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brenxbee's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Grief, Mental illness, Gun violence, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Stalking, Death, and Forced institutionalization
jcpreads's review
challenging
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Didn’t hate it, didn’t love it. I enjoyed the plot and really enjoyed Elisa as an MC. She meant well and was determined to find answers despite the insane amounts of gaslighting she found herself on the receiving end of. I love me a good unreliable narrator and this book delivered that for sure! The short chapters made this a super fun book to speed through and I was always left with questions I needed answers to. However, I do feel like the length of this book could have been significantly shorter. There was a lot of repetitive information, which made it feel like it was just fluff - not a fan of fluff. The ending was satisfying and answered most, if not all, of my questions but you never really get the full closure you’re looking for as a reader. Overall, an enjoyable thriller.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gaslighting and Domestic abuse
irl_bookworms's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
With a dead wife and a missing fiancée and a new girlfriend in the picture, Elisa is convinced her brother-in-law, Josh is a murderer. The more Elisa starts to dig and the more women appear (and disappear) in Josh’s history the more it becomes clear that something isn’t right. As she struggles with a mystery illness and panic attacks, Elisa fights to prevent someone else from becoming Josh’s next victim…or is something deeper going on?
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This domestic suspense novel was super fast and fun to read. While I do find the unreliable narrator with possible substance abuse problems overdone in the thriller/suspense genre, I did really enjoy picking apart this story which unfolded almost like an episode of a True Crime Podcast. I had my theories about what was going on and while the one I really expected to see didn’t pan out, I still really enjoyed how Kane pulled off the final twist. Kane kept me on my toes till the last page and I had a great time.
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The Replacement Wife doesn’t really reinvent the genre, but if you’re a fan of True Crime or thrillers with a familiar plot and some new twists, I think The Replacement Wife will be a very fun time!
CW: Missing Persons, death, gaslighting, suggestions/descriptions of domestic abuse,& drug and alcohol use.
*I received an eARC from HarperCollins Canada in exchange for my honest review*
Content Warnings
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Murder, Stalking, and Infidelity
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