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A marriage that lasted 97 days ends with his murder—- did the new Mrs. Dougherty kill him—- his ex—- his two children?
Addison, the second Mrs. Dougherty had plans to marry him and ruin him with a shocking secret from his past.
What a page turner!

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A book full of family drama and revenge? Sign me up 🙋🏼‍♀️. Richmond is a pediatric surgeon, famous not only because of his expertise in the medical field, but also because when he was a teenager his actions saved many lives, leading him to be proclaimed a hero. Richmond seems to have it all… beautiful home, wife and kids, career… and then he randomly seems tl throws it all away to quickly marry our sassy main character, Addison. But here’s the catch… from the beginning, we know that Addison HATES him. So why are they married? When Richmond winds up dead just under 100 days after their marriage, the questions really start to pile up.

This was a highly anticipated read of 2024 for me, so I was beyond excited when @netgalley sent me a copy to review! This latest book by @hkdimon comes out in December!

What the Wife Knew by Darby Kane is a fast paced thriller set in New York, with flip flopping time lines from present to past, up to twenty seven years ago. There are the “Her” (Addison) and “His” (Richmond) point of views which keep it interesting and dole out necessary information little by little.
Addison Dougherty, the young second wife of the late Richmond Dougherty is introduced at the start at her husband’s funeral. Addison is hated in her community for being a gold digging home wrecker and now suspected of murdering her husband for the money. They were married less than a hundred days. She seemed to come out of nowhere. Who is she? Is she Richmond’s killer? If not, then who? What are the secrets she holds?
Several other characters are highlighted in the story. Kathryn is the first wife, a nasty piece of work who wants to make Addison pay for destroying her happy perfect life; Elias is the family attorney who has taken Addison as a client after Richmond’s death and inexplicably seems to be in her corner; Wyatt and Portia are first marriage kids, who sadly are put in the middle of all this wreckage; and Lizzy, Addison’s mom, a woman who was never any kind of mother and becomes a main player in the secrets of the past. The one issue readers may have is that none of the characters are very likable so it is difficult to root for a hero. Elias may be the best of the bunch, but his motives are never really explained nor understood. The answers in this thriller are a bit predictable, though there are a few surprises that may work for some readers. Overall, the plot has twists and turns typical of this genre that makes it a fun quick read.
Thanks to NetGalley and William Morrow for my ARC.

An interesting protagonist who definitely evolved over the story as we learn more about her. Plenty of twists, fast paced and fun.

Thanks to Netgally and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review!
What a wild ride! The twists didn't stop until the last chapter was finished and I loved every minute! I enjoyed the different perspectives and the different timeliness. I kinda wish we could have heard Elias, Wyatt, or Portia's perspectives but it really was fine the way it was written. I despised Katherine and Lizzy but I'm sure that was intentional. Oh and Richmond can kick rocks! I loved Addison and I was very pleased with the way the book ended. If you like a good twisty murder mystery, I highly recommend this book. I need to check out the author's other books because this was my first by her but it will not be my last!

3.5 ⭐️ decent book. A lot of twists but I saw all the twists coming. Kinda a weird concept. Medium pace. Short chapters. And a few chapters from his pov. Fairly quick read. Wanted to know who did it.

There are a lot of rough trigger warnings to this one, more so than a normal thriller. School shooting. Manipulative toxic parent child relationships (a lot of them).

What the Wife Knew by Darby Kane is a page turner for sure. This book grabbed me immediately and had my attention until the end. It was quick paced, with some great twist, especially at the end. I recommend.

This was a totally twisty thriller that I just couldn’t put down!!! After not really enjoying Darby’s last book, I was a little hesitant going into this one. Bit wow, did she blow this one out of the water. A different kind of domestic thriller from what I’m used to. Unlikeable characters and betrayal and murder. It was just so good. I’ll be recommending it to everyone when I comes out.

One of the worst reads I’ve ever agreed to read and review. Despicable characters, take your pick who is the worst? Actually, don't bother, then you will have to actually waste your time and read this book! The plot, is not a mystery, but a compilation of absurd twists and turns, none fascinating nor intriguing. The only reason I slogged through to the end is because I agreed to read and review it. Thank you NetGalley and William Morrow for sending this book for review. All opinions are my own. #WhatTheWifeKnew, #NetGalley, #WilliamMorrow.

Five stars, no hesitation. What the Wife Knew was a twist and turn on every page. HIGHLY recommend and will purchase for libraries.

Told in alternating timeline, we follow Addison as she tries to find who beat her to the punch of killing her husband. The twists, the drama, the suspense, I just ate it all up!

Oh Addison. I don’t even know how to describe her because she doesn’t fit in a box. All I know is that I absolutely loved her! Her inner dialogue had me chuckling. And as we kept peeling through her layers, I found myself loving her more and more. She was such a fun, intriguing character.

I’m left a little speechless on what to say for this review. I want to rave about how masterful the twists were while also being mindful of spoilers so let’s just end it with this. If you’re a fan of domestic thrillers then preorder this beauty now!

This is my third by Darby Kane and every times she proves why she’s an auto buy for me. When I see her name on the cover I know I’m in for a ride!

Read if you love:
❤️ Unique characters
📚 Short chapters
🕑 Alternating timelines
🤫 Secrets

Thank you Darby Kane, William Morrow, and Netgalley for my review copies in exchange for an honest review!

Not the book that I expected but I very much enjoyed it anyway.

Addison Dougherty HATES her husband. So it seems very fortunate for her that he is dead by the beginning of this thriller, but it's not. As his second wife, everyone thinks she had something to do with it. Especially his still-bitter first wife, Kathryn.

The story is told through Addison's point-of-view. And although she tell the reader often just how hard and tough she is, we can all see her soft pink insides when she makes certain choices. Addison had every intention of killing her husband, the renowned pediatric surgeon, someone just beat her to it. Now it's up to her and her unexpected lawyer friend to find out who before she is framed for the crime.

A twisty thriller that kept me guessing I enjoyed it. You need to suspend you disbelief about some of the things that happen, but that's why I read thrillers. A lot of this plot would never happen in the real world.

If you like a strong female character that doesn't take guff from anyone, doesn't mind a few outlandish plot points, and you have hard feelings towards your spouse, read it. You won't be disappointed.

A great domestic thriller. Dr. Richmond Dougherty, a surgeon and national hero dies from a fall down the stairs. Fingers are pointed at his new wife, Addison. She is now a very rich widow after only 97 days. The town folks are choosing sides between Addison and Kathryn, the first wife. Yu find that Addison 's plan was to marry Richmond and then ruin him. But that was derailed by his unexpected death. What happened and who killed Richmond. A must read.

What The Wife Knew is one of those books that hooked me from the start. Love how this book was written, love the short chapters and dual POV.. just thoroughly enjoyed everything about this book.. such a fast read for me which took me only a day to read it! Thank you to everyone at NetGalley for the early read!

Unfortunately I decided to out this book down at 52%. In no way shape or form do I think we should be writing school shootings into books, I believe authors should be doing a lot better than that. From what I read it seemed like the author could have picked 1000 other starting points for this book that didn't include a school shooting so why pick that? Overall I could have finished the book, I enjoyed the chapter length, I found the characters to be interesting and it seemed like a book you could breeze through, but that part of the plot is a hard no for me.

WHAT THE WIFE KNEW had a ton of potential, starting out strong and propelling the reader directly into the action. There was plenty of mystery and intrigue introduced, with a plot that felt like so much could have been done. The potential didn’t live up, as the ending felt forced and the “twists” out of left field. This was ultimately unsatisfying, in part because there was room to develop something so much better than what actually happened.

Thanks to NetGalley and William Morrow for the opportunity to read and review WHAT THE WIFE KNEW.

Darby writes the most incredible books that leave me shocked every time even when I think I’ve figured it out! Loved it!

Enjoyable mystery told through multiple view points and timelines. I like how the past mixed with the present. There were just enough twists to keep me guessing until the last page.

Darby Kane always delivers in my books and What the Wife Knew was wildly different from her last book but just as satisfying. Addison was such an interesting character and I couldn’t wait to see how things would unfold.

Addison’s famous pediatric surgeon husband was murdered. Except she was meant to be the one to do it. So who got there before her and why?

I love how prickly Addison seemed on the surface. She might come across as unlikable but I loved that she didn’t fake niceness just to get others to like her. And I definitely didn’t mind that this book had some characters much more unlikeable than her.

If you are a fan of dual timelines, lots of secrets, infuriating characters and twisty reads you will want to pick up this one! Make sure you follow @thrillerbookloversthepulse to stay in the loop about the buzziest new thrillers!

A huge thanks to William Morrow and NetGalley for my eARC in exchange for an honest review!

This is quite the story! You never know why someone wants you to be with them or IF they really don't want you. Hang on to you hat cause you in for a ride on this. Why do children have to pay for what a parent does wrong? Dysfunctional parents do a number on their children! WHY? No one wins at this.