The Wife Next Door: An unputdownable thriller with a stunning twist

Reviews

Mrs Joanna L Park

It’s a book that’s going to be difficult to review as I really don’t want to give anything away. The second half is very fast paced with lots of twists and revelations that made it hard to put down. The ending was brilliant and very unexpected which I always love. The chapters are fairly short which makes it easy to promise yourself just one more chapter and then read way too late into the night.

As mentioned above there are a few scenes that are hard to read so do check trigger warnings before you read. She had a very difficult childhood which has had a long lasting effect on her. The Wife Next Door is a gripping, twisty and thought provoking read that I really enjoyed. It has made me want to re-read the book again to see if I could have guessed earlier.

I wasn’t too sure about some of the decisions she made in the book though and often found myself cringing or wanting to shout at her as she tries to investigate what is happening next door. The first half of the book is a bit slower than the second half as the author introduces us to the characters but I still found it very interesting and wanted to find out more about what was going on.

Huge thanks to Anne Cater for inviting me onto the blog tour and to Harper Collins for my copy of this book. I felt very sorry for her and the descriptions of everything she went through broke my heart. The story is told mainly from the point of view of Jane but we sometimes hear from the wife next door and have flashbacks to Jane’s childhood.

I liked Jane who came across as a smart, confident woman.