This was certainly an interesting thriller. We get insight into Darcey White, a detective in FL married to Bradley. Her first case she is lead on, the murder of Charlotte Kane's husband, Charlotte also happens to be Bradley's mistress.

Lots of turns on this one. Lots of insight into being rich doesn't bring you happiness.

Thank you to Net Galley for the audio copy in exchange for my honest review.

Unfortunately this was not a book that worked well for me as it was all over the place!

The ending sounded like it was convenient!

This mystery novel delivers a decent, engaging read, though it may not satisfy those craving a barrage of shocking twists. While not as serpentine as some might prefer, the story holds its own with a well-crafted plot that keeps you turning pages. The characters, however, are a mixed bag—some fall flat, and the theme of cheating, while frustrating, feels intentional, adding a layer of tension that enhances the story’s uneasy vibe.
The standout feature is the dual point-of-view narrative, which brilliantly immerses readers in the minds of both women at the heart of the mystery. This alternating perspective deepens the storytelling, offering insight and emotional complexity. For readers who enjoy character-driven mysteries with a touch of moral ambiguity, this book is a worthwhile, if not mind-bending, pick.

3.5 Stars

I requested this because of the premise and the description of the book. The narrator did a pretty good job, especially distinguishing the differences between the two women's voices so even if you weren't paying attention, you would still know who was talking.

I enjoyed this book, it kept my attention most of the time. It was slow in the beginning, but picked up around the halfway point.

The twist at the end I did not see coming. Overall I liked this book, it falls right in the middle of the thrillers I have read.

I received a complimentary ALC copy of My Husband's Mistress from NetGalley and Bookouture audio, my opinion is my own.

This thriller is engaging and is told in Dual POV 1st person which I enjoyed. Darcy, a detective has discovered her husband is cheating and then she was called on a murder case where she finds out her husband’s mistress Charlotte is the prime suspect. There were twists that kept you guessing and secrets among the characters that would have you questioning those characters as to their trustworthiness. The plot keeps you engrossed with all the secrets, betrayals, deception and lies.

This is more of a slow burn. The author did a great job with how descriptive she was in the storyline. Easily able to feel as though you are right there with the characters. Narrators were Lauryn Allman and Barbara Barnes, they both were exceptional.

This book was entertaining, but I found it to be a bit predictable and a bit far fetched at times. Overall, I still enjoyed listening to the audiobook. I think part of my problem was that I didn’t fully connect with the characters. If you’re looking for an easy to follow psychological thriller with dual POV, you may be interested in this book. The narrators did a nice job bringing the characters to life. Thank you NetGalley and Bookouture Audio for providing me with an ALC in exchange for an honest review.

This was a mystery with lots of twist and turns that will keep you enthralled.

Darcy, a detective, is called to a murder. Only she finds out that it's the husband of the woman he husband was having an affair with. I will say no more. It's good... read it! The narrator did an awesome job.

Many thanks to Net Galley and Bookouture Audio for an audio ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you Netgalley and Bookouture Audio for the ALC.

Story: 🌟🌟🌟
Narration: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Overall: 🌟🌟 🌟

A detective meets the wife of the victim and discovers that it is not only the woman her husband cheated on her with, but she is accusing her husband. This is a great hook, but I wish the rest of the story was as twisty. It was good and I was entertained by the narration, but I was left wanting more.

ALC was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

⭐⭐2 Stars


A really great idea for a story! You're a detective, on the job of a murder, when you meet the wife of the victim who is the woman your husband had been having an affair with. And she accuses your husband. 


I found this story very interesting at the start, a crime focused thriller with a really cool concept, but as I read I struggled - it was more description than plot. The author is excellent at setting a scene, at describing the scenery around each character and the way they speak, look, and walk. But I found there too much description, not allowing much space for plot. And often superfluous descriptions of elements that are not relevant to the plot or characters (ie. a description of a store that the character drives past). If these were less frequent, I think it would be easier to look past, but the near constant descriptive language made these moments frustrating.  A large amount of the descriptive language is self-reflection, monologue around the character's feelings, and thus feels repetitive. 


I found all of the characters (except Carla!) to be frustrating, with very little substance. One of our Female Main Characters, our Detective White, is so clearly blinded by her personal connection to the case, it left me frustrated to leave. She seems clueless, and does very little police work towards this case - only taking one or two actions to actually solve what has happened. 


(Semi-spoiler ahead)

I found myself frustrated with the ending. In first-person stories I find this sort of ending a cop-out. It doesn't make logical sense, when we as readers have been deeply entwined with the thoughts and decisions of a character, for a twist like this to occur. It was surprising, but more-so because it didn't make sense.

I listened to the audiobook and found the narrator an excellent choice for our main characters.

Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture Audio for the Audiobook ARC in exchange for an honest review!

Detective Darcy White is aware that her husband, Bradley, is cheating on her with the beautiful Charlotte. Now, Charlotte's husband, Edward, has been murdered, and Darcy is in charge of the investigation.

The story unfolds from two different viewpoints and, although it didn't completely captivate me, it was still entertaining. It wasn't full of unexpected twists, but I enjoyed it nonetheless.

Thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture Audio for the free copy of the book.

I enjoyed the audiobook. The narration was based on 2 POVs. The wife and the mistress.
Darcy is a detective and when asked to investigate a crime, the main suspect is none other than her husbands mistress. The mistress denies killing anyone and blames Bradley, the husband. Of course this is a conflict of interest but Darcy can’t resist. Does she want to get revenge by putting the mistress behind bars? Or will her gut tell her otherwise?
The book flowed nicely in audiobook version. The voice of the narrator was not monotone at all.

I liked it. A slow burn with enough intrigue to things moving. I didn’t see the twist coming!
I appreciated how well this was written -descriptive passages and effectively used ‘turns of phrases’. I look forward to reading other titles by Willow Rose.
-The narration of the audiobook is done by Lauryn Allman and Barbara Barnes. Their narration compliments the writing. It’s well done- clear, well paced and very easy to listen to.
Thank You to NetGalley and Bookouture Audio for the opportunity to listen to the audiobook version of this ARC.

Thank you Netgalley, Bookouture Audio and Willow Rose for the Audio Arc of My Husband's Mistress.
Narrated by Lauryn Allman, Barbara Barnes.

My Husband's Mistress is a standalone psychological thriller with a great plot line and a refreshing twists and turns. It's a duel POV, Darcy a hard working detective who feels lost and dejected. Having caught her husband cheating and is trying to build her marriage back. up she is called to investigate a local murder case. She comes face to face with her husbands mistress, Charlotte. Up steps the other POV, Charlotte as she navigates being the main suspect in her own Husbands murder.

Having the duel POV makes for a very tense, twisty thriller and just unravels at a great pace which keeps you engaged. The fiinale I didn't quite expect which is why it was so refreshing. Our female MC were built and developed really well. I felt quite a range of emotions for both Darcy and Charlotte and even though their actions are maybe morally borderline, I liked them both for that reasoning.

My Husband's Mistress was narrated by Lauryn Allman, Barbara Barnes. Both ladies made our female leads even more 3D and had wonderful voices.

4.25 stars for Netgalley, $ stars for other review sites.

This book was so intriguing and messed up in a good way. it played with my brain while I was reading it because the cop working this Murder case is the wife of the dead man and she is interviewing his mistress. However she believes the mistress doesn't know who she is as she goes by her maiden name. There's a lot of cat and mouse here as they both try to catch the other in lies and frame the murder on each other. So many great scenes and boy oh boy does some crazy evidence come to light. At times all the bouncing around did get a bit confusing but you are quickly brought back to where you need to be in this mystery with a shocking conclusion.
The Narrator was perfect and brought the book to life.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the advanced copy of the audiobook.

This wasn’t a bad audiobook, but it would have been half the size if it wasn’t so descriptive. It seemed to be a bit too much, where substance and storyline could have been expanded to offer more.

The ending wasn’t a twist at all, it was pretty easy to see coming based off of how this trope has been done before.

The narrator’s were great and I listened at 2x and it was still easy to follow.

All in all, 2.5 stars rounded up.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ALC.

2 stars instead of 1 because, although I DNF, I cared enough to listen to the ending to see if my guess about who the killer is was right.

I was very much looking forward to this novel, however I tried starting the audiobook 4 or 5 times before I gave up (I normally listen to audiobooks in 1 shot, maybe 2 days). It dragged, was too descriptive and I wasn’t a fan of the narrators. Perhaps if I read it instead of listened, I might have finished it. Also, I might’ve been able to tolerate the book better and finished if I liked the Darcey’s narrator’s voice.

The story’s plotline was very intriguing; I cared enough about it to listen to the ending to see if my guess was right. It was, so at 20% in, it was predictable. Let’s just say I think the book would have been better and less predictable from only one POV.

Having grown attached to Billie Wilde, this had me gripped from the first word. I was hooked trying to work out who did it and what was going on between the characters, nothing was at seemed, it was so entertaining and had the right balance. I was blown away by all the twists and turns and the final reveal was omg what did i listen to. The actual crime and the way everything was dripped revealed , there were so many red herrings and at times it felt like there was more than one villian. I was blown away by this it successfully resolved all the loose ends and while it could seem ott it felt it could really have happened. The only real issue was the crime seemed to be solved too quickly. This is 5 star listen , thank you so much netgallery, publisher, author and narrator. .

This one had my mind spinning by the end! Charlotte’s husband has been murdered and Darcey is on the case to figure out who killed Edward. Charlotte tells her it is Bradley who did it…Darcey’s husband!!

This one I did not want to stop reading because of all the twists that I did not see coming. We are thought to believe a couple different scenarios but in the end we get a huge shock!

Thank you Netgalley for allowing me to read this before publication date!!

What does a woman do when she's being cheated on, hmm some kind of revenge perhaps. When the mistress has her own spouse murdered perfect set up or not.

Crazy twist didn't see coming great read!

This suspenseful story definitely unfolded in a slow burn, but it was important for the plot to unfold that way, so I wasn't mad about it. The dual narrator storyline enhanced it overall, in my opinion. There were definitely two different stories and it was important to know the perspectives of both the jilted lover and the adulteress. Oh, but their characters have so much more in store for the reader than those two roles.
I didn't particularly care for any of them (as was likely the point) so it was hard to root for them or long for a certain ending. However, I do think Willow Rose (what a great author name) concluded the story with some important lessons as well as an unexpected twist, for sure. You won't be disappointed there.
Thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for this ARL. All opinions are mine.