The Other Mrs. Miller was a pretty decent thriller, as far as thrillers go. Phoebe Miller is an unhappy wealthy woman living in Chicago. Phoebe spends the vast majority of her time at home- drowning her sorrows in a desperate attempt to forget about her failing marriage and the horrible family legacy her father left behind after his recent death. With women coming forward accusing her father of serious misconduct, Phoebe feels that she is now a target, especially with a suspicious blue car now parking in her neighborhood at all hours of the day. When new neighbors move across the street, Phoebe is able to distract herself with her new friend Vicki and her handsome son Jake. And that's when everything gets crazy! I can't wait to read more from Allison Dickson!

If you loved The Last Mrs. Parrish and The Woman In the Window, Allison Dickson's new novel, The Other Mrs. Miller, needs to go on your TBR list! In this domestic thriller, the only child of a very wealthy man has shut herself in and given up on life as she knew it after her father's death and the scandal that came to light after his passing. Once vibrant and full of life, Phoebe Miller now spends her days in sweats, drinking wine, and avoiding her husband. Yes, her marriage is falling apart too. But unbeknownst to Phoebe, her life is about to receive a shake-up because there's a mysterious blue car lurking around outside her home, and a strange family that has just moved in across the street. Both parties are about to enter Phoebe's woefully stagnant life and irrevocably alter her world.

Dickson's The Other Mrs. Miller wastes no time throwing readers right into the middle of the train wreck that is Phoebe Miller's life, ensconcing them in her closeted world. Keeping the setting simple - after all, Phoebe is a shut-in who doesn't leave her home - Dickson drives home the relationships in this novel. At its focus are Phoebe's interest and relations with her therapist husban, who desperately wants a child that Phoebe is hellbent on not giving him, the new neighbors, who aren't quite what they seem, and the ominous person in the blue car, who provides snippets of insight and narration throughout the book. All of the parties work together to drive this story home to an unexpected twist mid-novel that is pulse-pounding and changes everything.

Readers of women's suspense fiction will have no trouble diving right into the plot and characters of The Other Mrs. Miller. Dickson writes in a way that is straightforward, yet propulsive, always keeping the story moving and developing the characters at the same time. Before you know it, you will be turning the last page of this suspenseful novel, in which Dickson leaves a mystery unsolved until the very end. Filled with despicable characters who you will love to hate, The Other Mrs. Miller showcases deception and manipulation in all its forms, and highlights the insidious dangers of power and privilege.

Excited to see this become a paperback book! One of my favorite books of 2019 and I totally recommend it!

This book is so batshit insane that I could have given it 2 or 4 stars. I decided to go with 4 because despite it being unrealistic, it was such a fun ride.

Allison Dickson definitely knows how to build tension! This book has a sinister feel all throughout and it was hard to but down! Though I didn't connect to the characters, it was compulsively readable and entertaining. Recommended!

If you love smart, suspenseful domestic thrillers with complex characters, you will love this book! Allison Dickson's commentary on the expectations of women to be "Good Wives" is so smartly weaved throughout this book and really made me think about how society pressures us to meet unrealistic domestic ideals. Plus it was just a really FUN read. I loved it. 5/5.

We interviewed the author on our podcast and she was so great to talk to. The episode drops tomorrow, June 9. We'd love to have more authors from this Publisher on the podcast.

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4.5 stars. This book was incredible! A solid domestic thriller with a great twist.

Phoebe Miller isn't sure how she got to where she is. She finds herself living in an unhappy marriage, unwilling to leave her house most days other than to stock up on ice cream and wine, and dealing with the aftermath of her father's sordid past being revealed after his death. To top it off, someone is spending a lot of time parked on her street... are they watching her?

Then one day the Napiers move in next door, and Phoebe's world is flipped upside down. Suddenly, she is spending time with other people and getting caught up in their family drama. How much is she willing to risk for her involvement with this family? And what will it cost her?

This book is the "can't-put-down" kind. I highly recommend.

At first, I really wasn’t sure about this one. I mean…the characters are kind of trashy.

But, just when you think you know exactly what the author is doing, everything goes sideways…and sideways in such a deviously delicious way.

Oh, I enjoyed this. Every sordid and twisted bit of it.

A beach read, to be sure. But the kind of beach read you simply can’t look away from.

I’ll read the author again!

*ARC Provided via Net Galley