Ms. Tammy
This book was a mystery, but it wasn't a thriller. There was nothing in this book that left you on the edge of your seat or biting your nails. The Wives was Gone Girl gone mad...mad in the way only the patriarchy can make women. This is a first-person narrative of a wife who is married to a polygamist. Depending on one's views on polygamy, you may empathize with the main character or loathe her. When the twist is revealed around 60-70 percent into the book, there is not enough tension built up to make the reader feel shocked. The twist elicits more of an eye roll because you read through 70 percent of the book just to find out our main character is an unreliable narrator. For me, the only mystery in this book was what really caused Thursday's descent into madness.
This is the third book I have read from this author, and I love the character, Eloise Norton. She is very well written. I also enjoy the dialogue and the way that it sounds natural. What I did not like about this book was the ending. I feel like the book just ends with no real lead up to the conclusion. She ended the last book this way too—it kind of fades out.
I enjoyed this book very much. It had an interesting plot and we also got to know the characters Sara, Jeff, and Lena better. The crimes being committed in this story were particularly disturbing because they included children. The novel jumps very quickly into action which I appreciate along with the clever plot twists. However, when you start to figure out what is happening you can almost predict who the culprits will be.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. I read it out of order, and I can't wait to go back and read the other books in this series. Will Trent is a very likable character. I appreciated Sara Linton, but I found myself enjoying the chapters that were written from Will's perspective the most. I enjoyed the author's descriptive writing and deep knowledge of the subject matter.
