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One of the things I liked and found interesting about this book is that for a novel most would categorize as "twisty" the overall plot here is deceptively simple. Without giving anything away, the plot will be familiar to you if you watch a decent amount of things like Dateline, 48 Hours, etc. (Full disclosure: I watch a lot of that stuff). However, what this book does extremely well is to powerfully build to the inevitable conclusion and to put a fresh, simple (and even plausible!) spin on the
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I casually picked this book up at TLA, never really planning to read it. But last night I casually picked it up again and decided to read it. And I did. Cover to cover. All in a single evening.
That's all I'll say about it. I think I should be silent about Silent Wife. Except to say you should pick up a copy yourself. And see what happens.
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The Silent Wife, is said to be on par with Gone Girl. I disagree. This women is rather conservative, highly task orientated in her life. Yet, she had no clue that if she just lives with a man she is not entitled to anything under the law?
This part is out there to be included in this story. This women is educated and understood she lived with a serial cheater. She understood who he is. Even though he cheats with a friends daughter, one they both have known since she was born. The lengths she has ...more
This part is out there to be included in this story. This women is educated and understood she lived with a serial cheater. She understood who he is. Even though he cheats with a friends daughter, one they both have known since she was born. The lengths she has ...more
As others have mentioned below, I'm not sure why this book was compared to Gone Girl. And I really can't figure out why it's labeled a thriller, because thrill me it did not. I felt pretty bored through most of the book, wondering when the action was going to start. I never did care much for Jodi or Todd. And the premise that I think the author tried to make (view spoiler) doesn't make sense.
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This was an interesting read and the book kept my interest but I didn't really enjoy it. The characters were not realistic or likable. I found the ending to be very unsatisfying. Overall, I would not recommend this book.
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