Monday, March 4, 2019

The Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks & Sarah Pekkanen

Wow, did I love this book! This is one of those books (like Gone Girl) that takes you on a journey that you don't know where it will end. It's difficult to determine who can be trusted and who is dangerous to be around. Whenever you think you know what is going on, ha! There will be a turn in the story that is hard to anticipate. This is also a book that is hard to blog about since any specific comment I make about a character may give a clue to what is really happening - and that would ruin the effect of the journey. Normally, I don't mind including spoilers since I am "discussing" the book, (presumably with people who have read the book), but there are some exceptions and this is one of them. Just read the book!

In general, the main characters are Nellie, Vanessa and Richard. The supporting characters are Nellie's best friend, Sam; Nellie's aunt, Charlotte; Richard's sister, Maureen. Nellie is a preschool teacher who is preparing to marry Richard, who is divorced from his first wife, Vanessa. Past troubles are inferred, including alcoholism, mental illness, infertility and mysterious incidents from their pasts that can only be speculated on as the story unfolds. The story jumps around in time, as different historical facts are uncovered. Even the reported "facts" may not be all they seem though.

This book is a page-turner and a must read! This is very well-written and cleverly plotted. I am very much looking forward to reading the next novel by these two authors.

Wendy's Rating: *****

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