I love these books by this author and its had me in a hooked since the first in the series. They are brilliant thrillers that keep you on your toes the whole way through the story.

Fern is in the wind and Alice is determined to track her down and make her pay for what Fern set her up for.

The doctor is dead. Roger is dead. Alice is out of jail after being set up by Fern to take the fall for murder. Alice is not doing well with her stress and raising a baby but she is now dating the detective who put her in jail. He is very helpful with the baby so Alice is making it work. Fern is taking care of her baby and just trying to survive. When Alice gets word of where Fern is hiding nothing is going to stop her from taking her down! Well, maybe...

I thought that this was the final book in the series and honestly I think I would have been okay with that. Knowing there is one more to wrap it up makes me excited but also nervous. Daniel is an amazing writer and I cannot recommend him highly enough to people who enjoy a good thriller.

I really enjoyed the latest installment in the Doctor's Wife series, the previous and middle book named The Doctor's Widow.
This author is an auto-buy one for me, I have loved some of his other books, and I never need to read the blurb!
I was straight back into Fern's story, and didn't need to remind myself of the earlier events, as Hurst does the job very early on. I would definitely recommend reading in order, or you will lose so much of the brilliance of this series- and why would you deprive yourself of that?!
There were some events I expected, but some were great, and I remember gasping in shock at the drama unfolding.
I am so excited to see there is book 4 planned in this series, and you will see my review in May 2024!

Did not finish. I could not stay hooked onto this one like the prior two books. It felt so dragged out I lost interest.

This book almost immediately follows on from The Doctor's Widow which gives it a sense of urgency. They need to catch Fern as quickly as they can but they know how slippery she is from past experience. Bringing her to justice has become such an obsession with Alice that she barely has time for her newly born baby. I loved the parallels between Alice and Fern's lives, they were both shocked to discover they were pregnant but even their babies won't stand in the way of their ultimate goal. It is no surprise therefore that the book contains a face to face showdown. This is book 3 in a series and cannot really be read as a standalone. I would highly recommend the series which begins with The Doctor's Wife, it is fast paced and exciting with several large plot twists. The 3 books would be perfect for an afternoon in the sun or a wet windy night, you will be so absorbed in the story you won't be aware of your surroundings anyway.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book

Daniel Hurst is one of my very favourite authors, his books never disappoint! This one was great, had my on the edge of my seat throughout!!!

I love Daniel Hurst. His books always keep me entertained and always thinking about the story when not reading. This was no exception. Thank you for the arc

This book follows on from The Doctor’s Wife and The Doctor’s Widow which I thoroughly enjoyed and this book certainly didn’t disappoint. We meet up again with Fern (the doctor’s wife), who has changed her name and appearance and is now on the run with her baby. Alice (the doctor’s mistress) has been recently released from prison and is struggling coping with her baby. She is desperate to track down Fern, with the help of Tomlin the detective who was on the case. Alice is out to wreak revenge on Fern who framed her for the murder of her husband. Unbeknown to Alice, Tomlin has hired a previous investigator friend to try to
find Fern. Will he be successful? This was another great book and I look forward to the next one in the series.
Thanks to a Netgalley and Bookouture for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book.

I was not able to finish the book and therefore do not feel that I can give an unbiased review about the book, its plot, characters, or the author's work. I might revisit this book at a later time and finish it then, but not right now.

In the past year or so, I really enjoyed me discovering Daniel Hurst and binge-reading his popcorn thrillers: The Couple in the Cabin, The Holiday Home and, of course, The Doctor’s Wife & The Doctor's Widow. They were addictive and fun and I would rush to get back to find out what would happen next. So, when I discovered there would be a third (and possibly) final book in this series, I jumped on it.

Only, this time, I didn’t find this fun or addictive reading. I found it boring, frustrating and struggled to pick up the story once I put it down. Which isn’t good.

Now, this might be because I’m not in the same place than I was when I read Hurst’s previous last year. But there were things that happened or were revealed very early on in this instalment that made me start picking holes in the plot and questioning the decisions that the characters (and the author) made or whether these happened for shock twist value.

In my honest opinion, this is the weakest out of the Doctor’s Wife series. Which is really annoying as the both Doctor’s Wife and Doctor’s Widow were gripping, fun reads. But this was a slog and made me not care about the characters nor the situation they were

This book is number #3 in the doctor series. I like Daniels writing and I simply couldnt put it down until I knew what was going on. Told by multiple povs. I recommend you read the other books first.

Thank you Bookoutre and Netgalley for the third instalment in a great series.
I really enjoyed this and it was a great read and most twists thrown in
I am hopeful there will be book 4 .

Great third book in the series - i really enjoyed the storyline and the twists this one threw at the reader.
Its been nice to get a series from the author and i have enjoyed all three

Not as good as books 1 and 2 and i feel that the story could have ended with 2 however the mistress does get her side told

#TheDoctorsMistress #NetGalley
The story is told from the point of view of Alice and Fern and there are also a few chapters from Tomlin ( a detective who is Alice’s boyfriend). Fern Devlin murdered her husband, Dr Drew Devlin, when she found out he was having an affair with Alice. Fern framed Alice for the murder and Alice served time in prison. The police released Alice and were now hunting for Fern.
Fern has changed her name and appearance and is on the run with her baby daughter. She is always looking over her shoulder and is scared to trust anyone.
Alice has a baby whose father is Fern’s dead husband. Alice is trying to rebuild her life but can’t stop thinking about Fern and hoping she gets caught.
Thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for giving me an advance copy.

The Doctor’s Mistress
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
Author: Daniel Hurst

I requested a digital advanced readers copy from NetGalley, Bookouture and Bookouture Audio and providing my opinion voluntarily and unbiased.

Synopsis: The wife. The mistress. Who will get their revenge?

I was the other woman. The mistress. Everyone blamed Doctor Drew Devlin’s death on me. And I’ve paid the price for loving the wrong man.

Now, I have dark circles under my eyes because I can’t sleep at night. I lost everything – friends, family, my home and even my freedom. Drew’s devious wife Fern tore my whole world apart. And she thinks she’s got away with murder.

But she’s wrong. It’s time for revenge. For myself… and for my baby.

Her new life on the windswept Cornish coast is about to come crashing down around her. I’m determined for everyone to find out the true story. Because now it’s not just my life in danger, I’ve got to protect the doctor’s daughter too.

I know Fern will expect me to come after her – I’m certain she will have her own plan in place to stop me. After all, she’s duped so many people before.

But then again, Fern always did underestimate me. And by the time she realises, it’ll be far too late for the doctor’s wife…

My Thoughts: This is the third book in The Doctor’s Wife series and does a phenomenal job at tying the three novels together, but is it the end? I love the way Hurst writes, full of secrets, betrayal, and twists. Even the twists have twists. Hurst is also known for suspending belief within the plot lines, which I have no problem with. Even though this is a series book, there is enough repetition in the book to be read as a standalone, however, for maximum character enrichment, I would recommend reading all three in order. Alice was freed from jail and is swept up in getting revenge on Fern, almost to the point of loosing the luster for life, including her own child. Fern has been in hiding with her own child for some time and has even established some friendships and routines, a dangerous activity for someone on the run. This follows the tropes of revenge, desperation, and a parent would do anything, I mean anything for their child and/or to keep their child safe. This also follows the cat and mouse theme with a larger than life finale that was just perfection.

The story was narrated by the widow, Tess/Fern, the mistress, Alice, and the ex-detective, Tomlin. I loved the different play on the narrators in this installment. Tess/Fern has devious undercuts but has mellowed out with a baby in tow and the baby is the only thing that matters to her. Where for Alice, the only thing that matters to her is revenge, and everything, her relationship and child are an afterthought. The characters are not likable, written that way, but in someways could be relatable. The characters were developed with depth, envy, mystery, and brilliantly curated. The author’s writing style was complex, twisty, suspenseful, and just brilliant. The characters were established and the backstory continued a bit, there were some flashbacks with the good ole doctor, the plot was delivered in many twisty layers, and the ending, I LOVED the ending!

I have both the digital and audio ARCs. This was a fast paced, dark, captivating psychological thriller that will keep you turning pages, or escaping to listen. I loved this whole series so much that I have read some of Hurst’s other works. I think my favorite of the series was the second book, but this one was still great! If you like Freida McFadden, you will love Hurst. I highly recommend this book. Available in Kindle Unlimited.

This book series started out fantastic, I was all in, by the 3rd book, I am out ! It's dragged on and it didn't work for me. It felt frantic and rushed, I didn't like the pace of the book, I had to really talk myself into reading it any further.

I enjoyed this much more than the second book in the series, it was super fast paced and really made you feel like you couldn’t trust anybody. It was slightly far fetched at times but overall a good twisty turny thriller.

The Doctor’s Mistress is the third installment in this series. Fern is on the run and Alice is out for revenge. The story is told from the POV of Alice, Fern, and Detective Devlin. I am always impressed when a thriller makes me care about the characters and their lives. Daniel Hurst has a talent for keeping me in suspense while keeping me invested in the characters as well. The plot is fast-paced with a constant sense of foreboding. I found myself cheering for both the wife and mistress at different times. The conclusion was unexpected and satisfying. I was entertained, gripped, and enjoyed every minute of this twisted saga. Thank you Bookouture and NetGalley for my copy.

Another thrilling, tense, and twisted 5 star book (I'd give it 10 stars if I could) by Daniel Hurst. I swear ya'll that he can't write a bad book. I've lost count of how many of his books I've read because they are so insanely good.

On to the review...

"The wife. The mistress. Who will get their revenge?

I was the other woman. The mistress. Everyone blamed Doctor Drew Devlin’s death on me. And I’ve paid the price for loving the wrong man.

Now, I have dark circles under my eyes because I can’t sleep at night. I lost everything – friends, family, my home and even my freedom. Drew’s devious wife Fern tore my whole world apart. And she thinks she’s got away with murder.

But she’s wrong. It’s time for revenge. For myself… and for my baby.

But then again, Fern always did underestimate me. And by the time she realizes, it’ll be far too late for the doctor’s wife…"

The Doctor's Mistress is the third in the series and it's just as good as the first two, where a wife and the mistress are playing a game of cat and mouse. Both women loved the wrong man. Both cannot move on with their lives when they are hell bent on revenge! This book is told through 3 POV's- Fern, Alice, and Tomlin. I love the different perspectives because it seems to make the story more fast paced and by the third book, the characters are already beautifully developed. The beginning of the book sets the tone and the pace quickly speeds up as the story develops. There are juicy twists and turns making this book simply unputdownable. One of them is hiding and one of them is hunting. Has either one of them truly changed now that they are both mothers? I guess you'll have to read to find out. I recommend this book and this author every chance I get!

Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest opinion!