"There is still so much work to do, so much more pain to inflict, but I will not be deterred. I failed once before, but this time, I’ll get it right.
There’s too much at stake to get it wrong."
Wow, I am still reeling from the ending of that book!
Pammie is Adam’s mother. Though Adam loves Emily, his mother does not. Since day one, Pammie sets herself against Emily: belittling her at every turn, making snide comments that only Emily can hear, and pitting her beloved son against his soon-to-be wife. While Pammie plots, so does Emily, especially as she struggles to make Adam see his mother’s vindictive behavior whilst simultaneously wondering if she’s imagining the whole thing. It puts a strain on their relationship, to say the least, but every time Pammie makes a move, so does Emily – and it’s a constant battle to see who will win in the end.
I must say, really enjoyed this book. The beginning of Emily’s and Adam’s relationship was so sweet, but once Pammie came into the picture, everything changed. Pammie was so conniving and subtle and good at manipulating Emily that it wasn’t a shock that no one else believed it, especially not Adam. Even I will admit that I was a little in doubt for a while, thinking that maybe Emily was imagining everything that Pammie was doing, only to be convinced that she wasn’t imagining anything around the next corner.
The only thing I didn’t really like about this book was that it was a little slow in the middle, though I think it was more because I was constantly waiting for either Pammie or Emily to make the final, crushing move against the other (and consistently guessing wrong as to what that move might be). However, once it hit around 90%, the rest of the book flew by as I was utterly blinded by the unexpected twist, and from there until the end I was literally on the edge of my seat screaming at the book with my hand over my mouth.
The Other Woman was really well-written and mostly well-paced (except for a bit of slowness in the middle, as mentioned previously), and I really enjoyed it. I will definitely be looking for more from this author in the future!
Thank you to NetGalley, BookishFirst, and St. Martin’s Press for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!
There’s too much at stake to get it wrong."
Wow, I am still reeling from the ending of that book!
Pammie is Adam’s mother. Though Adam loves Emily, his mother does not. Since day one, Pammie sets herself against Emily: belittling her at every turn, making snide comments that only Emily can hear, and pitting her beloved son against his soon-to-be wife. While Pammie plots, so does Emily, especially as she struggles to make Adam see his mother’s vindictive behavior whilst simultaneously wondering if she’s imagining the whole thing. It puts a strain on their relationship, to say the least, but every time Pammie makes a move, so does Emily – and it’s a constant battle to see who will win in the end.
I must say, really enjoyed this book. The beginning of Emily’s and Adam’s relationship was so sweet, but once Pammie came into the picture, everything changed. Pammie was so conniving and subtle and good at manipulating Emily that it wasn’t a shock that no one else believed it, especially not Adam. Even I will admit that I was a little in doubt for a while, thinking that maybe Emily was imagining everything that Pammie was doing, only to be convinced that she wasn’t imagining anything around the next corner.
The only thing I didn’t really like about this book was that it was a little slow in the middle, though I think it was more because I was constantly waiting for either Pammie or Emily to make the final, crushing move against the other (and consistently guessing wrong as to what that move might be). However, once it hit around 90%, the rest of the book flew by as I was utterly blinded by the unexpected twist, and from there until the end I was literally on the edge of my seat screaming at the book with my hand over my mouth.
The Other Woman was really well-written and mostly well-paced (except for a bit of slowness in the middle, as mentioned previously), and I really enjoyed it. I will definitely be looking for more from this author in the future!
Thank you to NetGalley, BookishFirst, and St. Martin’s Press for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!