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I found this book weirdly compelling to start with and then it started to drag a little. I‘m not a sci fi fan so that may have affected my opinion. It began to get somewhat repetitive and I found it just an odd story. Thought provoking at times, though, with an interesting ending which redeemed it a little for me. “One day all humans will be made this way!” (car advert) 😆 Oh, I do hope not. 😯. F2f book group read. 3⭐️

This is the third selection I‘ve chosen to read for my locally book group. We had each to choose two favourite books and then pick one or more of the ones we hadn‘t read chosen by other members of the group. We will discuss how we liked them or not next time we meet up.

A widower, a big name of the tech world, brings his late wife back to life as an AI able to learn and to feel emotions.
It's a very interesting psychological thriller that offers a lot of food for thought about technology and so-called progress. The plot is intelligently built and very well written. And of course, it's quite entertaining.

Finished this The Perfect Wife in the perfect location to match the novel. Sitting outside listening to the sound of waves crashing. Can‘t wait to catch up on some beach reading tomorrow morning.

A perfectly evil premise is at work here...creating a robot AI or “cobot” of one‘s wife after she has died. Thought-provoking, in a, could this be our future kind of way. Interwoven with a mysterious death and a feel for what it‘s like to live with an autistic child, and I was thoroughly hooked. Sadly though, the ending felt rushed and cluttered with too many reveals that left me feeling somewhat confused by the end.

I really liked the concept of this one. It reminded me a bit of The Stepford Wives. It was a thriller and a cautionary tale about technology and what can happen in the future if we take things too far. It was definitely an interesting book with a good plot, but the ending just fell flat for me and at points I just wasn‘t really feeling super connected with the characters. I love JP Delaney, but this one wasn‘t really my favorite.

Not for me, I stuck with it hoping the ending would be good and enjoying JP‘s previous books.

Finished this one last night. It was OK. Interesting concept but I didn‘t like the ending. All just a bit too weird for me.

I was worried I was not going to like this book once I realized it was about robots and AI. I was worried it was going to be sci-fi like but it exceeded my expectations!

I was surprised at how much I was into this. It‘s a little bit sci-fi which threw me off at first because I‘m a strictly thriller kinda girl, so I was naughty and bias and rolled my eyes, but omg was I smashing through this because I was dying to know what happens next. The other 2 from this author were more my typical read however I probably enjoyed this the most.

WHAT did I just read??? The narrator is a Cobot (a companion robot) built in the exact likeliness of the creator‘s wife. The wife is either missing or dead. They are both named Abbie. Did I mention that the cobot is programmed with many of the original Abbie‘s memories, not all of course, AND it has been programmed to have empathy? Oh, and Tim, the husband/creator is a real peach as well. I had no clue what was going to happen next! So good!!!!

sci-fi domestic thriller. I don‘t read sci-fi so I didn't enjoy it as a sci-fi reader would. Abbie wakes in a daze - no memory. Man claims to be her husband. terrible accident 5 years ago. Her husband has a technological breakthrough and brings her back. Abbie questions his motive. Can she trust him? Abbie is dealing with Danny, her autistic son. I found the book a bit creepy. It had a chilling ending. Found it entertaining if you like sci-fi.

Been very interesting to listen to. Really enjoying it.

Started this today as an audiobook. Wow very interesting so far.

What a mind f*** !!! I can‘t even wrap my mind around what I just read.... so weird, but oh so good!!!

So disappointed with this book, compared to The Girl Before, which I rated 5*! This was hugely unbelievable, too ‘wordy‘, with a confusing narrative. I‘m not at all interested in AI/robots so maybe someone who is would enjoy this book more.

I loved this book. It kept you guessing all the way through as to what exactly was going on and what Abbie was going to do. Very cleverly written. Definitely a pick

I have been a special needs educator for several years, predominantly working with children that have autism. After reading a section of this book I researched the author and found out he has a son with autism. This being said I hope that this author will become more educated on autism and stop spreading lies about autism. I.e. “A child with autism will never be able to say I love you to their parent.” Autism is a spectrum. This broke my heart.

Has anyone read this? Thoughts? I‘m trying to pick my next audiobook for my commutes and this one is on my list! 💍📖

Just finished Verity and moving onto The Perfect Wife!!

Told mostly in the POV of Abbie (2.0), the cobot Tim created in his wife Abbie‘s image, we watch as she learns and grows in her role as replacement Abby. She soon appears to become sentient, and sets upon figuring out what happened to the real Abbie.

I really enjoyed this novel. It‘s full of suspense &small twists. There were times I felt there was little too much info dump. But overall it was a book that I found hard to put down. 3.75⭐️s

#arc

It took me awhile to get into this one. Maybe it was all the tech talk. The ending was surprising, though. Definitely liked the author‘s previously novels better.

Reading this book now!!! Looking forward to meeting lots of new book friends!!

October Wrap-up 📚
Sad Cypress 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
The Perfect Wife 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
The Sittaford Mystery 🌟🌟🌟🌟
Hallowe'en Party 🌟🌟🌟🌟
Halloween Night 🌟🌟🌟.5

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This book had me guessing so much! I thought I knew what was going on at certain times and it turned out I was so wrong! This book was plot twist after plot twist and it was a rollercoaster! I love JP Delaney‘s books because they are so good! I can‘t wait to find out what‘s in store with the next book!

Delicious lunch followed by my last event for the #offtheshelf festival 2019.
Campfire beans, I‘m a sucker for anything savoury that is baked, with beans or eggs or suchlike.
Then a conversation with Danuta Kot and JP Delaney about their most recent books, writing process and more.

I'm currently reading The Perfect Wife 😄

#jpdelaney #theperfectwife #bookworm

So, I read J. P. Delaney's other 2 books and really liked them. This one not so much. To me it wasn't written as good as the other ones. It was just meh for me.

Well, this seemed creepy all the way through to me! I had a feeling there was more to Tim than met the eye and I actually really liked cobot Abbie. The ending was very clever... I had a little cheer for the goodies! I would‘ve liked to know more about the secondary characters, Lisa, jenny and Charles, but I guess the point was that they were secondary to the intensity of Abbie and Tim. Definitely worth reading, much like the others from Delaney.

Great story. The ending is not foreshadowed and it will make you think. If you liked Delaney‘s “The Girl Before “ this one is even better. Highly recommended.

Y‘all, I need some answers. Not sure I understand the ending and need someone to discuss. I am pretty sure this book was written by Blake Crouch and not Delaney 😜

1. Tagged book
2.I bought a book yesterday for my #screamathon match so it‘s a secret 🤫
3. 91 degrees and cloudy

Next book up! On a reading spree with these new thrillers!

Mayvne and I are listening to The Perfect Wife right now, and we are about an hour and a half from the end... And it's getting so crazy good that we are putting the rest of our life on hold until we finish. She already told me she won't be satisfied until she hears how it ends... So I can hardly disappoint a cute little face like hers!! 😂💖 #puppiesoflitsy

3 ☆ The Perfect Wife delves into artificial intelligence which was interesting but scary to think if this would ever happen. I loved JP Delaney‘s two prior novels but alas, is not the case with this latest. I‘m in the minority here so please don‘t let my rating detour you from picking this up.

#24B4Monday #readathon
Grand total time: 11hr 10min
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What I'm reading now!!!

Wasn't expecting a twist at the very beginning.

JP Delaney has earned a solid 5 stars from me for all of his books! (Under this name)! Even though this one has a bit of sci-fi, it still delivers a solid domestic psych thriller! I am not a sci-fi person AT ALL, but this one sucks you in!

Book 5/15 #bfcr3 #bookfitnesschallenge

This book started out really strong and then dragged near the middle and the end was just ok.

I was provided a copy of this book by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I love technology and I love how artificial intelligence (AI) has already improved our society. And I thought I would love this book. But instead I struggled with it. The story, while a little intriguing just didn‘t work for me. It seems to just fold back on itself. https://www.bluestockingreviews.com/post/the-perfect-wife

Litsians - this is one of those books we will be chatting about because it‘s unusual, weird, freaky and it brings up a whooooole bunch of current events/issues/talking points. Don‘t read MUCH about it but I hope you‘ll check out my whole review and share your opinions! ScrappyMags.com

Thanks, #NetGalley for the chance to read Delaney‘s third thriller! This suspenseful read has two different perspectives that at first take some getting used to- from the second-person “you” in one half, to “we” in the other, from an unnamed source... the pages are easy to keep turning and I felt at the edge of my seat for most of the book! It‘s unique for the genre, and fast-paced. Highly recommended!!

I think this is book 5 of #bookFitnessChallenge. @wanderinglyn I haven't been doing a good job keeping track, but it has still been fun being a part of the challenge nonetheless.

4.5 stars I love Delaney. The premise of this idea was mind-blowing; it seemed unimaginable until I read the author's note. My only criticism was the very end, as I found it such a smooth read until then. I recommend to all psychological thriller fans.

This book is about a robotics entrepreneur genius who creates a robotic replica of his wife once she goes missing presumed dead. I am not normally into robotic type things and thought I may struggle with this book a bit but nope I was swept up into the plot until the very last page. An interesting look at one man's desperation to have the perfect wife and one mother's desperation to save her child. Deliciousy creepy hard and to put down

The ending tried so hard to be twisty and clever but otherwise I was into it.

Evening reading view #EarlGrey

Saturday nights be like...

A new science fiction novel centered on the potential of artificial intelligence.

Abbie wakes up five years after an accident only to discover she had died and her husband brought her back in the form of a robot who looks like her original person... but is he telling her the full truth?

Over this past decade, I can actually see this as reality!

Thank you to NetGalley for this advanced copy of The Perfect Wife in exchange for an honest review.

Abbie wakes up from a dream. Tim tells her she‘s safe. He adds, “That wasn‘t a dream. It was an upload.” Tim hands her a FAQ about cobots, companion robots. He is the owner of a tech robotic firm. They have a son with #autism
A psych thriller, an unusual plot, multitude great paragraphs & twists. Even if you don‘t like sci fi and robots, THIS book is a must read about humanity. Thanks to #Netgalley. Now for some bouillabaisse!

At the terminal at Laguardia Airport - which is way nicer than it was. About to start this ARC while waiting for our flight to Orlando!