Member Reviews
This was a great story about lying, infidelity, and how someone takes charge and revenge. I really liked watching this story unfold, but wanted something...more, I guess? Still it was entertaining and kept me reading, so 4 stars!
I really enjoyed this book. Cassie and James are about to tie the knot when she learns he’s been unfaithful. As she uncovers that he may have deceived her in other ways too, she plans some revenge. From the very first page, I was captivated and didn't want it to finish. I definitely recommend it!
i was hoping for a thriller but this was a well written keep you guessing story. Did not have the highs and lows of a thriller. I enjoyed the banter between the couple and they way they both thought. The ending was satisfying.
This book revolves around school teacher Cassie who has just found out that her fiancé Jamie has been cheating on her. And what happens when a woman is scorned?
She goes on a destructive path for revenge!
From there you a thrown into a whirlwind series of events that have you wondering what the hell is going on.
I was pleasantly suprised at how good this book was. Cassie at first has me sympathising with her but at some points had me rolling my eyes at how naive she was and then how she didn’t seem to have any logical bone in her body. Jamie? He embodied the word trash very well! The revelations and twist in the book made for a good read! Highly recommend.
3⭐
Genre ~ domestic thriller
Setting ~ UK
Publication date ~ October 23, 2022
Page Count ~ 350 (p+ 52 chapters +e)
Audio length ~ 9 hours 24 minutes
Narrator ~ Kim Bretton
POV ~ single 1st
Featuring ~ cheating fiance, revenge, secrets, lies, betrayal
Cassie is counting down the days until she's set to marry the love of her perfect life, Jamie. But then her friend shows her a picture of Jamie kissing another woman and thus sets forth a juicy plan for revenge.
I enjoy a revenge plot and I really liked her plan for revenge...mostly. There's quite a bit of money wasting and I'm never down with wastefulness, even in my fiction. We had a nice twist, but I felt like it took a long time to get there. I do wish she didn't get so hung up on who the affair was with without doing a little more research. I mean she did do a good amount of research for everything else, but not that part. Was not a big fan of the ending, either. All in all, middle of the road.
Side note ~ I do like the title, but feel like Fiance would be a better choice than Husband.
Jess has written a really well-paced, engaging thriller that caused me - at many times - to stop and think! My predictions were all wrong and I LOVE an ending that I can't work out!!
Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC of this book! This is my first novel by Jess Kitching and will not be my last.
This book was a fun read for me. Cassie and James are set to get married until she finds out that he is cheating on her. She discovers he may have lied about more than his commitment to her, so she decides to plot some revenge tactics against him.
I was hooked from page 1 and did want this book to end. I would highly recommend it!
Right from the start I was hooked. A well written novel about infidelity, betrayal, revenge and heartache. Written with enough suspense to keep the reader on the edge of their seat, even until the very last sentence.
When Cassie finds out that the love of her life has been unfaithful, she is left with a heavy decision. Does she confront him right away or does she seek sweet revenge and end their marriage before it even has a chance to begin? With unexpected twists and turns, the author hooks the reader in and maintains interest all the way to the bitter end.
Thank you NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Great book very informative certainly makes think!!!! Haha I would defo reccomend this book million percent read within couple days!!!
A story about a who girl isn't looking for love until the girl meets a boy, Classic? So far. Cassie meets Jamie. they fall in love, and they're about to get married. Soon, Cassie finds that her perfect world is crashing down and Jamie is the cause of it. The life she made for herself is slowly crumbling away and she will do what it takes to make people pay for it. What is that saying? Hell's fury is a woman scorned. She realizes that there is more to Jamie that she hasn't discovered until now. A suspenseful thriller and great characters. The author throws in twists and turns to keep the story entertaining and interesting.
Disclaimer: Thank you NetGalley and Kingsley Publishers for this review copy and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
This book was compulsively readable, I couldn't put it down. I was hoping the entire time that Cassie was wrong but man, what a jerk her fiancé was! His reasoning was kind of lame of course, but who knows what makes people do the things they do?! I liked that Cassie was not simpering, wanting to take revenge and I was a little shocked at the twist so I'd definitely recommend this one!
Overall, Kitching really did a great job of keeping the reader hooked and I'll definitely be looking for other books by her!
Oh wow, I had high hopes for this one but didn't expect to love it as much as I did! This was excellently done. These types of domestic thrillers where the husband and wife are playing a game of cat and mouise with each other are my absolute favorite types of books to read. I loved the tension that built throughout the book because it made the ending events feel even more dramatic. That ending was the perfect cliffhanger for a second book and I pray Jess Kitching gives us one! I loved these characters and found them all so interesting (even the side characters!). I need more of them in my life. Watching Cassie's plans form and pan out was so exciting and I need more from her. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
How to Destroy Your Husband had a great premise that made me want to read it, even though I truly hate reading about cheating. I wanted to see what type of revenge Cassie was going to get against Jamie, but ultimately this whole story fell so flat. I was super disappointed.
Cassie could have been such a kickass heroine, but mostly all she did was drink, and think about Jamie. And not even in a “my revenge is going to be so sweet” way.
Obviously, I hated Jamie, and really wanted to like Cassie but sadly it was a no go. In fact, there really weren’t any characters that I felt anything for. I finished the story just to see what happened, but I wished I hadn’t because Jamie never did get the comeuppance I was hoping for, and he ends up getting the upper hand on Cassie, so that was disappointing.
I know a lot of people enjoyed this story, but sadly it just was not my cup of tea.
Many thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with an advanced review copy of this book in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.
The twists in this book were spectacular! When Cassie learns that her fiancee has cheated on her, she decides rather than call him out on it, she will plot revenge. Despite this being her plan, some of her reactions to Jamie felt a little unbelievable at times given the circumstances - they were too light-hearted after knowing the extent of Jamie's infidelity. The ending was a big surprise - I love when there is a final twist that almost leaves the reader hanging. This was a solid 4-star read for me!
The book was pretty slow and dragged out building up to a big ending which is what kept me reading… and then I was really unsatisfied with the end! She schemes this massive plan that really goes nowhere and she is screwed over in the end. Very disappointed overall but I did like the writing style.
What would you do if you found out the man you were about to marry was a actually someone you knew nothing about and the more you discovered the worse it became.
The first few chapters of this book really reeled me in. I loved hearing Cassies thoughts about love and romance and why she was so against it, the narrative absolutely hooked me and then when she was talking about when she met Jamie I knew I was going to enjoy this story because when Cassie was talking about both her being against love and being in love, I was massively rooting for her no matter what. I loved the storyline, I loved the characters, I was shocked and taken aback at some parts of the story (in a good way) about how Jamie was presented and I loved that it really highlighted how men can perceive relationships and women and how you never really know a person. I was massively rooting for Cassie all the way through, I wanted her to get her revenge so bad! I felt like I did guess a couple of the twists but they were brilliantly done regardless. One disappointment I had was just the ending. I felt like there needed to be more and felt it ended quite abruptly? However I am loving Jess’s books and the themes running alongside them. Can’t wait to read more of her work
I didn't like this one as much I expected to based on the title. But it was a twisty, suspenseful read that I breezed through in a few days. A solid thriller
Love a good domestic thriller. This one was pretty good. Enjoyed it and it went by quick. Very easy read. Thanks NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC
Compulsive, dark and thrilling, this was a completely captivating revenge-based plot, with a brilliantly-written ending.