I was super excited to read an advanced reader copy through Netgalley for review purposes. I bought The Wife Between Us for my Book of the Month last December and gave it 4 stars because I enjoyed the twists and the ending was satisfying. An Anonymous Girl was told present day from mid-November to Christmas in two alternating POVs: Jessica, the anonymous girl, and Dr. Shields, a professor conducting an ethics and morality study. Jess has a long time secret that she is literally making regular payments for which leads her to con herself into a study to make some quick cash. Dr. Shields' chapters are her musings directed towards or about Jessica. Since we know from the beginning a morality study is underway Jess' observations and doubts go well with adding a psychological element to the story. The study started off as a questionnaire being told there are no right or wrong answers, she just needs to be completely open and honest. The questions are personal and trigger emotional responses. Jess' candid responses makes her the perfect subject for continuing the study in a real life scenario project which offers a lot more money.
Knowing there is an ethics and morality study adds to the suspense of theproject. What is real and what is actually the study, and how is this information being used? A lot of the questions were thought provoking which made me sit down the book and consider my own responses.
Either the foreshadowing was too blatant or I've read too many suspense thrillers lately but there weren't any twists in the book I didn't see coming or already predicting. I would rather watch this as a movie because much of the dialogue would be left unsaid lending more to the mystery I think the book is lacking.
All things considered the book is ok. If you are new to suspense thrillers, sure pick it up. If its a regular genre you frequent, you will be disappointed in how predictable it is.
Knowing there is an ethics and morality study adds to the suspense of theproject. What is real and what is actually the study, and how is this information being used? A lot of the questions were thought provoking which made me sit down the book and consider my own responses.
Either the foreshadowing was too blatant or I've read too many suspense thrillers lately but there weren't any twists in the book I didn't see coming or already predicting. I would rather watch this as a movie because much of the dialogue would be left unsaid lending more to the mystery I think the book is lacking.
All things considered the book is ok. If you are new to suspense thrillers, sure pick it up. If its a regular genre you frequent, you will be disappointed in how predictable it is.