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The Secret Wife by Emily Shiner

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sue_from_stack_those_books's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious tense medium-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

4.0

I listened to this audiobook and really enjoyed the duel narration by Natalie Duke and Wayne Mitchell.

It is so hard to give a review here without giving too much away. 

This was an interesting read. I was kept interested throughout the whole story. I listened to this book twice and last night when I reread it, I was up until 3 am listening to it. It was a while since I listened to it the first time but it still kept me interested. I could remember bits and pieces but I couldn’t remember everything or the ending. 

While the story has some points that make me question it. There are still enough it kept me interested.The gaslighting by the husband and the kidnaping is interesting. 

The ending was interesting and didn’t disappoint. I enjoyed the Cara’s ending but not sure I would handle things in the same why. 

I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys a good kidnapping story or psychological thriller. 

There are themes of kidnapping, toxic relationship, cheating, and mental health. If any of those may be a trigger for you, skip this one.

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fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

I was given a copy through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review all thoughts are my own.

The only thing I liked about this book is that it was short. It was very inaccurate! As someone with bipolar, I know that 1) if you miss one dose of your medication you don't suddenly feel different and in 2 days you haven't gone off the deep end. 2) You're just as likely to become depressed as manic, and it doesn't happen that quickly, especially going into full-blown mania that quickly. 3) Mania wasn't accurately described, she would have had other things going on that weren't described. 

Also, the male narrator was awful! His voice for the wife was quite grating. 

The husband was also a horrible misogynist and I hope we weren't supposed to feel sorry for him as he was awful. 

I would have also liked an epilogue just to tie things up.

Overall this book was just horrible! 

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