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3.49 AVERAGE
3.49 AVERAGE
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Completely unhinged car wreck you just can’t look away from.
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
What the Wife Knew by Darby Kane is a sharp, suspenseful thriller with just the right amount of bite. The standout here is absolutely the main character. She’s gutsy, sarcastic, and refreshingly bold — the kind of narrator who keeps you hooked because you genuinely want to know what she’ll do next.
The plot itself is compelling, but it’s her reactions and dry wit that elevate the entire experience. You’re not just reading to see what happens — you’re reading to see how she handles it, and that makes a big difference.
Fans of Gone Girl or The Silent Patient will feel right at home with this one. Expect family secrets, layered characters, and a definite WTF twist at the end that pulls the rug out from under you in the best way.
Thank you NetGalley and William Marrow Publishing for my DRC!
The plot itself is compelling, but it’s her reactions and dry wit that elevate the entire experience. You’re not just reading to see what happens — you’re reading to see how she handles it, and that makes a big difference.
Fans of Gone Girl or The Silent Patient will feel right at home with this one. Expect family secrets, layered characters, and a definite WTF twist at the end that pulls the rug out from under you in the best way.
Thank you NetGalley and William Marrow Publishing for my DRC!
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
funny
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
So many choices in this just didn’t make sense, but it was still a fun read. It did feel like the Richmond chapters were slightly unnecessary since there were so few of them, and I’d expected them to build up to something more than what the ending gave.
challenging
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes