The Doctor's Wife

CBee

Doctor's Wife | Elizabeth Brundage

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Well, that was dark. A decent escape from reality and I actually (in a weird way) enjoyed it. Solid thriller for sure.

Megabooks Agree! 12mo

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JenniferEgnor

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This was an eerie book and I didn‘t expect it to have the plot that it did. Complicated marriages. An affair. A woman with a troubled, traumatic past who gets involved with anti-abortion fundamentalists (I like to call them fundies). It can‘t end well, right? This is a story about relationships and fundies in a small NY town. *This may be a work of fiction, but events like it have been far worse and very real.

Shown: a photo I took at

JenniferEgnor Magnolia Cemetery, in Charleston, SC. The statue appears to be of a very young girl, but she is older than she looks. It‘s strange. If you‘ve read this book, you‘ll understand why I‘ve chosen this photo… 2y

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Cinfhen

Doctor's Wife | Elizabeth Brundage

#BeachDay I don‘t know why but the tagged book just isn‘t jiving with me 🤷🏼‍♀️I‘ve made several attempts and I‘m on page 104 but still I‘m not hooked. So I‘m putting this one aside and I started a book that was on my phone - Not A Happy Family & honestly, I‘m digging it 😁

TrishB Go for the one you‘re enjoying 👍🏻 hope you‘re having fun. 2y

DGRachel Bailing is a good thing. I support your decision 💯 2y

Cinfhen Thanks for your support @TrishB @DGRachel #AllHailTheBail ♥️🙌🏻😘 2y

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Cinfhen And thanks, I‘m having a great time ☺️ 2y

AmyG Ha, I just did a bail. With so many books to read…why torture myself. (edited) 2y

Centique The photo looks lovely. Are the beaches nice? Are you eating lovely food? (Says the girl who hasn‘t been overseas since 2018 😍) 2y

BookNerd9906 I also have picked this one up twice and put it down twice. #solidarity 2y

Cinfhen I‘m SOOOO happy to hear you bailed on this one too @BookNerd9906 because I‘ve only heard good things about this book and I kept wondering what am I missing 🤷🏼‍♀️I might try again….or not 😉Exactly @AmyG I was forcing something that just wasn‘t working for me 2y

Cinfhen The beach is really lovely @Centique 🤩It‘s my first time in Europe since 2020 !! I will say traveling has been horrendous, long long long lines and lots of delays but once we landed it‘s been wonderful. I‘m eating way to let and not very healthy but that‘s part of vacationing, I guess. 2y

Centique @Cinfhen don‘t worry about it just ENJOY. You‘re finally back in Europe and it was hard work to get there so you deserve to enjoy every good moment 💕 You‘ve worked so hard for your lovely family when they were visiting so I hope you can just relax now and truly have fun 💕💕 2y

Cinfhen @Centique Much love 2 u P the Flea xxxxx 2y

Centique @Cinfhen and all the aroha back to you lovely Cindy xxx 2y

Cathythoughts Enjoy your hols 😘 read what you love best 👍🏻♥️ so glad you found one you‘re enjoying. 2y

Cinfhen Thanks @Cathythoughts I‘m having a SUPER time!! Valencia is a gorgeous city 🤩 2y

BarbaraBB What @Cathythoughts says! Happy you‘re having such a good time! 🤍 2y

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Cathythoughts

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Another 5 Star literary thriller from Elizabeth Brundage. I love the cover and how houses have great presence in her books. Houses and art and relationships , beautiful writing, thriller and horror , characters that are nuanced … yes I‘m a fan !

Tamra It‘s so fun to have an auto buy/read author! Stacked. 3y

plemmdog I met the author once at a writing conference—she‘s a really lovely person. 3y

LeahBergen I really must give this author a try. 👍 3y

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Megabooks Yay! She‘s an awesome author. I can‘t wait to read more. 3y

Cathythoughts @Tamra It is fun 👍❤️ 3y

Cathythoughts @plemmdog That was interesting I‘d say 👍 I‘ve seen her on a you tube interview … she did seem lovely and interesting 👍 3y

Cathythoughts @LeahBergen She deals with quite heavy subjects. I love the overall experience of her books 3y

Cathythoughts @Megabooks Me too. I hope she is busy writing ! 3y

BkClubCare I just read about a book written as a conversation between a house and a painting 🖼 hanging in house! Your comment about liking old houses reminds me. I need to add the title to my list before I forget. 😆 3y

LKK526 I read this quite some time ago and remember really enjoying it 3y

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Cathythoughts

Doctor's Wife | Elizabeth Brundage

he woke early , before dawn and went walking in the long grass behind the house. He liked to witness the rising sun and the wailing geese crossing the red sky. . He moved slowly through the day , observing the various details of their life in the house. The way the cream fell from the pitcher … he said her hands reminded him of birds.. the sun crawling across the table..the light attracted him as much as the darkness

I love her writing 👌

BarbaraBB Great quote. I couldn‘t resist any longer and bought a copy too 🙀 3y

Cathythoughts @BarbaraBB Look forward to your thoughts 👍 3y

LeahBergen Lovely. And I‘ve had “wailing geese” around here lately, too! 3y

Cathythoughts @LeahBergen if they are migratory maybe they came from here .. I‘m not sure about their habits 🤔😁 3y

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Megabooks

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If you like literary thrillers you MUST start reading Brundage! It‘s hard to believe this is a debut.

It has a captivating start as a doctor is beaten, drugged, and driven off the side of a road. But he is “saved” from death by a twisted woman. Then it goes back several months to show how they got to the opening chapter. (A device I love!) I found the doctor‘s wife to be the least interesting character, but there other very compelling ones! ⬇️

Cinfhen, Cathythoughts, BarbaraBB

Megabooks ⬆️ Here‘s an excellent later read by her

All Things Cease to Appear: A novel

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Megabooks @vivastory have you read her? I think you‘d enjoy this or the one tagged ⬆️ 3y

vivastory I have not read her, but I also love the device of opening with the crime & working backwards! This sounds fantastic. Stacked! 3y

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Cinfhen Ok!! #stacked 💕💕💕 3y

Megabooks @Cinfhen awesome!! 😘😘 (edited) 3y

Megabooks And thank you very much for this great gift @BarbaraBB !! I loved it. You know me so well! 😘😘💜💜 3y

TrishB I‘ve just stared All Things Cease to Appear 👍🏻 3y

Megabooks @TrishB that was a 5⭐️ read both times I read it. Enjoy! This was 4.5⭐️ - still a very high rating for me. 3y

BarbaraBB @TrishB That one is sooo good! 3y

BarbaraBB I‘m happy you loved it Meg, I will definitely read it myself too! Sounds great!! 3y

DogMomIrene Not only does the plot sound compelling, that creepy cover is calling to me. 3y

Megabooks @BarbaraBB for sure! I definitely think you‘d enjoy it. 3y

Megabooks @DogMomIrene I love the cover too. I miss covers like this. The book is 2005. I just don‘t care for all the new ones. 3y

BarbaraBB I so agree about today‘s covers! They often seem so childish! 3y

TrishB @BarbaraBB @Megabooks I‘m enjoying it so far 👍🏻 3y

BarbaraBB @TrishB Bought it 🤦🏻‍♀️ 3y

TrishB @BarbaraBB 😂😂 obviously! 3y

Cathythoughts Great review ! You finished , well done, it‘s sooo good. I‘ve made 10 more pages 🙈, life is busy at the mo. 3y

Cathythoughts Meg , do you follow her on Instagram? Her pictures are interesting and I think ( a lot of them ) capture the feel of her books 👍 3y

bthegood I'm sold - book stacked - thanks for the review and putting this author/book on my radar - 3y

Megabooks @Cathythoughts no but I will look for her on Instagram! Glad you‘re enjoying the book too. 3y

Megabooks @bthegood you‘re welcome! She‘s fantastic! 3y

Megabooks @BarbaraBB totally! Re: covers 3y

Chelsea.Poole I read and really enjoyed All Things Cease to Appear. Sounds like I need to add this to my list 😊 3y

Megabooks @Chelsea.Poole yes, definitely! 3y

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Megabooks

The Doctor's Wife | Elizabeth Brundage

What a beginning!!

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BarbaraBB Wow! Keep me posted! 3y

Megabooks @BarbaraBB only had time for 50 pages so far today, but it‘s riveting! 3y

Cathythoughts It‘s a great beginning & its still as good on page 110 ( my spot now ) .. really enjoying it 👍🏻 3y

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Megabooks @Cathythoughts I‘m reading quickly and am somewhere around 250 now. Is it bad that I find Annie the least interesting character of the bunch?? I‘m wondering how it will get back to the beginning. 🤔🤔 3y

Cathythoughts Ya , there is something I‘m not getting about Annie. I agree with you there … I‘ve had a busy busy week , so I haven‘t progressed much further, but I‘m looking forward to getting back to it. 3y

Megabooks @Cathythoughts I hope you‘re able to get some reading time in this weekend. How is your granddaughter? I‘m sure she‘s keeping you busy! 💜💜 3y

Cathythoughts Yes! Granddaughter is lovely and she is keeping me on my toes .. 👍🥰 3y

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Megabooks

Doctor's Wife | Elizabeth Brundage

Thank you so much @BarbaraBB and @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks !! You definitely made my Christmas merrier!

Barbara, you know I love Brundage, and I have not read her debut, so thank you!

Misty, Kline is a new-to-me author, and I am excited to give her a try. Thank you!

Thank you both for your friendship as well. 💚 Merry Christmas everyone!! 🎄🎄🎄

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks You‘re very welcome!! Merry Christmas my friend 💚❤️ 3y

Megabooks @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks very merry Christmas friend! Enjoy your weekend!! 💚 3y

LeafingThroughLife A Piece of the World is a great book. Hope you enjoy! 3y

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melissajayne Read A Piece of the World in November 2020 and really liked it 3y

Megabooks @LeafingThroughLife @melissajayne glad to know it‘s a litsy fave! I‘m excited to read it! 3y

BarbaraBB Happy holidays my dear friend 🤍 3y

Megabooks Thank you very much!! 😘💚🎄 3y

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