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A review by notesbynnenna
The Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks, Sarah Pekkanen
2.0
2.5 stars
I'd completely forgotten that I'd place a library hold on this book until I got a notification that my hold was available. At the time, I was in the middle of reading The Most Fun We Ever Had by Claire Lombardo. I decided to do something that I don't usually do, which is read two books at once!
I didn't remember the synopsis, but going in, I guessed that it was about a wife coming between her husband and his new partner. And I wasn't far off! It alternates back and forth between two perspectives: Vanessa, the former wife, and Nellie, the younger woman that's replaced her.
I thought this started out really strong. The suspense was there and I didn't know who or what to believe. But towards the middle, I felt like the earlier momentum started to peter out and I started to lose interest a bit. The last few pages really sealed it with an epilogue that just felt way too farfetched and unbelievable for me.
Despite my feelings at the end, there were definitely a couple things that caught me by total surprise while I was reading, and I did want to keep turning the pages. I think overall, I liked it, but I was also disappointed because it lost some of its momentum and thrill along the way.
I'd completely forgotten that I'd place a library hold on this book until I got a notification that my hold was available. At the time, I was in the middle of reading The Most Fun We Ever Had by Claire Lombardo. I decided to do something that I don't usually do, which is read two books at once!
I didn't remember the synopsis, but going in, I guessed that it was about a wife coming between her husband and his new partner. And I wasn't far off! It alternates back and forth between two perspectives: Vanessa, the former wife, and Nellie, the younger woman that's replaced her.
I thought this started out really strong. The suspense was there and I didn't know who or what to believe. But towards the middle, I felt like the earlier momentum started to peter out and I started to lose interest a bit. The last few pages really sealed it with an epilogue that just felt way too farfetched and unbelievable for me.
Despite my feelings at the end, there were definitely a couple things that caught me by total surprise while I was reading, and I did want to keep turning the pages. I think overall, I liked it, but I was also disappointed because it lost some of its momentum and thrill along the way.