THIS. BOOK.

Thank you netgalley for an arc for an honest review.

This book was everything I expected, everything I didn't expect, and everything more. It was a thrilling, suspenseful, binge read I couldn't put down.

Not at all what I was expecting - and that's a good thing!

Very enjoyable read, engaging characters and the story flowed well. Hope to read more from this author in the future!

A twisty, unexpected, shocking, memorable tale that will leave you wondering what you just read. Two women. One is older, one is younger. One marriage is over, the other is about to start. Just when you begin to understand each woman's story and you say, “I’ve got this” and you start to predict what happens next… bam! Surprise! Details are uncovered that leave you feeling ambushed and flabbergasted. This book does an excellent job at illustrating the importance of perspective, and how different stories can arise with each individual person’s view on events. Each individual may experience the same situation differently depending on how they interpret it. This book definitely fits into the psychological suspense genre, because it emphasizes the unstable psychological states of its characters. I really enjoyed this book. It drew me in right away and then when I got comfortable with its direction, the authors dropped bombs that had me confused. This book was like a puzzle for me and I wanted to figure out how the pieces fit together. I stopped and said "WAIT, what just happened?" so many times while reading this. I thought that I was following the story carefully and understanding the plot. I thought that this was the typical spurned ex-wife story and naïve trophy second wife story. But it is not. It definitely had me guessing until the end. I predict that readers will want to circle back and reread this book once they understand the real perspectives. I definitely plan to do this.

3.5 stars. For originality of presentation

This is presented to the reader in 3 parts. The first part gives the impression you are meeting a shunned wife jealous of her replacement, the new bride-to-be. In the 2nd part, you discover that wasn’t exactly the case. My favorite part was the 3rd part, when some things finally start happening. Still, it isn’t suspenseful at that point but one is curious as to what is going on with these characters.

I was expecting more quite honestly, after all the 5 and 4-star ratings and accolades. I love thrillers that grip you right in the beginning. This did not do that for me. It was not hard for me to put it down when I had to for the first 2/3 of the way in. In fact I wouldn’t call it a thriller at all. It was more of a study of a marriage, where one controlling partner dominates the other, more of a domestic fiction that has been done in various ways and styles through the years. This had a bit more originality to it, I’ll commend that. It had some moments of suspense towards the end, but not enough for this reader to give it an awesome review.

I do admit to thumbing my way through the e-pages quite quickly in the last part as I wanted to understand the meaning of the plot. Thank you to Net Galley, for a preview copy of this to be released in January of 2018.

I really loved this book! I read it in the wee hours of the night until my eyes drooped shut. I am looking forward to more books from these ladies. I understand that Pekkanen normally writes in more of the “chick lit” genre and I think that is part of what makes this book so readable! The writing made this feel like a quick and light read, but the suspense had me sitting on the edge of my seat – what exactly is going on here? You’ll think you know and then you will be tossed into a completely different direction. A couple of times. It’s hard for me to write a lengthy review because I don’t want to give too much away…

Really, the synopsis tells us to “assume nothing,” referring to the twists in the plot, but that is actually one of the themes of the book as well. We see relationships and circumstances from the outside and we make our assumptions when we really have no clue what is going on underneath.

Aside from the great writing I also appreciated the psychological aspects of the story – with her mom having psychological issues that gave her even more reason to doubt herself – and the main character who I found to be very likeable. Sometimes in stories of suspense the main character can be annoying or kind of a bad person, but this antagonist was easy to root for, especially as the story went on.

I’d recommend this book for those who liked Behind Closed Doors and The Girl on the Train. Though it’s maybe not quite as dark.

Why YOU need THIS book:
Good writing with masterful twists
Main character who is kind of a likeable mess

A riveting read with twists that you do not see coming as you read this. Nellie is a beautiful young woman who is sought after by Richard, a wealthy businessman who wines and dines her. Nellie is overcome by the goodness of this man who wants to protect her nurture her with the all the love he feels for her, she feels like the luckiest woman alive, but....... without giving away too much of the details of this rollercoaster ride of a read this was a read that takes you in one direction and just when you think you know where it's going it turns
another way. I plowed through this one in a few days because I just had to find out where it lead to.
Thank you to authors Greer Hendricks, Sarah Pekkanen and NetGalley for this advanced copy of this book in exchange for my review.

At last, a book that kept me reading until the very end wondering how it would end. Just when you think you know it all, a surprise comes along to make you say that you never saw that coming. Loved it!

There were a few times I felt Vanessa should get her act together, but then I have never walked in the shoes of those she might represent so I tossed away the "really?" thoughts and just went with the story. So glad I did as I really enjoyed this book.

Vanessa's marriage might be over, but is that a good or bad things? Richard might be sweet and caring, but is that a good thing? Emma, the "other woman" is not what she appears to be either which means you spend a bit of timing wondering, huh?

Thanks go to NetGalley for the chance to read the advance copy in exchange for an honest review. This is one novel I will tell others to read who want a good story line and a chance to have to think.

The Truth, What is the Truth?
WOW!! I love it when the sat chapter of a book explains the title. WHO is "the wife between us"? We move closer and closer to the truth which doesn't reveal itself until the last chapter. A quote on the last page "The truth is the only way to move forward."
Twists, turns, and a thoroughly satisfying read of lies woven in intricate threads.

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This book had a LOT of twists! I only thought of one before it was revealed. The others, and there were quite a few, completely surprised me. I found that to be very unique. I usually can see twists coming.
This book begins with Nellie and Vanessa giving their views about Richard. Nellie is excited about getting married to Richard, and Vanessa is in a state, worrying about the woman that replaced her in her marriage to Richard. All is not what it seems!!! Very clever plot twists, very unique story. I enjoyed this book, especially because it surprised me. .

I enjoyed the story. It took me time to invest. I think it's because the character of Vanessa had so many facets to her. It was confusing the way it switched from her past to her present.
But once I understood that there was more to VANESSA, Aka Nellie, than I initially thought it got pretty suspenseful. I would recommend it to those who enjoy a character driven intense plot.

The Wife Between Us was not at all what I expected, but everything I hoped it would be. There was suspense, drama, love, and a great amount of surprise. Nellie is leaving her preschool job and getting married to a wonderful man, Richard, who can give her anything. Pathetic Vanessa lives with her elderly Aunt Charlotte and plans to involve herself in Richard and his fiancee's lives. There are many twists and turns, and things are not always what they seem. Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for allowing me to be an early reader in exchange for a fair and honest review.

Complicated and beautiful. I stayed up all night with this book!

The summary says that when you read this book:

1) "You will assume you are reading about a jealous wife and her obsession with her replacement." Well, yeah! The ex had made it her mission to save the new bride from Richard (the husband). Why exactly? If that isn't obsession I don't know what it is. If a man leaves you, move on. It is not your job to make the other woman realize what type of man she is going to marry.

2) "You will assume you are reading about a woman about to enter a new marriage with the man she loves." Oh yes, this I thought but turned out I was wrong.

3)"You will assume the first wife was a disaster and that the husband was well rid of her." Never for a minute did I think that.

4)"You will assume you know the motives, the history, the anatomy of the relationships." After reading Behind Closed Doors by B. A. Paris I could recognize the symptoms lol!

*** SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS ***

The book is divided in three parts: Part 1 is about a woman who is going to marry Richard (which I thought was the new bride). Part 2 is about who this woman in part 1 really is. Here we also know who Richard's new bride is. And part 3 was a little Gone Girl because out of the blue, obsessive Nillie (or Vanessa) shows a different side of her: how she planned for her husband to divorce her.

So my questions is, if you planned everything Richard could leave you, what the hell was all the crying over Richard for? Why did you have to talk to Richard's new bride to warn her of the manipulative and control freak that Richard is and save her from that marriage? Seriously, you should be over the moon that your plan worked! So I don't really understand this nonsense of having to talk to his new woman to warn her about Richard.... "Satisfaction," she said. AND, because otherwise there wouldn't be a book (I say).

In this book, I liked her cunning and that she turned out to be not as stupid as she seemed at first. I have read a couple of books with the same line: extremely beautiful woman marries successful man who turns out to be a manipulative, obsessive jerk. The woman quits her job, stop talking to her friends, and her life revolves around the husband that plans everything for them (where to eat, what to wear...). But then she gets bored of living in a beautiful house with nothing to do but wait for the husband to get home to have someone to talk to.

Also, this book is very deceiving because I didn't get why she was crying her eyes out and her life was falling apart because Richard left her when she was the one who orchestrated it. So I guess the first part of the book was deceiving like that so when you reached the third part you would be all like "holly crap!" Hmmmm....

Have you ever judged a book by its cover? Be honest. To judge a person--a book--by appearances, by what we think we know--by what we're so sure we know--can be a dangerous thing indeed.

I read The Wife Between Us in three days. In a perfect, perfect world, I would have finished in just one. If I'd ignored eating, sleeping, and other people. (I'm much too fond of all the above these days.) Yet I want to stress that this is a compelling read.

The Wife Between Us is a rare read indeed. Let me explain--or try to explain. To those seeking a thriller, a plot-driven thriller with twists and turns, I can honestly say that The Wife Between Us satisfies. Readers meet a woman--an emotionally distraught woman--and follow her through the darkness, into the darkness, and perhaps out of the darkness too. (Or I could be trying to trick you.) Through this woman's story readers get to know Richard and "the replacement." (One woman is getting replaced by another. One woman has been cast aside. Another has been chosen as the perfect wife.) It's all about the suspense and drama. Who wronged who. Who's telling the truth. Who's lying. Is it a matter of life and death? To those seeking a character-driven novel that is complex and thought-provoking, The Wife Between Us more than satisfies. I can honestly say that to me more than anything it's the CHARACTERS that stand out as unforgettable. It's a rare read because it's both.

I loved the characterization. I loved that the characters lived. I loved the brokenness and vulnerability. I loved the fragility of everything. I loved the writing. There was never a place you "wanted" to stop reading. Because the moment you read the opening sentence of the next chapter, you needed to keep going.

I loved that it would pair so well with many classics I've read and loved in the past. Jane Eyre. Rebecca. To name just two.

I think this could easily be a great movie. But would a movie trailer spoil it all?! Probably.

This is without doubt a tense psychological thriller that makes a impact. It has you wondering if what you were reading was for real, and re-reading to check. It has you questioning what you think you know and where nothing is as it seems. Vanessa Thompson is a divorced woman who is barely managing to keep herself together and her days off from her job at Saks endanger her employment. She exists in a alcoholic haze, the wine bottles in her home attest to this. Vanessa used to be married to the wealthy Richard, a good looking hedge fund manager. The end of her marriage has left her floundering as she wonders about the effects of fertility medication, her failure to be the ideal wife, and haunted by events that happened to her when she was at college.

What pierces Vanessa's alcoholic haze is the shocking news that Richard is planning to remarry. Something she has no intention of letting happen as she embarks on a crusade. She must protect the intended wife, she must not undergo what Vanesssa suffered. However, is Vanessa to be relied upon? And why should another woman believe her? The narrative is delivered from the perspective of the main characters. This is a story with huge twists and a compelling storyline. It dissects the anatomy and complexities of a marriage, the lies, the secrets, the manipulation and the betrayals. Whilst you may have to occasionally suspend your disbelief, this is nevertheless a book that will grab your attention and never let go. Many thanks to St Martins Press for an ARC.

I was lucky enough to receive an advanced readers copy of this book from good reads, it was absolutely amazing!
The characters are so amazing and I was so involved with this story that I could not put it down! It kept me guessing through out the whole book! Suspense & Drama from start to finish. AMAZING! So many twist. Love love love this book I will definitely be recommending it to my friends! I really hope to read more from these authors!

The Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen looks SO GOOD. Why isn’t there more time in the day to read? I need a sick day but just to sit around and read and not feel guilty. Here’s the info you need about this one:

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.

Basically, we know NOTHING as we start the book. Not one clue about what it’s about. I am hoping it’s as creepy and nail biting as YOU by Caroline Kepnes.

The Wife Between Us is getting great reviews and its probably one of those books where you read in one or two sittings. Can’t wait!

What is Virginia (AKA Nellie) running from? Her lives in Florida, but she's decided after graduation, she's moving on. She needs to move to a place where she can change her identity and be lost. With that in mind, she moves to New York. She meets a young woman, Samantha, and they become inseparable roommates. Nellie teaches pre-k children and loves it! She also has a job working with Sam at Gibson's as a waitress. Things seem to be working out for her in her new life. Then she meets the most handsome, charismatic man, Richard Thompson, and her world is turned totally upside down. Richard courts her for a while and shows her all of the things that she has never experienced. He takes her to operas, teaches her about fine wines and food, and is always surprising her with little getaways and flowers. Now she's engaged to this wonderful Prince Charming. What could possibly go wrong? The get married in Florida, so her mother and aunt can attend the wedding. Richard operates a very successful hedge fund company and travels all the time. Nellie is left alone quite a bit. Seems her whole world revolves totally and completely around Richard and their huge beautiful home. She becomes isolated from her family and friends. She becomes depressed, and there are those horrible phone calls with the breathing on the other end. What is she to do? Her husband is always there to protect her from whatever issues she's having, but something just doesn't seem right. He seems to be working more late hours and sometimes staying at the New York apartment he keeps, while he's in the city. Is Richard having an affair? She has to find out. If so, with whom? How had her marriage fallen apart like it has? Why is Richard so secretive? This book kept me reading into the pre-dawn hours. I didn't want to put it down. If you like psychological thrillers, stalking, intrigue, and who done it, this book is definitely for you. I was shocked so many times throughout this book. It's never as it seems. The plot was magnificent. And the character development was superb and complex. The reader could relate to all of the characters and the emotions that they were experiencing. The ending shocked me as well. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and cannot wait to read more from this author!!