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A very enjoyable read about a family looking for a fresh start in Maine, where they have inherited a house and a 16 year old ward, when Will's sister commits suicide. The fresh start does not go as planned however, Will's niece is threatening and hard to handle and after only being in town a few weeks, they are being questioned about a murder that happened in their neighborhood. This story is exactly what you would expect from this author, well-paced, crazy, twisty, with a totally unexpected ending.
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Well consider my October reading slump of almost 4 full weeks OVER because HOLY HELL, this book was CONSUMING🔥
I went in BLIND on this book- no reading the cover, no reviews, NOTHING....only the knowledge of Mary Kubica’s reputation preceding her.
That was enough.
And she DID.NOT.DISAPPOINT.
I read this in a few hours over my Saturday and could not put it down-addictively fast paced, unexpected, and edge of seat mystery that caused me to escape reality while shirking any and all responsibilities....what the absolute EFF was going on⁉️
So if you want to read a book that allows you to live your life, this IS NOT YOUR BOOK.
Prepare to be CONSUMED.
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Thank you to Mary Kubica, HARLEQUIN, Trade Publishing (US and Canada) Park Row, and Netgalley for this Advanced Reader Copy in an exchange for an honest review.
This hits stores February 18, 2020 peeps so mark it❗️
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If you like Mary Kubica, you will like this book. I didn't necessarily stand out for me amongst her others, but it was still a fun and exciting read that kept my interest.
Sadie, Will and their 2 boys move from Chicago to Maine. They move into an old house to car for Will’s niece after her mother’s suicidal. Sadie doesn’t like Imogen, she finds her weird, creepy and dangerous. A little while after they move in, a murder occurs across the street, although Sadie never met the murder victim , r really rocks her word. She wants to know who killed Morgan Blaine, especially since a older gentleman on her block told the police Sadie was seen attacking her. Will Sadie be able to figure out what happened and clear her name?
I was given this book by Netgalley for an honest review. I’ve read many Mary Kubica books and have enjoyed them but this one I wasn’t hooked right away. It wasn’t until about 60% that I felt the story started to become more interesting. I gave this book 3 stars for that reason.
Reading a book by Mary Kubica is a thrilling experience! There is never an easy answer to anything that happens and what you think you know is so far off that you wonder if you know anything at all! Creepy, scary and at the same time riveting. I couldn't put it down. I will always make room on my shelf for Mary Kubica!
Mary Kubica has done it again!! This book does not disappoint. Plot twists, suspense and excitement are the main ingredients that you will crave until the very end, Told through 3 female points of view made this a thrilling, unputdownable read!!
Awesome, awesome, awesome! A perfect and creepy fall thriller. This story starts out with Sadie and Will moving to a small coastal island in Maine, where murder and killers on the run are not the norm. Eerie old homes and characters surrounded by mysterious circumstances and death are sure to give you the creeps. I loved this book and all of the twists and turns it contained. Another good one by Mary Kubica that will keep you turning the pages!
Sigh. I wanted to love this book. I REALLY wanted to love it. I have been so enamored by all of the Mary Kubica's other books, but this one fell short for me. I am typically a fast reader so any book that takes me more than two or three days to read is usually not a big winner for me. The first 75% of the book dragged on for what felt like forever. I had such trouble reading the chapters written by Mouse. It was very difficult emotionally and mentally to read the abuse she lived. I know this is fiction, but it was still very difficult.
Picture this: you live in an old, decrepit house with an insolent teenager on an island in the middle of winter. Oh, and sometimes that island leaves you cut off from the rest of the world.
Throw in a dead body and you're sure to stay up late into the night to find out exactly what's going on in Mary Kubica's newest novel.
Told in 3 different points of view (with a 4th being thrown in at the very end) I absolutely devoured this book. Sadie starts of as a pretty normal wife of Will Foust and mother to Tate and Otto. After the death of Will's sister they move out to an island in Maine to live in an old home and take care of their niece.
As the novel wears on Sadie starts to go a little crazy, although it's hard to tell exactly from what. And I had no know, so I devoured this book. And the end? Yep, it was amazing.
It is the best time of year to read this book and I cannot recommend it enough!
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Sadie and Will have been going through a rough patch since Will's affair, so a new start in a new town sounds great. They inherit a house in Maine from Will's sister and also guardianship of Imogene their teenage niece. Imogene has a defiant personality and Sadie is worried about her son's Otto and Tate being around her.
A neighbor is murdered and then the twists and turns begin. I felt the story was a bit slow in the beginning but then, WOW, so many twists and turns. A very surprising ending.
I have read all of Mary Kubica's books and typically enjoy them but the endings can call flat for me.
Sadie and Will Foust have just moved their family from Chicago to a small-town Maine when their neighbor, Morgan Baines, is found dead in her home. The murder rocks their tiny coastal island, but no one is more shaken than Sadie, who is terrified by the thought of a killer in her very own backyard.
The story is told from three POVs and it is a very character driven story, but two of the POVs do not seem as flushed out or developed and feel disjointed. Eventually all the characters and twists are revealed and fall in place. I would have liked a bit more of the investigative piece, I thought this fell a little short and the characters had more weight than the investigation, sometimes I even forgot there was a murder investigation going on. Many suspicious seeds were planted throughout giving a good tone of who to trust and be wary of.
Sadie's own questioning of others in her house and around town did not necessarily make me suspicious of others but more questioning her state of mind. I did figure out some of the twists early on and was pretty surprised by a couple of them. The story was intriguing and a quick read. The last about 20% everything really started falling into place and became much more captivating than the rest of the book. However, the ending was such a quick wrap up to the story and one coincidence that seemed implausible.
Mary Kubica always does a great job with twists in her books, and this one is no exception. Definitely a book that makes you think about what you've read after the twist is revealed. Sadie and Will move their family to Maine after Will's sister Alice passes away and leaves the creepy old house and the guardianship of her goth daughter to Will.
A short time after they move in, their neighbor Morgan Baines is brutally murdered. Sadie becomes obsessed with solving her murder and starts befriending people in the small town to get their thoughts and the local gossip.
If you carefully follow the bread crumbs the author leaves, you could probably figure out what is going on... I definitely had my suspicions, but it is an entertaining and creepy read nonetheless.
Oh man oh man!
This is the second book I read by this author and oh man was this a great thriller!.
The twists and turns that Mary KubiCA takes you on!. I kept thinking I had it all figured out, but I was so wrong! I love the suspense of the story as well as the characters! Can't wait to read more books by this author!!!
Following the death of her sister-in-law, Sadie and her family leave their lives in Chicago behind and move to an island off the coast of Maine to raise her niece, a girl who has made it clear she doesn’t want Sadie anywhere near her. When the woman next door is murdered, Sadie begins to believe the person responsible is living under her roof.
I have read all of Mary Kubica’s books and I anxiously await each new publication so I was thrilled to receive an ARC of The Other Mrs. from NetGalley. As I read the book I repeatedly thought the “twist” in this novel was glaringly obvious but I should have known better. The Other Mrs. features a twist so surprising that I never saw it coming and I highly recommend this book for anyone who enjoys a well-written thriller with strong female leads.
#theothermrs #marykubica #netgalley #netgalleyreview #arc #books📚 #booksofinstagram #bookstagram first off. I adore this author. EVERYTHING she writes is beyond phenomenal. If you haven't read her yet #google her name and #readthemall. This book I could NOT put down. #adulting #working #parenting they all got in my way but thank God I am a #nightowl and kept chugging along. This book talks of mental illness and fibromyalgia. It twists and turns. You're confused. Trying to solve this puzzle and then BAM. She slaps you hard across the face with a #gotcha. You have zero idea what's happening. The road your traveling on. These books are my favorite books. The story is wonderfully told. No gaps. It's just right. I can NOT recommend this book enough ❤️ #bookhangover #whatnext😂
Mary Kubica always has riveting books. This one was told from different perspectives. The story line had unexpected turns and twist. The charcters were engaging and the scar.y components keep my interest..
It all came together at the end and it was definitely a good read..
Great thriller of a ride. I enjoyed this book so much. I was shook at the ending cause it wasn't expected. All the twists and turns kept me reading from beginning to end and enjoying every minute of it.
Thank you Netgalley, the author and publisher for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
The Other Mrs. tells a story from 3 different perspectives - the reader does not immediately know the time line or how the perspectives relate to one another but you quickly learn about at least one murder and some other side stories. The book is fast paced and pulls you in right away.
I had been wanting to read Mary Kubica for a while so I was excited for this. To me it became pretty clear about 2 of the perspectives and then the 3rd one became clearer later on. BUT although I felt like I had figured out a lot of what was going on there was still a piece of the story that I did not figure out on my own that was very interesting. Although I solved a lot of the puzzle, which I prefer not to be able to do, the story was still intriguing and kept me reading quickly. While the ending had a surprise, like I said, it also seemed to button up a little too easily at the end AND there was one "coincidence" (who they moved near) that is so insanely unlikely. I didn't enjoy that part of it because while most of these thrillers are insanely unlikely this one piece was over the top and a reason for it was really never offered up.
I will definitely be reading other Mary Kubica books after reading this. I will try another one soon!
I received this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Mary Kubica knows how to write a thriller that will keep you turning the pages. I also love the fact she shines a light on mental illness in this book. Sadie and Will are starting over in a small town after Will's sister dies and leaves them a house in Maine. We soon quickly see they are running from many secrets left behind in Chicago. A great read!
The Other Mrs. by Mary Kubica..... Will and Sadie move their family to an island off the coast of Maine after Will’s sister Alice commits suicide and they inherit the house and custody of his niece. Sadie a doctor and Will a professor ....it is told in different POV. A murder just a couple houses down. Sadie who loses track of time. A detective who is determined to solve this murder. You think you have it all figured out....your wrong!
Thank you to the publisher and Net Galley for my advance copy!!
I am giving this 🌟🌟🌟🌟/5 only because I thought the build up was just a tad slow. But once the author got you there it was hands down a page turner I didn’t want to put down! The twist!!! I thought I had it figured out....nope wrong! A good author keeps you guessing until the very end and I love being shocked! Great book!!