Twisty thriller worth rereading

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I re-read this for book club because it had been over a year since I read it. I’m really glad that I did because I liked it so much more the second time around. I’m not quite sure what my issue was with this book when I read it originally. Maybe I was too distracted because other than the reveal at the end of Part One, I had not remembered the other plot twists and was quite surprised!
I do like an unreliable narrator in a story, and the "reveal" at the end of Part One was a surprise. In fact, I had to process this twist before proceeding with the rest of the book. The remaining twists were not as surprising and in some ways maybe a disappointment. (This was the reason for 3 stars and not 4.) Some of the characters and storylines felt arbitrary and somewhat unnecessary with only loose connections to the main plot. I would, however, recommend The Wife Between Us to others who enjoy thrillers because these hang-ups of mine may not impact other readers.