A compelling page turner. Absolutely unreal, yet very real at the same time. The reader's sympathy is there from the start. We are rooting for her! I will definitely recommend this title.

This book was good but at times confusing. I think the main problem with this book is that Mary wasn't an author in the typical sense before setting pen to paper - she had no practice and a very specific, wandering, convoluted story to tell. I do feel bad for her and the other victims of Will. I am also interested in reading her new book, The Psychopath - I'm hoping that that one will flow a little smoother. 3.75 stars, rounded up to 4.

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I picked this not realising this was based on a true story - WOW - this is an incredible read
Still can't get over the fact that this is a true story - an absolute must read

My heart went out to Mary and she was certainly brave to put herself out there and write a book about her experience. I think she was a little naive and gullible and maybe a little lonely. Will certainly took advantage of her vulnerability...and she was a sucker for it. I don't mean to put her down but seriously? I am not sure how someone <b>AND</b> their family could fall for this. When the money situation had become so bad she should have known right then and there he was too good to be true and to fall for it <b>TWICE</b>? Maybe she wanted to believe...no one knows what goes on in someone else's head.

With all that being said...it was a well written account and such an interesting read. I understand that Mary has other books published and I look forward to enjoying those as well. Kudos to Mary for her strength and resilience to go forward and I wish her and her children all the best.

This book blew me away! I was unable to but it down. Perfect, dazzlingly, very well written. The details the author described throughout the book was so amazing. The characters and storyline were fantastic. The ending I did not see coming Truly Amazing and appreciated the whole story. This is going to be a must read for many many readers. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! No spoilers. Beyond amazing I enjoyed this book so very much. The characters and storyline were fantastic. The ending I did not see coming Could not put down nor did I want to. Truly Amazing and appreciated the whole story. This is going to be a must read for many many readers. Maybe even a book club pick.

Wow! I could NOT believe that this is a true story. It is a truly mind-blowing account of how dangerous some people can be and the lengths they can go to in order to deceive and ultimately destroy other people.

From the blurb:

From whirlwind romance to gaslighting campaign: this is truth far stranger than fiction.

When Mary met Will Jordan online, she was a single mother who’d given up trying to find Mr Right. And yet here he suddenly was: articulate and attractive, with a fascinating background. Soon they were in love, and when he proposed after a month it seemed recklessly romantic.

Caught up in a whirlwind, Mary accepted that Will’s work often took him away from home, out of contact. She was his rock, supporting him emotionally when a misunderstanding led to criminal charges, and even selling everything when blackmailers threatened to kidnap their children. Together, they took on the world.

And then one day the phone rang, and a woman introduced herself as ‘the other Mrs Jordan’…

WAIT! What? The OTHER Mrs Jordan...this is where the book title kicks in.

For a book that is a true account it's written so well that you will devour it like a novel, I could not stop reading this book as more and more it just got so incredibly intense and I had to keep reminding myself this was not fiction. What Mary Turner Thompson went through and her survival is nothing short of commendable. This is a story that could happen to anyone. You sure need to be careful on those dating sites! You have been warned.

I don't want to reveal too much about Will and his secrets. I can say that they will absolutely blow your mind. The level of deceipt and cruelty is phenomenal. The book created a lot of emotions in me from shock to great empathy and anger. This is a book to just grab and lock away with. Escape from the world and enter this world of the ultimate betrayal(s). I can't rave enough.

Whether you like true stories, true crime or a darn good novel this will keep you fascinated and shocked from page one. I am eager to read the sequel to Mary's book which follows on from where her story leaves off in this book. A solid five stars for such a well-written account of her horrendous journey and her ultimate escape through things that would break so many. A must read!

Thank you to Netgalley for my copy. All review opinions are my own and totally unbiased.

A cautionary tale that is relevant in these modern times. Intriguing and horrifying; based on a true story of the author's own experience with a scheming con man. The Bigamist is the story of how one man's selfishness and deceipt had devastating consequences for the women that fell for his charms. Engaging and thrilling; a fantastic retelling. Highly recommend for lovers of true crime. Thank you NetGalley for allowing me to review this ARC.

This was a very intersecting read. It’s based on a true story of the author’s real life experience with a con man. Mary is a single mother in Edinburgh who has a supportive family network, owns her own flat, has a good job but longs for a relationship.
She decides to give online dating a try which is where she meets Will. He’s single, an attentive listener and a great communicator. From the beginning of the relationship Will proves to be unreliable. Mary dismisses this based on the great connection they have. Despite some red flags Mary presses forward with the relationship that begins a journey that will change her life forever.

I was immediately captivated by this story. I found the writing easy to follow and felt myself having to put the book down to call a friend to discuss what had transpired or ask would you call for that if a man said or did something similar to the acts described in the novel. At times I found myself judging Mary without mercy but in a situation we often see what we want to see , what we want to believe. I felt the book was pretty fast paced until the section where Will gets arrested. This is where I felt the pacing slowed a bit. The introduction of the other wives and the telling of their experience was interesting as well as scenes where employers told how Will had dupe them out of thousands of pounds. If felt some of the retelling I’d Wills escapades was redundant in the later section as it was done with the same level of detail when it was originally told from Mary’s point of view. The trial and recovery sections were great at bringing closure to the whole saga. With the proliferation of social media as a tool to interact and possible meet others, this story is a cautionary tale advising to exercise caution as you may not really know the person as well as you thought. I’d recommend this. It’s timely and entertaining.

An absolute must read. Absolutely shocking, I had to keep reminding myself this was a true story. The absolute hell Mary Thomson has been through is abhorrent. Such an incredible read and humbling to see how truly brave she was.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review.

Wow! I really don’t know where to begin with this book.

I went into it knowing nothing about the story, having been very young when it happened and was in the news. The book, although very true, read like a fiction, I think this is in part due to how crazy and unbelievable some of the things that happened are.

I struggled to put it down as I just wanted to know more and more.

I cannot fault this book in any way, the way it is written is so gripping and I did have to take a minute to remember that it is real, which is incredibly hard to do.

My only comment is I don’t understand why this is the third time this book has been published? I haven’t read the others so I am not sure if they are materially different, but I doubt that they can be given it’s a true story?

This book details the true story of the author's betrayl by her bigamist husband. It gets to the heart for how much do we trust someone who seems too good to be true and how long do we believe in love when your gut tells you otherwise.

I received The Bigamist as part of a NetGalley giveaway.

Mary Turner Thomson is a single mother when Will Jordan appears in her life. Dashing, charismatic, and involved in covert operations for the CIA, Mary is soon swept up by the mysterious American, marrying and having two children with him. However, their happiness is short-lived, as Will is constantly away from the family on mysterious missions, perennially short of money, and supposedly being targeted by shadowy forces in the intelligence world. The truth, however, is even harder for Mary to accept--that the man she married and built a life with--was a liar, fraud, scammer and probable psychopath.

This was an enthralling read that I gobbled up in less than a day. Reading it, I couldn't believe that someone wouldn't have just said "Screw this" and thrown in the towel long before she did, but it's really a testament to how powerful psychological manipulation is. I was disappointed that we never found out quite what Will's deal was--how he knew the information he did, how he produced the supposed proof of his identity, and how he kept his multiple lives straight for so long. It's quite a ride.

With so many scammers being seen. on dating sites I think this book had to be told.
Was a though provoking book with some good advice at the end.

Thanks to the publisher, net galley and the author for an early release of this book.

Hard to believe this is a true story, a thoroughly good read, very thought provoking and extremely well written.

Thank you to Netgalley and Amazon Publishing for giving me the opportunity to read this book.

Well, I wasn’t expecting that! I don’t know what I was expecting but this blew my mind. The Bigamist is one of the best true crime novels I’ve ever read. Mary Turner Thomson tells her devastatingly sad story with passion and pride. Yes she was seriously taken in by a wicked man, but it shows just how easily anyone can be controlled without knowing it. I’m thankful for Mary telling her story and I have huge respect for her.

What a totally intriguing read, I wanted to think she was daft at the beginning and couldn't believe she fell for all his lies, but reading on I realise how manipulative Will was, a really great read

I greatly enjoyed this book, thank you for giving me a preview copy. The plot was interesting and fast paced and I sympathised with the characters. This is the first novel I have read by this author but I hope it will not be the last!

Throughout this book I just kept thinking how badly I felt for what the author endured during those 6 years. I also wanted to yell run, get out!
She believed everything that her husband told her, even when I was thinking how could you believe that? I needed to remind myself that this was someones real life that got taken over and was a victim of lies and manipulation from someone that they loved. Love does make us blind to peoples faults
I flew through this book needing to know what happened to Mary and also hoping that the psychopath got put behind bars for a long time.
I will definitely be reading the follow to this called The Psychopath when it is released next year!
Sadly this isn't just a really well written fiction book but real life, this can definitely be taken as a cautionary tale.
Thanks to netgalley and the author/publisher for the free arc in exchange for an honest review

HOLY MOLY! This book is crazy! The writing is fine, but it wasn’t the style I expected. This is a first person narrative of crazy town!!! I couldn’t step away from it because the more you read, the more bizarre it becomes.

This was a super interesting book and I enjoyed reading it a lot. It's unfortunate that there are people like Will Jordan exist and do these terrible things to others. However, there were parts of the book that I found repetitive and some instances of jumping around in time for no reason - it didn't make the timeline easier to understand. The writing was good, though, and made it so much easier to get through a somewhat convoluted tale.

I wish that Mary had found the answers to some of the less relevant (though most interesting) questions, like how Will knew about those videos before they were released to the media. Those little things really intrigued me. I liked Mary's writing style, if she ever writes any fiction I'd be happy to give it a try.