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My Husband's Wife
My Husband's Wife: A psychological thriller So gripping you wont be able to put it down | Jane Corry
'A blockbuster of a psychological thriller. My head's still spinning from all the twists!' Mark Edwards 'This thrilling page-turner kept me guessing till the very end' Katerina Diamond, bestselling author of THE TEACHER FIRST COMES LOVE. THEN COMES MARRIAGE. THEN COMES MURDER... When lawyer Lily marries Ed, she's determined to make a fresh start. To leave the secrets of the past behind. But then she meets Joe. A convicted murderer who reminds Lily of someone she once knew, and who she becomes obsessed with freeing. But is he really innocent? And who is she to judge? Perfect for readers of Liane Moriarty, C. L. Taylor and Clare Mackintosh, get hooked on the story that everyone's talking about.
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
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I found these treats today!! Have you read them?!

#LitsyLove #TBR

Megabooks Alice is my favorite by Moriarty! 2y
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Allkat
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Panpan

I found this one through my overdrive/ kindle. Meant to be suspenseful, a thriller? I got where the author was trying to go but.. problematic main character, she comes off as immature. Lots of lackluster reveals. I was annoyed by writing and style but did finish it. Barely.

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EadieB
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When young lawyer Lily marries Ed, she's determined to make a fresh start. To leave the secrets of the past behind. But then she takes on her first murder case and meets Joe. A convicted murderer whom Lily is strangely drawn to. For whom she will soon be willing to risk almost anything. But Lily is not the only one with secrets. Her next-door neighbor Carla may be only nine, but she has already learned that secrets are powerful things.

EadieB That they can get her whatever she wants. When Lily finds Carla on her doorstep sixteen years later, a chain of events is set in motion that can end only one way.
I enjoyed the book, I found it hard to like it when the characters were not very likable. The author's research that autism was a mental illness instead of a developmental disorder was annoying.
3y
EadieB Lots of secrets and lies, twists, turns and surprises in the end kept the pages turning for me. I'm looking forward to reading more of Jane Corey‘s books. (edited) 3y
APLitlife I agree, not of the characters were very likable. 3y
TheAromaofBooks Great progress!!! 3y
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APLitlife
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Mehso-so

Very hard to like the main character. Or any of the characters at that. A little girl that they had taken to as a child, come back into their lives years later as a beautiful young woman, with revenge on her mind.

AlisBookNookCorner This is on my TBR 😬 I keep hearing it isn't that good. 3y
APLitlife @AlisBookNookCorner, there was really no climax and I just didn‘t like any of the characters. No one to cheer for. 3y
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OriginalCyn620
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Mehso-so

This was full of unreliable narrators as well as twists and turns. Still, it wasn‘t my favorite psychological thriller. It was just so much lying and so much secret-keeping, and then some things that were left unresolved.

#bookspinbingo - got a bingo!
#pop21 - a book you have seen on someone‘s bookshelf

TheAromaofBooks Yay bingo!!!! 3y
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paulareadsallthetime
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Pickpick

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A good thriller with plenty of twists and turns. It took me a bit to get into it but once I did, I was hooked!! It is a story of Carla and the havoc she reeks in her own life and that of Lily and Ed.

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CaffeineAndCandy
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Book Report

Began:
The Good Daughter
The Shadow of the Wind

Finished:
My Husband's Wife
Long Range

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CaffeineAndCandy
Pickpick

A story of deception and love, it explores the boundaries of right and wrong, the morally gray areas we as humans sometimes find hard to define. While not being a romance, this tale brushes on numerous types of relationships that transpire between a man and a woman- both good and bad. The characters are well-developed. I feel like I know and understand them. The climax is amazing and it enhances and shifts the light that is shed on the story. ⭐⭐⭐⭐

CaffeineAndCandy Book 2 for #SuperSeptember #readathon Now to begin another since I have finished the two I began this week. @Andrew65 Feeling good and optimistic about reaching my reading goals. 4y
Andrew65 That‘s great 👏👏👏 4y
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CaffeineAndCandy

How can someone uphold the law when he is acting immorally himself?

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Idk about the mixed reviews, but the more I read the more emotional I get. My heart goes out to Carla and her mom. This is somehow a comfort read for me at the same time. It's interesting to say the least. Thx so much for this @ruthiella

CaffeineAndCandy This book is GOOD. I'm about halfway through it. @chrissyreadit 4y
Chrissyreadit I think this one is from @Ruthiella 4y
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Ruthiella Glad you are enjoying it. I‘m not much for thrillers. I read it because my mom passed it on to me, but it was not a favorite. (edited) 4y
CaffeineAndCandy @ruthiella it doesn't seem like a thriller to me 4y
Ruthiella @ABooksyGirl Maybe that was my problem! I was expecting a thriller! 😅 4y
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CaffeineAndCandy

What seems strange to to you isn't strange to me. And vice versa. My habits are quite normal in my book.

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CaffeineAndCandy

There are some things we don't want the rest of the world 🌏 to know.

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CaffeineAndCandy

Fear gives me courage - rightly or wrongly - to stand up for myself.

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CaffeineAndCandy

If there's one thing I've learned over the years, it's to listen to my intuition.

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I'm getting emotional because the kids make fun of Carla at school, so she doesn't want to go. Maybe I'm too empathetic, but I feel so sorry for her. @Chrissyreadit Have you read this one?

Chrissyreadit I have not- it looks like it gets very mixed reviews on Litsy. I‘m curious to see what you think of it. 4y
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Pearrr
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MoonWitch94
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⭐️⭐️/5 👎🏻
Where to start? Unreliable narrators; incorrect information about Autism being a mental illness, and people with ASD described as devious & violent. No clear plot. All over the place storyline. And the big “mystery” was the most anticlimactic thing in any book I‘ve ever read.

I won‘t be in a hurry to read more by this author. #myhusbandswife #janecorry

veritysalter So disappointing, I hate an unsatisfyingly thriller; but worse to have easy researches conditions inaccurately portrayed . Hope your next read is better. 4y
MoonWitch94 @veritysalter It is SO disappointing. I was excited to read it, too. Thank you 😊 I think I‘ll jump onto a different genre now. 4y
HeathHof I wasn't a big fan of this one either! 4y
MoonWitch94 @Mynameisacolour Heather it has SO many positive reviews on Goodreads, so I figured it was a safe bet. But I was so wrong. Glad to hear someone else didn‘t like it either. 4y
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I really like this book...but I‘m really taking issue with the way High Functioning Autism is being portrayed. Being on the Autism Spectrum doesn‘t mean a person has mental health issues. ASD is a cognitive developmental disorder; NOT a mental health issue. Authors who don‘t research properly bother the hell out of me. 🤯😡🧐

TheBookHippie Same ...ugh.... people do your research !!! 4y
julesG Try to see it from the point of the character who said this. Did this character, not the author, do their research? The author might know this, but might have deliberately put these words in the mouth of the character. 4y
MoonWitch94 @TheBookHippie Seriously! Editors, too! 4y
MoonWitch94 @julesG I totally agree with you. But, multiple characters (and a medical professional who have this character his diagnosis) have all referred to ASD the same way: a mental health disorder. 🤦🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️ And this book is only a few years old, and takes place in the early 2000s, so it‘s not as if they wouldn‘t know. So in this case, I think it‘s just a lack of research. 4y
julesG Then you are right. 4y
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MoonWitch94
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After her husband of less than a few months nearly chokes to death on an undercooked steak & kidney pie 🥧, Lily has ⬆️ thought!!! I think we have an unreliable narrator on our hands! #myhusbandswife

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MoonWitch94
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sudi Thanks for the tag 😊. Sorry that you're feeling like that but keep in mind that right now there is literally no one adequate enough to deal with the situation we're all in. 4y
MoonWitch94 @sudi Thank you 🥰😘☺️♥️ 4y
TheSpineView Thanks for playing! 🤩 4y
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Eggs I think the fear of inadequacy lurks within most humans...you are not alone 💕💕 @MoonWitch94 Thanks for participating 👏🏻🤗👏🏻 4y
MoonWitch94 @TheSpineView Thank you for the tag! 🙂 4y
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rsteve388
Mehso-so

This was an okay book for a debut novel. In the beginning of the story I loved the authors style and thought it was a fast read, but as the story continued I thought her style got sluggish and hard to keep up with. It had so many pieces that needed to be solved at the end I wondered how the author would tie it up at the end. Overall it was a good book for the group K read.

I'll mail.it out this week.

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rsteve388

I am reading the last book in the series and I am so sorry Group K I am so behind! I am gonna finish this book by the end of this week! Sorry there was an 804 page book in my way ;p

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MoonWitch94
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#Two4Tuesday Thanks @TheSpineView for the tag!

1) 🤦🏻‍♀️ Read some, finished nothing. So behind on reading & totally didn‘t get to anything I had planned. It was a tough month. 😔
2) Catch up for #PemberLittens #potteraday and #AuthorAMonth

Wanna play: @NeedsMoreBooks @Sace @merelybookish @DaveGreen7777 @TheBookHippie @Pageturner1 @GingerAntics @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @rather_be_reading @RamsFan1963

TheSpineView Some months are tough! Hang in there! Thanks for playing! 🤩 4y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Thank you love!!! 4y
DaveGreen7777 Thank you for the tag! 😁🏷 4y
rather_be_reading i know im late, but thanks for the tag! 4y
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rsteve388
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So I really love the LItsy Postal Mail Bookclub. It's been a great way to read new books and to share stories with others. When do we sign up for round 9?

Looking forward to reading the last book in round 8!

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HeathHof
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Mehso-so

Finished the one up today for #lmpbc! I'll wait to post my thoughts on it until after everyone in the group has read it. This will be headed out to you on Tuesday @rsteve388 #groupk @BookwormAHN @Alfrazier21

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TheLudicReader
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Currently reading #covid19readathon

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Jeannineth
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I started this book a couple of days ago. It was on the buy one get one for 50% off shelf. It‘s actually pretty good.

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BookwormAHN
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@Mynameisacolour I mailed you the next book for our round of #lmpbc
@suvata

suvata Thanks 😊 4y
HeathHof Awesome! I will keep a lookout for it 👀 4y
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BookwormAHN
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I finished our book for #lmpbc No spoilers but I did enjoy My Husband's Wife. @Mynameisacolour it should be in the mail to you some time next week.
#EasterExtravaganza This book has a green cover and has the words dog, to be, & and then in it.
@Andrew65

Andrew65 A multiple win 👏👏👏 4y
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Hborges77
Mehso-so

Easy to read and fairly captivating.

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BookwormAHN
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Alfrazier21
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Pickpick

Group K - I finished this one yesterday and it‘s on its way to @BookwormAHN 📚 I‘ll save posting my thoughts on the story, so as not to give anything away!

@rsteve388 @Mynameisacolour

#litsymarkup

BookwormAHN Okay great, I'll watch for it 😺 4y
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Pickpick

I picked this up straight after finishing 'Blood Sisters'. It was a good read, bits were predictable (like the affair between her husband and the sexy young Italian) but I really liked the way the author made you question your perspective and assumptions about 'whodunnit'. Fascinating storyline about the son with autism too. I liked how the female lead made a lot of mistakes - no clear-cut goodies and baddies, hard to say who was 'to blame' for ☠️

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Porgmaster
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The book was amazing. The plot twists were crazy and I couldnt put it down. I would recommend this to anyone who loves drama and jealous affairs.

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MoonWitch94
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I mixed up my #MagnificentMarch prompts & thought today‘s was #GreenCover so oh well! This is on my #TBR list & I hope to get to it soon.

OriginalCyn620 💚💚💚 4y
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Come-read-with-me
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This story has great bones, but I found the telling somewhat convoluted and redundant. In my opinion the story was plodding and the characters less than compelling. I have never bailed on a book, but I came close several times on this one. I doubt that I will be reading any other efforts by this author.

rather_be_reading oh no!! i had heard great things on this one 4y
Come-read-with-me @rather_be_reading The premise of the story is really good. I feel like a traitor saying things that are less than positive. The book just didn‘t grab me. 😕 4y
rather_be_reading @Come-read-with-me haha ik the feeling but its always good to leave a truthful review! 4y
TheLudicReader I just finished this. It was terrible. All tell, and every character was miserable. 4y
Come-read-with-me @TheLudicReader I understand your reaction. It is so frustrating when you get to the end of a book and don‘t care about any of the characters! 4y
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Jennick2004
Pickpick

Truly enjoyed this one, and it kept me guessing for the most part. A couple of things weren‘t quite resolved for me, but it didn‘t affect my opinion! Thanks for lending it to me, @MommyOfTwo !!

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How easy it would have been to let Ed choke to death. To pretend it was an accident...
But it‘s then that I have my idea.

#HereItComes

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“Women like us, all we need is to be beautiful.”
In response to her daughter asking for help with her homework?! 😱😡

Megabooks 😱😱 5y
Jennick2004 @Megabooks right?!!! Good thing we will never be “kept” women! 🤣 5y
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MommyOfTwo
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With the last sentence I just read to this! I‘m thinking wait, what?!

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MommyOfTwo
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Thank you so much @Avanders ! Amazing box again. My book has been returned to me but I haven‘t gotten the book @Mommamanzi picked yet, so it‘s not quite over yet 😊 #CBBC #CoffeeBeanBookClub

Avanders Yay!! Glad you like ☺️☺️ And glad there may be another one or two trickling their way along 😁🥰♥️ 5y
BethM Great package! And I loved your choice btw! 5y
MommyOfTwo @BethM Glad you did! I just read through the notebook and everyone like it yay! (edited) 5y
Callemarie I never want this to end. I love it! 5y
Avanders @Callemarie 👆🏽👆🏽 what she said 😁😁 5y
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Staci
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Mehso-so

Started off slow but picked up towards the end.

allibhill I agree 5y
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Madison91
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Panpan

I FINALLY finished this book! I read about 2 books a week usually, this took me over a month! The book should have been halved and it could have been saved. It was just such a chore to struggle though while the ideas actually weren‘t that bad.

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Holliesplaining
Panpan

There are enough good unreliable female narrator books out there that are good. This one isn‘t.

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Holliesplaining
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Who likes continuously reading about how “fat” the main character is (it says shes a UK size 14, which is a US size 10/12...😑) so much that it spoils the book? If that‘s you, here‘s your new fave.

WeirdAtHeart I felt the same way when I read the book. However there is a tiny bit of growth in the book so I stuck it out till the end. It wasn't an awful book overall though. 5y
Holliesplaining @ThrillerQueen I considered DNF‘ing but I‘m too far in to quit now. Gonna power through! 5y
WeirdAtHeart @Holliesplaining I know that feeling, I thought about tossing it back into the library bag and saying forget it multiple times but each time I thought " well I've read this far already might as well finish" 5y
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JulieAnn
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Just a cool shot at a local coffee shop with a yummy coffee flight. This book was laying on the table begging for a picture!

tpixie How fun!! Where is this?? 5y
JulieAnn Virgina Beach! I live in Chesapeake but it‘s only about 10 mins from my house. New place to go! 😊 5y
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Madison91
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My April goals! I did not finish my match goals as I‘ve been in a reading slump thanks the “my husbands wife” which was part of my March reads and I‘m still stuck on it. But hoping to get through these books, and also finish the 2 from March and get back into reading daily!

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Kshakal
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Mehso-so

My friend Kim gave me this book to read and we usually have very similar taste in books, however, this one was not my favorite. I felt that the twists it took weren‘t plausible and the characters weren‘t all that likable. Overall, it was just an eh kind of read for me.

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Kshakal
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1. My husband‘s wife
2. Five feet apart
3. Tea

#weekendreads @rachelsbrittain

Darklunarose 1 rise sister rise. 2 black mirror bandersnatch. 3 hot coffee or herbal tea. 5y
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Maude
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Why did I make myself struggle through this one? I could tell right away I was not enjoying it and by the end I was ready to tear it to bits. ☹ There was just too much thrown in, that made the whole thing seem contrived and forced.