Reviews with content warning for Infidelity - My Lovely Wife

So I saw 99.9% of the big twists coming a mile away. Which isn't what I like in a thriller tbh. I like to figure it out slowly.

Literally one line was all I didn't predict.

That said I enjoyed watching it slowly dawn on the extremely ridiculous main character that he had made big mistakes and was in serious danger. It felt like every chapter past a certain point was just another nail in the coffin. Fun to unravel.

He was really unlikable and not in a fun way so I didn't exactly feel bad for him, even if I couldn't root for this particular woman's wrongs.

His wife wasn't even really a person. She was a weird obvious murderer. Such a minimal personality beyond control freak. And I like control freaks!

That said he felt unbelievably dense.

Overall was hooked in and didn't want to stop reading but also just felt really disappointed in the end.

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nickoliver's review against another edition

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tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

I expected more from this. It was a bit boring, and not much happened, and I could see the plot twist from honestly pretty much the beginning. (And honestly,

the fact that the book was called "My Lovely Wife" didn't really help, either. It was a dead giveaway that Millicent was more sinister than the main character assumed

.) There were a few twists and turns that were intriguing, but Downing kind of concentrated on the wrong things all the time, and a lot of things didn't really make sense. For example, the reason why they started killing in the first place. (Also. Almost everything could've been prevented if the main character had actually communicated with his wife sometimes.)

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maddireads13's review against another edition

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dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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becphe's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

A bit disorganized and chaotic. Perhaps this was on purpose. Was able to follow but was not emotionally invested in any character.

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sleeson's review against another edition

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dark 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? Yes

3.75

I’ve seen this book all over and was always on the fence about it. I’m kicking myself for not listening to this audiobook earlier. This is the 2nd book I’ve read by the author. Just like the last audiobook written by her, I could not stop listening to this one. I listened straight through. Mild sexual content. Mild swearing. Off to look up another book written by Downing.

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oliverreeds's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious 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? Yes

4.75

Millicent is a badass and she terrifies me. Wildin. I really enjoyed this book

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amandalorianxo's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

I imagine Millicent as the older version of Love Quinn. That’s what was going through my head the more I read. Her husband had sprinkles of Joe but not a ton of traits to compare the two. So as far as thrillers go, this was definitely thrilling. A husband and wife who have been married for a long time (almost twenty years) and they decide to “spice things up” However, while the beginning and the end were great, I was still left feeling a little puzzled as to why murder in the first place. What was their criteria? So I had unanswered questions that could have been more expanded upon in the middle. The middle is where I felt a little bored. This is definitely fast paced and moves quickly so don’t let the copious amount of chapters threaten you.

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mysterymom40's review

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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