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The Other Wife

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Lies, secrets, jealousy, murder, deception and some strangers always make an excellent and fun read.   This book is written from different points of view from 3 different women.   There are certainly several twists and plot changes along the way and the ending is fabulous.   It did take me a few pages to get into the story, but once I was hooked I could not wait to see how it ended.   

Suzi is pregnant and her husband, Nick does not trust her.   They have moved from the city to the country and Suzi is not very happy with this move.   Nora moves in next door and is full of secrets.   Most of the characters are unlikeable but yet intriguing that I had to see what happened.  I enjoyed the ending and was totally entertained.   Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review The Other Wife.
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Fast-paced thriller. It was confusing at first, all the stories of each women. It wasn't clear how they all intertwined so it was a big cast to try to get to know and understand. But soon it was easy to piece apart who was who (but not necessarily the why). I found the mystery interesting and the thriller parts well done (and the music room frightening!) I liked this one.
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I do love to read this authors books! 
You find yourself immersed in the pages with hours flying by!
The characters are relatable and you can feel yourself drawn to them all for different reasons. 
the settings and surroundings are easily imagined as the descriptions are so detailed.
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Great book!  Couldn’t wait to read it, and it didn’t disappoint!  Grabbed my attention within the first two chapters, and then I didn’t want to put it down.  Excellent character development - I think that every reader will find a character to whom they relate.  I enjoy books where there is character development, and then also a surprise, and this book provided both!  Looking forward to reading more from this author!
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Okay I loved this book! I couldn’t put it down from the beginning. It was a great fast paced thriller. I always wanted more and had questions. It kept my attention and kept me wondering what next. If you need a good thriller I recommend this one for sure! Thank you netgalley for the ARC.
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Suzi is a young married woman who is pregnant.  She suspects her husband Nick is having an affair when she's the one that had an affair.  When Suzi became pregnant, they moved out of London to a remote location with only a few houses nearby.  Suddenly, Nora moves in across the street from them.  Nora is a widow whose husband had recently passed away.  The unlikely pair become friends and Suzi starts thinking she is losing her mind because strange things keep happening at her house.

There are a lot of characters in this book and several twists.  I had figured out one part of it but did not anticipate the ending.  The book definitely could have continued as there was a storyline there but it wouldn't be necessary to continue.
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I read this book very quickly thanks to such an engaging talented author! Thank you Netgalley for the chance to read this book in exchange for an honest review. Great characters, setting and storyline. Would highly recommend.
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This was the first of Claire McGowan's that I had read, and I absolutely loved it. Now I'm currently reading one of her other books, The Push, and it is of the same high caliber—unputdownable. The Other Wife unravels the story of three woman, whose stories at first may seen unrelated, but weave together as one gets further into the text. The novel had many twists and turns and was incredibly addictive. The short chapters that alternate narration between the women kept me hooked. I look forward to reading more of author Claire McGowan's work in the future.
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I enjoy this author and this book is another good one. Twists and turns galore, a little predictable because this style of narration and storyline is very popular right now. Well worth a couple hours of reading time but not something I will spend time thinking about.
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I’m now a new fan of this author. This book was so good. It really kept me guessing.  I liked that each chapter switched back and forth between characters.
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As I lover of thrillers, I've read many of Claire McGowans books and loved every one of them.
Going into this book, it quickly pulled me in by the first page and from then on getting to know each one of the characters I was quite invested.
This book is very atmospheric which I loved! I loved the whole aspect of a little cottage in a small village where you can't really keep anything secret. 
Once the plot slowly started to unravel I honestly couldn't read it fast enough. 
great enjoyable read, especially for this time of year.
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I had looked forward to this because I enjoyed this author's other books. This one had the domestic drama and suspense, but it was just a bit slow for me. It was told from several different characters perspectives and I knew right away how they were all going to be related. Each character had faults, but the main character was annoying and inconsistent to me. There were plenty of twists and turns, but they didn't keep my excitement going for the book. It was a good book, but not a great book for me. Many other people loved this book, so it might have just not been the book for me.
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This is another fast paced thriller from this author that I just couldn’t put down. It is such a great domestic thrillers with many twists and turns
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Finally, a great page-turning thriller! It took me a second to get familiar with the characters as the point of view would change with each chapter, but I quickly connected to the characters and became invested. I was really rooting for Suzi to be a strong woman and stand up for herself.
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3.35/5 ⭐

This is somehow a classic thriller, with the element of surprise well-put there and twists and turns in the plot. I did appreciate the whole book, even though it was a bit predictable very early in the action. 
There are all sorts of schemes going on, the characters manifest their fair share of problems that they tried to solve in a wrong way that led them to even complicated matters.
The book was enjoyable and I definitely recommend it to people who love readable thrillers.
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It started to become an internal joke to me that this book should an alternative title relating to the toxicity that almost all the characters and their relationships were. The book is actually really good because of this, the author gives us a bunch of people that can be considered, in some aspects, the scum of the society, we have cheaters, abusive partners, liars, blackmailers, etc. My biggest problem with this book is that it had too many plots twists, which made the book dull in some parts. The book is narrated in 1st person by a different character, being they all women with their different points of view and perspective in the story. The writing was the best part of the book and it made even the dullest parts barebow. The only thing I can really say about the end with not giving any spoiler is that it was really satisfying.
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This book is great! Would definitely recommend. Thanks so much to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.
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I really enjoyed this ebook from Netgalley. 
A pregnant woman who may be living next door to the father of the child's wife...
A widow who seeks revenge on her dead husbands lover...
A controlling husband, trying to make his wife think she's going mad...
A good read, I highly recommend!
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Great concept and plot with some great writing with some really unlikeable characters which makes the book so entertaining. Along with the twists and turns and some sinister moments it was a good book. I saw some similarities to books which was a little off putting but I do believe many would enjoy this nevertheless. Thank you!!
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While I thought the plot was a good idea, I just could not get into the story. I think that the author's writing style was just not for me.
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