I loved MT's A Nearly normal family so I was pleased to get a copy of their next novel.
It was a solid, intriguing mystery of a widower and his daughter, they girl who comes to live with them and the rich family who hires their lodger.
It may have been a bit long but it was another win for M.T.

M. T. Edvardsson sure knows how to write an intricately intertwined story that keeps you guessing until the last page. Like this author’s previous novel, there were a lot of characters to keep track of. I ended up listening to the audiobook of this one and so I had to pay close attention to keep all of the storylines straight. However, I thought the book was wonderfully written and captivating!

I enjoyed A Nearly Normal Family by MT Edvardsson so I was excited to read The Woman Inside and I was not disappointed. I enjoyed this one even more! I liked the way the story was told through multiple POVs , mixed in with police interrogations, and online articles with comments and all. It was a different approach at telling the story and unraveling the mystery and I loved the way it all blended so well together to reveal all the twists to solve the mystery of who killed the Rytters.

The Woman Inside is told through dual POVs as it works to uncover who murdered a wealthy couple.
Overall I enjoyed this, I found the characters likeable and was interested in all perspectives as secrets were being uncovered. I just didn’t feel a lot of tension as we got closer to the truth. I guessed whodunnit early on so maybe that contributed to it for me.
Thank you Celadon Books for the copy through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Crime Fiction, Nordic thriller told in multiple POV plus police interrogation transcripts set in Sweden makes for an interesting read full of plot twists.

I felt there were pieces that were unnecessary. They didn’t add to the suspense and honestly I didn’t feel any suspense during this book. I also didn’t feel this was a thriller but more a domestic drama. I enjoyed the mixed media with the police reports and interrogation recordings. Honestly, I was back and forth a ton on who killed who. And in the end I was 50% right. There were characters I felt empathy for, but some that I truly don’t know why they were in the story.

This book was character driven and I loved that. I enjoyed learning new tidbits of information about each one as the plot unfolded.
Many thanks to Celadon and to Netgalley for providing me with a galley in exchange for my honest opinion.

The Woman Inside is a domestic murder thriller with constant twists! The writing is intense with complex characters. We follow a few main characters and I loved the alternating chapters between the characters as well as the alteration before/after the murders. I loved that the story had a mixture of narratives and police interviews. This book was addicting. I could not put it down at first but as the book went on I thought that some parts were more drawn out than needed to be. Overall, happy with this read!

The Woman Inside
M.T. Edvardsson
Genre: Mystery/Suspense
Pace: Slow Burn

Everyone has a motive. Everyone is hiding a secret. No one can be trusted. But who was pushed just far enough to kill??

Beginning at the end you are instantly pulled in with the mystery of who could of done this. Quickly backtracking into all the suspects lives leading up to this mind-blowing event trying to connect all the clues together and find the answers

Told in alternating POVs that are a little similar in the beginning but when the heavy character development begins the characters become alot easier to differentiate between one another.

And with mixed media including police interviews and the occasional newspaper clippings sprinkled in, this will have all the sleuth loving fans eating this one up

Despite the characters being unlikeable and the terrible decisions they made had me screaming, I loved seeing that each character was walking a different path in life and had their own unique stories to tell, and their lives still ended up connecting together throughout the entirety of the book

And the big reveal ending, I wasn't ready regardless that the list of suspects is laid out in plain sight. I never seen THAT coming

This one… was just ok for me. Ultimately it’s a popcorn thriller, but I found myself not really caring about any of the characters. I wanted to, but felt like we didn’t have enough information, and it was just scratching the surface. It is a quick read, but I feel there are much better thrillers out there and wouldn’t spend my time on this one again.

Thank you NetGalley for an advanced digital copy in exchange for an honest review. This book was really different from what I expected it to be. It was a good thriller with some great twists.

The characters were all so flawed, but had redeeming qualities. I really liked the daughter the most. Her dad tried so hard to give her a stable life, but you just wanted to shake him for all his poor choices.

I didn’t see the ending coming in the way it was finally resolved. I also liked that it was set in Sweden. I haven’t read a lot of books set in Sweden and I enjoyed learning a little about their culture.

Unfortunately I chose to DNF this book after about ~25%. Nothing gripped me nor was I connected to the characters enough to continue the story. I put it away for a while and tried to listen to the audio, but that wasn’t working for me either.

I am thankful to NetGalley, the publisher and the author for the opportunity to read an advanced copy.

I love a domestic thriller! This one was very character driven and I definitely enjoyed the overall story.

There were many different POVs but it wasn’t hard to follow for me which is the sign of a great writer. I really liked all of the characters and was trying to piece together what happened. It definitely kept my interest and kept me guessing which is what a great thriller SHOULD do - and I read a lot of thrillers :)

Part of the twist was a little obvious but that is okay - the overall twist was fun and surprising and I really enjoyed the dynamic between all of the characters.

Overall, an entertaining and fun read.

I enjoyed this story, the multi POVs, the interrogations throughout the book. I enjoyed the storyline, but the ending was easy for me to guess.

Ok. This book had me on the edge of my seat. I’m always up for a good thriller and this book did not disappoint. I was glued to the pages and the twists and turns had me guessing to the very end. I couldn’t put this book down.

This was an enjoyable read and is one that I would recommend. I enjoyed the plot and flipping the pages to see what was going to happen next.

Bill, recently widowed, is trying to make ends meet while raising his eight-year-old daughter. Finally, as a last resort, he rents a room to Karla who is a law student and working part-time as a house cleaner. One of her clients are Steven and Regina Rytter, a wealthy couple who seem to have an unusual relationship. The story is further complicated by Jennica, a former friend of Bill’s late wife, who is having an affair with Steven Rytter.

The Woman Inside is told from multiple POVs along with snippets from police reports and news items. It takes place in Sweden, which was a new venue for me, but one I enjoyed. The story moves around between different characters and, truth be told, the main characters were all fairly distasteful and I didn’t have very much sympathy for any of them. It is a lengthy book and at times the pace was slow. I appreciate how everything is wrapped up in the end and, after thinking about it, the final twist shouldn’t have been a surprise. While there were some intriguing moments and some plot angles that I liked, it just didn’t hold my attention as much as I thought it would. NetGalley provided an advance copy.

*Thank you @celadon and @netgalley for this ARC*

Bill is a single father, recently widowed, and struggling to make ends meet. He decides to bring in a roommate to help with their financial situation. He comes across Karla, a law student working as a housekeeper. Her current client is a wealthy couple who seem to be hiding something. The husband is a successful physician who keeps his ill wife locked inside their home. Jennica has seemingly met a good man online - a handsome and successful physician - but is he too good to be true? At first, Steve seems like a caring husband but soon Karla suspects there is something sinister going on.
When Karla discovers the severity of Bill's financial situation, she makes a tough decision that affects all involved - including her future as a judge. Soon after she does this, the Rytters end up dead. Who killed the Rytters?

I LOVED "A Nearly Normal Family" so I was ecstatic to get approved for an advanced copy of this book. The author did an excellent job of maintaining multiple POVs and connecting them all seemlessly. I really enjoyed the use of police interrogations throughout the story - these interviews provided details that really kept the reader on their toes regarding who could have committed the crime. Every character is a potential suspect but I expected a bit more from the reveal. It was nice to see each character's backgrounds and motivations for all their actions throughout the story.

I really enjoyed A Nearly Normal Family so I was excited to read an ARC of this. I liked this, didn’t love it.

It was a bit slow for me and could’ve been a bit shorter. I’m always hit or miss with character driven novels; and while I love having a nosy maid and a mysterious wife, and originally thought ooh this is gonna be good; it just dove a little too in depth with too many characters for me.

I did like the different POVs and alternating chapters with interrogations, crime scenes and newspaper posts. The ending was a bit out there but unique; I did like the secrets that popped up along the way.
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I tried but had trouble getting into this book and I had to dnf at the 25 % mark. Might try later but having health issues do reading is hard for me right now