THE WIFE BETWEEN US is hard to describe without giving
massive spoilers. We have potentially unreliable
narrators describing both the end and the beginning of
marriage to one man, Richard. The point of view switches
between the female characters, all offering their
perspective on Richard and the dissolution of one of his
marriages as he is entering into another. Is the story
simply one of a jealous wife? Or is it of a woman
stealing a man's husband? Secrets will be revealed as we
uncover just who is the victim in THE WIFE BETWEEN US.
I didn't really engage with any of the characters but
that didn't stop me from turning the pages of THE WIFE
BETWEEN US to see what would happen next! Some of the
scenes were quite painful to read, particularly as
Vanessa becomes more and more obsessed, even to the point
of destroying her own world. In fact, the scenes were so
heartbreakingly painful I nearly ditched the book
entirely. However, things take a dramatic turn in Part
Two of THE WIFE BETWEEN US- and that's where the real
story underlying everything is revealed.
I still have mixed feelings about THE WIFE BETWEEN US, as
I didn't like many of the choices the characters made.
However, Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen do a
marvelous job at making even the craziest of actions
understandable. The blurb for THE WIFE BETWEEN US says
"assume nothing" and that's a good rule of thumb to
follow throughout the story line.
Fans of stories with unreliable narrators where the
readers must question everything will relish THE WIFE
BETWEEN US. If you liked GONE GIRL or THE GIRL ON THE
TRAIN, then THE WIFE BETWEEN US just may be your next
thrilling read.
A novel of suspense that explores the complexities of
marriage and the dangerous truths we ignore in the name of
love.
When you read this book, you will make many
assumptions. You will assume you are reading about a
jealous wife and her obsession with her replacement. You
will assume you are reading about a woman about to enter a
new marriage with the man she loves. You will assume the
first wife was a disaster and that the husband was well rid
of her. You will assume you know the motives, the
history, the anatomy of the relationships. Assume
nothing.
Discover the next blockbuster novel of
suspense, and get ready for the read of your life.
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