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zarlina's review against another edition
4.0
It's been some time since a book made me grin like this one did. Not because it was funny, but because it was all so perfectly tied together, and I can't help but smile when a book makes me feel like this one did. I wasn't too surprised by the twists, they felt rather obvious to me (but I always figure books out before I get there, I'm almost never surprised anymore) but the way it was written was so brilliant, I didn't even mind already having it figured out. And the end... oh the end. It was perfect, gorgeous, absolutely breathtaking, and I don't at all regret still being up at 3am despite having work in the morning, because it was worth it.
Beautiful read, I truly recommend this one.
Beautiful read, I truly recommend this one.
katrenia's review against another edition
4.0
A lot of this was predictable. But the last line surprised me!
charlillama's review against another edition
2.0
Initially I was going to give this 3 stars, but after ruminating on the premise of ‘white rich people’ vs ‘poor Black man’ and the godawful line ‘ever seen a Black man run’ I can’t in good conscience recommend this book without flagging these issues.
Some good passages of text and some interesting themes (grief, miscarriage, society and a non-token gay man) but sadly overshadowed by the casual racism and general random threads of story (Ava, the prep school diva getting a half-hearted redemption arc and mentions of high-end make up)
I’ve read worse, but also read much much better.
Some good passages of text and some interesting themes (grief, miscarriage, society and a non-token gay man) but sadly overshadowed by the casual racism and general random threads of story (Ava, the prep school diva getting a half-hearted redemption arc and mentions of high-end make up)
I’ve read worse, but also read much much better.
tatterededges's review against another edition
3.0
I don’t know how to rate this one. I enjoyed it as I read it but one nagging question kept bothering me, why? Why would her “loving” husband desert her? Is $4million really worth giving up everything for? Was his end game really just to take the money and run? All because he didn’t want his wife to know he had a shitty upbringing? And then he gives the money back and what? Has no identity, no life and no money? It all just seems a little weak. If he was really so smart as to fake his own death, steal money etc etc, surely he could have figured out a way to frame Corban without dying first? Or steal the money and not get caught?
Also, you discover your husband has lied to you about everything since the day you met, isn’t the person you thought, is willing to throw away your relationship for $4million, almost gets you killed, leaves you liable for the money he stole and you just melt into his arms? Get fucked.
Also, you discover your husband has lied to you about everything since the day you met, isn’t the person you thought, is willing to throw away your relationship for $4million, almost gets you killed, leaves you liable for the money he stole and you just melt into his arms? Get fucked.
morganlmace's review against another edition
4.0
Hooks you from the first page, and was so hard to put down.
rosiek1288's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
swiftlyreviews's review against another edition
4.0
I listened to the audiobook, it was so good! The narrator did an amazing job!
The book kept me entertained the whole time with plenty of plot twists. The story got really intriguing around 80%! Kept going up! The ending had me shocked. I wasn’t expecting that at all!
The book kept me entertained the whole time with plenty of plot twists. The story got really intriguing around 80%! Kept going up! The ending had me shocked. I wasn’t expecting that at all!
bookrantreviews's review against another edition
5.0
Iris and Will Griffith have the perfect marriage that most only dream about. After seven years, their love and passion for each other is seemingly stronger than ever. But on the morning Will flies out to attend a conference in Orlando, another plane bound for Seattle crashes in a cornfield. Iris’ relief that it wasn’t her husband’s flight is short lived when she discovers his name is on the passenger manifest. There are no survivors.
Yet, it must be a mistake. Will is in Orlando. He has no reason to be in Seattle. Overwhelmed with grief and confusion, Iris attempts to learn exactly what happened to her husband. She soon discovers the conference that he left to attend doesn’t exist. As she starts to ask questions and dig for the answers, everything she thought she knew about her husband is revealed to be a lie.
On top of it all, she finds out millions of dollars have been stolen from Will’s employer. They believe Will took it, but someone else believes Iris knows where the money is hidden. That someone is tracking her every move and threatening her life if she doesn’t produce it. The threats aren’t something Iris can shrug her shoulders at (or lift her shoulders to her ears, as the author tries — and fails– to cleverly describe the gesture in the book). She goes on a search to find the money, and the truth about her husband.
The premise of the “The Marriage Lie” is not a new one. It seems that domestic suspense novels are as abundant as fake news stories nowadays. That said, that doesn’t mean you should avoid it. The fast pace keeps you hooked from the first page to the last. Although a few of the scenes are unbelievable (like how easily she gets past security at a heavily-secured high school), brilliant plot twists will keep you guessing at what’s really going on and questioning which characters Iris can trust in the face of danger – right up to the last page.
Yet, it must be a mistake. Will is in Orlando. He has no reason to be in Seattle. Overwhelmed with grief and confusion, Iris attempts to learn exactly what happened to her husband. She soon discovers the conference that he left to attend doesn’t exist. As she starts to ask questions and dig for the answers, everything she thought she knew about her husband is revealed to be a lie.
On top of it all, she finds out millions of dollars have been stolen from Will’s employer. They believe Will took it, but someone else believes Iris knows where the money is hidden. That someone is tracking her every move and threatening her life if she doesn’t produce it. The threats aren’t something Iris can shrug her shoulders at (or lift her shoulders to her ears, as the author tries — and fails– to cleverly describe the gesture in the book). She goes on a search to find the money, and the truth about her husband.
The premise of the “The Marriage Lie” is not a new one. It seems that domestic suspense novels are as abundant as fake news stories nowadays. That said, that doesn’t mean you should avoid it. The fast pace keeps you hooked from the first page to the last. Although a few of the scenes are unbelievable (like how easily she gets past security at a heavily-secured high school), brilliant plot twists will keep you guessing at what’s really going on and questioning which characters Iris can trust in the face of danger – right up to the last page.