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The Wives
by Tarryn Fisher
The Wives by Tarryn Fisher was recommended to me by my awesome book club ladies! I did have to wait a few weeks for an audiobook copy on Libby and then I found out that there was a line behind me. So this book is definitely popular right now. It is narrated by Lauren Fortgang.
WARNING: Possible Triggers Involving Pregnancy Loss
The book introduces Thursday who is married to Seth. Seth has two other wives that he splits his time with, and he sees Thursday…on Thursday. Thursday is his second and legal wife. His first wife wants a career, not Seth’s children. However, a miscarriage leaves Thursday unable to have kids and now Seth has brought in wife number 3, who is pregnant. Thursday doesn’t know anything personal about the other wives, only that she needs to go above and beyond to be the best wife. One day she finds something in Seth’s pant pocket and then the lies begin. What is Seth hiding?
What the what?! What a trip! This book had me pulled in so many directions, I still don’t know what to think. At first, I was completely turned off by the opening plotline. The more I got to know Thursday, the more I wanted to smack her. She hates being in a polygamist relationship but yet agreed to it because she wanted Seth. Well, Seth is a garbage human. I don’t care how attractive and charming he is. If everyone is on board with the relationship then that is great. But in these circumstances, it is not consensual. Then I got a quarter of the way through the story and things started changing. Thursday’s obsessive tendencies start to show and the pace starts to pick up. Seth’s true colors start to show. I didn’t find any of the characters likable or relatable. I was also not a fan of the portrayal of mental illness. The pregnancy triggered mental illness which was then used as a plot twist. I just struggled with that aspect of the book.
I must say, I did not see the twists coming. The pace was relentless and I could not put it down. Then that ending. First of all, it is not predictable. Then that last bit was just jaw-dropping. I always appreciate a psychological thriller that keeps me guessing until the very last page and this book did just that. Also, the narrator is fabulous. She really captured the eerie nature of the story. Overall, I rate this book 3 out of 5 stars!
WARNING: Possible Triggers Involving Pregnancy Loss
The book introduces Thursday who is married to Seth. Seth has two other wives that he splits his time with, and he sees Thursday…on Thursday. Thursday is his second and legal wife. His first wife wants a career, not Seth’s children. However, a miscarriage leaves Thursday unable to have kids and now Seth has brought in wife number 3, who is pregnant. Thursday doesn’t know anything personal about the other wives, only that she needs to go above and beyond to be the best wife. One day she finds something in Seth’s pant pocket and then the lies begin. What is Seth hiding?
What the what?! What a trip! This book had me pulled in so many directions, I still don’t know what to think. At first, I was completely turned off by the opening plotline. The more I got to know Thursday, the more I wanted to smack her. She hates being in a polygamist relationship but yet agreed to it because she wanted Seth. Well, Seth is a garbage human. I don’t care how attractive and charming he is. If everyone is on board with the relationship then that is great. But in these circumstances, it is not consensual. Then I got a quarter of the way through the story and things started changing. Thursday’s obsessive tendencies start to show and the pace starts to pick up. Seth’s true colors start to show. I didn’t find any of the characters likable or relatable. I was also not a fan of the portrayal of mental illness. The pregnancy triggered mental illness which was then used as a plot twist. I just struggled with that aspect of the book.
I must say, I did not see the twists coming. The pace was relentless and I could not put it down. Then that ending. First of all, it is not predictable. Then that last bit was just jaw-dropping. I always appreciate a psychological thriller that keeps me guessing until the very last page and this book did just that. Also, the narrator is fabulous. She really captured the eerie nature of the story. Overall, I rate this book 3 out of 5 stars!