The Second Marriage is a fantastic psychological thriller. As always please read warnings!

OMG this book is so good! I had a really hard time putting it down! This book has a way of sucking you in and holding your attention. The book starts with the FMC getting interviewed in jail, and she is telling the story but it's not written in her POV if that makes since. lol.. The characters and story is written well. I enjoyed the twist as well even though I saw it coming. Great read I would recommend adding this book to your TBR if you enjoy psychological thrillers. This is a new to me author but I look forward to more books from this author.

The description sounded very good but unfortunately the book wasnt as I expected. The story is told over three timelines and I found it confusing as it jumped from one to the other. Sadly this book wasnt for me

I was a bit disappointed with this book. I felt like it was all over the place. I found myself getting bored and putting the book down often. I liked it but I couldnt say I loved it.

Rebecca de Winter has written a contemporary novel about how women, even in this modern age are often judged on their looks, before their abilities as a person.

Young women can it seems be so easily be lured into a false sense of security in relationships. This is exactly what happened with the protagonist Emily in this story. As a young woman she had an unhealthy obsessive and abusive relationship with a married man, Liam, whom she was very much in love with. In due course she is abandoned by him and ends up marrying and having a child with another man, Pete. She appears to be happy until Liam suddenly reappears in her life and everything starts to unravel.

It is suggested that this is a thriller, but I feel it fits better into the domestic drama genre. I neither loved or hated it and therefore can only suggest that it is an ok read if this sort of storyline appeals to you.

Thanks to Netgalley and Storm publishing for the opportunity to read and review 'The Second Marriage'

A great psychological thriller. The story follows 3 different timelines, Emily's story was fast paced with so many twists and turns, final one was totally unexpected.
Thank you NetGalley, Rebecca De Winter and Storm Publishing for this ARC, all opinions expressed are my own.

Wow! what a brilliant read this was! Just could not put it down. I loved it from start to finish. Wonderful. Just amazing!

When I read the synopsis of this book I was really intrigued, it was a powerful, dark domestic thriller that I couldn’t read fast enough. I love a book that is written in multiple timelines that slowly revealed what actually happened it pulls you in and won’t let go. Every time I thought I had guessed the twists and turns I was totally wrong and still can't believe that ending #thesecondmarriage #netgalley #2024mustread #5starread

The Second Marriage by Rebecca de Winter

The Second Marriage is a domestic thriller that goes between three timelines. The book begins with Emily being interviewed in prison following her arrest after her wedding years before. As she tells her story, you are taken on a roller coaster ride, where anything can happen. The book begins slow, with Emily seeing an ex and feelings resurfacing.

The multiple timelines actually work, keeping you drawn in, waiting to see what happens. The book definitely has a lot of trigger warnings, including con non con, non con, emotional and mental abuse and sa. This is one of those books that actually tell you who the murderer is from the very beginning, but her motives are revealed slowly.

Overall I enjoyed the story. It was slow in the beginning but when it picked up it delivered. The book is dark and twisty with surprises until the end.

Wow! What a story. From beginning to end it was a crazy ride of twists and turns that carried on right till the last word in the book. Definitely a psychological thriller! Loved the end! Emily is a great Mom and will always take care of her daughter! She will also ensure that everyone else is taken care of, Justin a different way. Excellent book!

This book is SO good!!! It is so clever how it weaves between back then, and upto now. Love the angle of her being interviewed from prison about why she did what she did and on her wedding day of all days. A brilliant book, very much in tune with the MeToo movement. It really shines a light on the bad behavior of men who are so powerful they think they can do whatever they want. And how the women they hurt will come back to get justice. Not revenge, justice. Brilliant!!!

WOW! Emily has been arrested, in her wedding dress .. Who did she kill? To find out read through this crazy, well written, unique story. I wish I had Rebecca’s imagination, as this is something I’d never be able to come up with. This novel kept me intrigued and very interested. Completely unexpected and completely enjoyable! Would highly recommend!

Firstly let me say that this is an unusual story, very well written, it covers numerous timelines but it flows well, I found it hard to put down and even harder to wonder how the story would pan out.
It begins with Naomi gaining access to prisoner Emily Brigham, Naomi wanted an interesting subject to interview for her PhD thesis and they didn't come any more interesting than Emily Brigham who was serving a sentence for manslaughter,
Emily had partied her way through college dragging her two friends to salubrious parties with wealthy older men, one such man was Liam who ran the parties, wealthy, good looking and insidiously controlling , Emily was drawn to him like a wasp to a jam pot, the relationship didn't end well.
The second phase of Emilie's life was when she met Pete, steady, loving Pete and they had their adored daughter Anouk. Emily was determined to be the cool wife, everything had to be perfect, a domestic Goddess, the best mum, being perfect ruled her life.........until it wasn't so perfect, two things happened that left her marriage, along with Emily's life, in tatters. Emily was at rock bottom and she was still searching for answers into the death of her best friend Anna, Anna who had always been there for her, had Emilie's actions led to Anna's death? that thought would always haunt her.
Finally Liam comes back into her life and Emily was again in his clutches, had he changed or was he still the deranged controlling character that he always was ? was Emily too involved to see the signs ?
This is a book that is disturbing on many levels, the characters aren't really likeable but I was drawn to them, this is the first book that I have read from Rebecca De Winter but I hope it won't be the last, I did knock one star off simply because I didn't really think that it was a psychological thriller.
Thank you Storm Publishing and Net Gallery for this ARC, me review is entirely voluntary.

THE SECOND MARRIAGE by Rebecca de Winter was a thrill ride from start to finish. And what a shocking finish it was!

Naomi is working on her thesis and decides to interview Emily Brigham who is currently incarcerated for an ‘accident’ that took place on her wedding night. Emily thought her new marriage would be perfect, having lived through an abusive relationship in the past, but things are not always as they seem. As Naomi continues to meet with Emily behind bars, she learns more of her backstory and the events leading up to the shocking revelations on her wedding night and then what came after. Although we’re told early that there’s a connection between Naomi’s mother and Emily, we are never really sure what that connection is, but it is interesting to contemplate.

When an old flame re-entered Emily’s carefully constructive life, she is, once again led down a path of sexual experimentation and degradation to maintain a relationship she walked away from eight years ago. Will Emily continue with this old flame and re-enter another world or stay where it is safe?

This one had me hooked from early on with twists and turns coming from every direction. I was surprised with the decisions that Emily made and was cheering for Naomi to complete her thesis. The writing was clear and concise which led to an enjoyable read. I have not read Rebecca de Winter before, but will certainly be keeping her name on my list of up and coming authors to watch.

Thank you to NetGalley and Storm Publishing for this ARC opportunity. All opinions are my own and given voluntarily.

The Second Marriage
by Rebecca de Winter
Pub Date: Sep 26 2024

The Second Marriage is advertised as A totally unputdownable psychological thriller with a twist you won't see coming! I feel it's more of a domestic thriller drama, there is a second marriage but it really isn't discussed in much detail at all. The story follows three different timelines with many twists and turns during each one! The final twist was unexpected!

Synopsis: This twisty and unputdownable domestic thriller about betrayal and complex family relationships will keep you guessing until the very last page. I thought my second marriage would be different. He was everything my first husband wasn't – magnetic, successful… But I started noticing things. Small things at first, then bigger ones.

Many thanks to #TheSecondMarriage #NetGalley and #StormPublishing for providing me with an E-ARC of this 5 star domestic thriller!

Thanks to #NetGalley and #StormPublishing for the book #TheSecondMarriage by #RebeccaDeWinter. This book brought on feels that you bury deep down. Most women can relate to the things that happened. Emily lived her life to the fullest and always knew what she wanted. At least she thought she did. Something about her second husband doesn’t sit right. She needs to find out what happened long ago at the party that changed everything.

Rape and money and exploitation are three words that come to mind having read this book. Well crafted and thought provoking and a gripping read that demands the readers attention. Thanks to Storm Publishing and NetGalley for the chance to ARC this book.

This story had me turning the pages to find out what was going to happen next. in the back of my mind I kept wondering who the interviewer's mother was. Thankfully that wasn't revealed until towards the end of the story. There were plenty of twists that kept me guessing as to what was going to happen next and I must say that even with the clues, I was surprised at some of the revelations.

I loved it. Very, very hard to stop reading. We know from the beginning that who is the murderer; what we don't know is the motivations. Are the motivations enough to justify the murder? That is a tough question. I am not able to answer it. Will you be able to? It would be best if you read the book to find it.

Twisted betrayal and friendship. I could not put this book down! I read straight through because I had to know what happened!

I received a complimentary copy of this book "The Second Marriage" and all opinions expressed are my own. The story did keep me interested. Overall I liked it.