(4.5/5.0) Shanora Williams has given us another twisty mystery, The Other Mistress, and I loved it. It was super bingeable and since I started it on the weekend it was devoured in 24 hours.

As with most mystery reviews, I don’t want to say much more on plot. I’d recommend this to anyone who loves a mystery with mild tension (it’s not jumpy or gory), multiple POVs, a twist that turns the book on its axis (I didn’t see it coming!), and full closure endings. There were moments where the characters were making ridiculous choices and I wanted to yell “why would you dooooo that?!” but overall it was a fun read.

Thank you to Kensington Books, Dafina, and NetGalley for the chance to read this early, I was super excited and very grateful.

Content warnings: Child abuse, Child death, Mental illness, Stalking

4 stars! First of all, I loved the writing style and the short chapters. I was able to devour this in one sitting. The story line had alternating POV's and timelines, which made for a complex story that kept me on my toes until the very end.

I found myself confused by the fact that Gabriel swept the whole "I know about you and Jocelyn" comment under the rug and was infuriated that Adira let that be the case. Of course, by the end, it all made sense.

I would compare this book to The Wives (one of my all time favorites) and The Other Mrs. (also a story about DID). Overall, the book was fantastic and I'll absolutely recommend it to my readers. The reason for -1 star is that it was slightly unrealistic that Adira was SUCH an unreliable narrator. I also found it odd that Gabriel would "pretend" to be her husband. But overall, amazing story and the ending wrapped it up in a mostly-neat bow for the readers.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Co7jUlhr61u/?hl=en

The Other Mistress by Shanora Williams just didn't work for me. While the story may be broadly appealing, with the revenge element, I couldn't get into the book and gave up. A DNF for me.

Thank you to NetGalley and Kingston books for this ARC in exchange for an honest review. The Other Mistress was a perfect twisty domestic thriller! I loved the short chapters and the cliffhangers that left me wanting more. I definitely didn’t see the big twist coming at all and it made me say WTF out loud !!

This was my first read by Shanora, but I’m on the hunt for more as I write this review!

Great thriller with so many twists and turns. Read this book so quick as I couldn’t put it down. Thanks to NetGalley and Kensington Books for the ARC!

Adria is a successful women who seems to have it all. Except her husband has not one, but two mistresses. She becomes obsessed with getting her husband to stop seeing these women. She even pairs up with one of the mistresses to work against the second mistress. I wanted to shake Adria several times throughout the book and tell her to leave her husband.
I did not see the ending coming. The author put a sneaky, twisty, but well written ending. It makes the rest of the book make sense. Highly recommend!
Thank you

absolutely loved this book! The author tells the tale of the main character, who is the wife of a handsome man, who is cheating on her with not 1 but 2, women. She also has some trauma from childhood. Woven into a tale of heartbreak and betrayal and unpredictable twists!! This book has me holding my breath until the very end !! Thank you to Netgalley, Kensington Books and Shanora Williams for an arc of this book in exchange for my honest review!

Ohhhh what a crazy good book! Grabs a hold of ya from the start! Loved it! Liked how the author captures the characters etc. look forested to more by them.

This book hurt my mind. In the best way. It had me wanting to go back and re-read some of it to see how I possibly missed the crazy plot twist!! I love how the ending came together and I think the author did a great job at tying it all together to make a great ending. It’s hard to say more because I don’t want to give anything a way but I will say if you like psychological thrillers you will really enjoy this! It gave me “The Wives” by Tarryn Fisher vibes for sure!

I will say, even though I did enjoy it, that this book needs some work. I feel that some parts didn’t flow well and felt very random at times. It is an ARC though and I hope they make all of the necessary edits to make it even better!

3.5/5 Stars

Two mistresses, one wife? Count me in! This book provided some much needed escapist pleasure. Could it have been more deftly written (less tell more show)? Yes. But all in all it was a lot of fun and a very fast paced easy read with the expected yet unexpected twists and turns one comes to appreciate in a thriller. Highly recommend for fans of domestic drama and backstabbing.

This book was not what I was expecting, but in the best way! The majority of the book I kept wondering why Adira would want to do whatever it took to keep her husband after finding out he had not only one mistress, but two of them. I found myself in a constant state of annoyance, because no woman especially one as successful as her needs to put up with someone like her husband. But the ending… that was chef’s kiss! Everything made sense and it was the CRAZIEST twist!! I loved it!

This is my first read of Shanora Williams and it definitely left me at the edge of my seat. This psychological thriller was interesting and kept me hooked.
The book follows the life of Adira who believes her husband is cheating on her with two women. She then seeks out one of the women who is helping her win her husband back. The story at a glimpse seems messed up and Adira will come across as a woman with no self respect. However the fun is in reading through all those messed up parts.

There are sections or lines in the book that get repetitive and the readers can feel to question themselves about finishing the book. But in my honest opinion, it's a great read with an even chilling end. So i give this book 3.5 stars.

I thank NetGalley for providing me with this E-Arc in exchange for a review.

The premise of this story is really great and the twist was very fun. That said, the book as a whole fell flat for me.

The writing style is very readable, casual, and conversational (think Colleen Hoover and Freida McFadden). I’ll admit, this isn’t a writing style I typically enjoy. However, I know that’s just my personal preference and I acknowledge that it’s a very popular writing style right now that many readers gobble up.

The main problem I had with this book was Adira’s character development. For the first 100 pages or so we learned so little about her aside from how much she loved Gabriel and how successful she was. I would have really liked more about her - more of her day-to-day activities, more of her relationships with her colleagues, more of her business and the ins and outs of her company.

The twist at the end was fun, but ultimately I think it would have been more effective if more time was spent developing Adira rather than developing Gabriel’s relationships and Adira’s thoughts/feelings about them.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Not only one mistress does Gabriel have, but two????? How does he find the time to cheat on his wife, Adria? I enjoyed these short chapters and it kept me on the edge of my seat! The twists at the end came out of nowhere! I do appreciate her trigger warnings in the beginning of the book - child abuse and sexual abuse. Parts were hard to read. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this early release in exchange for my honest review. To be published June 2023.

I cannot express how much I appreciate when author's include a note regarding potential triggers. It allows everyone to make up their mind if they're able to consume the story. Based on the trigger warning, I will not be able to read this, but I support Shanora Williams and love her stories. I'll always recommend her books.

Another great thriller by Shanora Williams. I will always read her books. Great plot and characters. Reminds me of tarryn fisher. Highly recommend. Thank you NetGalley for this ARC

Well this was a wild ride! Short chapters so the pace was super quick, I was immediately intrigued and needed to know what in the world was going on!! 50-70%ish was a little slower, but I did like the flashbacks to Adira’s childhood to mix it up. Then that twist!!! Didn’t see it coming at all. The ending was a little long, maybe it only needed one of the “future” chapters, but that’s nitpicky. Overall this was a fun and gripping mystery!!!

Thank you Kensington Books for the ARC!

Great story that has you hooked from the beginning wanting to know what is going to happen to Andria (and maybe what will become of her husband).
I really liked the different perspectives and views each chapter. If gives you a viewpoint of each side on an affair. And of course there are twists!!! Wow.

The other Mistress by S. Williams, published by Kensington Books, is a full-length, stand-alone that grips you with both hands and doesn't let go anymore.
Adira and Jocelyn's story is nervewracking, raw and gritty, intense, unputdownable
And the end o dear. Lets just say never cross a woman scorned. I recommend the book.

This book is fast paced and very entertaining!. Everyone in this book is terrible, but that's what makes them great to read about! I enjoyed this one.