My Rating: 4 stars
Don’t expect this review to be
very long, as there really isn’t a whole lot I can say about this book without
spoiling the story! The Wife Between Us is one
of those books that you really need to experience for yourself, but you need to
go into it knowing as little as possible.
Whenever I read a thriller /
suspense novel, I usually expect the opening scene to be explosive, a scene
that grabs me from the start and hurls me into the depths of the story, not
letting go until the very end. While the
Prologue did start out with a relatively “explosive” scene, the opening
chapters did not maintain the momentum I expected. The first half or so of the book was actually
quite slow-going, with a lot of time devoted to establishing the main characters
and setting up their background story.
It made me worry that perhaps this would be another run-of-the-mill
thriller, similar to so many other books from the same genre that had emerged
in recent years. It turns out I had
nothing to worry about, as this book absolutely ended up delivering in the psychological
thriller department with a roller coaster ride of twists and turns starting at
the halfway mark all the way up through the Epilogue. At that point, I was definitely hanging on for
the ride as this roller coaster slammed into one twist after another, with most
of the revelations taking me completely by surprise (there were a few I did
figure out, but that’s insignificant compared to everything I didn’t figure
out).
This book was written by two
different authors, but you would never know from reading it, as the narrative
flowed seamlessly and the writing was consistent throughout. With thrillers, attention to detail is so
important, especially after a major plot twist, as there is oftentimes the urge
to go back and re-read certain passages to see if the “clues” make sense – with
this book, the writing was very meticulous and even though some parts felt slow
and a bit draggy at times, the story was still compelling enough to keep
reading and guessing along the way. The
authors did a good job taking what could’ve been the “same old, same old” in
terms of subject matter and turn it into a unique, cleverly written story with
complicated yet interesting characters.
Though I can’t say that I was “wowed” by this book as I have been with
other thrillers, it was still a thoroughly enjoyable read, one that I was able
to breeze through pretty quickly after the first major plot twist was revealed. Definitely recommended!
Received ARC from
St. Martin’s Press via NetGalley
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