The Wife Between Us

This is what it says on the tin - it's a trashy domestic thriller that doesn't demand (or withstand) too much deep analysis. It was mostly a fun read, though I think maybe the first part dragged for me because they expected the reader to empathize with Nellie and worry that Vanessa was going to do something awful to her out of jealousy. However, it became very clear to me near the beginning that Richard was bad news - a manipulative, predatory control freak - and probably Vanessa was trying to save her replacement from Richard

Still this had some storytelling tricks that surprised me, and I was curious to see how it all worked out. I think ultimately the ending was a little lackluster, and the desperation to force in yet another twist worked against the story.

Overall, fun beach read or palate cleanser if you want something a bit silly but still compelling.

I'm on the fence about this one. Parts of it had me on the edge of my seat, a lot of it made me want to put my head through a wall. 2.5, but i'll round it up.

A bit of a stunner. Kept me guessing throughout the book. “Twisted and deliciously chilling”.