I’ve read a missing husband comes back alive style story and this plot obviously was different I didn’t mind it at all. I liked the family aspect and the she did discover herself and her worth throughout the book I feel like that was important to note. I really like it and the cover is gorgeous

In general, I love dual timeline novels. However, this story was a bit disjointed with the dual storylines (Bev and June). June was the more engaging character, but her storyline felt limited compared to Bev's, who isn't as relatable. The twist missed the mark for me, and I just didn't care for the ending, which felt incomplete. Throughout the story, there was a lot of unnecessary information, and it didn't explain some of the unusual decisions the characters made. Way too many coincidences also made things seem a bit unbelievable.

Mixed feelings about this one. I loved the story but didn't care for the ending. Few things lefted unanswered. The mom kinda drive me crazy. I don't care what she did at the ending. It did keep me guessing and there were alot twisted but ending felt incomplete. I would recommend it. Would give it 3 stars out of 5

It’s been ten years since June’s husband drowned on his honeymoon although his body was never found. Since then, she’s opened a natural wine bar and is newly engaged, though she still thinks of her first husband often. But then she thinks she begins to see her first husband lurking around, and then she stumbles across a photo of a winery’s owner who looks just like her dead husband. She finds herself unable to move forward until she confronts her past, and so travels to Napa, unprepared for the family secrets and lies she’s stumbling into.

I was intrigued by the premise of this one and was interested to see where it would go. The story is told from two POVs in a dual timeline, which didn’t work as well as I wanted. I expected the second timeline to provide some good background to the characters in the primary timeline but there was rarely any new information included that was relevant. It didn’t help me like the characters any more, either. They made a lot of odd decisions that weren’t explained well or at all and too many things relied on coincidences.

This book relied heavily on a trope that I didn’t realize I hated until this book, which in general terms, is people being too unobservant to realize basic things. Since the whole book and reveals are built around that, I think it quickly decreased my enjoyment and made the ending completely dissatisfying for me (the ending was actually absurd and not realistic at all). Not to mention the characters weren’t well written or engaging, so there wasn’t really anyone I cared about by the end.

The more I thought about this read, the less I liked it. If you’re looking for a slow-burn mystery/domestic drama set in Napa, then you might like this one. My thanks to NetGalley and Simon and Schuster for allowing me to read this work, which will be published August 13, 2024. All thoughts and opinions expressed in this review are my own.

This book's blurb really stood out to me and I'm glad I decided to dive in!

June has a good life. She's met Josh, the man of her dreams, and she's happy. More happy than anyone should be. A week after being married, June turns from a wife to a widow, and her world turns upside down.

Years later, June has emerged from her chrysalis of dark depression and has found a new life; her own wine shop and her new relationship. Business is coming back to life after COVID and her romance is safe and secure; June is finally becoming an even better version of her previous self.

Everything changes with June sees Josh, she thinks, and this sends her on a journey that unravels more and more of the past for a family that's trying to keep things quiet.

What will June discover on her path towards finding her husband?

A gripping story, likable, realistic characters, this book will be an instant success!

Wow. I stayed up way too late reading it because I just had to finish it. The pace was exactly right; the story sped up or drew out the tension perfectly. I was on the same emotional rollercoaster as June as she was trying to figure out how her husband could be alive after 10 years. Using multiple narrators helped because I got sucked into both stories and then the perspective would change at just the right moment. I love to try to guess the plot twists in thrillers and I was surprised by every single one.

I don't know what else to say without spoiling something so I'll just say that I immediately requested her other book "The Girls Are All So Nice Here" from the library.

I always read the blurbs, and I cannot believe that I still fall for them? I guess it's because I believe every new book is going to be a five, I just know it is. It depends on you, if you think it's sexy, I don't like gratuitous sexual content to enjoy a book, good writing, and a protagonist that I can have empathy for. I don't think that is asking for too much, or for the person who commits a crime pays for it, yes, that would make me happy. June is getting married again, her first husband died, on their honeymoon, his body never found, yes her stress is causing problems between her and the man who really loves her, is she hallucinating or is that really her husband she keeps seeing? If you remove the sexual content, you have a good old fashioned Hitchcock experience. Thank you #Netgalley #Simon&Shuster
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I was very intrigued with the premise of “Till Death Do Us Part”. This novel follows two woman’s lives and how they are interconnected to each other. We get Bev’s story through flashbacks to 1999 and her relationship with her husband and children. One of her children is Josh who has a whirlwind romance with our other main character, June. When Josh dies under mysterious circumstances and June has a hard time letting go. We hear June’s story in the current, 2022 time period. This book is not necessarily a thriller, more of a domestic drama with suspicious death. I will say this is a slow burn and at times I was getting lost in why June was struggling so much with accepting the death of her husband, a man she knew 10 years ago for six months. A lot of the characters actions were a little unbelievable and while the twist at the end definitely surprised me, I also couldn’t help but think this would never happen. Overall, I found the writing engaging and well-crafted, but the story itself left me wanting more.

Thank you to NetGalley and Simon & Schuster for this ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with a digital ARC in exchange for an honest review!

I really enjoyed this book! I am a wine girlie and I appreciated the detail that went into all the bits about wine and the wine making process- though they weren't 100% necessary for the actual mystery part of the story, I think they added to the book overall and enhanced the storytelling. The story held my attention the whole way through and I did not see the ending twist coming AT ALL. Honestly it made me kind of sad- Josh and Andrew lost their chance to repair their relationship, and Andrew is still hurting over it. I thought Bev's POV was really interesting. June frustrated me a little at times but she wasn't a terrible FMC. Some of the story is a little bit far fetched (like really how did Bev and her sister pull off that swap without a hitch?? And June just up and going to Napa thinking "I'll be back in time to meet with the caterer for my wedding".), but I don't necessarily read for reality ;). Overall this was a very enjoyable book, and I would definitely recommend it to fellow wine lovers.

The premise of this book was solid. What would you do if you saw your dead husband staring at you in the park? Plus we get wine country and wine tastings, which I love.

We get two stories here: current-day June who is looking for answers about her dead husband and Bev, the dead husband's mom, in the past. I struggled to understand why a lot of the characters made most of the choices they made.

Overall, the very slow burn didn't work for me. The flashing back and forward didn't add anything because we got so few additional details in the flashbacks that it almost felt like it's own novel. Further, the mystery resolution largely relied on a lot of coincidences, assumptions that people are apparently clueless and completely unobservant, and a big reveal in the epilogue that wasn't set up in any way throughout the book.

A huge thank you to the author and the publisher for providing an e-ARC via NetGalley. This does not affect my opinion regarding the book.

I loved Laurie Elizabeth Flynn's previous book, but I think Till Death Do Us Part takes the cake as my new favorite of hers. I absolutely sprinted through this novel, which focuses on two women in an interconnected family in different timelines who are dealing with family issues and loss. There were so many twists in this novel and I did not see any of them coming, but I had to know what was going to happen.

Thank you so much for giving me the chance and opportunity to read this fantastic thriller while on vacation. I did NOT see the twist or the end coming, and am always so thankful for a page turner that isn't obvious. I adored each character and the setting, and hope this author writes more books! Thank you!

This was good! Reminded me of a lifetime movie, lol. The setting was different and I loved the little knowledge that came through about Napa in story. It was a good thriller and gave some edge of your seat vibes.

This is a slow-burn with a good premise and a few decent twists.

It’s hard for me to understand why some of these characters act the way they do and how their decision making process works, like are you ok? Do you need help? What a silly question, of course you do!

Some events just seem a bit too convenient and a tad far-fetched hence suspension of disbelief is definitely needed as these scenarios unfold.

And you’ll have to wait till the epilogue to get the main question answered and it’s one of those unexpected and honestly quite ‘out there’ twists.

This was just ok.

A nice light escape and a good beach. read. Nicely written. Good luck with the book and thanks for the opportunity to read.

What a wild ride. June's husband (only known him for 6 months), drowned on their honeymoon and with his body never being found she insists he is still alive. 10 years later when she is about to remarry, she starts to see him around the city and then stumbles upon a Napa winery website (his family owned one years prior) and she sees him in a picture.. as the owner.

It was definitely suspenseful and had a lot of twists and turns- 4 stars because some of it was a bit complicated to follow and was really far fetched to me. I do recommend!

While I started off really enjoying this read and not wanting to put it down to sleep or be responsible, it began to lose me 45-50% through. The repetition of past events or sentiments made it boring and hard to push through. The past events that were leading to the “Josh was murdered” or “Josh was a murderer” narratives felt like two mismatched puzzle pieces being forced together. The seemingly “Ah Ha!” moments didn’t feel that shocking or exciting at all.

I did, however, love the feminist themes and Bev’s journey of finding and accepting her true self, as well as the raw honesty around losing yourself in motherhood and questioning whether you made the wrong decision in becoming a mother/how you navigated motherhood. For me, these moments made the story relatable and reignited the desire to finish the book.

This was an excellent and suspenseful book! I loved it, and I plan to read more from this author. An assume dead husband returns right with his wife is set to move on. I was on the end of my seat.

Great book. Suspenseful throughout with a very unexpected ending, i would highly recommend this to anyone interested in a fast paced good mystery.

A dead husband who’s not really dead? While June is happily engaged to Kyle after having lost her husband, Josh, to a drowning accident ten years prior, she thinks she sees a very much alive Josh from a distance on more than one occasion. While others try to convince her she’s imagining things, she’s determined to find the truth. An alternating storyline involves Josh’s mother, Bev, which takes place two decades earlier when Josh is a teenager. As the two timelines collide we are left to wonder if Josh is the wonderful person June thought she knew.

It was a bit confusing to keep June and Bev’s stories straight. They were similar in age, both speaking in the first person, both involved in winemaking, and both having one female compatriot to share their stories with. I also thought the ending contained a couple of coincidental and far-fetched scenarios. Notwithstanding those issues, this was a book I had a hard time putting down. It was a solid four star read for me.

Thanks to Simon and Schuster and NetGalley for allowing me to read and review this book.