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3.73 AVERAGE
3.73 AVERAGE
I received and ARC from NetGalley and Bookture in exchange for an honest review.
First, the blurb has nothing to do with the book! Nothing. It’s nowhere in the book and I don’t feel it has something to do with the action.
Now, I love a good thriller. I love to be surprised and not figuring out who the “villain” is. But this book was very predictable! It’s really easy to figure out who is who, who is the killer and the victim.
I feel some parts were left unexplained. I wish Rhonda could have had a big role towards the end though. Throughout the book, the main character had a lot of different opinions about the same topic. In the beginningC she’s kinda scared and in the end she’s this powerful woman who doesn’t give a damn about anything.
I liked the plot twist, but that’s kinda all. I wish it wasn’t so predictable..
First, the blurb has nothing to do with the book! Nothing. It’s nowhere in the book and I don’t feel it has something to do with the action.
Now, I love a good thriller. I love to be surprised and not figuring out who the “villain” is. But this book was very predictable! It’s really easy to figure out who is who, who is the killer and the victim.
I feel some parts were left unexplained. I wish Rhonda could have had a big role towards the end though. Throughout the book, the main character had a lot of different opinions about the same topic. In the beginningC she’s kinda scared and in the end she’s this powerful woman who doesn’t give a damn about anything.
I liked the plot twist, but that’s kinda all. I wish it wasn’t so predictable..
Where do I start? First off if you haven’t read any books by Samantha Hayes, where have you been?! As soon as I saw the cover for this I knew I HAD to read it. Every book I seem to read of Sam’s I can’t think another can top it, but The Trapped Wife has to be right up there at the top for my much loved books, you know when you wish you could forget what you have read and re read it? This is one of those books! I thought whilst reading about half way through id worked out the ending, then plot twist and nope not what I thought.. then 3/4 of the way through I thought right I’ve definitely worked it out… nope, the plot twist at the end was just jaw dropping and I honestly didn’t see it coming. As I said at the beginning of this review, where have you been if you haven’t read any of Sam’s books, this one I honestly couldn’t recommend enough, a well deserved 5 stars for sure.
I would like to thank the author, the publisher and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read an ARC of this book. It was a different genre to what I normally read but I am very glad that I read it, it was well written and very believable, the characters were great and there were enough twists to keep me guessing.
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
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Christ on a cracker, this book was something else! Halfway through I was feeling all smug with myself thinking I had things ALL figured out. Turns out I did not.
Christ on a cracker, this book was something else! Halfway through I was feeling all smug with myself thinking I had things ALL figured out. Turns out I did not.
Samantha Hayes has another hit on her hands! I have had the pleasure of reading a few of her previous books and I have enjoyed them all. I was excited to read this one and it didn't disappoint. I read this book in one day because each chapter left me wanting more and more. That's the sign of a good thriller to me!
The beginning of this book was a bit slow but my interest was piqued so I had to keep reading. The book has multiple pov's between Jen, her friend, and a young boy from the past. Multiple pov's can be confusing but it wasn't while reading this. Each character has their own distinct voice and their own motives. I never understood Jen and I couldn't understand the decisions she kept making. I wanted to scream at the end of every chapter she narrated because I was beyond frustrated with her. But by the end, it all came together. That's not to say I wasn't shocked by the end of this book! The last 40% of this book was so good! I couldn't believe all the twist Samantha kept throwing in this book. There was quite a few and I didn't say many of them coming. The narration from the past has such a insane reveal that I'm still not over it. I had to read that chapter a few times, just to wrap my mind around it.
The cover is right when it says "whatever you think you know...you're wrong." Enjoy the ride that is this novel. You're in for a thrilling and twist filled book! This is easily a 4 star read for me.
Thank you NetGalley and Bookouture for providing an advanced reader's copy of this book in exchange for my honest thoughts.
The beginning of this book was a bit slow but my interest was piqued so I had to keep reading. The book has multiple pov's between Jen, her friend, and a young boy from the past. Multiple pov's can be confusing but it wasn't while reading this. Each character has their own distinct voice and their own motives. I never understood Jen and I couldn't understand the decisions she kept making. I wanted to scream at the end of every chapter she narrated because I was beyond frustrated with her. But by the end, it all came together. That's not to say I wasn't shocked by the end of this book! The last 40% of this book was so good! I couldn't believe all the twist Samantha kept throwing in this book. There was quite a few and I didn't say many of them coming. The narration from the past has such a insane reveal that I'm still not over it. I had to read that chapter a few times, just to wrap my mind around it.
The cover is right when it says "whatever you think you know...you're wrong." Enjoy the ride that is this novel. You're in for a thrilling and twist filled book! This is easily a 4 star read for me.
Thank you NetGalley and Bookouture for providing an advanced reader's copy of this book in exchange for my honest thoughts.
Quite the surprise ending on this one. I’m a fan of being surprised by the twists and this one was unexpected. Not one of the many possibilities I had in my head. The book started a bit slow, but picked up midway through. The main character made some sketchy choices, but they made sense by the end. The author is from the UK, so there was quite a few British words and phrases that I was unfamiliar with. But nothing a little internet search couldn’t help with. I was drawn to the cover of the book and the title. I love the butterfly, but the title didn’t seem to quite capture the essence of the book. I overall enjoyed this book though and would recommend it to any thriller or mystery lover.
Jennifer Miller is a grieving widow, family doctor and mother of a 16 year old. Her husband Jeremy recently died in a freak avalanche in Switzerland while on a ski trip. She’s sure her husband was cheating on her with his assistant and that they went together on the trip. Jen keeps having flashbacks to a night she doesn’t remember and then a strange man keeps popping into her life. What happened that night and who is this man?
Thanks to Net Galley and Bookouture for the advanced e-copy of the book. It will be available on September 8th.
Jennifer Miller is a grieving widow, family doctor and mother of a 16 year old. Her husband Jeremy recently died in a freak avalanche in Switzerland while on a ski trip. She’s sure her husband was cheating on her with his assistant and that they went together on the trip. Jen keeps having flashbacks to a night she doesn’t remember and then a strange man keeps popping into her life. What happened that night and who is this man?
Thanks to Net Galley and Bookouture for the advanced e-copy of the book. It will be available on September 8th.
Absolutely ridiculous and contrived
SPOILERS
A strong, independent, capable (of murder) invites her rapist into her home? She doesn't ask for help from long-time friend law enforcement officer (who shows up only to pat his wife on the forehead because she actually figures something out - how and why she does are just as unbelievable as this law enforcement man finding out that no one in his police force contacted widow as age claimed. He's just chill with that, and never shows up again.
The very, very worst of this Is paedophilia by main character/doctor,'s husband. It's completely ignored. The girl's mom ignores it! This is the most infuriating book whose "twists," only work because all of the characters have names different from the flashbacks. I use "work," loosely here, because you will still figure it out a mile away. Absolutely zero revealing qualities.
SPOILERS
A strong, independent, capable (of murder) invites her rapist into her home? She doesn't ask for help from long-time friend law enforcement officer (who shows up only to pat his wife on the forehead because she actually figures something out - how and why she does are just as unbelievable as this law enforcement man finding out that no one in his police force contacted widow as age claimed. He's just chill with that, and never shows up again.
The very, very worst of this Is paedophilia by main character/doctor,'s husband. It's completely ignored. The girl's mom ignores it! This is the most infuriating book whose "twists," only work because all of the characters have names different from the flashbacks. I use "work," loosely here, because you will still figure it out a mile away. Absolutely zero revealing qualities.
TW: Rape Adultery Murder
Through most of this book I kept thinking why is the lady just bowing down to this man she believes raped her? I honestly never figured that out. This book seemed to not follow how the description described it as well which was slightly disappointing. I will say that it was saved in my view with the huge twist at the end that I did not see coming. After about 70% the book picked up and I was more into it. I love for thrillers with twists that blindside me which is why this got a three star instead of a lower rating for me.
Through most of this book I kept thinking why is the lady just bowing down to this man she believes raped her? I honestly never figured that out. This book seemed to not follow how the description described it as well which was slightly disappointing. I will say that it was saved in my view with the huge twist at the end that I did not see coming. After about 70% the book picked up and I was more into it. I love for thrillers with twists that blindside me which is why this got a three star instead of a lower rating for me.