Let me preface this review by saying that I am sorry for any cursing that may occur in this review. I have honestly no other words to explain this book but with the use of curse words. This is my first read by Tarryn Fisher and I am so happy that I was finally able to read one of her books. I’ve had her on my list of authors to read for a while now and I’m so glad that this one was my first. I swear to you, I think this is the fastest I’ve ever read a book before.

I definitely don’t want to go into any detail on this book because I don’t want to give anything away. But let me just tell you this book had me going in one direction and then by the second half of the book I was going in a completely different one. I truly don’t know what the fuck I just read. This book is absolutely insane. I like that I don’t, I didn’t have any words to put in this review to tell you what I just read because I honestly don’t know.

Really all I can say is that you have no idea of what you’re getting yourself into when you read this book. You really think that it’s going to go in one direction and then it just goes in a completely different one. Hands-down this is the best book I’ve read all year. I saw absolutely nothing coming. Most of the time when you read stuff you can have sort of an idea of where the book is going to go but with this one you would think you would and then you just didn’t.

This book is unlike anything I’ve ever read before. No doubt about it. I am honestly still confused and literally don’t know what to think. The book is beautifully written and a totally messes with your mind. I’m not joking with you if you like thrillers or psychological thrillers you need to fucking pick up this book right now or on December 30th when it comes out and read it because it’s so fucking good!

I cannot wait to own a copy of this book. This is going to be the first book I purchase in the new year!! 😍😱

I received an eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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I received an ARC through netgalley. I was not required to leave a positive review. All opinions expressed are my own.

I don’t normally read thrillers, and I’m not sure if that hampered my enjoyment of this one. I found it really hard to get behind the mindset of someone choosing to be in a polygamist marriage. So kudos to the author for tackling this subject.

Without putting in spoilers, I just wasn’t satisfied with the ending. I still have questions... which maybe is a good thing.

For the first half of this book I was really into the storyline, I wanted our main character to find out more about her husband’s other wives, to solve the mysteries that were being presented. But then the book took a turn. It’s hard for me to talk about what I didn’t like without spoiling it for you, so I’ll just say that while the second half of the book took a very unexpected turn I didn’t find this new direction as interesting, suspenseful or well-written as the first half. I did still enjoy the book, and if you like psychological thrillers you’ll want to give this a read, I just think I would have been much more into the book if it had continued in the same vein as the first half.

Trigger warnings for miscarriage, domestic abuse (physical and emotional), stalking, and mental illness.

I feel like the older I get the more gullible I get. I didn't see any of these twists coming. This was my first Tarryn Fisher book and I know this is her first dabble with thriller writing and I am hooked!! I hope this is a route she continues to take cause she is great at it.

I just couldn't fathom how these women were ok with this set up and had so many questions starting out. Thursday quickly became a favorite character of mine. Unreliable main characters always make for the best thrillers. Throughout a majority of the book I was left wondering what was real and what wasn't.

🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 (5 out of 5 stars) Some parts felt like it was dragging on a bit but I did read the book in one day so that could have been more my fault trying to bang it out in a day. Any time an author can throw me off and keep me guessing I will give them all the stars. I had this book listed as one of my most anticipated for 2020 and it did not disappoint.

4.5 Stars

When you desperately love your man, wouldn't you do just about anything to make him happy? Cook elaborate meals, never raise your voice or instigate a fight... or share him with two other women? You see, Thursday loves her husband, and even if she isn't the only woman in his life, she is happy with having just one small piece of him... or is she...

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The Wives is one of those stories... the kind where you feel like if you tried to shut your eyes while in the middle of reading it, it would be impossible to do so. With one twist after another, the feeling of standing on incredibly unstable ground never quite goes away... and keeps your brain working in overtime to try to figure out just WHAT. THE. HECK. IS. REALLY. GOING. ON.

Thursday was such a complex and intriguing character. With the issues that exist within a plural marriage and the sacrifices she makes to be with the man she loves, she starts to contemplate if her life is really what it seems, and she does the one thing she promised to never do... find out everything she can about the other wives and the life they share with her husband...

This story had a dark and convoluted plot that kept me completely engrossed and hanging on the edge of my seat. It was not only intriguing, but superbly written and a uniquely fresh read as well. And just when you think you have it all figured out... the story will once again prove you very, very, wrong...

I received a complimentary copy of this book for my honest and unbiased review.

I really enjoyed this twisty, crazy addictive read. A story about polygamy, would you be willing to share your spouse with two others? Thursday has never met the two other wives she shares her husband with, but when she does, she sets in motion a path that will destroy many lives. Thursday is more accepting than I would ever be. I would not be willing to share my husband with not one, but two other wives. Seth was raised in a polygamist group and even though he left the group, he seems to be moving forward in his life following in his parent’s footsteps. When Thursday gets a bit too curious, she sets out to meet and possibly destroy the other wive’s relationships with Seth. What follows is a twisty ride that I was totally not expecting. This was definitely a book with an unreliable narrator, but who was lying and who was telling the truth or was anyone? This was a well-written and plotted story that gripped me right from the beginning of the book and grabbed tighter as the story progressed. I didn’t know what to expect as I turned the pages. This is a psychological thriller with lots of twists, a bit of a mystery and suspense and a roller coaster of a story. I definitely recommend this one.

It’s been a few weeks since I’d read the book blurb, so I was going in blind and that’s the best way to start this dark, fast-paced, psychological thriller.

The story begins with Thursday, as she calls herself since her husband was married previously to Tuesday and now also married to Monday. Confused? They use the days of the week as names since he’s with each woman at different times and in two different cities.

I found her acceptance of this situation quite odd but there are numerous types of relationships between couples. She didn’t know their names or anything about them and had never met his family. She seldom saw him due to his work and the other women, so she focused on her work as a nurse. She was lonely as she didn’t feel that she could talk to anyone about the polygamous relationship. I just can’t imagine why she would agree to this no matter how much she loved him.

As the story progresses, little details start to emerge as Thursday becomes more curious about the other wives and she’s quite clever in her furtive search for clues. I‘m a bigger fan of dialog than inner thoughts, but the story from Thursday’s POV proved to be a definite plus to gain insight to her thoughts and feelings.

I’m struggling with the appropriate words to use in a published review and can’t use the first phrases that comes to mind. This story is a complex puzzle and intricate enigma heading in one direction and then you find yourself thinking something else, with numerous twists and turns. The more I read, the more I didn’t understand and was questioning everything. My stomach started to tense up wondering about the next scenes and what would happen next. The whole story is like a crazy kaleidoscope of a dream or maybe I should call it a nightmare. I was glad I was home alone because if anyone had startled me, I would have jumped in the air!

It’s been a while that a book has kept me wondering long afterward about this person and that detail. I love a good epilogue but unfortunately, this ARC didn’t include one and I was left wanting to know more but it was a breathtaking roller coaster of a ride all the way to the startling end.

Thanks to the author, publisher and Netgalley for allowing me to read this new work.

2.5 Stars

This was quite the unexpected surprise! However while I had very high hopes for this book, for me the plot did not quite live up to the fascinating synopsis. I devour lots of domestic thrillers and adore the genre. And the idea of a polygamous relationship was very intriguing. Unfortunately many things in this book just did not sit well with me.

"We have entire lives outside of our marriage. It’s the only way to stay sane."

The premise of the book started off strong. However I never quite connected with Thursday and failed to understand how Seth, a seemingly average man, had several woman completely devoted to him. I also couldn't connect to the way in which Thursday believed women were supposed to act. Her domestic life was just a puzzle to me. While this book is a very fast-paced read, the author made several comments that seemed downright misogynistic to me.

"He needs to know that there are no lies in a marriage—no matter how many women you’re married to—which makes the truth even more complicated."

I expected more twists and turns to this book based on the very promising beginning. However by the time I reached the end, there were simply too many unanswered questions and underdeveloped characters. This could have been a nuanced domestic thriller, but instead is a very simplistic story. I also loathe when authors make fun of women who use Botox or fillers. That is a cheap plot device and completely unnecessary.

While the pacing of the first part of the book was very interesting, the last part of the book felt rushed and unsteady. I love Tarryn Fisher but for me, this was not my favorite book of hers. I am definitely in the minority with this one, so if you like a fact-paced thriller with a huge twist at the end, then you will probably like 'The Wives.' While I appreciated the premise, I did not enjoy how it was executed.

Engaging story whose unreliable narrator leaves you guessing until the end.

I was pleasantly surprised by this story. I kept expecting the typical storyline that comes with stories of multiple women and a charming man. Very pleased that was not the case.

Honestly I don't want to say much because I feel it will ruin the story, so I'll just say that you need to be patient with it and let it develop.

Wow, I don't even know where to start. I have loved and read Tarryn Fishers books for years. Her books are always so different and such a breath of fresh air. Her writing is very unique. I can't often predict what is going to happen in her books, but this one is a game changer.

I will say I don't usually read thrillers, but the second I read the blurb I was intrigued. Plus it's Tarryn, I knew it would be amazing. But not even I could guess what was coming in this book and how much I was going to enjoy it.


"It's all too perfect, I think. When things are that perfect, something is wrong."


This is hands down the craziest ride I have ever had while reading. I couldn't guess a thing! I can honestly say I have never read a book quite like The Wives.

It did take a couple of chapters for me to get into it, and I think that's just because this isn't the genre I usually read and am used to, but once I did, I couldn't put it down. The Wive will have you feeling absolutely insane while reading. You never know what to believe and whatever you think is going on, you're probably wrong.


"What has happened to me? How have I become this docile person, living for Thursdays and the love of a man who divides himself so thinly among two other women and me?"


This book will knock you off your feet and and keep you guessing until the very end. I have never wished so bad to be a speed reader than when reading this book. I just couldn't get to the answers fast enough. And that ending!?!? Bravo! 👏 I loved it!

I think that even the people who don't typically read thrillers will love and devour this book. It will 100% keep you on your toes the entire time. The storyline is so intriguing and gripping, and the characters have so much depth.


"I love my husband, but I'm not the only one. There are others."


Tarryn's writing is on another level with this one.

Just, do yourself a favor and pick this book up. This was a five star read for me and a favorite of the year.

Many thanks to NetGalley, Graydon House and Tarryn Fisher for the opportunity to read this thriller. 3.5 stars rounded up.

Thursday (yes, that's the character's name) is crazy about Seth - crazy enough that she went along with the fact that, even though he was married to her, he was still in a relationship with his ex-wife and also had another woman on the side who was expecting his child! Yes, you read all that right. What could possibly go wrong except everything. When Thursday starts investigating the other wives, it leads her down a dark road and shows her a different side of her husband.

Lots of twists but a lot of unbelievable scenes as well - of course, anything involving my husband having other wives is unbelievable to me! Still a good read.

Prepare yourself for a thrilling, twisted ride you don’t see coming!
The blurb told me one thing but nothing prepared me to what unfolded and developed!
The build up, the intensity and suspense!
Nothing is what it appears.
What a story to pop my Tarryn Fisher cherry!
Thursday’s journey was truly thought provoking, insanely suspenseful and gut wrenching.
As the story unfolds there are subtle hints that things are not what they appear.
In fact, at times it was sad to read, because this plural relationship was not always pretty. The characters were not likable, which for me added to the complexity of the story.
Thursday had me enthralled by her passions and emotions. Her perception of things and what she does about it!
Of course she does what she does!
No matter how much you think you accept something, there’s always that curiosity, that nagging feeling...
Who are they, what are they like?
Except... there’s a twist!
The writing was smart, realistic and relatable.
This story really begs the question...can alternative relationships have a happily ever after.
Can they really work?
The ending felt rushed but I still enjoyed the story.
4.5 stars!

The Wives by Tarryn Fisher has one of those unreliable narrators that you can't trust at all. Thursday is married to Seth. She's actually one of his three wives. They all live separately from each other and know nothing about each other. This is at the wish of Seth who likes to keep everyone separate. However, one day Thursday finds out the name of one of the other wives and from there she begins to delve deep into the relationships that all three women have with Seth. Lots of twists and turns with this novel. Read and enjoy!

In the words of Samuel L Jackson, “ Hold on to your butts.” It’s no secret that I am a fanatic when it comes to Fishers words. Her books are thought provoking, inspiring, empowering and in this case completely mind fucking.

It took me a few days to put my thought and emotions together, and to be quite honest I’m still not quite so sure what happened. I was put inside of Thursday’s head, which at first seems pretty straightforward. Jealousy and loneliness come with being the second wife of three, right? Curiosity gets the better of sweet, Thursday and in an effort to get ahead of the other wives, she decides she must learn more about the strangers married to her husband. So that’s where straightforward ends with this story. Lies, secrecy, hurt, and that’s just by 55%.

I felt like I was spiraling while reading, and just when I thought I had it all figured out, Tarryn throws a twist so delicious, I felt like I should have broken out some toast points and wine to help me digest it all.

I devoured this book in one sitting and after I felt like that little gif of Oliver Twist with his bowl out asking for more.

I was expecting a 5 star read and that’s exactly what I got. 5 mind fucking stars. Not only will I be recommending this to all of my friends, I’ll be re reading this one. After regain the scattered bits of my mind that is. Bravo.

**** This book had many trigger topics that I will outline at the end of my review. ****

This book threw me for a loop! Which way is up? Am I really here? What just happened? That’s how I felt when I finished this book.

So much deception and layers upon layers of drama. I thought the story was going one way and then a bomb drops and it takes a total 180. This read kept me guessing and speculating right up to the last sentence.

I really enjoyed Thursday’s POV and how she did a lot of self reflection during the story, always second guessing her thoughts and feelings. She was more human that way. Flawed but knowingly so. I honestly felt bad for her. Clearly she was a little off but to what level was so hard to predict.

I despised Seth from beginning to end. A master manipulator and unfaithful partner. He did zero good in my eyes. There was no pity party hosted by me for him! I honestly felt like he got what he deserved in the end.

Poor Monday/Hannah. My heart hurt for her. Young, naive, easily persuaded. She was the only character in the entire book that I truly felt sorry for. Kept in the dark and strung along.

Tarryn did an incredible job of weaving an insanely intricate tale. It held my attention from beginning to end. I was constantly second guessing what I thought I knew about the story line and the characters. Each chapter revealed a little more but never enough to draw a concrete conclusion about what as really taking place. I loved the ending. I felt like it wrapped up the story very well and answered many of my burning questions.

*** Trigger warnings in this book: Mental illness, self harm, sexual and physical abuse, infidelity, infertility and pregnancy loss, suicide. ***

This is the story of Seth and his three wives. The story is told in the voice of (legally married) wife #2; sometimes amorous, sometimes regretful. Seth explains his polygamy with the explanation that he grew up in Utah and with the sentence I love you all differently but equally. One day wife #2 discovers a piece of paper in Seth’s coat and discovers information about wife #3, named Hannah. Wife #2 snoops some more and tracks her down, eventually, ironically, becoming friends with her. They share breakfasts and family stories without discovering they have a husband in common. However, Hannah starts showing up to their meetings with visible bruises, and wife #2 has questions. Lots of them. Seth has never been violent with her before, and she starts wondering more about the man she married. She also continues to snoop, finding wife #1 on Facebook and other social media sites. It’s like she’s addicted to hurting herself with this information.

The author paints a perfect picture of a woman with a polygamous man; insecure one moment and in love the next. Wife #2’s internal monologues are spot-on, just another woman wondering about what her husband is thinking and what he’s doing when he is away from her. The twist here is that none of the narrators are reliable, and you don’t know what is going to happen next. I thought I had the story straight, then suddenly there was a plot twist and it changed EVERYTHING. After that some things made more sense, while others didn’t make sense at all. I was torn between feeling sorry for wife #2 or thinking about her scornfully. Seth is no gem either, despite the fact that wife #2 keeps hanging on to him even though she is crazy jealous of his other two wives.

This book lived up to all the hype – there is drama and psychological suspense galore. Towards the end, all the characters start to decompensate, which provides for an amazing and shocking ending. I literally spent the entire day reading this book, which is something that I don’t normally do. I’m eagerly awaiting Ms. Fisher’s next work.

Thursday and Seth are married although Thursday only sees her husband on, well, Thursdays.

That is because Seth is also married to two other women. Thursday tries to be the best possible wife she can, hopefully "out wifing" the other ones. She is always waiting for him on Thursdays with a home cooked meal and a romp in bed. They even have nicknames for the other wives...Monday and Tuesday. But Thursday is beginning to get curious about Seth's other relationships. Is she the best wife?

Then one day Thursday accidentally finds a doctor's receipt for wife #3 in Seth's pants. She now has a name! And she decides to investigate the wife. But what starts out as inquisitiveness turns into an obsession.

Thursday decides to befriend the wife without Seth's knowledge, and then everything begins to blow up in her face!

And she learns not everything is as it seems.

This story is as psychologically thrilling as you can get. It will keep you on the edge of your seat and keep your mind twisting in every different direction. Don't even try to figure the story out...just wait!

Although this may look like an unfinished book review, trust me, giving anymore information would honestly put you at a disadvantage and genuinely ruin the story. Just know there are so many surprises and plot twists you won't want to put it down.

Thank you to #NetGalley #GraydonHouseBooks #TheWives #TarrynFisher for the advanced copy. The book will be out on December 30.

I was totally blown away by this crazy, dark, mysterious tale. The twists and turns, the suspense, the mind-boggling moments had my head spinning and heart racing. This unique story was completely unexpected and mind-gripping.

Thursday was an interesting character with an unconventional marriage arrangement. I was so invested into her story and was riding along closely with her on her journey to discovery for the first half of the book. Things went crazy, or crazier, after 50%. I started questioning what I’ve read so far and doubting everyone. Every character in the book lied at some point. I got pulled deeper and deeper trying to decipher the truth. I was confused and my mind was churning. The truth of the story was not revealed until the end of the book and by that point I had no words.

The Wives is the first Tarryn Fisher book that I’ve read and WOW! I am completely in awe of this author’s writing and of this story. I thought that I knew what I was going in to but I was so VERY wrong!

I was hooked from the first chapter and I never knew what hit me. The plot twists and turns make this story absolutely unforgettable. I was on the edge of my seat the entire book and enjoyed every minute of it! What a fantastic way to end 2019 with an amazing book!

I am going to keep it simple. THIS BOOK IS EXCEPTIONAL. THIS BOOK IS SPECIAL. THIS BOOK WILL MAKE YOU FEEL EVERYTHING SO VIVIDLY LIKE IT'S A PHYSICAL REACTION. You will love and hate and then love the characters. Innumerable facets weave in and out of the plot. The intriguing, fascinating and sickening aspects of human psyche. The games of Id. The secrets after secrets bombarding your mind.I am still reeling and I am still not sure what is true and what is false. This is the very definition of emotional twilight zone. This book must be in your 2019 list. Tarryn Fisher has created a masterpiece.

This is categorically a psychological thriller but the range of emotions is ASTOUNDING ! The characters will do scandalous and unimaginable things. And those made the characters true , honest and relatable. There are only grey characters in the story. The husband and all three wives. I felt like I am going crazy half of the time. The illusions are deceiving. The truths are disbelieving. The emotions will scrape your heart raw. My jaw is hurting from dropping to the floor way too many times. My heart is all over the places and buzzing with crooked feelings.


The Wives by Tarryn Fisher is definitely one of the best thrillers I have read. The words are pure gems dripping in dark suspense and mysterious sensations.

Received ARC through Netgalley and Wildfire Marketing Solutions for honest review