Thank you to NetGalley. I just finished this book IN A DAY! I literally could not put this book down. The first half of the book was fabulous. I felt the second half got a bit far fetched. I was also dissatisfied with the ending. Overall, it was a good, entertaining read. It is a great summer beach read!

The Wife Who Knew Too Much was fantastic -- a fun, escapist read and exactly the kind of book I was in the mood for right now. I became completely absorbed from the first page and didn't want to put it down until I was finished. It could have been considered a little far-fetched in some ways, but that is precisely what made it so enjoyable. For anyone who loved Ms. Campbell's A Stranger on the Beach, as I did, you won't be disappointed by this one.

Thank you to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for providing me with an advance copy in exchange for an honest review.

This wasn't a bad story as far as being able to mentally escape from the world for a few hours of reading, but it's hard to really like a book when you don't like the characters. None of them were worth rooting for and some were downright annoying. Maybe that is what made the story work as well as it did to keep my attention.
Poor waitress runs into the one love of her life, who is driving a Lamborghini, of course. He's married to a woman worth an enormous amount of money, jet-setter lifestyle, executive job, but of course the waitress is the one he always wanted so why not divorce rich wife. Prenup? Of course, so he has to be careful not to get caught cheating on the wife in order to claim at least $10 million.

The wife is on to him and has a photo to prove he has cheated and is in fear that he will kill her. How the whole situation gets resolved as some expected twists. Pet peeve of mine: as an attorney, the legal representation and hearings were so poorly done, I would have fired the client and sent the attorney back for more training in how to handle a hearing. It annoyed me enough that I would give this a high 2 star rating for escapism, but not for the content.
Thank you NetGalley for an advance reader copy in exchange for an honest opinion.

When the wealthy band prestigious Nina is found dead by suicide, her husband, Conner is free to go return to his long lost love, Tabitha. As they begin to settle into their new life of fortune, Nina’s cause of death is called into question. When the case is reopened, no character can be deemed innocent. Everyone has something to gain from Nina’s death- but who did it?

I really loved this book! I felt like the story was different from your average domestic thriller.. There is no time wasted jumping into action! The groundwork and background for the characters and their storylines were laid out while the action was ensuing. I really appreciate a book that can give me information I need without wasting time on background fluff. This book is full of potentially unreliable characters and that made it so much fun! I didn’t have the ending figured out until the curtain was dropped right before my eyes, as intended.

Michele Campbell’s latest book, The Wife Who Knew Too Much, is a suspense novel grounded in a few clichés: a teenage romance doomed by differences of family social strata (Connor Ford is an excellent rich guy name), a wealthy widow marrying a gorgeous younger man (complete with prenup containing a morality clause), and the ostentatious glamour of locales like the Hamptons and Dubai. Despite this fact (or perhaps due to this fact), I breezed through The Wife Who Knew Too Much in one sitting.
I should note that I did have to turn my lawyer brain off while reading this (And come on, Michele! You’re a former NY prosecutor! Murder in Southampton=Suffolk County Jail, not Rikers, and Bedford Hills—well, the state one—doesn’t hold non-sentenced prisoners, right? And prior crimes almost never admissible? LOL, I wish). Perhaps I’m being nitpicky about those, but here’s my biggest beef: how does Nina, a sophisticated woman who goes to such great lengths to protect her fortune and investigate suspicions about her husband and others involved in her life, not have a will prepared?
If you can get past that, though, you’ll find there’s scheming, love, lust and revenge with plenty of satisfying twists to the mystery.
Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for letting me read an advance copy in exchange for my honest review. Also, much gratitude to Michele Campbell for her effort and generosity; I look forward to reading her next book.

Review of uncorrected digital galley

Tabitha Girard has never gotten over her long-ago summer fling with Connor Ford. And when he unexpectedly comes back into her life, it only takes an instant for her love to take hold once again. Connor, married and unhappy, tells Tabby she’s the only one he’s ever truly loved.

And when Connor’s wife, Nina, commits suicide, they can finally be together. But Tabitha’s completely unprepared for the ending to her fairy-tale romance that places her in the world of the uber-rich and famous. She soon discovers the people she thought she knew, including Connor, are keeping dark secrets and when the ruling of Nina’s death changes from suicide to murder, will Tabitha discover that she’s only at Windswept to serve as the convenient suspect?

A strong sense of place anchors this compelling narrative filled with unforeseen twists that are certain to change everything readers think they know about what’s actually happening. The characters are well-drawn and believable, but there are times naïve Tabitha’s cringe-worthy choices will draw screams of frustration from readers.

With the majority of the story told from Tabitha’s point of view, the mystery holds together well and while astute readers may identify a person of interest along the way, there are surprising reveals that, as the story unfolds, promise to take readers in unexpected directions.

There’s love, passion, betrayal, and underhanded machinations in the telling of this quick-read tale. But it’s the underlying whisper of menace throughout the story that will keep those pages turning.

Highly recommended.

I received a free copy of this eBook from St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley
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Not my favorite from this author but overall a good book. Slow moving at times but otherwise enjoyable.

It should come as no surprise that another book by Michele Campbell is getting a raving 5 star review from me.

I was a little nervous coming into The Wife who Knew too Much, simply because A Stranger on the Beach was good, but not soul sucking good like her other works.

I’m happy to report TWWKTM is right back on track with the soul sucking. I was HOOKED from the very first sentence. I actually sent it to my good friend saying “finally, a book to suck me in!”

Michele Campbell really took me for an emotional ride in this book, from suspecting Connor, loving Connor, hating Connor, to just not knowing how to feel about him and all the way back again. He was a presence that lingered, even when he wasn’t the forefront of the story.

I felt a lot of different feelings for Nina Levitt as well- the wife whose journal entry we enter the book with. I doubted her, thought she was kinda stupid, and loved her. At the end of the day she’s another character that wasn’t a huge presence, but incredibly impactful.

Now for Tabitha, that girl put me through the ringer! My goodness. Towards the end of the book, especially, home girl was giving me anxiety. More than once I had to put the book down and take deep breaths because I wanted to scream at her- like girl WHAT are you doing?!

The plot I found to be fresh, and unique in a way only Michele Campbell seems to be able to make happen.
This tale is enthralling, addicting, and somewhat anxiety inducing. I spent the whole book being unsure who to trust, questioning who was lying, and praying things worked out in a favorable manor.

I highly suggest The Wife who Knew too Much! It will release July 28, 2020; and I hope you run to preorder your copy!

Perfect, unpredictable twists that I didn’t see coming and thoroughly enjoyed. This book had me hooked from the very beginning. I’ll for sure be recommending this to friends and family!

This one gripped me from the start!!!
I loved her book Stranger on the Beach
I was immediately pulled into Nina's diary logs. What a good read! I couldn't put this down.!

I was really excited to read this book. I was hooked at the beginning with Anna but I quickly fell apart. It was like a romance novel for young teens. The style of writing was not for me. The ending was predictable.

Michele Campbell has done it again! I don’t know how her stories just completely suck me in, but boy do they!

This one starts with a journal implicating someone for their untimely demise, but then it goes into a dreamy love story that would make anyone green with envy.

However... what happens after that is just completely scandalous and, well, a little sad too. There were parts that kind of dragged, but I don’t think it detracted from the bigger picture.

I was suspicious of one character from the get-go, and I was right, but I didn’t know the why or the how.

This novel is reminiscent of a couple classics. There is definitely some Gatsby-esque stuff going on, but I couldn’t help but feeling that Tabitha was a lot like the narrator in Rebecca, too.

Give this one a read!

This isn’t the first book I’ve read by Michele Campbell but it might be my favorite. I’m glad this was an ebook so I couldn’t cheat and check out the ending. The plot twisted and turned when I thought I figured it out boom something else. The only reason I gave 4 stars was because I would’ve liked a different ending. This is definitely going to be a summer beach thriller

Such a good story.
All the details between a marriage between Connor and his very very wealthy wife,Nina,intermixed with characters from all sides of the story,bring you into a mystery worth hanging around for.
Nina & her third, much younger husband Connor certainly have the make up for drama from the get go,but add in other players from Nina & her husbands past and you get a whirlwind of characters and drama waiting to unfold.
For fans of “Its Always the Husband” and “Strangers On the Beach” this is a dream read waiting to happen. A detailed novel from the start will set you right into the throughs & you will enjoy every sentence to the very end.

This book grabbed me in the first pages. A wife, Nina is writing in her journal about her imminent death. There would be someone to blame and she knew who it was. Her death would be no accident. Exciting, right?

From that point on, I was excited for what was to come. Nina married into a rich family by marrying a much older man. When her husband died, she went on to become a rich society wife that ran a very successful company. She would never need for anything again. She was high profile, beautiful and living her life. Then, she became her husband and ended up marrying a man, Connor, years her junior. This is where the story pulled me away. Why would a seemingly smart and successful business woman get into a relationship and marry a man that she knows nearly nothing about a year after her previous husband died? Yes, it happens, but the way it progresses and happens so fast left me with a bad taste in my mouth.

The first half of the story slowly built up with us getting to know past characters and current characters. We got to know a little bit of Nina as well of Connor (her husband) and Tabitha (Connor's love interest for one summer when he was younger) and some side characters that worked for Nina. I really wasn't feeling any of the characters. Although I hated that Nina came to an untimely death, I thought her stupidity almost warranted it. But no one deserves to die at the hands of another.

The pacing was steady and perfect for the story being told. The characters were my draw back. Nobody was really likable and I never knew who I wanted to pull for. Even Connor and his past with Tabitha didn't make sense. They had one summer together when they were teens, yet we are to believe they have a connection 10 + years later. I wasn't buying it. But this story is about money and class divides and revenge. There is so much more to the story than you originally think and THAT I liked.

I enjoyed the twists, but didn't really connect with any characters and thought the story was ok. It had promise at the beginning and the slow build was appetizing, but then it fell off. Even with all the twists, there was potential that wasn't fully fulfilled. 3+ stars

A second chance romance turned horrifically wrong....

This book follows Tabby, a waitress just trying to get by in life. Then enters an ex lover from her childhood. Only problem is, he's married to a woman named Nina. We learn at the beginning that Nina committed suicide.

This book captivated me from the start. It was a very fast paced read and I read the first half quickly. The second half is where it started to slow down in my opinion. I LOVED most of this book and the writing was great and easy to read. The ending really shocked me! The only problem I had was with the ending. I can't say more without giving away spoilers but I just wished things would have ended a little differently.

Thank you to Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!

Loved Michele’s “A Stranger on the Beach” and beyond elated to be offered a chance to read this one! Huge thanks to Netgalley, Michele and St. Martin’s Press for allowing me this opportunity!

LOVED this one! Fast paced, had me on the edge of my seat and couldn’t get enough of the storyline! UNREAL y’all! I felt like I was on a roller coaster. I felt like there were so many twists and turns, background info and storyline in this one that I was not bored for one moment! Happy dance all the way to my laptop on this one!

Ok, I will give you the fact that it sits on the fence in a romantic read sort of way, and I am not a lover of romance reads, but to me, this had just enough dark, gripping, moving and plotting to knock it off the fence and keep me engaged. I mean, murder? Come on guys.....that doesn’t speak warm and fuzzy to me....just saying!

Way to go Michele and I can’t wait to dive into the next offering you place before me! ;).

Thank you to Netgalley, the author and the publisher for this ARC.

This book did not grab me at all. The characters seemed almost watered down. They were one-dimensional and I couldn’t get invested in their storyline. The plot seemed like it would grab me with the intro diary entry written by a soon-to-be-dead woman. It excited me. I thought this would be a unique story. Right off the bat we know to suspect the husband. But this fell flat.

I enjoy Michele Campbell's books. She is great at developing the characters and building the plot.. This new book is primarily the story of Conner and Tabitha. Tabitha is a girl from the wrong side of the tracks who had a brief fling with Conner, a rich kid, when they were both very young. Fast forward to the present and Tabitha is working as a waitress when jet-setting Conner comes back into her life. There is a complication - Conner is married to a much older and very wealthy woman, Nina. At the very start of the book, Nina predicts her death in a diary which really piqued my interest.

There are twists aplenty and my loyalties shifted back and forth several times. Tabitha was sweet but I found myself annoyed by her poor choices at times. I did find myself invested in her character and hoped for positive outcome. The other characters, including Conner, were complicated and their motives were suspect most of the time.

All in all, it was a good read Thank you to Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I received an ARC of The Wife Who Knew Too Much by Michele Campbell from St. Martin's Press and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you!

I give this book 5 stars! This was a fast read for me. It kept me on the edge of my seat page after page and I couldn't put it down. The characters were well developed and the plot was interesting. I highly recommend this thriller!