disappointed!

The Third Mrs. Durst is a pretty fast-paced story about Marlena. When the book starts, she is dirt poor and her only hope for her future is to catch the eye of a man who is known to make things happen for girls like her. I honestly thought this was going to veer into a story about sex trafficking so I’m glad it didn’t. Marlena gets her teeth fixed and starts booking modeling jobs. Soon, she is rich and famous enough to attract Mr. Durst. He’s a rich and powerful man and soon after he and Marlena get married, she sees how controlling and abusive he is.

Yes, she lives in a fancy apartment and shops at expensive places and lives a life of pure luxury but behind closed doors, she is suffering at the hands of a monster.

So she seeks revenge.

Here’s the synopsis:

Marlena Altizer Durst lives in her husband’s shadow. He controls her every move—what she wears, the food she eats, and the friends she’s allowed to make. If she disobeys, there are… consequences. And he has all the power, so nobody would believe her.

Her Cinderella story has been well-documented and it seems that she leads a fairy-tale life. But nobody ever wonders if Cinderella was happy after she married the prince. Marlena has traded freedom and safety for luxurious imprisonment, and most days, that seems like a bad bargain. Death may be the only exit she’s allowed. Just like his first wife. And his second.

Due out August 8

I am very happy there will not be a fourth Mrs. Durst. I wanted to like this novel, but as I continued to read, the narrative became muddied. So many scenes jumped out at me as preposterous and far fetched. The characters were entirely unlikeable.....I couldn’t conjure any affinity to the main character nor could I feel any sympathy for her. Thank you Netgalley and Midnight Ink for the opportunity to read and review this ARC.

Every once in awhile I like to read something then my standard feelgood romance read.
I picked this one because I loved the blurb and I was intrigued.

Protagonist from this book is Marlena from Nowhere, Kentucky and we follow her from age 16 to mid 20's. She comes from poor upbringings and at first I think that is the why she left home at age 16. Same old tale I don't want to stay here and become my mother. But later on I learned that is only part of her story and certainly not the main reason.

You see Marlena is on the road of vengeance.

"Some people just need killing".

She is real and palpable and you don't have to relate to understand and feel her struggles.

I don't want to give to much away but basically she get discovered as model, makes somewhat of a success and marries this older guy who is not what he seems. He is controlling and abusive among other things.

What to do to get out the hell she in?
What about her family and friends?
Who can you trust?

After all she told lies and her husband doesn't like them. And he changed her name and background.
Can a nameless abused woman save herself from monster she married?

All valid and interesting question that we get to unravel trough the book.

Also the main thing is that I never really gave up on Marlena, if is anything that you learn is that never underestimate a woman who lost so much and been trough so much.
She will find a way.

It was very quick read and once you start reading you just have to finish it.
Overall enjoyment of the read is in a fact are a reader who loves this kind of thriller, real and life surviving tale. If you are I'm sure you will enjoy this book.

More then anything I loved the reminder that not everything and everyone is a it seems. Be careful whom you envy!

What I would say is bad with this book, well nothing and everything really. Just my personal feeling of when reading a book I like to feel something more. I am missing some meant on the bones of this story. But that is my subjective feel, but bear in mind I am novice in this genre and still I would give this book solid 3,5 stars.

This book was okay. So-so. The main character wasn't all that likeable. I felt for her, understood her pain. But she was just not someone you'd want as a friend for instance. Her older husband was basically a monster, so his seeing a bad end was rewarding.