L.A. Detective Dinah Marino’s psychiatrist husband, Dr. Joe Marino, is a kind and loving man who provides her with a safe and secure home. For ten years, he has provided her with a loving home and has always given her constant support as she went about her duties as a police detective. But it wasn’t what it seemed on the surface. Throughout their ten-year marriage, Dinah kept a secret from Joe that could end their marriage if he found out.
When Joe admitted a young woman to his clinic that was tied to one of his wife's cases due to confidentiality issues, he failed to let her know. As tension begins to build in their marriage, the hidden lies they are keeping from each other could lead to death.

Thanks NetGalley for the free ARC! This was an entertaining story filled with dark humor. There were a few surprises and twists I wasn’t expecting. I thought it was a nice novel and I enjoyed the author’s writing style. I will be reading more books by this author. I received this ARC for free; and I’m leaving this review voluntarily.

Such a good story. Kind of a crazy ride with a nutty professor, I'd say. I highly recommend! Another great one from Torre.

📖 ARC Review

PUB Date: Jun 23rd 2025

My Rating : I Freaking Loved it !!

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Ok this is for all my popcorn lovers out there , this is a book for you 👉

💫 Was this book wild ? YES
💫 Was this book full of unreliable narrators? YES
💫 Were these characters unhinged ? YES
💫 Was this book nonsensical? Absolutely YES !!
💫 Did it entertain me ? 💯 YES !

If you know me by now I love my unhinged characters and this book delivered along with it’s extremely short chapters ( Bonus points ) 🙌🏼 this book was one of the most bingeable books I’ve read in awhile !! Joe and Dinah are both delusional and perfect 🤩 for each other .

Without giving too much away , we start off with a young woman confined and unsure where she is with no memory of how she got there , meanwhile the handsome Joe is watching over her .

Dinah is a detective married to Joe .
Joe thinks he knows everything about his wife .
He does not .
Dinah has secrets and she is willing to do whatever it takes to keep it that to save their perfect marriage.
Will these secrets be revealed? If they do will someone end up 6 feet under or will they make it out alive ??

I could NOT put this one down and the last 20% I was yelling at my kindle RUN, and laughing out loud 🤣 it was so crazy and twisted and I loved every minute of it!

You need to read this one for yourself to find out what I’m talking about !! 👀

Thank you NetGalley , Thomas & Mercer and A.R. Torre for this gifted ARC !

The first chapter hooked me; I seriously didn’t want to put it down. The characters really came together.
Thank you so much to NetGalley, the author and Thomas & Mercer for this audio ARC.

#AHappyMarriage #NetGalley.

Thank you Netgalley and Thomas & Mercer for the Advanced Reader's Copy in exchange for an honest review!

First off, this is my first time reading a book from this author. I really enjoyed her writing style, and she kept the story captivating.
This book was hard to put down! From the first page on, it had me hooked and wanting more. Full of shocking twists, secrets & lies. A great fast paced read for all thriller lovers! This one will have you questioning everything you think you know about your spouse.

Having loved every single one of Torre's dark and crazy thrillers, my expectations and excitement were high going into this one. Sadly, it totally missed the mark for me. The premise of the story was interesting but felt a little forced and contrived. It was also on the lighter side of the thriller genre. I didn't experience that gnawing sense of the creepy-crawlies nor any kind of fear or suspense like I usually do when I read her books. I did like that the author chose to use an unreliable narrator. It added some mystery that kept me guessing, but not enough to make me love the book. I didn't like any of the characters either. They were too one-dimensional, and I had trouble connecting with any of them. Overall, this story was just ok. It's definitely my least favorite by this author. It seems like this book has been a hit or miss so far based on the reviews I've read, so I would still recommend just to form your own opinions.

Thank you to Thomas & Mercer for granting me a digital ARC via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review!

I just sat and read this whole book in one sitting. that was seriously so addicting!! I thought I kinda knew what was going on but I just kept getting surprised?? Such a unique concept and I loved the different POVs we got. The characters were so well thought out and I loveeeee that the chapters were short and ended on a twist. One of the most bingeable books I’ve read in a while, I love AR Torre she writes some of my favorite thrillers and this one was no different! I feel so lucky to have gotten this early thank you netgalley!!!

A.R. Torre really knows how to write great suspenseful psychological thrillers! There were so many twists and turns throughout the whole story.

Dinah and Joe seem to really love each other and have a good marriage. But they both hold onto some lies and secrets. Could these lies and secrets kill both of them?

I found myself on the edge of my seat the entire time. I had no idea what lie Dinah was keeping from joe. I was shocked!! Didn’t see that coming at all. The ending was wild! Dinah and Joe didn’t care where they were, as long as they were together..

I can’t believe how good this book was!

Thank you so much NetGalley, Thomas & Mercer and A.R. Torre for the E-ARC!

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Publication Date: June 24 2025

#NetGalley #AHappyMarriage

I liked that the book has a plot that keeps on giving.

Just when you’re processing a piece of information that completely changes your perspective on the characters, another revelation comes along.

However, I felt there was a lack of a more detailed explanation as to why she was being investigated: was it solely due to the number of unsolved cases? Was it something related to the psychological evaluations? Did Oley, by frequenting the house, see or discover something?

In the end, I also felt that, given their financial situation, the punishment was somewhat lenient (although I understand that mental health issues could prevent them from being imprisoned in a regular penitentiary).

Thank you NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for the ARC.

Torre has done it again . I love her books unlike some other thriller writers because every book she writes is different. This one was another hit
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for letting me review book

This book was absolutely unhinged from start to finish 😂😂 but I actually loved it.

The husband and wife dynamic once you get the full picture is absolute bonkers but I am here for it 😆 I actually thoroughly enjoyed the ending I thought it was clever and funny and honestly the cherry on the cake.

Jessica was such a sweet character! She has such an innocence and naivety to her, she’s observant and intelligent and yet doesn’t even realize it.

A quick fast paced read that I definitely inhaled in one sitting. Books by this author are always an auto read for me and they never fail to deliver!

Thank you to Thomas & Mercer and A R Torre for the EARC!

Publish date: June 24th 2025

I usually love A. R. Torre’s books, so I was very surprised that this one just didn’t do it for me. I’m not even entirely sure why. It seemed kind of messy and ridiculous to me. I thought the premise was interesting and could’ve been a good book, but it just didn’t have that magic for me.

Dinah and Joe Marino appear to be happily married for a decade. Lots of twists and turns as the secrets of homicide detective Dinah and her psychiatrist husband Joe are revealed when her victim's daughter becomes his patient. A quick, exciting read.

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC. This was a very quick read. Thankfully, I usually like Torre books, but this one just was not for me. Seems like it was rushed with many mistakes that were silly.

Thank you, Thomas & Mercer for the copy of A Happy Marriage by A. R. Torre. It took me a while to really get engaged in this book, but once Iit grabbed me I couldn’t put it down. Dinah and Joe were unique and interesting main characters. The story was complex and if you’re looking for a thriller with so many shocking reveals your head will spin, this is it! I loved the surprises that came out of nowhere and left me speechless. I’m not sure the conclusion lived up to the rest of the story for me, but how much I enjoyed the middle made up for it. 4.5 stars rounded up to 5.

Wow. Once again, I am impressed by A.R. Torre's thriller writing ability. Torre knows how to start a book off with a shock and then keep them coming. I was so caught up in A Happy Marriage, I read it in one day. I couldn't put it down. I needed to know what was going to happen. The twists and turns didn't let up. This book was exactly what I would expect from Torre and more. I loved the thrilling ride. Torre proved why she continues to be my favorite domestic thriller writer.

Diana is a detective and her husband Joe a college professor and psychologist. Diana is called out to try and solve the mystery of a terminally ill womens death and ascertain if it's a murder or suicide. She soon finds out she's also being investigated by internal affairs.
The book is layed out in alternate chapters being voiced by Diana or Joe which works well for the mystery. This novel is suspenseful and quickly becomes quite dark as you find out more about the main characters.
All though the book is well written it was a bit too creepy for me with very unlikable characters.

4.5 ⭐️ Thank you NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for the ARC of A Happy Marriage by A.R. Torre. This is a gripping psychological thriller, leaving you not knowing what is real or who you can trust. I found myself hooked by the different points of view and how they would all come together to reveal the true story.

Dinah and Joe have the perfect marriage…. Or do they? A co-dependant relationship built on love, loyalty, and trust is not quite what it appears to the outside world. When an investigation into a missing woman reveals catastrophic secrets, you think you know everything, until you don’t.

I loved this book, it had me obsessed with finding the true story and questioning everything I thought I knew or had assumed from the first few chapters. A thought provoking and downright disturbing novel, it is definitely one to add to the TBR.

3.5⭐️ I actually quite enjoyed this and read the whole thing in one sitting! I do wish there was more of a plot twist at the end and the pacing was definitely a little slow at the beginning…