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kileslifestile's review against another edition
1.0
Although my curiosity was peaked enough to stick around until the end for sake of taking in the entire story, there were too many themes that didn't seem plausible for me to rate highly.
anemonemily's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
evemcelhone's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
mccallistert61's review against another edition
4.0
A really good mystery that’s keeps you trying to figure it out!
taytastic's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This was such a wild ride. Very well done and unpredictable. Every twist and turn is so well worth it with well placed call backs to earlier chapters.
keberwick's review against another edition
5.0
“Death is hard enough, but it’s even harder when the dead don’t stay dead.”
Phoebe Miller is depressed. Who wouldn’t be, after the year she’s had? Her father passed--even though he wasn’t a good man, death of a family member is always hard--and her marriage is falling apart. All together, Phoebe would say that’s a pretty shitty year. She’s become kind of a hermit in an attempt to avoid the press and the person in that weird car that’s been stationed outside her house for weeks. She’s shocked when new neighbors arrive, and is even more shocked when she finds herself ogling the 18-year-old son. She tells herself there’s no harm in looking, especially when she becomes friends with his mother, Vicki. Her life suddenly starts to look up: a new friend, and a new lover. But with all of the excitement, she’s completely forgotten about the car and the person stalking her.
Nadia’s always had a hard life. Growing up, her home life was difficult, and adulthood hasn’t been much better. The death of Daniel Noble has forced her to act, which is how she finds herself stalking a depressed housewife for weeks on end. At first, Phoebe Miller’s life was boring, but the new neighbors seemed to have given new life to the woman. So much new life, that Phoebe seems to have forgotten Nadia even exists. But not for long.
The Other Mrs. Miller was a great thriller. It was easy, but not so easy that I was able to guess how it was going to end. It’s definitely one of those novels that seem like everything is going to be perfectly wrapped up with a nice little bow, but then there’s another twist right at the end. I find myself enjoying those more and more. It’s a nice little adrenaline rush. Nadia and Phoebe are far from perfect characters, but I found them to be likable in their own ways. I really felt for Phoebe; you could practically feel her unhappiness radiating off the pages in the beginning. Even though Nadia didn’t always think everything through 100%, she always tried to find the best option.
If you like Lisa Jewell and Shari Lapena, I think you’ll love The Other Mrs. Miller!
Phoebe Miller is depressed. Who wouldn’t be, after the year she’s had? Her father passed--even though he wasn’t a good man, death of a family member is always hard--and her marriage is falling apart. All together, Phoebe would say that’s a pretty shitty year. She’s become kind of a hermit in an attempt to avoid the press and the person in that weird car that’s been stationed outside her house for weeks. She’s shocked when new neighbors arrive, and is even more shocked when she finds herself ogling the 18-year-old son. She tells herself there’s no harm in looking, especially when she becomes friends with his mother, Vicki. Her life suddenly starts to look up: a new friend, and a new lover. But with all of the excitement, she’s completely forgotten about the car and the person stalking her.
Nadia’s always had a hard life. Growing up, her home life was difficult, and adulthood hasn’t been much better. The death of Daniel Noble has forced her to act, which is how she finds herself stalking a depressed housewife for weeks on end. At first, Phoebe Miller’s life was boring, but the new neighbors seemed to have given new life to the woman. So much new life, that Phoebe seems to have forgotten Nadia even exists. But not for long.
The Other Mrs. Miller was a great thriller. It was easy, but not so easy that I was able to guess how it was going to end. It’s definitely one of those novels that seem like everything is going to be perfectly wrapped up with a nice little bow, but then there’s another twist right at the end. I find myself enjoying those more and more. It’s a nice little adrenaline rush. Nadia and Phoebe are far from perfect characters, but I found them to be likable in their own ways. I really felt for Phoebe; you could practically feel her unhappiness radiating off the pages in the beginning. Even though Nadia didn’t always think everything through 100%, she always tried to find the best option.
If you like Lisa Jewell and Shari Lapena, I think you’ll love The Other Mrs. Miller!
rachelellyn's review against another edition
3.0
There was so much to love about this book, but...
It lost me with all the different expositions. IMO getting a glimpse into one person’s head was great. When it deviated into more characters it was poor writing.
The ending...really? How sanctimonious of her.
It lost me with all the different expositions. IMO getting a glimpse into one person’s head was great. When it deviated into more characters it was poor writing.
The ending...really? How sanctimonious of her.
abookloversdiary's review against another edition
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? It's complicated
3.0
bookrantreviews's review against another edition
4.0
Rated 4.5 stars
Fast moving, completely unpredictable, and downright devious, “The Other Mrs. Miller” by Allison Dickson is a must read for anyone who likes whiplash-inducing twists with their thrillers. This book has it all: murder, passion, and betrayal. It’s frighteningly suspenseful in places, darkly humorous in others, and slightly naughty. The characters are well developed, but not necessarily likeable. There are too many secrets and hidden intentions for that. It’s Desperate Housewives with a touch of The Boy Next Door. For a while, that is. Then, it gets even better.
Truthfully, I tried not to like this book. Even though it’s well written and compelling, it starts off a bit cliched. An unhappy housewife. A husband she can no longer stand. A young, handsome neighbor. A stalker. But this book is not what you think it is when you start reading. It’s not what you think it is when you’re 40% through. Dickson throws in a twist so huge and utterly shocking, it’ll knock your proverbial socks off and make your eyes go cartoonish wide. Not since “The Wives” by Tarryn Fisher has a book made such a sharp left turn. While I didn’t feel that Tarryn Fisher pulled it off well, Allison Dickson definitely did. The twist takes the book in a completely different direction and makes it one you’re glad you didn’t put down.
So many reviews make the claim, “you’ll never see it coming”, but sometimes you do anyway. You won’t with “The Other Mrs. Miller”. It’s a book you won’t regret reading.
Fast moving, completely unpredictable, and downright devious, “The Other Mrs. Miller” by Allison Dickson is a must read for anyone who likes whiplash-inducing twists with their thrillers. This book has it all: murder, passion, and betrayal. It’s frighteningly suspenseful in places, darkly humorous in others, and slightly naughty. The characters are well developed, but not necessarily likeable. There are too many secrets and hidden intentions for that. It’s Desperate Housewives with a touch of The Boy Next Door. For a while, that is. Then, it gets even better.
Truthfully, I tried not to like this book. Even though it’s well written and compelling, it starts off a bit cliched. An unhappy housewife. A husband she can no longer stand. A young, handsome neighbor. A stalker. But this book is not what you think it is when you start reading. It’s not what you think it is when you’re 40% through. Dickson throws in a twist so huge and utterly shocking, it’ll knock your proverbial socks off and make your eyes go cartoonish wide. Not since “The Wives” by Tarryn Fisher has a book made such a sharp left turn. While I didn’t feel that Tarryn Fisher pulled it off well, Allison Dickson definitely did. The twist takes the book in a completely different direction and makes it one you’re glad you didn’t put down.
So many reviews make the claim, “you’ll never see it coming”, but sometimes you do anyway. You won’t with “The Other Mrs. Miller”. It’s a book you won’t regret reading.
krissy1's review against another edition
3.0
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐞𝐛𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫, 𝐚𝐧 𝐮𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐰𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐦𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐚 𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐬𝐩𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐫. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐞𝐛𝐞 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐮𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐫. 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐝𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐮𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬, 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐭 𝐚 𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 “𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐌𝐫𝐬. 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡” 𝐚𝐧𝐝 “𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐃𝐨𝐨𝐫.”
𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘣𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘯 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘐 𝘨𝘰𝘵 𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘪𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘶𝘯𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤. 𝘚𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭, 𝘪𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘧𝘶𝘯 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢 𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘲𝘶𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺. 𝘐𝘵 𝘧𝘦𝘭𝘵 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘰𝘢𝘱 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘢 – 𝘢 𝘣𝘪𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘦, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘐 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥𝘯’𝘵 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘱 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨.
𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘣𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘯 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘐 𝘨𝘰𝘵 𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘪𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘶𝘯𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤. 𝘚𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭, 𝘪𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘧𝘶𝘯 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢 𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘲𝘶𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺. 𝘐𝘵 𝘧𝘦𝘭𝘵 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘰𝘢𝘱 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘢 – 𝘢 𝘣𝘪𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘦, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘐 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥𝘯’𝘵 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘱 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨.