You will start off thinking this is a story about a woman scorned. Jealous that her perfect husband has replaced her for a younger, better version of herself. You will make many assumptions about both women – but nothing is what it seems.
Vanessa Thompson is a divorced woman who is barely managing to keep herself together most days. She exists in an alcoholic haze often missing work at Saks because she just can’t function. Vanessa used to be married to Richard, a good-looking wealthy hedge fund manager. When the end of her marriage finally comes she is left floundering as she tries to make sense of all the things that went wrong: the fertility treatments, the drinking, the missing dog… What really happened? Is she really responsible for the disintegration of her marriage?
Richard is getting ready to remarry. This time to his new assistant. Vanessa just can’t allow this to happen. She starts stalking his fiancé, determined to stop this wedding at all costs. As Vanessa’s fragile mind spirals out of control and her drinking get worse, all she can think about is having a face to face confrontation with the new fiancé. But nothing is as it seems.
The Wife Between Us is a twisted, suspenseful psychological thriller. A story about friendship, marriage, obsession, manipulation, and betrayal with many twists and turns. It is a fast-paced addictive novel that kept me guessing from start to finish. I can’t wait to read more by debut authors Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen.
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GENRE: Multiple Perspectives; Psychological Suspense TONE: Suspenseful STORYLINE: Intricately Plotted; Nonlinear WRITING STYLE: Compelling CHARACTER: Well-Developed LOCATION: New York City SUBJECT: Control (Psychology); Fiances; Former Wives; Love Triangles; Men/Women Relations; Obsession; Second Wives; Secrets; Stalkers; Stalking
I gave The Wife Between Us **** out of 5 stars! How will you rate it? - Laura, Library Director