The Second Wife
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Summary
She married for love。 But is she ready to die for it？
Tamsin has recently married renowned composer Robin Featherstone。 Robin is much older， but Tamsin doesn’t care - she’s in love。
And she knows Robin loves her too， even if he is very close to another young woman – his assistant， Mia。
But Robin’s ex-wife and grown children aren’t happy – they’re sure Tamsin is a gold-digger and Mia is an opportunist。
Then， when Robin dies suddenly， the family’s worst fears are realised - Tamsin stands to inherit everything。 But when the will is read， its contents are beyond shocking。
As Mia and Tamsin are pitted against each other， only one thing is clear。 The family will go to any lengths to stop either of them inheriting even a part of Robin’s estate。
Isolated in the family mansion， fearing for their lives and distrustful of each other， Tamsin and Mia are determined to stand their ground。 But then a dark family secret is revealed which may engulf them all…
Tamsin has recently married renowned composer Robin Featherstone。 Robin is much older， but Tamsin doesn’t care - she’s in love。
And she knows Robin loves her too， even if he is very close to another young woman – his assistant， Mia。
But Robin’s ex-wife and grown children aren’t happy – they’re sure Tamsin is a gold-digger and Mia is an opportunist。
Then， when Robin dies suddenly， the family’s worst fears are realised - Tamsin stands to inherit everything。 But when the will is read， its contents are beyond shocking。
As Mia and Tamsin are pitted against each other， only one thing is clear。 The family will go to any lengths to stop either of them inheriting even a part of Robin’s estate。
Isolated in the family mansion， fearing for their lives and distrustful of each other， Tamsin and Mia are determined to stand their ground。 But then a dark family secret is revealed which may engulf them all…
Reviews
Zoie G。
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Very good book， with interesting story and characters。 Has a strong start and good ending。 Miranda Rijks definitely has gained my interest 😊
Holly Dimitrie
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wow， this book started off so strong and right into the drama/action。 it grabbed you in from the start loved it so many things going on and it keeps you wondering til the end so many dark family secrets didn't want to put this book down but had to adult lol the ending was great， very well written I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。 wow， this book started off so strong and right into the drama/action。 it grabbed you in from the start loved it so many things going on and it keeps you wondering til the end so many dark family secrets didn't want to put this book down but had to adult lol the ending was great， very well written I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more
Barbara Williams
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3。5***Good。 Just ok。 A little bit of mystery。 A little bit of intrigue。 A lot of guessing。 But I actually had most of it figured out about the half way mark。
Stina
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When a wealthy composer dies leaving everything to a woman who is all but a stranger， it raises more than a few questions。 Who is this woman？ Did she kill him？ Did the new wife？ Or maybe it was the bitter ex-wife？ Or was it the spoilt entitled adult children？Mia is excited to be working for the renowned music composer Robin Featherstone， even if she is just a cleaner。 For Mia is a violinist and had been studying at the Royal Music College when fate intervened putting a halt to her dreams。 Now sh When a wealthy composer dies leaving everything to a woman who is all but a stranger， it raises more than a few questions。 Who is this woman？ Did she kill him？ Did the new wife？ Or maybe it was the bitter ex-wife？ Or was it the spoilt entitled adult children？Mia is excited to be working for the renowned music composer Robin Featherstone， even if she is just a cleaner。 For Mia is a violinist and had been studying at the Royal Music College when fate intervened putting a halt to her dreams。 Now she is trying to find her feet again and as needs must she needs to pay the rent and put food on the table， even if it is just herself。 So whilst dusting the furniture or polishing the silver， Mia loves listening to the music emanating from Robin's studio。Then one day Robin returns with a young wife in tow， Tamsin， whom Mia has heard the family call a gold-digger。 But Mia sees Robin's face light up whenever Tamsin enters the room， the ways his voice softens whenever he speaks about her。 Whatever their age gap， Mia knows that Robin loves his new wife。 Tamsin， she's not so sure about as the woman hardly spends a moment at Stave House。 Robin has given her free reign of a credit card to shop to her heart's content and that， it seems， is what she is doing。Robin has two grown children - a daughter Brooke， who appears to live on and off at Stave House whenever the mood takes her， and an estranged son David， whom Mia has never met and hasn't set foor here for a number of years。 It appears father and son do not get along。 And then there is Claudia， the opportunistic ex-wife。 She's no longer married to Robin but she seems to spend an awful lot of time at Stave House with their daughter Brooke。 In the midst of family affairs is the devoted housekeeper Pavla， a Czech-born woman who has worked for Robin for some twenty years。 She lives in the cottage provided for her on the grounds with her husband Thomas， who is the estate's groundsman， and son Marek， who when he is assisting his father appears to be silently lurking。Then one day， Mia discovers a barely conscious Robin clutching his chest on the floor of his studio and calls an ambulance。 He has had a stroke。 Upon returning home， Robin discovers Mia's love of music and that she is a violinist so employs her as his assistant while he recovers from the stroke。 They spend hours talking about music as she makes notations to his manuscripts， as he is yet unable to。 The family are jealous of Robin's sudden attention to the cleaner and Tamsin is livid to overhear her husband discussing his private affairs with her。And then just as Robin is recovering from his stroke， Tamsin discovers his lifeless body at the foot of the stairs， having obviously fallen。 She is distraught that her husband of barely a few months is dead。 No matter what the family may think， Tamsin truly loved Robin。。。and now he was gone。But further distress is to come when the will is read and they learn that Mia is the sole beneficiary of Robin's will and the family， including Tamsin， inherit nothing。 Angered that everything is to go to a woman who is all but a stranger， the family decide to contest the will。 Mia is just as shocked at the contents of Robin's will and has no idea why he has left her with everything。 Her solicitors advise her to move into Stave House as it is now her legal property but that means living also with Tamsin and， it seems， Brooke and her mother Claudia who have also decided to move in。 Soon strange things begin to occur putting lives at risk， leaving everyone questioning the other。 Mia and Tamsin find that they cannot trust anyone around them， least of all each other。Is Tamsin the gold-digger the family think her to be？ And is Mia the opportunist who coerced Robin into changing his will in her favour？And then a dark family secret is revealed， changing everything。。。This is my third Miranda Rijks thriller and I just love her engaging style and fast paced narrative。 THE SECOND WIFE is a well written addictive thriller with a storyline that had me enthralled from the start。 Filled with twist after twist， the reader is quickly immersed within the story as we watch the lives of each of the characters slowly unravel。Told through the alternating narratives of Mia and Tamsin， THE SECOND WIFE may feel as if not much happens for much of the story but there is an undercurrent burning beneath the surface that certainly threatens to engulf them。 But it very definitely has the reader guessing who is responsible。 And when that reveal comes， I was partly shocked but not surprised， if that makes a kind of sense。 I was heading in the same direction myself and then BAM！ Everything happens at once and you're left with。。。"what just happened？"But then it comes back to the question that had everyone asking in the beginning。。。why did Robin leave everything to Mia？ It didn't make sense。。。until it did。 I should have seen that coming but it blindsided me。 Overall， THE SECOND WIFE is an addictive domestic thriller and although it is not my favourite by the author， it is still a quick entertaining read。 A fun story that I think others are sure to enjoy。I would like to thank #MirandaRijks， #InkubatorBooks and #ZoolooTours for an ARC of #TheSecondWife in exchange for an honest review。This review appears on my blog at https://stinathebookaholic。blogspot。com/。 。。。more
June
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I have love reading Miranda's books and this one is certainly one of my favourites。 It has you captured from the very start， and takes you through a journey of many twists， turns and certainly surprising revelations。 The plot， characters and storyline are very cleverly put together， forming an unputable down psychological thriller。 It had me intrigued all the way through the book wondering who， what and why。 I was certainly fooled with my suspensions， never getting anything right。 I thoroughly e I have love reading Miranda's books and this one is certainly one of my favourites。 It has you captured from the very start， and takes you through a journey of many twists， turns and certainly surprising revelations。 The plot， characters and storyline are very cleverly put together， forming an unputable down psychological thriller。 It had me intrigued all the way through the book wondering who， what and why。 I was certainly fooled with my suspensions， never getting anything right。 I thoroughly enjoyed this absolutely fantastic psychological thriller and certainly recommend it。My thanks to Booksprout and Incubator books for the arc copy this is my honest unbiased review。 。。。more
E Dod
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Another great read from author Miranda Rijks。 I thoroughly enjoy her novels and this did not disappoint。。 The characters are so on point and relatable and I really find myself getting within the depths of her novels。In this book we meet Tamsin who has married Robin， much older than Tamsin but for Tamsin this really is not an issue at all - he is very close to his assistant Mia。 Robin's ex wife and kids are not happy about his new marriage to Tamsin。 Unfortunately， Robin dies and then the story r Another great read from author Miranda Rijks。 I thoroughly enjoy her novels and this did not disappoint。。 The characters are so on point and relatable and I really find myself getting within the depths of her novels。In this book we meet Tamsin who has married Robin， much older than Tamsin but for Tamsin this really is not an issue at all - he is very close to his assistant Mia。 Robin's ex wife and kids are not happy about his new marriage to Tamsin。 Unfortunately， Robin dies and then the story really takes off - at a high octane pace that I was literally addicted to。 A the Will reading， things do not go as what Tamsin anticipated and it is very clear that Robin's kids and ex wife will literally do anything to stop Tamsin and Mia benefitting from the late man。The story unfolds beautifully and keeps its audience captive - really worth a read。 Thanks to Miranda Rijks， NetGalley and the publishers for allowing me a copy of this novel in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Yuva Harish
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Thank you to Netgalley and for providing me with this ARC in exchange for an honest review。The book begins from the point of view of the ubiquitous Second Wife， Tamsin， following her marriage to Robin Featherstone， wealthy composer， despite a significant age difference， which her new stepdaughter and husband's ex-wife are quick to pounce on。 The book shifts its perspective to newly-hired cleaning woman， Mia， who strikes up a friendship with Robin， as a fellow musician。 But when tragedy strikes a Thank you to Netgalley and for providing me with this ARC in exchange for an honest review。The book begins from the point of view of the ubiquitous Second Wife， Tamsin， following her marriage to Robin Featherstone， wealthy composer， despite a significant age difference， which her new stepdaughter and husband's ex-wife are quick to pounce on。 The book shifts its perspective to newly-hired cleaning woman， Mia， who strikes up a friendship with Robin， as a fellow musician。 But when tragedy strikes and Robin suffers from a stroke， and later dies， his will reveals Mia as his lone beneficiary， triggering a battle between Tamsin and Mia and Robin's children。 And when it appears that Robin's death may not have been an accident， who can any of them trust？I was actually surprised at how much I enjoyed this book。 I found myself quite eager to keep turning the page， not really because I was interested in finding out all of the secrets， but because I thought the characters were written in a way that engaged me。 I was looking for comeuppance， and ended up shifting which character I was siding with as the plot progressed。 The cast of characters were interesting， and the flaws each of them had was understandable and intriguing。 I did have some issues in how Tamsin's father was portrayed， and I felt as though the author could have stayed away from the 'bitter disabled man' trope， which was disappointing to see。 The reveal wasn't very surprising， but I was a bit surprised at how the author drew the connection between Mia and the Featherstone family in the end。 I would definitely recommend this as a good domestic thriller！ 。。。more
Caroline 'reading with Buddy'
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I do enjoy a Miranda Rijks novel and this one didn't disappoint。 There were plenty of twists and turns which I expect from her novels。 I dont want to get into the plot， other people do that far better than I do。 A really enjoyable way to spend the afternoon escaping into another world。 I was given an advance copy by booksprout and inkubator books but the review is entirely my own。 I do enjoy a Miranda Rijks novel and this one didn't disappoint。 There were plenty of twists and turns which I expect from her novels。 I dont want to get into the plot， other people do that far better than I do。 A really enjoyable way to spend the afternoon escaping into another world。 I was given an advance copy by booksprout and inkubator books but the review is entirely my own。 。。。more
Connie Hamby
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A good book！This was a good book with a lot of twist and turns and a surprise ending！ If you like good books like this you will surely enjoy it！
Pheadra
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This was a quick， easy， one day read。 It centers on a famous musician Robin Featherstone dying and shockingly leaving everything in his will to a cleaner who worked for him briefly。 This understandably leaves his current wife Tamsin who fired said cleaner flabbergasted， and his children from his first marriage bitter and angry。 Add to this his housekeeper of 20 years and her family who have lived in the cottage on the estate conveniently excluded from his new will and you have the makings of an This was a quick， easy， one day read。 It centers on a famous musician Robin Featherstone dying and shockingly leaving everything in his will to a cleaner who worked for him briefly。 This understandably leaves his current wife Tamsin who fired said cleaner flabbergasted， and his children from his first marriage bitter and angry。 Add to this his housekeeper of 20 years and her family who have lived in the cottage on the estate conveniently excluded from his new will and you have the makings of an engrossing， page-turner。 I did think the title somewhat off as the named beneficiary was as prominent as the second wife。4 and a half stars。 。。。more
Alyssa
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Thank you NetGalley for this arc ！ Robin and Yasmin marry。 Robin is older of course suddenly he passes。 Someone unexpectedly inherits everything。 The ending is so good ！ I highly recommend this book
Kelly James
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Thank you to Inkubator Books and NetGalley for the e ARC of The Second Wife by Miransa Rijks。 A mystery， wrapped up in a lot of family drama， propels this story of greedy characters in a domestic thriller。 There were many suspects introduced into the novel and the twists and turns had me guessing who the guilty party was。 But after many characters provided reliable alibis， I was not surprised by the climax of the story。 I also felt that I might have received the UK edition， as there were many Br Thank you to Inkubator Books and NetGalley for the e ARC of The Second Wife by Miransa Rijks。 A mystery， wrapped up in a lot of family drama， propels this story of greedy characters in a domestic thriller。 There were many suspects introduced into the novel and the twists and turns had me guessing who the guilty party was。 But after many characters provided reliable alibis， I was not surprised by the climax of the story。 I also felt that I might have received the UK edition， as there were many British phrases that I was not familiar with。 Usually， it was easy to figure what the phrase meant based on the context of the sentence; but it was distracting to me。 。。。more
Kristi
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She married for love。 But is she ready to die for it？A fast paced thrilling read。 You're easily swept up in the story and at times find it hard to put the book down。 Mystery， suspense and intrigue grab your attention and manage to hold it。 Strong， well developed characters bring intrigue to the story as well。I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。 She married for love。 But is she ready to die for it？A fast paced thrilling read。 You're easily swept up in the story and at times find it hard to put the book down。 Mystery， suspense and intrigue grab your attention and manage to hold it。 Strong， well developed characters bring intrigue to the story as well。I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more
Sarah Hall
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Seriously， if you like psychological thrillers， you will LOVE this 💯🥰 but prepare yourself for sleepless nights because you can't put it down and when you do it's still on your mind， keeping you guessing 😉 If you haven't read anything by miranda rijks yet you definitely should。 Her books reel you in and submerge you like no other。 I regularly lose sleep if I start one of her books because I just can't put it down。Always plenty of plot twists and a fantastic whodunit that keeps you guessing until Seriously， if you like psychological thrillers， you will LOVE this 💯🥰 but prepare yourself for sleepless nights because you can't put it down and when you do it's still on your mind， keeping you guessing 😉 If you haven't read anything by miranda rijks yet you definitely should。 Her books reel you in and submerge you like no other。 I regularly lose sleep if I start one of her books because I just can't put it down。Always plenty of plot twists and a fantastic whodunit that keeps you guessing until the very end， interesting characters and imaginative and complex surprises。 Expect the unexpected with this one。Enjoy！@mirandarijksauthor #mirandarijks #psychologicalthriller #bookworm #justagirlwholovestoread #sarcomawontwait #standuptocancer #bookaholic 。。。more
Dee Kendall
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Just ok。 None of the characters were very likeable。 Super fast read， couple hours at most。。。。fairly predictable。
Sabrina
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This book was available to read on #NetGalley。 Thank you for letting me read 4⭐️ for this one。 The story was easy to get into and I found myself flying through the book。 Oh how many times did I think I knew who did it… still I was wrong。 So the story is about the mysterious death of Robin Featherstone， married to his much younger second wife Tamsin， father of David and Brooke， ex husband to Claudia。 The big question is， where does it leave Mia， hired to clean。I found Robin a weird character。 The This book was available to read on #NetGalley。 Thank you for letting me read 4⭐️ for this one。 The story was easy to get into and I found myself flying through the book。 Oh how many times did I think I knew who did it… still I was wrong。 So the story is about the mysterious death of Robin Featherstone， married to his much younger second wife Tamsin， father of David and Brooke， ex husband to Claudia。 The big question is， where does it leave Mia， hired to clean。I found Robin a weird character。 The only one I really liked was Mia。 I will definitely read more by this author， definitely a recommendation:） 。。。more
Phyllis Fried
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Family DysfunctionRobin Featherstone has died。 Was it accidental or murder？ Who will inherit his great wealth？ His second wife， his adult children or his assistant or someone else？ You have to read to the end through twists and turns to find out。
Sophie Sheppard
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I’ve read a fair few books by Miranda Rijks and this one is by far my favourite。 It’s fast paced， twisty， exciting and has just about everything you could ask for packed into it。 Tamsin is happily married to Robin however it is frowned upon by many as Tamsin is 25 years younger than Robin and everyone believes that she is after his money and nothing more; however it is clear that both Tamsin and Robin really do love each other。 When tragedy strikes and Robin has a stroke Tamsin’s marriage soon c I’ve read a fair few books by Miranda Rijks and this one is by far my favourite。 It’s fast paced， twisty， exciting and has just about everything you could ask for packed into it。 Tamsin is happily married to Robin however it is frowned upon by many as Tamsin is 25 years younger than Robin and everyone believes that she is after his money and nothing more; however it is clear that both Tamsin and Robin really do love each other。 When tragedy strikes and Robin has a stroke Tamsin’s marriage soon changes and challenges arise for her and Robin。 They both find it hard to come to terms with what has happened and a few weeks later Tamsin finds Robin tragically dead。 When Robins will is released everyone including Tamsin， Robins first wife and 2 grown up children are shocked to discover everything has been left to Mia an old housemaid。 As Tamsin contests the will strange things start to happen and soon Tamsin and Mia both find they cannot trust anyone around them and everyone gets their backs up against one another。 This book was fast paced， incredibly addictive and had a new twist in just about every chapter。 It was told from both Mia and Tamsin’s point of view and it came clear throughout the book that Mia in particular had a secret which she wanted to stay hidden。 Thank you to NetGalley the publisher and the author for an advance copy of this book in exchange for this review。 。。。more
Billie
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She married for love。 But is she ready to die for it？Tamsin has recently married renowned composer Robin Featherstone。 Robin is much older， but Tamsin doesn’t care - she’s in love。And she knows Robin loves her too， even if he is very close to another young woman – his assistant， Mia。But Robin’s ex-wife and grown children aren’t happy – they’re sure Tamsin is a gold-digger and Mia is an opportunist。Then， when Robin dies suddenly， the family’s worst fears are realised - Tamsin stands to inherit ev She married for love。 But is she ready to die for it？Tamsin has recently married renowned composer Robin Featherstone。 Robin is much older， but Tamsin doesn’t care - she’s in love。And she knows Robin loves her too， even if he is very close to another young woman – his assistant， Mia。But Robin’s ex-wife and grown children aren’t happy – they’re sure Tamsin is a gold-digger and Mia is an opportunist。Then， when Robin dies suddenly， the family’s worst fears are realised - Tamsin stands to inherit everything。 But when the will is read， its contents are beyond shocking。As Mia and Tamsin are pitted against each other， only one thing is clear。 The family will go to any lengths to stop either of them inheriting even a part of Robin’s estate。Isolated in the family mansion， fearing for their lives and distrustful of each other， Tamsin and Mia are determined to stand their ground。 But then a dark family secret is revealed which may engulf them all…This is a really thrilling read。Wonderful well written plot and story line that had me engaged from the start。Love the well fleshed out characters and found them believable。Great suspense and found myself second guessing every thought I had continuously。Can't wait to read what the author brings out next。Recommend reading。I was provided an ARC from NetGalley and the publisher。 This is my own hone\st voluntary review。 。。。more
Patricia
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I would love to be inside Miranda Rijks' head！ I have read all her books and don't know where she gets the ideas for her wicked plots， but I love them！ Robin has married a younger woman Tamsin， his second wife， who has surprisingly married him for love， not money。 Of course， that's not what his ex and two children think。 Especially when he dies unexpectedly and mysteriously。 Tamsin continuously declares that she did not marry for money。 But that is brought into question when the will is read， an I would love to be inside Miranda Rijks' head！ I have read all her books and don't know where she gets the ideas for her wicked plots， but I love them！ Robin has married a younger woman Tamsin， his second wife， who has surprisingly married him for love， not money。 Of course， that's not what his ex and two children think。 Especially when he dies unexpectedly and mysteriously。 Tamsin continuously declares that she did not marry for money。 But that is brought into question when the will is read， and she has to defend herself against the family， the housekeeper， and the housekeeper's assistant， a musician herself， who helped Robin with his musical notations。 I suspected everyone but I was wrong and totally off the mark as to motive， which to me is the sign of a good thriller。 I would skip the prologue， since that definitely threw me off， but the twists and turns will keep you guessing。 I read this book in a day！Thanks to NetGalley and Inkubator Books for an advance reader's copy。 。。。more
Sarah Harris
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A physiological thrillerMia， a violinist who spent four years in jail for a crime she did not commit now works as a cleaner for an established composer， Robin Featherstone。 Tamsin， Robin's wife has concerns about his relationship with Mia and subsequently fires her。 Mia receives a call shortly thereafter from Robin's solicitor informing her that Robin has passed away and leaves her as his sole heir。 Robins family are understandably rather upset by this development and are filled with rage。 Will A physiological thrillerMia， a violinist who spent four years in jail for a crime she did not commit now works as a cleaner for an established composer， Robin Featherstone。 Tamsin， Robin's wife has concerns about his relationship with Mia and subsequently fires her。 Mia receives a call shortly thereafter from Robin's solicitor informing her that Robin has passed away and leaves her as his sole heir。 Robins family are understandably rather upset by this development and are filled with rage。 Will their greed result in a murder？I really enjoyed reading this book; the characters are real and engaging， This is a new author for me， I will however， be adding her previous books to my tbr pile。 。。。more
Vicky Chapman
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Thanks to netgalley and Inkubator for the arc ebook。Well thought out characters， the chapters are clear on who you are with and keep a good pace， and a plot that keeps you interested and guessing。 Another great book by Miranda。
Jordyn
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4。5/5 STARS This book had its ups and downs。 I was bored the first 30%， then it picked up， there was another lull in the middle， and then full showed ahead。 And the ending was totally with peering through the lulls。This is probably the best thriller I’ve read in a while。 I was extremely wrong about the “who done it” the entire time。 But I did guess one thing correctly and was rather proud of myself。 The twists were so good and the story really kept you guessing。 And the ending wrapped everything 4。5/5 STARS This book had its ups and downs。 I was bored the first 30%， then it picked up， there was another lull in the middle， and then full showed ahead。 And the ending was totally with peering through the lulls。This is probably the best thriller I’ve read in a while。 I was extremely wrong about the “who done it” the entire time。 But I did guess one thing correctly and was rather proud of myself。 The twists were so good and the story really kept you guessing。 And the ending wrapped everything up in a pretty little bow。 Every last thing seemed to be solved and I didn’t expect almost any of it。 I just don’t know how to form words about how good this book was。 My jaw dropped。Please pick up this book if you like thrillers。 Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Sheri
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A famous classical musician dies in his home。 His will turns his family upside down。 I liked the pace and tone of this book。 The story flowed well with an explosive ending that I did not see coming！ The book is a dual POV， which I love because it show me more of the story。 Overall it is a very solid book with and ending！
Connie
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Mia has applied to be a house cleaner for Robin Featherstone， who is a renowned composer。 Mia plays the violin and always loves to hear the music coming from Robin’s studio。 Robin learns about Mia’s talent as a violinist and enjoys talking with her about music。Robin is divorced from his first wife， Claudia， and has just married Tamsin。 She is young and quite happy with her new-found wealth。 She truly loves Robin but he is always busy with his work。Claudia is jealous of Tamsin thinking she is onl Mia has applied to be a house cleaner for Robin Featherstone， who is a renowned composer。 Mia plays the violin and always loves to hear the music coming from Robin’s studio。 Robin learns about Mia’s talent as a violinist and enjoys talking with her about music。Robin is divorced from his first wife， Claudia， and has just married Tamsin。 She is young and quite happy with her new-found wealth。 She truly loves Robin but he is always busy with his work。Claudia is jealous of Tamsin thinking she is only after his money。 Robin has a stroke and after recovering from it， he dies from a fall down the stairs。 Everyone is sure that Tamsin will inherit all of his estate。 But they are all shocked when Robin’s will is read and they learn they have been left nothing。 Mia is the sole beneficiary of Robin’s will。The family members are all angry and decide to contest the will。 They are furious at Mia and when things happen that put her life at risk， she is sure that someone will do anything to keep her from inheriting the estate。This story builds well and the characters are all well-created。 I thought I had figured out the culprit until just at the end when I found I was completely wrong。 A good story that I think readers will certainly enjoy。Copy provided by NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review。 。。。more
Louise Wilson
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Tasmin has recently married renowned composer Robin Featherstone。 Robin is much older， but Tasmin doesn't care - she's in love。 And she knows Robin loves her too， even if he is close to another young woman - his assistant， Mia。 But Robin's ex-wife and grown children aren't happy - they're sure Tasmin is a gold digger and Mia's an opportunist。 Then， when Robin dies suddenly， the family's worst fears are realised = Tamsin stands to inherit everything。 But when the will is read， it's contents are b Tasmin has recently married renowned composer Robin Featherstone。 Robin is much older， but Tasmin doesn't care - she's in love。 And she knows Robin loves her too， even if he is close to another young woman - his assistant， Mia。 But Robin's ex-wife and grown children aren't happy - they're sure Tasmin is a gold digger and Mia's an opportunist。 Then， when Robin dies suddenly， the family's worst fears are realised = Tamsin stands to inherit everything。 But when the will is read， it's contents are beyond shocking。This is the first book that I've read by the author but it won't be my last。 The characters all had a part to play in this family drama that filled with twists。 I thought early on I knew who the culprit was， but I was wrong。 The pace is steady。 Mia was the only character I really liked， some of the others grew on me as the story progressed。 But Mia has a past she hopes no one will find out about。 The ending was a bit of a surprise。I would like to thank #NetGalley #InkubatorBooks and the author #MirandaRijks for my ARC of #TheSecondWife in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Sharon Logue
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📚 Book Review 📚 The second Wife By Miranda Rijks。 Publication Date - 15th May 2022Robin is a wealthy composer。 He has a new young wife Tamsin， Claudia is his ex wife and Tamsin and David and Tamsin are his children to his first wife。 When Robins will is read out， it changes everything！ I really enjoyed this book。 I’ve read a few of Miranda’s books before。 Good storyline， that kept me gripped。 The blended family dynamics could be easily understood in the day and age。 Another fab book Miranda。 #bo 📚 Book Review 📚 The second Wife By Miranda Rijks。 Publication Date - 15th May 2022Robin is a wealthy composer。 He has a new young wife Tamsin， Claudia is his ex wife and Tamsin and David and Tamsin are his children to his first wife。 When Robins will is read out， it changes everything！ I really enjoyed this book。 I’ve read a few of Miranda’s books before。 Good storyline， that kept me gripped。 The blended family dynamics could be easily understood in the day and age。 Another fab book Miranda。 #bookstagramshaz #netgalley #inkubator #thriller #mirandarijks #book #review #bookstagram #london #reading #foodie #books #blog #blogger #bookworm #food #read #love #bookish #happy #booklover #travel #art #instagood #bookshop #uk #feedback #instabook #reviews #author #movie #booksofinstagram #beauty #instafood #bookclub 。。。more
Nikki
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3。5 stars。I enjoyed this cozy thriller for the most part。 The twists and turns of who is at fault and who you are lead to think may be involved kept me engaged and interested until the final reveal。 I also liked the writing style and the pacing from this author。 For me， the ending buttoned up a bit too quickly and perfectly and would have liked a little bit more lead up for it， but I did like the final twist and reasoning for why things went the way they did。 I will be looking into the author's 3。5 stars。I enjoyed this cozy thriller for the most part。 The twists and turns of who is at fault and who you are lead to think may be involved kept me engaged and interested until the final reveal。 I also liked the writing style and the pacing from this author。 For me， the ending buttoned up a bit too quickly and perfectly and would have liked a little bit more lead up for it， but I did like the final twist and reasoning for why things went the way they did。 I will be looking into the author's other works。Thank you to NetGalley and Inkubator for an ARC of this book！ 。。。more
s a r a h
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Oh my god， where do I start with this book？！ It had me hooked from the start！ Had me constantly siding with one character， then had me questioning it and siding with the other characters。 70% into it I just didn't know who to believe and I just love it when books do this to me。 This is an author I will definitely be reading more from and recommending to other people。Thank you Netgalley UK for letting me read an advanced copy of this book Oh my god， where do I start with this book？！ It had me hooked from the start！ Had me constantly siding with one character， then had me questioning it and siding with the other characters。 70% into it I just didn't know who to believe and I just love it when books do this to me。 This is an author I will definitely be reading more from and recommending to other people。Thank you Netgalley UK for letting me read an advanced copy of this book 。。。more
Alexa Ayana
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As a psychological thriller fans I am so thrilled with the description of this book。 The story is not new theme for thriller reader and the plot kinda slow。 The characters are interesting enough to make me finished the book but the ending is anticlimax and unsatisfied。Thanks Netgalley for providing me with this copy。
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