Thursday is determined to be the perfect wife to her husband Seth. She always makes sure she is perfectly made up with a delicious meal on the table for his return home, ready and willing to be at his beck and call.....after all they only get one sacred day a week together as Thursday isn't Seth's only wife.

Having to share her husband with two other mysterious women, it's no wonder Thursday often finds herself jealously wondering about who Seth spends the rest of his his time with. With information about the other wives scare, Thursday can't believe her luck when she finds a clue in the pocket of Seth's trousers and despite knowing she shouldn't her curiosity gets the better of her and before she knows it she's in too deep. But what Thursday discovers makes her question everything; does she know her husband at all? 

OH MY WORD! I'm not sure any review I produce will do justice to this book - I thoroughly enjoyed it! The Wives is a fast-paced, unpredictable thriller that had me hooked from the very first page. I found myself drawn straight into the midst of this polygamist relationship set up which intrigued and terrified me in equal measure thanks to the atmospheric writing style Fisher uses throughout, I literally felt on edge the whole time! 

Now I've used the analogy of being on a roller coaster ride to describe books before, but this book is the true definition of an edge of the seat, white knuckle ride. The plot line for this story flips, twists and turns so many times I lost count - each time I thought I'd worked out what was going on and how things were going to play out another crazy spanner was thrown into the works changing everything. This book kept me guessing every step of the way and I genuinely didn't foresee it's finale, which is quite a rare occurrence for me as I'm terrible for predicting how stories will end then being disappointed!

The synopsis for The Wives promised an unusual, mystery filled story line and it's execution was so much more than I anticipated. This has to be one of my favourite books of the year to date and I can't wait to check out some of Tarryn Fisher's backlisted books as I absolutely adored her characters and writing style. If you are looking for a thriller with a unique, intriguing story line to captivate your imagination then this book is for you!

Thursday is living polygamous life. Her husband has two other women. They share him amicably it appears but Thursday is starting to get curious about the other wives. She begins to investigate them and soon her own life starts to unravel. Is Seth really the husband she thinks he is and what about the wives.

This was a good read in a similar vein to Girl on the train. The plot builds steadily and throws some clever twists along the way. Some I guessed but others were a good surprise. The story is well written and keeps you turning pages. The ending was shocking and yet it worked with the context of the book. I think I liked Hannah the most as she seemed to be the most genuine. Thursday was a tricky one to decipher and I'm still not sure I feel about her. A good thriller.

Wow! I loved this book! I flew through it and didnt want to put it down.

The Wives tells the story of Thursday, one of three wives to Seth. When Thursday finds out the third wife is potentially being abused by Seth, Thursday finds herself on a path she doesn't want to take, one that is full of secrets, and can have a potentially devastating effect on the relationship she has with the man she loves.
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But is it really what it seems?
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I cant say another thing or I will spoil it! Its fab, it had me invested in the characters, despite their flaws, and I loved how the book had you thinking you know what's happening and then it blindsided you into a massive twist.
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Thank you to NetGalley and HQ for a copy if this ARC

On their fourth date Seth drops a bombshell, his father had multiple simultaneous marriages, he himself is already married but as his wife doesn't want children he's hoping to meet someone new and start a plural marriage.

At the start of the book we meet Thursday, her husband Seth has two other wives she knows as Monday and Tuesday. While Thursday isn't particularly thrilled by sharing Seth but she reassured by both the anonymity and distance she has from the other wives and that she is Seth's legal wife (he divorced his first wife to marry her). Thursday is our main character's actual name and that did confuse me first, I assumed she referred to herself as Thursday because Seth arrives to spend his two days with her on a Thursday, apparently not as her parents also call her that.

Things start to get complicated when Monday falls pregnant and Thursday comes across a medial receipt for Hannah, she can't resist her curiosity and heads straight to social media determined to find out more about the woman she shares her husband with but as Thursday digs deeper into Seth's other lives she starts to question the man she's married to.

This book was an absolute rollercoaster with so many twists and turns, what really kept me reading was trying to work out who was being genuine! As unreliable character's go this book has plenty, its difficult to say exactly why without spoilers but this hooked me like I didn't expect. This is my first Tarryn Fisher reads and looking at other reviews she seems to an author people keep going back to so I'd be interesting in trying out some of her other books.

My thanks to HQ for a digital edition via NetGalley of ‘The Wives’ by Tarryn Fisher in exchange for an honest review. It’s ebook and audiobook editions were released in December 2019 with the paperback available on 25 June 2020.

This is the kind of domestic noir/psychological thriller that is best read cold as it’s easy to be spoiled, so I won’t say much about its plot.

From publishers: “You’ve never met the other wives. None of you know each other, you see your husband only one day a week. Thursday. But you don’t care, you love him that much. Or at least that’s what you’ve told yourself…”

The novel’s narrator refers to her husband’s other two wives as Monday and Tuesday as those are the days that he spends with them each week. I wonder what he got up to on the other four days?

While this was a page-turner and a quick read almost from the start I found myself finding Thursday’s situation along with her responses and attitudes hard to accept.

Then, as is inevitable with psychological thrillers, there’s a twist. Here a major one occurred at the halfway point and after this, although I continued reading, I just felt that its new direction was insensitive, melodramatic, and made little sense. I found the ending abrupt and disappointing.

However, I am clearly in the minority here but it just didn’t work for me and I certainly didn’t find it in any way sexy.

Ok that was a crazy ride! I was honestly hooked straight away and I read this in just over 24 hours because I didn’t want to put it down.

I initially liked both Thursday and Seth and everytime I thought I knew what was happening and what was true, it flipped back and I was on the other ‘team’ all over again. It twisted so quickly as well which really picked up the pace and made me enjoy it so much more than I already was.

I absolutely loved the ending and how it was fitting to the character and not a happy or justice based ending - like when I put it down I was like ‘aaaaah yeah’ and not like what the hell thats it.

The only reason it’s not a full five stars for me is because it wasn’t fast paced ALL the way through and it was the introduction of the fast paced plot that really boosted this up for me.

I think I need more of Tarryn Fishers writing in my life!

I read this book as part of a blog tour.

I got a bit confused when the plot switches up towards the end but the main bulk of the plot focuses on Thursday and her investigations into the rest of husband's life.

She seems quite lost in her life, despite having a job and her family, she doesn't seem to have any friends.

The plot ratchets up as she goes in search of Hannah and starts questioning the arrangement she agreed to when she got married.

When the twist came I wasn't prepared for it and the ending definitely left me a little puzzled. What was true? What was really going on?

Thursday is married to Seth. But she shares him with two other women, known to her only as Monday and Tuesday. She spends her life waiting for him, and when she does, she makes sure she is the perfect wife, with a homecooked meal prepared, and her body always available to him when he wants it.

She finds herself wanting to know more about the other women in his life. She manages to find out their names and she makes contact with them. First Monday aka Hannah. When Thursday sees bruises on Hannah's arms, she starts to question who Seth really is. She finds out who Tuesday is and is confused when a search reveals that she is on a dating site.

When she confronts Seth, a struggle breaks out and she ends up unconscious, waking up in hospital, heavily medicated and confused. She's transferred to a psych ward, where she's told that she is delusional and that the story she is telling everyone about Seth is completely untrue. Convinced that he is only covering his tracks and that Hannah is in danger, she sets about exposing his lies when she is released.

But as the plot thickens, we, the reader start to doubt Thursday. Is she indeed suffering from a psychotic breakdown following a late miscarriage, or is Seth the ultimate manipulator?

A complex story, that I enjoyed to an extent, but in all honesty, the second half of the story became a little too far fetched for my liking. Still an enjoyable psychological thriller that will keep you guessing right to the end.

This was a good read although in places it seemed difficult to follow. I tried to imagine what life would be like being a member of a polygamous sect and this certainly opened my eyes. At no time did I calculate the ending and found it so almost unimaginable but satisfying.
The wives were all so well described and could be seen in my mind but the constant twists were perfect. The ending left lots of silly questions that I felt needed answering but it did not detract from the depth of the intrigue.
I would like to say so much but each time I fear that it would tell future readers too much and spoil things for them. Enough to say that it was a great read.

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC. Isn't this just a marmite love-or-hate book! The Wives has an intriguingly fresh concept that asks you to make a few allowances for potentially unrealistic situations. I unfortunately ran out of allowances. The first half of the book sets up well despite my reservations about Thursday getting trapped in her situation in the first place: her relationship seems staged and while this gets addressed later on I just couldn't connect with that crucial aspect. I will say about halfway through, the plot completely subverts on its head. I'm a huge fan of a drastic and quickly executed twist and The Wives is definitely a book the reader goes into completely unaware of what genre or narrative it will then follow. However some aspects of this plot twist I didn't agree with for 1) morally problematic issues and 2) feeling it was the 'cheap' way out. The plot twist in question can easily explain away a lot of plotholes and inconsistencies so I felt a serious lack of closure upon finishing. The Wives reads to me as a quick and easy 'trash' beach read: fun if you don't take it too seriously and treat is as an 'in between' book of sorts! Just too many unsatisfactory pieces to make it a winner overall.

I really don’t know what to tell you about this book without giving away any of the plot. I think you should just read it!

It’s a gripping psychological thriller that keeps your interest picqued all the way through. I got so engrossed in it I couldn’t put it down. It’s full of plot twists and turns it’s a real literary rollercoaster!

One to read!

Thank you to Netgalley and HQ for the ARC

I loved this psychological thriller.it was based on a woman being one of many wives and not knowing anything about the other wives.

Slowly she starts to wonder and find out more information about them. As she does she finds out that she doesn't know anything about her husband Nd sets her mind to uncover everything there is to know.

It was a truly gripping read that I devoured over 2 sittings with an unpredictable ending that will leave the book in your mind long after you finish

The Wives by Tarryn Fisher is a marvellous contemporary psychological suspense that I read in just one sitting. It was rather a creepy read that totally consumed me.
There is the question of what is real and what is imagined? Who is telling the truth? And who is lying?
Tarryn Fisher has a very cleverly constructed and unique plotline. She manipulated my emotions as the action took over my life.
The tale is written in the first person strengthening the reader’s involvement. I read with baited breath and head spinning as I tried to distinguish the truth from the lies. I had to work out where I could put my trust.
The Wives had the upsetting subjects of miscarriage and mental illness. These were sensitively portrayed.
Tarry Fisher is a new author to me but I shall certainly be hunting out more by her. The Wives was a thrilling and sinister read.
I received this book for free. A favourable review was not required and all views expressed are my own.

Really wasn’t the book for me, very annoying characters that I found totally unbelievable tbh
The premise was interesting but only managed 30% apologies

Imagine being one of several wives. Would you be happy trying to be the best wife to your husband or want to find out about the others? Thursday always tries to be the perfect wife when she sees her husband – every Thursday by coincidence. The best meals, sex and company. However, when she accidentally finds out the name of one of the other lives, Thursday can’t help but do a bit of stalking.
I really enjoyed this book. The ending had me thinking and rethinking everything I had read so far. A very original story.

Absolutely loved this book. The first I’ve read by this author and now can’t wait to read more! Kept me guessing the entire way through

A little bit of a slow start to this one, but overall I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I don’t want to give away any of the story, all I can say is this is definitely worth your time. If you are a fan of psychological thrillers, this is for you. The story is all told from the perspective of the main female character. There is some swearing, but not overly so. It is well written and the story flows easily. I definitely recommend this book. Thank you #netgalley.

This was an all-consuming and enjoyable thriller from Tarryn Fisher. It was convincing, screwed with your theories and left you with a jaw drop. It was pretty difficult to put down and I love that kind of feeling in a thriller.

Told from the POV of Thursday, one of three wives. Thursday hooked you in to being on her side and wary of the moves of the mighty husband, Seth. Seth, the kind of man that could juggle three women and keep them all on a string, waiting for their turn and for him to deign his affection. There was only one problem with thinking this…Thursday was an unreliable narrator and I loved that!

I basically didn’t know my head from my tail, which was up and which was down or who to believe. I’m here for that. There was polygamy, grief, stalking, domestic abuse, mental health problems and manipulation all going on at once, but with three women that worked. My thoughts ricocheted from one wife to another, unsure of their characters, unsure of Seth.

The ending was something else and I can imagine people finding the exponential acceleration of crazy towards the end a little too much. For me, it was just right, at the end I did a little laugh, nod and inner ‘cleverly done’. I’m left feeling that this book was such a ride, a quick read due to the previously mentioned mind-consumption and just right to lose yourself in. I highly recommend for a great thriller with unusual themes.

Thank you HQ for the review copy.

What just happened?!?! This was a very easy read, with enough plot twists making you want to know what is coming next. But, the ending I wasn't expecting at all.
Thursday is in a polygamous relationship with Seth and two other wives, but the wives know nothing about each other. Thursday goes on a mission to find as much information about the other two wives.
This is all told from Thursday's point of view, I wish we could have some input from one of the other wives, maybe Hannah's.
Would definitely recommend and I'm on the search for other books by this author.
Thank you to Netgalley, Tarryn Fisher and HQ for this ARC in exchange for an honest review

I was totally hooked reading this book, couldnt put it down. Full of every emotion, love, good, bad, betrayal obsession.
Loved it