I've read one other book by Pinborough and I enjoyed this one just as much as the first. The alternating povs kept me interested and the twist at the end was great. I thought I had everything figured out early on, but I was wrong!

This novel is a feat in the fact that it dipped its toes into different genres without feeling making my head spin. Dead To Her has a bit of everything - interpersonal drama a la domestic thriller, hot and heavy romance, psychological suspense, and a touch of horror. The setting almost seems to be a character in itself and the world building is beautifully executed. I couldn't put this book down and have recommended it to anyone who will listen. Pinborough is a force to be reckoned with and will have you devouring her books - if they don't devour you first!

4 stars

I would recommend going in blind for this book!

Well, well, well, I didn’t predict that ending! I am really becoming a fan of Sarah Pinborough’s writing. I love her unique writing style and story telling. Dead to Her did not disappoint! There was murder, sex and voodoo, what more could you ask for in a psychological thriller? The characters were easy to dislike, which is a good thing in a book like this. At least for me! And I also really enjoyed the placement of the storyline, the south is always an intriguing read for me.

I would definitely recommend this book and can not wait for Sarah’s next one!

This book had a lot more to it that I thought going in. It is a slow build but when it hits it hits hard. While I guesses some of the plot twists, the author did a good job if spinning the tale and I really enjoyed this title.

Blurped as a twisty psychological thriller about a savvy second wife who has worked hard to cement her spot in southern society after her affair with her now husband. Enter in a younger second wife to her husband's boss who enters her life creating much havoc and threatens her current social spot.

I decided to give Pinborough another try as everyone seems to rave about her twisty books. I was not a fan of behind her eyes as I felt it jumped the shark at the end and luckily this one did not follow that pattern. I enjoyed this one more and will say the beginning was a bit rough for me with some incredibly unlikable characters but the second half picked up and threw some decent twists at you.

All in all I'd say this is a decent quick, keep your expectations in check, thriller that would be a good fun vacation/beach read.

*Thank you to NetGalley, Edelweiss, and William Morrow for a copy in exchange for my honest review.

This book went so much deeper and darker than I expected. Once it got rolling I couldn't stop until I got to the end. There are so many twists and turns that even the things you see coming take you by surprise. It's one of those books where once you know the truth you want to read it again to see the clues you missed.

I was very excited to read this story of suspense as it sounded very much like one I would enjoy. It held my interest until it took some turns that made this less enjoyable for me and more confusing. I don’t want to mention too much for the sake of the story. There were aspects I liked and many I did not. I do encourage others to read as it may become one of the best they have read.

I had a love hate relationship with this book. Love because I could not put it down and hate because I didn’t go to sleep until 2AM!

In Savannah, GA, Marcie is the second wife of a prominent lawyer. Much younger than the group of blue bloods and southern “royalty,” Marcie’s life gets an interesting twist when another young second wife is introduced to the clique.

Love, murder, betrayal, and some more murder. It has it all.

I didn’t think there was anything revelatory in this novel. Some parts were very slow and I felt myself wanting to skip to the end. I knew everything that was coming before the cards were shown. It was an interesting story with lots of characters and lots of things happening and lots of twists and turns.

Let me start by saying I love Sarah Pinborough. She is a fantastic author, and I'm always prepared for some sort of twist of the otherworldly or something along those lines, especially after reading Behind Her Eyes.

This book was not as good as Behind Her Eyes. Maybe the characters were more likable in that one, or it was less predictable. I can't exactly put my finger on it, but this one just wasn't as good. Don't get me wrong. I enjoyed reading this book. I got through it in around two days, staying up late to finish it because I just had to know what was going to happen. Turns out, I did know. I guessed early on who was responsible for what was going on. It was kind of the generic answer, the one that obviously would have been responsible no matter who was pointing you to other characters.

Thank you NetGalley and HarperCollins for an early copy for review!

I really need to stop requesting books that have beautiful covers! Ugh.

I'm sorry but "Dead to Her" is one of the most generic novels I've read in quite some time. I feel like I'm losing interest in psychological thrillers lately. I used to love this genre, what happened?

The writing was below average and the characters were artificial and vapid. It's really hard to care about entitled, rich brats. No one has any morals, it's pathetic. Apparently I need novels with a little more depth and substance. I can't even recall most of the plot because it was so flimsy and silly. This one is quickly leaving my memory. If you enjoy campy books, then this one might fill that need.

Thank you, Netgalley and Harper Collins for the advance reader's copy.

Release date: February 11, 2020

This book is sinister and full of lots of plot action, the author did a great job creating characters that are believable and the story was excellent.

Pinborough is one of my favorite authors. Not just in her writing, but also her as a person as she was extremely nice in an interchange with me a couple years back. She's an autobuy author and I absolutely love how divisive her books make the thriller community. It honestly just tickles me.

One thing I've noticed is that people tend to compare all her reads to Behind Her Eyes (especially if that's their first and only book). Personally, I say don't do that. That book is a divine entity of its own (for those who loved it like I did).

I think Dead to Her will also be equally divisive as most of her books are within the reading community. There's a LOT going on with the different, very unlikable characters. We have second wives, love triangles, voodoo, the rich, the poor, secrets on top of secrets and parties with masks! Let's dance, y'all! Personally, this is the kind of Pinborough read I love. I was highly suspect about one character and felt a certain warm feeling when I was right about said person. *ding ding*

Now some times you'll feel this story is getting just a tad bit too convoluted and you may go cross eyed a bit, but this is what I love. Keeping all this madness going while still keeping my interest. I did feel there were some lull moments but not enough for my eyes to glaze over. I was keenly looking for the next hint or misdirection.

This country club-esque, entitled neighborhood and all their drama reminds me why I would never want to be a part of such an elite, rich, white world. And that's what made the ending all that more satisfying.

With this author’s work, there are always unexpected plot twists and at times, changing allegiances. This book is no exception. We follow Marcie who is watching the arrival of a newcomer, Keisha, to her social circle. Let’s be honest, even Marcie feels an outsider to this circle as she herself was not born into “society” and these folks are the upper echelon in Savannah. Keisha, a young, black hottie, has married William, whose first wife has passed away and his reaction has been to flee the country where he ends up meeting his new wife and trying to capture his youth by marrying a woman forty years his junior. Marcie isn’t sure what to do with the situation and she fears that her husband has an unhealthy attraction to our new entrant as well. I could feel one of those twists coming on early and the author did create a twist in the story early on. The book continues to unveil the true lives of most all of the characters and it is a page turner. Part mystery, part thriller, part character exploration, the story flies by and is thoroughly enjoyable if you are into changing your mind about who is right, wrong, villain or hero. I like not knowing where my allegiance will land, so I ate it up!

4.25 stars! I actually think the last 3% moved it up about a half star. I don't actually mean that because of big plot twists, but more so just the way it wrapped up and things came full circle. I had a few issues with the book and I was going to rate it 3.75, but moved it up after I read the last little bit. I also think for some reason, I am reflecting on it. I realize the genre is not a very deep thought provoking one ( like a general fiction tragic book), but when I think about a book a while after completion, I always appreciate it more. And I'm getting that vibe.

This is a slow burn of a read until the end when everything explodes. The author tells a tale of revenge, voodoo and some sociopathic behavior all rolled into one hell of a conjure ball. Marcie, Jason, Keisha and William have no idea what awaits them when revenge has to be fulfilled.

So, the book I read prior to this was kind of blow-your-mind fantastic on so many levels and I think this one may have suffered a little by coming right after that one.

This is a popcorn read. And quite sordid. You have a bunch of rich and nouveau-riche people behaving in all sorts of sordid ways. Most of them are, well, just plain dumb. There were only two characters I liked. One of them was dead before the book began. The other was her friend.

As for the others… I just kept getting overwhelmed by all the dumb.

The foreshadowing was hit-you-in-the-face-with-a-shovel obvious. Hmm…let me look up something on Google. (Mental note: Oh, police are going to look at this later.) Hmm…let me call your attention to the perils of anti-freeze 3 or 4 times. (Gee…I wonder why I need to know that???)

The book was entertaining enough, but I wanted more depth, more cleverness, and just one main character with a brain!

This one just didn’t thrill me.

*ARC via Net Galley

Dead to Her is a novel set in the Southern glory of Savannah Georgia, rich with privilege, dark rooted mystery and incestuous relationships.

When Marcie Maddox, a second wife meets William Radford's young bride Keisha, she is consumed with jealousy. After all, Keisha is the younger version of herself as a second wife. But as Keisha's guards start to drop, a fast passionate relationship unfolds between them.

Old friendships and loyalty start to rear their ugly heads and William falls prey to murder. Many have the motive to want this wealthy man dead and Marcie and Jason Maddox along with Keisha are tangled in the game outside of their control.

Dead to Her begins with some good character development. Initially, I was drawn into the drama of Marcie, a second wife with a past that would be frowned upon in the inner circle. After all, she sought out the affair to marry for wealth. Unformtualy, she became a desperate unlikeable character mid-way through the plot. Keisha's shattered life in London was turned into the cliche fairy tale life. It was likely that she would marry for money but her distaste for her husband made it punishment. Keisha's character was perhaps the most real element of this novel and I enjoyed her unraveling.

However, this novel rides on a few characters and provides a plot that seems simplistic and marred with voodoo witchery. I did finish the novel and never the less felt entertained

Overall, a very entertaining first half of the novel. Thank you, NetGalley, HarperCollins Publishers and William Morrow for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Personally not for me. I couldn’t get past the dramatic rich old people.
I wish the author lots of luck and success with this book even though it wasn’t my type of book.

Marcie Maddox has worked hard to become part of the privileged set of high society in Savannah, Georgia.  After the initial shock the city's old money had over her affair with Jason, the pair married and Marcie has since enjoyed the country club and now the ultimate status symbol of a grand Southern home.

Marcie's heading into her mid-30's, the youngest in their inner circle ...until the new Mrs. William Radford IV arrives.  
William, Jason's boss, has taken a trip abroad after the loss of his wife of many years.  He arrives home from London months earlier than expected with the sexy 20-something Keisha who is ready to step into her place as the vivacious second wife.

Marcie's jealousy of Keisha's youth is soon overshadowed by the spark she sees between Keisha and Jason.

Oh, this book.  It's a tale of old money set in the perfect Southern city with plenty of secrets and betrayals.  Every single character is shallow and completely unlikeable but each time I thought I had them figured out, they surprised me with a twist.  Thanks to each character's secrets, their motivations are never known to the reader until the author is ready to dish. 

Dead to Her is like a soap opera with lots of wealthy, insecure people and some murder and voodoo thrown in for good measure.  Ridiculous at times, I was still entertained enough to wade through the domestic drama that dragged on to find out what kind of over the top final twist would be delivered.  It was wicked but also a bit underwhelming.

I'm on the fence here.  It was compulsively readable with all the twists but I needed more from certain aspects of the story (I don't want to spoil it by explaining what, exactly) for the ending to shake me up.

Thanks to William Morrow and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for my honest review.  Dead to Her is scheduled for release on February 11, 2020.