A go to author for me. This book was an excellent thriller and although I guessed the first twist it had many more to uncover. This is a gripping psychological thriller that delves into the complexities of marriage, trust, and deception. The narrative centers around a wife who discovers unsettling truths about her husband, leading to a suspenseful unraveling of secrets.

Kane's writing is sharp and engaging, with well-developed characters that draw readers into their turmoil. The plot twists are expertly woven, keeping you guessing until the very end.

📚 PRE-PUBLICATION BOOK REVIEW 📚

What The Wife Knew By Darby Kane
Publication Date: December 10, 2024
Publisher: William Morrow

📚MY RATING: ⭐⭐⭐⭐✨
(Rounded Up To 5⭐)

📚MY REVIEW:

If you're looking for an incredibly twisty domestic thriller, with chilling revelations of secrets you will NOT see coming, look no further than What The Wife Knew!

This fast-paced thriller was SUCH a fun read! Featuring dual POVs and multiple timelines from chapter to chapter, this book was a page-turning read that I couldn't read fast enough. The story was steeped in secrets -- and this was a whodunnit plot with a myriad of suspects who were all potentially equally despicable.

I love books with unreliable narrators, when you can't figure out who's a good guy and who isn't. Everybody seemed to have a shady streak in this one -- and their antics had me on the edge of my seat.

The suspense in this one was perfectly timed, peeling back the answers to the characters' secrets one at a time, like the careful peeling of an onion's layers. I really had no idea how this was ultimately going to wrap up, and when the bombs started dropping at the end of the book...My. Mind. Was. Blown. 🤯🤯 I'll say no more, because going into this one with no spoilers is the only way to read it!

If you are a fan of clever domestic thrillers, like The Mrs. Parrish series or The Mrs. Strom series, you're gonna love this one! If you enjoy unexpected twists that are revealed just as the book reaches its conclusion -- don't miss this one! My friends at Thriller Book Lovers The Pulse have gone crazy over this read - and I think you will too. A big thank you to NetGalley and William Morrow for the gifted advanced e-copy of this book in exchange for my honest review!

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Addison has become the second Mrs. Dougherty but not out of love. She is a pawn in a revenge plot so much bigger than her, but someone beats her to the punch.

Overall, this was a fast paced domestic thriller. But I was left wondering why certain characters made certain choices. There was the typical evil monologue which I don't think fits well into the story and detracts from the overall motivations of the characters.

This book was an ARC that I received from NetGalley due to release December 10, 2024 by author Darby Kane. This main character Addison is the new wife to Richmond whose ex wife Kathryn is upset Addison stole her husband and broke up her family.

Richmond is a pediatric surgeon who ends up dead but also has enemies, so who could have killed Richard. The beginning took a while to draw me in but I got into it eventually. Karen wants Addison out of the house and to basically pay for her and her kids lifestyle! This lady really got on my nerves. I’m usually good at figuring these cases out before the end of the book and this one took me to almost 50% before I got it. There are a lot of players in this book so pay attention.It was a lot of back and forth until you find out what the wife knew. The ending was wild!!!

Over all I give this book 3 1/2 stars because it was well written, I would recommend to others.

When you start reading this book, buckle up, you're in for a wild ride. This book has so many twists and turns and so many secrets to reveal. When Richmond dies from a skull fracture and a tumble down the steps everyone is eager to blame his wife Addison. The problem is, she was planning to kill him but someone beat her to it. This is my first book written by Darby Kane and it won't be my last! Thanks to @Netgalley for the ARC of this book. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Review: Another 5 ⭐️ thriller for Darby Kane. Addison, marries her doctor husband (Richmond), for one reason only, revenge.
There are many twists and turns in the book, including Addison’s husband and children. The majority of the setting is Richmond’s mansion.
The book is written in shorter chapters with multiple POV. I absolutely loved it.

"𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒐𝒏 𝒎𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒑𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝒃𝒍𝒂𝒎𝒆𝒅 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑹𝒊𝒄𝒌𝒎𝒐𝒏𝒅 𝒃𝒆𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒃𝒐𝒙. 𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒏'𝒕 𝒕𝒐𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒘𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒈. 𝑰 𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒌𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒉𝒊𝒎. 𝑺𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒂𝒕 𝒎𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒊𝒕."

Special thanks to @hkdimon @thrillerbookloversthepulse @williammorrow and @netgalley for the #gifted eARC.

👉🏼 swipe for synopsis ➡️

𝙈𝙔 𝙍𝙀𝙑𝙄𝙀𝙒:
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Twisty, unhinged, jaw dropping! These are the best words to describe this masterpiece.

I love Addisons sarcasm. It beings a real life feel to the book which I can appreciate. Love the dual pov and multiple timelines. This one starts off with a bang and just goes full steam ahead.

Kathryn is unhinged and you'll love to hate / love Elias, but the last 20% of this book will have you on the edge of your seat with you head in your hands saying "what the actual f**k" Because holy sh*t this will live rent free in my mind!

Preorder this now, you won't be disappointed!

𝙋𝙐𝘽 𝘿𝘼𝙔:
Dec 10, 2024

ℚ𝕆𝕋𝔻❓️⁉️❓️ Would you blackmail someone for a family member?

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Some books are slow burns and some grab you right away. This one had me at the first page.

What a ride! It did such a good job of parsing out the mystery to keep me guessing but not drawing things out to the point of frustration. It's a very twisty tale with a lot of layer about manipulation, hero worship, narcissism, and toxic parents. I really liked Addison as a protagonist.

I speed through it and would definitely recommend to any thriller or mystery fan.

Loved this book! I couldn't put it down. I loved all the twists! Loved the evil ex-wife and the evil mom. All the character development was great.

THIS BOOK WAS INCREDIBLE. A who-dunit with unexpected twists and turns that led you one way but ended up being another.

Looks like I'm going to be an outlier on this one – it just didn't do it for me! I was interested in the twists and turns for sure, but I also found this to be one of the less compelling thrillers I've read lately. There wasn't anything that was outright terrible, but at the same time, there wasn't anything that was super shocking and outstanding. It was fine, but I wasn't rushing to finish it either. The reveals were interesting, but I think one of them alone could've been enough with appropriate storytelling on either side. Like not love.

It was a good book with a good potential. The first half really had me and I was so hooked. The middle was a little confusing to me and the end was as little to OOT for me. Still a fun ride!

This was a fun one. I've read almost every Darby Kane book as they've come out and enjoyed all of them. This one was a bit different, but in the best way possible. Our MC, Addison, is no shrinking wallflower. She is bold, confident, sarcastic, and offensive. I loved every second of her inner monologues. Honestly, I think the character would have made the book a win by herself, but I also thoroughly enjoyed the plot (as far-fetched as it may have been). The switches between past and present were well utilized and easy to follow, and there were quite a few fun twists that came out of nowhere for me. The ending with Kathryn did feel a bit forced, and is what brought this down to a 4-star read instead of a 5-star read. That climax felt unfulfilling and very fake. Other than that, though, this is a great read if you're looking for a female-centered revenge story with lots of soap-opera drama included. Highly recommended!

The book had me captivated for the first half but then I was kind of lost in the second half and the ending was a little far fetched.

This is a good book. Addison married her rich,doctor husband with the sole intention of ruining him. Her plan is working until he is found dead at the bottom of the staircase. What was originally called an accident is soon changed to a homicide with Addison as the only suspect. Richmond's ex wife is leading the fight to have her put in jail and people in the town are siding with her. Addison can't even leave her home for fear of being attacked. In the end, she finds out who really killed Richmond.

This book has a lot of potential, but the ending fell short for me. I loved the first two-thirds of the book and was intrigued while trying to puzzle out "who done it". The twists and turns were great until the end that wrapped up too quickly and the bouncing around the true solution was tiring. I wasn't disturbed by the familial ties like the book suggests we readers should be, since the scenarios were devious in nature from the onset. I think I would have enjoyed the Kathryn story line to be expanded more to introduce more of her devious involvement as a possibility from the beginning. Since this book had a lot of potential for the majority of the reading, it's an author I will keep my eyes on for producing more books I would enjoy. Thanks William Morrow and NetGalley for ARC for the read.

me? loving a darby kane novel? I’m as pleasantly surprised as all of you 🥹

this is absolutely my favorite of darby kane’s so far! for a domestic thriller, the story takes the typical tropes and completely flips them on their head, leaving the reader scrambling to find out what could possibly happen next!! and I swear, there were at least three different major reveals at the end 🙂‍↕️

the story follows addison, the second wife to richmond who recently passed away after a “fall” down the stairs 🤔 and of course, everyone suspects her to have something to do with it… and while it was frustrating to watch all of the characters walk all over addison, it was absolutely perfectly written in dual timelines to discover the truth behind addison and richmond’s marriage…

and reader, I was gasping every few chapters!! it was such a wild ride!!

this thriller is bingeable, fast-paced, and so evenly spread out with the twists and reveals y’all I’m so impressed

a huge thank you to netgalley and william morrow for sticking with me for darby’s novels and sending me an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review!!

rating: 4.5 stars
wine pairing: finger lakes cabernet franc

3.5 stars rounded up. I really enjoyed the premise and it was an easy-to-devour, fun read with short chapters (my fave). It’s quick and easy to jump back into but for me, it was also easy to put down the book as the level of suspense and hope never really got there for me. I never cared for the main character and didn’t really think any characters had many redeeming qualities. I can’t decide if I love the mini twist that turned into a big twist at the end or not.

Overall, this book feels good for a cozy, rainy day read and I still enjoyed it. Thank you to NetGalley and William Morrow for the opportunity to review this ARC..

Another twisty thriller everyone at @thrillerbookloversthepulse can’t stop raving about!
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Filled with a bunch of unreliable, unlikeable characters, lies and twists that keep you on your toes. The dual point of view will have you more confused in the best way. I love when I can’t predict what’s going to happen. And this one kept me on the edge of my seat!
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Thanks to NetGalley and William Morrow for an eARC.

I really enjoyed this book, it was suspenseful and full of mystery and once it really got going, it has me hooked. The story centers around Addison, and her current Husband who is a prominent doctor in their town and known worldwide due to a tragedy that occurred when he was a teen. Unravel his secrets, as well as Addisons, as you try to figure out who the killer is and the true reasons why.