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Sarah Pekkanen, Greer Hendricks

The Wife Between Us

Sarah Pekkanen, Greer HendricksFiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2018

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Sarah Pekkanen, Greer Hendricks

The Wife Between Us

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2018
Book Details
Pages

352

Format

Novel • Fiction

Setting

New York City • 2010s

Publication Year

2018

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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Super Short Summary

The Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen follows recently divorced Vanessa Thompson as she obsessively attempts to prevent her ex-husband Richard’s second marriage to a woman named Emma, gradually revealing her own traumatic past and the true nature of Richard's abusive behavior. The book includes themes of psychological and emotional abuse.

Suspenseful

Mysterious

Dark

Emotional

Unnerving

Reviews & Readership

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Review Roundup

The Wife Between Us by Sarah Pekkanen and Greer Hendricks skillfully twists the psychological thriller genre with unexpected reveals and an intricately layered plot. Critics praise its engaging prose and unpredictable narrative. Some feel the plot twists strain credulity, but overall, it excels in suspense and character complexity.

Who should read this

Who Should Read The Wife Between Us?

Readers who revel in psychological thrillers with intricate plot twists and unreliable narrators will be captivated by The Wife Between Us by Sarah Pekkanen and Greer Hendricks. Fans of Gillian Flynn’s Gone Girl and Paula Hawkins’s The Girl on the Train will find this suspenseful narrative equally gripping and unpredictable.

Book Details
Pages

352

Format

Novel • Fiction

Setting

New York City • 2010s

Publication Year

2018

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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