Title: My Lovely Wife
Author: Samantha Downing
Series: Stand Alone
Genre: Mystery/Thriller
Published By: Berkley Books (March 26, 2019)
Source: ARC provided by the publisher (in exchange for an honest review)
Book Description:
Dexter meets Mr. and Mrs. Smith in this wildly compulsive debut thriller about a couple whose fifteen-year marriage has finally gotten too interesting...
Our love story is simple. I met a gorgeous woman. We fell in love. We had kids. We moved to the suburbs. We told each other our biggest dreams, and our darkest secrets. And then we got bored.
We look like a normal couple. We're your neighbors, the parents of your kid's friend, the acquaintances you keep meaning to get dinner with.
We all have secrets to keeping a marriage alive.
Ours just happens to be getting away with murder.
About the Author:
I live and work in New Orleans, where I'm trying to stay cool in this southern heat and write my next novel.
Every once in a while I pick up a story that completely messes with my mind. A story was twisted and dark and so darn fascinating, that it's hard not to love it and want to keep reading, even though you really should stop.
A story that is both captivating and almost sickening. One that keeps you curious and wondering and most of all interested. One that you can't put down no matter how hard you try.
My Lovely Life, is one such story.
I don't even know where to begin other than to say, pick this up, read it and more importantly, experience it for yourself because really words aren't going to do it justice.
It messes with you. It fascinates you and in the end, it will leave you reeling wondering what in the heck you just read and wanting to read it all over again
Now you have piqued my curiosity. I need to add this to my list.
ReplyDeleteIt was fun, I really liked how it ended.
DeleteDefinitely my type of book and I am reading this one ASAP. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteSo happy to hear that!
DeleteI enjoyed this one. Glad the book was just as thrilling as the audio.
ReplyDeleteIt was, well, at least I think it was. ;) I loved the creepy ending.
DeleteOh I love your enthousiasm! I should try!
ReplyDeleteIt was a fun and darker read.
DeleteI've seen a couple of reviews for this and everyone seems transfixed and disturbed by it. You want to look away but can't.
ReplyDeleteYes exactly!
DeleteOh sounds good to me. I'm a bit twisty so I think it would work for me. :D
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DeleteThe synopsis blew my mind and now I have to know what happens!!
ReplyDeleteIt was really good and took me by surprise!
DeleteHope they're on the same side and not a couple like in War of the Roses. Sounds interesting! :)
ReplyDeleteI forgot about that movie! LOL. So sad and yet fun at the same time.
DeleteTwisted dark and messed with my mind?? Yes please! My kind of book!
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DeleteI'm so glad you loved this one. It's definitely on my wish list!
ReplyDelete-Lauren
www.shootingstarsmag.net
It really was a lot of fun. I hope you like it as well!
DeleteAhhh the head messers can be entertaining but have to be done sparingly here. lol
ReplyDeleteI have to read them sparingly as well Anna so I totally get it!
DeleteI love when a story messes with your head! This sounds like it was an addictive read and one hell of a wild ride! Great Review!
ReplyDeleteLindy@ A Bookish Escape
I really do too, they keep you on edge and engaged!
DeleteThis does sound really interesting. I think I would enjoy it. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteMelanie @ Hot Listens & Books of My Heart
Thanks for checking it out!
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