Publication: June 25,
2013
Publisher:
Penguin
Books
A chilling psychological thriller about a marriage, a way of
life, and how far one woman will go to keep what is rightfully hers
Jodi and Todd are at a bad place in their marriage. Much is at stake, including the affluent life they lead in their beautiful waterfront condo in Chicago, as she, the killer, and he, the victim, rush haplessly toward the main event. He is a committed cheater. She lives and breathes denial. He exists in dual worlds. She likes to settle scores. He decides to play for keeps. She has nothing left to lose. Told in alternating voices, The Silent Wife is about a marriage in the throes of dissolution, a couple headed for catastrophe, concessions that can’t be made, and promises that won’t be kept. Expertly plotted and reminiscent of Gone Girl and These Things Hidden, The Silent Wife ensnares the reader from page one and does not let go. |
Jodi loves the life she has. She knows it is not perfect,
but she likes that to others her marriage has the appearance of being perfect.
She knows that Todd cheats on her. And as long as he doesn’t embarrass her in
public she allows him to continue in his dalliances. But there was something
that she did not count on. Todd starting a relationship with a younger woman
who just might give him something that Jodi has not.
Todd may be determined to leave his marriage, but Jodi…Jodi
is equally if not more so determined to keep him in it. She craves control and she will not be made a fool
of. And she sets in motion a plan to ensure that she has her way…
I liked how this story was told from not only Jodi, but
Todd’s point of view as well. So I was able to understand where they both were
coming from and what their motives were…for the most part.
The
Silent Wife is an attention grabbing story filled with
plenty of lies, manipulation, and secrets. Not to mention unlikeable/despised
characters that frustrated me at times to no end and thankfully I could not
relate to them at all. I can honestly say that this book was very entertaining
and I was still thinking about it after I finished it.
If suspense/thriller stories with unconventional marriages
and deceitful characters are your thing, then this book is right up your alley.
Rating: 4 out of 5.
**I received
this book on behalf of Penguin Books in exchange for nothing but my honest
opinion. Thank you.**
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Sounds intense and it has me intrigued. Thanks for the review.
ReplyDeleteI hope you get a chance to check it out Kay.
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