The Woman Inside by author M.T. Edvardsson is a thriller that left me feeling both shocked and surprised at the ending! The story centers around the murder of a middle aged pediatrician and his very ill wife. There are 3 main characters to the story who are all dealing with troubled pasts and are trying to live better, more fulfilling futures. These characters are all connected in different ways and become entangled in the lives of the pediatrician and his wife. It’s a web of deceit where everyone is hiding something and the only way out is to stick together. This was a story that had me puzzled because at different times each character led me to believe that they could have been an evil one. I’d like to thank Celadon Books for the invitation and NetGalley for the arc to read and review. It was my first time reading this author and I enjoyed this book and will be recommending it to my reader friends. I’m giving this story a 4 star rating.

Thank you NetGalley for allowing me to receive this book for an honest review.
I had mixed emotions about this novel. It sounded interestint to me at first but then I found it to be slow going.
It was different that I imagined, it is more of a police novel. Alot of back and forth.

It seemed to be predictably and I wasn't surprised at all.

Others might feel different so I do no discourage anyone from giving it a try.

I liked that this story had three different narrators. I appreciate the different viewpoints to the story, it helps keep my interest. I liked the way the characters were written. I read a lot of thriller type books so I figured this one out pretty early and wasn't fully engaged throughout the entire book.

This is my second read by this author and while the first book was awesome, this one fell one star short of the first. It dragged in parts, but picked up significantly at the end. This book revolves around the lives of Karla, Bill, Jennica, Steven and his wife Regina. They are all connected in small ways and their lives begin to intertwine. I can’t really say too much without giving this away, but when Steve and Regina are found dead in their house, who is responsible and what was the motive? Good summer read! Thanks to #Celadon Books and #NetGalley for the ARC.

The Women Inside was my first novel by M.T. Edvardsson and it was excellent! If you are a fan of Lisa Jewell, I think you will really enjoy this book. It has that same kind of witty writing with unreliable characters. I truly had no idea how this book was going to end and I was glued to my kindle all day to find out! I loved this book and can’t wait to read more from this author!

𝚁𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚐: 3.75⭐️
𝙶𝚎𝚗𝚛𝚎: Thriller/mystery 📚

𝙼𝚢 𝚃𝚑𝚘𝚞𝚐𝚑𝚝𝚜:
Not the best thriller out there but it kept me entertained

𝚁𝚎𝚊𝚍 𝚒𝚏 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚕𝚒𝚔𝚎:
Multiple POVs
Popcorn thrillers
Quick reads
Solving mysteries
Lots of secrets and drama
Slow burns
Character driven

𝚃𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚜 𝙸 𝚕𝚒𝚔𝚎𝚍:
All of the different formats included (i.e. newspaper clippings, interrogation experts, etc.)
A cat named Dog

𝚃𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚜 𝙸 𝚍𝚒𝚍𝚗’𝚝 𝚌𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚏𝚘𝚛:
Annoying characters
Predictable
I didn’t love the ending

I loved this book! This is my second read from this author and I definitely enjoyed this one more than the first. The characters were interrupted and I found myself continuously coming back to my kindle to try to sneak in a few more pages. I would recommend this to family/friends and anyone that loves suspense.

I enjoyed Edvardsson's book "A Nearly Normal Family" when I read it in 2021 so I was very excited to be approved for an e-ARC copy of their new novel.

This novel had a lot going on within it since there were multiple perspectives and that did cause it to feel a bit jumbled when jumping around the storyline. I do feeling that the beginning half moved very slowly and then about halfway it sped up to a quick conclusion. I enjoyed that you never really know what is going to happen and who committed the murder throughout the story until the very end. That allowed for you to question, which of the four to five people committed the murder.

The main thing I wish about this story was that the ending was not rushed as quickly as it had been. As well as the conflict between Bill and Jennica was not fully flushed out and seemed to be more of an afterthought when being tied together at the end. I felt this thriller was on the level of average, but still very enjoyable. I would pick up anything else that Edvardsson writes in the future.

Thank you NetGalley, Celadon Books and M.T. Edvardsson for this e-arc in exchange for my honest review.

I had previously read M.T. Edvardsson's other book A Nearly Normal Family and really enjoyed it so I was very excited to read this one. While I enjoyed ANNF a little bit more, this one was still very good and kept me engaged the entire time and I really enjoyed the multiple view points.

3.5 stars rounded up to 4.

A bingeable and suspenseful novel that I enjoyed! I liked how the story is told through multiple POVs as it kept me guessing about how everyone is connected. Despite so many main characters, they all felt sufficiently developed such that I was thoroughly invested. Bill's grief was particularly well-written so I could empathize with where he's coming from.

There were some parts that were hard to believe, but nothing significant enough to affect my enjoyment. The short chapters interspersed with police interviews made this a breezy yet gripping read. Also, the author's note is awesome LOL best final line ever.

"Finally, I want to thank Dr Emma Lindstrom for all the tips on how to drug your wife, even though I happen to be married to your sister." 😂😂😂

This is actually my first book by M.T. Edvardsson and I can't wait for more!

I LOVED a nearly normal family so I was really excited to read THE WOMAN INSIDE. It did not disappoint. M.T. Edvardsson writes books with amazing plot development and books that are so atmospheric that you feel like you are in the story. This book was amazing. I highly recommend this book to anyone that loves thrillers with well-developed plots and twists that you don’t see coming.

Thank you Celadon for the advanced copy. The Woman Inside is a solid good read, with the story being told by several narrators. A mystery that kept you guessing until the end with characters that are flawed as all of us are.

I read, many who done it books and this one was fair. There were not any sympathetic characters and I kind of guest who the bad guy was.

The Woman Inside by M.T. Edvardsson

Thank you to @netgalley, @celadonbooks, and the author, #mtedvardsson, for the opportunity to read this #eARC in exchange for my honest review! This book is now available for purchase.

Recently widowed Bill Olsson is struggling to make ends meet for him and his daughter, Sally, and decides to take in a renter. The renter is young law student, Karla, who is studying to be a judge while working part time. Karla takes a job house cleaning for a wealthy couple in town, Steven and Regina Rytters. Karla begins to suspect that Steven has been abusing his wife, who has fallen into very poor health leaving her weak and confused. All the while, Bill and Sally’s financial outlook continues to become more dire as time goes on and Karla is put in an uncomfortable situation as a means to help. When Steven and Regina are found murdered secrets begin to spill out and there are more than enough to go around.

What did I just read?! This felt like it was coming together pointing one way and instead the twists and the hidden motives kept coming! I definitely enjoyed the twisty revelations and the shifting POV. One thing this book included that I’ve grown to love is mixed media - in this instance it took the shape of “media” articles with online “comments” and police interview snippets. It breaks the text up and also makes the story/investigation feel more immersive or “real” whilst you’re reading. I highly recommend this for those enjoy a far from straight forward mystery!

TWs: che@ting, drugging, gaslighting, abuse, addiction issues, suic!de references, overdose, blackmail, neglect, g@mbling

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨ - 4.25

3.5 stars for this one. Don't think that's a bad thing! I did enjoy this one quite a bit, it just felt a little bit slow at times. Normally, I like my thrillers with a bit of a faster pace, but I was still really intrigued by the mystery of this story.

I enjoyed the multiple points of view. It was interesting to get the different character perspectives, learn about each of them and how their stories intertwined. It also had police procedural vibes in that we got little snippets of police interviews and articles with the characters which was pretty cool. The short chapters were great too.

If you're looking for a book in which a wealthy couple is found murdered in their home with multiple suspects, this might be for you!

**Many thanks to NetGalley, @CeladonBooks, and M.T. Edvardsson for an ARC of this book!**

The posh town of Lund is buzzing...Steve and Regina Rytter are dead. But who would take down this wealthy and powerful couple...and WHY were BOTH of them targets?

Bill is feeling lost and desperate, clinging on to hope and trying to make ends meet after losing both his wife Miranda and his job as a ticket-taker at the movie theater. Struggling to pay bills and to keep a roof over his young daughter Sally's head, he decides taking in a lodger will be a quick source of upfront income. The lodger, Karla, is a student aspiring to become a judge, and she is thrilled to live off-campus and have somewhere quiet to rest in the evenings.

Karla also takes a job working as a cleaner...for a VERY wealthy client: Steve Rytter. Karla tries to talk to Steve's wife Regina, but Steve warns her that Regina is very ill and disoriented often, and needs to stay upstairs in bed often due to heavy doses of her medication....or is his warning just a cover to shield Karla from what REALLY goes on in this marriage?

Meanwhile, Jennica has started dating a rich, charming, and older man. He is a far cry from her usual round of Tinder suspects AND a welcome reprieve to spending lackluster nights at home with her cat named Dog. As their feelings blossom, Jennica starts to wonder if she has finally met the one, and why all of this seems too good to be true...and what this man could be hiding. Is he ACTUALLY single...and could this debonair stranger have a dark--and DANGEROUS--side?

It's been a while since we've heard from Edvardsson, but after the way I FLEW through A Nearly Normal Family, I was eager to get my hands on this book. Edvardsson has a way of writing characters that are so morally grey that it is hard for the reader to determine who to root for...or who is telling the truth! This was even more intriguing in his last book, with all of the characters being part of one very strange family. Luckily, ties are present here too, and though the narrative jumps from Bill to Karla to Jennica, each character was fully formed and had unique struggles, so it was never a struggle to keep track of the plot threads as we moved around.

Although I wouldn't call any of these characters LIKABLE, listening to them was enjoyable enough...but at the same time, this plot felt both a bit slow and a bit contrived. This book doesn't tread on any sort of new territory, but rather mixes aspects of a few tropes and leaves you to piece them together to reach a conclusion. The chapters were a bit long, but Edvardsson at least had the sense to add in some interstitial news article clips and police interviews between chapters to keep things chugging along, and this device was VERY needed.

Since Edvardsson truly seems to thrive in this space, I almost think he'd be better off writing a legal or crime thriller rather than this sort of 'character driven mystery with a crime center'. Edvardsson's bio says he is a teacher in Sweden, and I'm curious if it's philosophy. His background could very well inform many of the choices he makes in writing especially in terms of the moral/philosophical bent his stories seem to sneak into the pages.

Although the writing is far from flawless, this is a very enjoyable novel and one that's easy enough to read on a sunny afternoon, especially if you love a good chewy candy...with a crime-y nougat center. 🍬

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3.5 stars, rounded up to 4

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This book started off pretty strong. I liked the past and present timelines and also the multiple points of view. What wasn’t my favorite was I how repetitive it was at times. I also wasn’t shocked with the twist. I wanted to love this one more but it just was ok for me. I’ve seen some other great reviews so if the synopsis seems interesting check it out.

An intriguing murder mystery that will leave you guessing until the end. A married couple is killed in their own home and anyone can be the perpetrator. The story is told through 3 point of views and with the addition to police interviews and media clippings, the pace of the story stays strong. The relationships between the parties is a bit too coincidental but overall I really enjoyed the novel. I did enjoy A Nearly Normal Family a lot and was really looking forward to reading The Woman Inside, it didn't let me down. Well written and compulsive. Highly recommend.

Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for an opportunity to read and review honestly an advanced digital copy.

A thriller set in Sweden! Headlines denote that a couple has been murdered and the police are unsure what has happened. We begin slowly backtracking to learn about some of the characters that could be at fault or could of course now be murdered. Alternating points of view add complexity and intrigue. Red herrings come in which is not something I ever enjoy. But I think the problem was that I didn't really like the characters. I did enjoy the backdrop of Sweden as a new setting. Not a bad thriller, but could have used a bit more karma for some of the characters.

It was hard to give a star rating for this book. I bounced between two and three. There was no way I could go four-star.
This mystery seems exciting from the interviews and press paper clippings the author creates. But the actual event doesn't happen until like 90 percent into the book. There are three points of view but unfortunately, I only liked one of the characters. So I cared less about what they did and why.
The best part is that the two victims do not have viewpoints and their story is murky. You leave the book unclear. The author does well leaving you with just the three main character's views. This is what makes the book vacillate towards a three-star. This is very realistic. After a murder or tragedy, we won't know what happened only what the outside survivors know.