My Husband's Lover
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Summary
A wife。 A mistress。 A week away with no escape…
As my girlfriends and I sip wine and share secrets in the flickering candlelight of our remote Scottish hideaway， we all agree we need this break。 Every morning we will swim in icy cold lochs and hike to remote beaches and each night we will sip wine and share stories， cosy beside the log burner。 It will be a break none of us will ever forget。
But behind my warm smile， there is ice in my heart。 One of my friends is my husband’s lover， and it’s only a matter of time before I discover which one。 She thinks she has me fooled， but she’s not the only one with secrets。
I don’t let my smile slip， but as I get closer to the truth， it becomes very clear that in these remote Scottish hills， far from help， someone is going to pay for their lies with their life…
A completely gripping and addictive page turner。 Fans of The Guest List， K。L。 Slater and Jackie Kabler will be utterly hooked on My Husband’s Lover。
As my girlfriends and I sip wine and share secrets in the flickering candlelight of our remote Scottish hideaway， we all agree we need this break。 Every morning we will swim in icy cold lochs and hike to remote beaches and each night we will sip wine and share stories， cosy beside the log burner。 It will be a break none of us will ever forget。
But behind my warm smile， there is ice in my heart。 One of my friends is my husband’s lover， and it’s only a matter of time before I discover which one。 She thinks she has me fooled， but she’s not the only one with secrets。
I don’t let my smile slip， but as I get closer to the truth， it becomes very clear that in these remote Scottish hills， far from help， someone is going to pay for their lies with their life…
A completely gripping and addictive page turner。 Fans of The Guest List， K。L。 Slater and Jackie Kabler will be utterly hooked on My Husband’s Lover。
Reviews
Brian
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3 1/2
Amber Rothermel
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I love books that have the perspective of the main character and the “bad guy”。 I especially loved the fact that the bad guy was disguised as a friend， but you didn’t know which friend until the end。 What a fun thriller！ I didn’t however expect the book to end like it did。 I was expecting a big showdown， but either way。 I definitely enjoyed this read！ I couldn’t wait to get back to it。I highly recommend this book！
Paige Whitecotton
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😳。 Well my gosh。 That’s some crazy stuff。 Fast moving， suspenseful， drama， lies， a husband you can’t trust and one friend at the center of it all。
Emily
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Oufff what a ride！ The ultimate girls swimming/camping trip turns ugly when one of the women learn her husband is cheating on her with one of the others。 No wifi， middle of the bush， and so much drama。 Had me guessing right until the end！
Amanda Varley
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I haven't had chance to read any books by this author before but I certainly will be after My Husband's Lover！ This is exactly the kind of book I love - a psychological thriller that grips you and keeps you guessing until the end！ Sophie is devastated by the news that her husband has had an affair。 As she travels to a break with her wild swimming friends， her husband admits that one of her group of friends is his lover。 Staying in a remote cottage in Scotland， the plan to relax and escape her wo I haven't had chance to read any books by this author before but I certainly will be after My Husband's Lover！ This is exactly the kind of book I love - a psychological thriller that grips you and keeps you guessing until the end！ Sophie is devastated by the news that her husband has had an affair。 As she travels to a break with her wild swimming friends， her husband admits that one of her group of friends is his lover。 Staying in a remote cottage in Scotland， the plan to relax and escape her worries is replaced by the need to find out the secret identify of her husband's lover。 This book is a gripping and enthralling thriller that unravels with drama and suspense in every chapter。 It was intriguing as revelations and secrets were revealed and Sophie finds her way ever closer to the truth。A truly gripping narrative with an ending I didn't see coming。 Recommend！Thank you to Jess Ryder， Netgalley and Bookouture for the opportunity to read this book before publication。 。。。more
Lesley Bourg
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My Husband’s Lover by Jess RyderThis is such a well written book with a very clever plot。 I found it to be such an easy to read page turner。 The twists got me。 I thought I had it figured out， but nope！ I was wrong on several occasions in the book。 Without a doubt I recommend to anyone who loves suspense。 Many thanks to Jess Ryder， NetGalley， and Bookouture for the advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review。
Mrs V J Chamberlain
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I enjoyed this book， but didn't love it as much as the author's previous books。The story begins with Sophie， a keen wild swimmer， who is going away for a break to Scotland with several other members of her swimming group， Grace， Ariel， Elise， Keira and Fern。 An idyllic scenario， except that Sophie's husband Ryan has just told her that he has had an affair with one of the group。 And she doesn't know which one。 The premise of this sounded exactly the kind of story that appeals to me and it started I enjoyed this book， but didn't love it as much as the author's previous books。The story begins with Sophie， a keen wild swimmer， who is going away for a break to Scotland with several other members of her swimming group， Grace， Ariel， Elise， Keira and Fern。 An idyllic scenario， except that Sophie's husband Ryan has just told her that he has had an affair with one of the group。 And she doesn't know which one。 The premise of this sounded exactly the kind of story that appeals to me and it started off strong， setting up the scenario and characters。 The wild Scottish scenery was brilliantly captured and I could really picture all the wild lochs and beaches。 For me though， I found it hard to warm to any of the characters， which made it hard to care what happened to them。The writing is cleverly constructed to leave you continually guessing who the mistress was and I have to say I didn't guess。 However I felt the story flagged somewhat about halfway through and when the culprit was revealed and the reason explained， to me， it felt a bit of a let down。Having said this， it was a perfectly good psychological thriller and I'd definitely read more of the author's books。 Thanks to author Jess Ryder， publishers Bookouture and Net Galley for this ARC in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Eunice Coorlas
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This book keeps you guessing from page 1。 Ryan cheated on his wife Sophie and now she is about to take a vacation with four other women- one of whom is his mistress。 What could go wrong？ They’ll be staying in a remote cabin in the Scottish highlands with no electricity， no heat and no WiFi。 Will Sophie make it back alive？ Hmm you’ll have to read for yourself。
Bridget
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This is the fifth book I've read by Jess Ryder。 Meet Sophie who is part of a group of swimmers; they are all on a sojourn in the Scottish Highlands。 However， before they leave Sophie who is mum to nine-year-old Ben， learns that her husband， Ryan is having an affair。。。 and his mistress is one of the swimmers。 Tense and exciting， I was really invested in this chilling tale from the off。 There are a few great plot twists and a surprising and shocking ending to delight the reader。 Well worth a look。 This is the fifth book I've read by Jess Ryder。 Meet Sophie who is part of a group of swimmers; they are all on a sojourn in the Scottish Highlands。 However， before they leave Sophie who is mum to nine-year-old Ben， learns that her husband， Ryan is having an affair。。。 and his mistress is one of the swimmers。 Tense and exciting， I was really invested in this chilling tale from the off。 There are a few great plot twists and a surprising and shocking ending to delight the reader。 Well worth a look。This review was written voluntarily and my rating was in no way influenced by the fact that I received a complimentary digital copy of this novel from Bookouture via NetGalley。 。。。more
Stephanie Richey
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After finding out about her husbands affair， Sophie starts a swimming group called Sophie’s swimmers。 They meet every week and escape from their problems in the icy cold water。 One member suggests a girls getaway trip to swim in the icy lochs in a remote location of Scotland。 A week away， perfect swimming， and time with girlfriends， what could go wrong？ On the way there Sophie receives a phone call from her husband saying his mistress is one of the women in her group…。 This book was full of twis After finding out about her husbands affair， Sophie starts a swimming group called Sophie’s swimmers。 They meet every week and escape from their problems in the icy cold water。 One member suggests a girls getaway trip to swim in the icy lochs in a remote location of Scotland。 A week away， perfect swimming， and time with girlfriends， what could go wrong？ On the way there Sophie receives a phone call from her husband saying his mistress is one of the women in her group…。 This book was full of twists， some of which I guessed， and some of which absolutely shocked me。 It took me quite a while to get into the book， the character development was slow and some of the characters weren’t very likeable， Sophie included。 Once I hit about the 43% mark I finally got to a point that I couldn’t put it down and needed to know what happened！ This book had its ups and downs for me， but I eventually loved how twisty it got。 Thank you NetGalley and Bookouture for my ARC in exchange for my honest feedback！ 。。。more
Sherry
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This reminded me a little of those old horror movies where you scream what are you thinking。 LOL but if the character listens， then there wouldn’t be a book。 I guessed at everything in this one and was rarely right。 Who the body was。 Who the mistress was。 Who killed Carly。 In my defense a few twists were really not guessable， but most I was just flat out wrong。 And I changed my mind over and over as I read the Mistress chapters second guessing which “friend” she was。 That is what you want in a t This reminded me a little of those old horror movies where you scream what are you thinking。 LOL but if the character listens， then there wouldn’t be a book。 I guessed at everything in this one and was rarely right。 Who the body was。 Who the mistress was。 Who killed Carly。 In my defense a few twists were really not guessable， but most I was just flat out wrong。 And I changed my mind over and over as I read the Mistress chapters second guessing which “friend” she was。 That is what you want in a twisty thriller， right？I was hooked from the start and the story never let up。 My only gripe is authors need to stop giving likable names to unlikable characters。 Ryan is such a nice guy name to me and I am not spoiling anything by telling you he isn’t。 He’s the husband and the title tells you he’s having an affair。 I liked the angle that the women are swimming buddies that meet once a week， so it was the perfect setup to them not knowing each other all the well。 And I liked the idea of the cold swimming。 I never quite understood a polar bear plunge and when I equate it to a stress relief， I now get it。This is definitely one of my favorites of the month。 I love when I can’t figure anything out。 It keeps me wanting more。 。。。more
Staceywh_17
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My Sunday plans didn't happen as I was in the picturesque Scottish Highlands with my wild swimmer girls， and what a break we had。。。My Husband's Lover is sooooo good。 It's well written， cleverly plotted， and an absolute page turner。 It had me sucked in from the very first page。 The story is told from several POV， including someone only known as 'The Swimmer。Characters are credible and one of them is hiding a secret， she's Sophie's husband Ryan's mistress！If a twisty， suspenseful thriller is your My Sunday plans didn't happen as I was in the picturesque Scottish Highlands with my wild swimmer girls， and what a break we had。。。My Husband's Lover is sooooo good。 It's well written， cleverly plotted， and an absolute page turner。 It had me sucked in from the very first page。 The story is told from several POV， including someone only known as 'The Swimmer。Characters are credible and one of them is hiding a secret， she's Sophie's husband Ryan's mistress！If a twisty， suspenseful thriller is your genre， then I would definitely recommend this book。 I loved it and I hope you do too。 Many thanks to Bookouture for my tour spot。Rating ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 。。。more
Lucy
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After reading other books by Jess Ryder， I couldn't wait to read 'My Husband's Lover。' This has become my favourite， so far， by this writer！ The standard had previously been set high， and these standards have not only been reached， but the author has also smashed through them！ This book is a classic definition of a thriller read， full of plot twists， suspense and intensity。 I was so engrossed that I ended up reading late into the night， as I was eager to discover which one of Samatha's friends w After reading other books by Jess Ryder， I couldn't wait to read 'My Husband's Lover。' This has become my favourite， so far， by this writer！ The standard had previously been set high， and these standards have not only been reached， but the author has also smashed through them！ This book is a classic definition of a thriller read， full of plot twists， suspense and intensity。 I was so engrossed that I ended up reading late into the night， as I was eager to discover which one of Samatha's friends was the deceitful one and losing track of time。 As the conclusion was revealed， I was delighted that all my suspicions were wrong。 The author keeps the reader guessing， as the perpetrator could have been any of the 'Swimmers'。 The sign of a great thriller， in my opinion！The location was written and described exceptionally well， and if Jess Ryder ever feels like putting her writing pen down， she would make an excellent travel blogger！ Her picturesque writing skills are second to none。As expected and assumed， this is a highly recommended five-star read that has been absorbed from beginning to end。 Jess Ryder has quickly become one of my favourite auto-read authors; her books keep improving！ I am excited to read more books this author wrote and what is coming next from her。'The Husband's Lover' is out now and is unquestionably a must-read！Thank you， NetGalley， and Bookouture， for a gifted copy。 。。。more
AGilden
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3。5 stars。 There are occasional flashes of great suspense， but also long periods during which fairly little happens。 We also don't get to know the swimmers well enough to care about which one of them was the guilty one。 They seemed a tad interchangeable。 But， still a pleasant read。 3。5 stars。 There are occasional flashes of great suspense， but also long periods during which fairly little happens。 We also don't get to know the swimmers well enough to care about which one of them was the guilty one。 They seemed a tad interchangeable。 But， still a pleasant read。 。。。more
Sams_Fireside
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What an awesome， captivating， page-tuner！ I was hooked from about chapter 3 and you would find me with my nose between the covers at every opportunity。 Full of subterfuge， lies and heart-stopping moments， My Husband’s Lover is my first foray into author Jess Ryder’s world， but it won’t be my last。Sophie and her Swimmers are off on a wild-water swimming experience in the depths of Scotland and one of them is there for an entirely different reason， but who is it and what is her reason for joining What an awesome， captivating， page-tuner！ I was hooked from about chapter 3 and you would find me with my nose between the covers at every opportunity。 Full of subterfuge， lies and heart-stopping moments， My Husband’s Lover is my first foray into author Jess Ryder’s world， but it won’t be my last。Sophie and her Swimmers are off on a wild-water swimming experience in the depths of Scotland and one of them is there for an entirely different reason， but who is it and what is her reason for joining Sophie’s Swimmers？My Husband’s Lover just goes to show that everyone has their secrets and we can never be too sure what is going on in another person’s life - whether good or bad。If you fancy a fast-paced， riding by the seat of your pants， psychological thriller， then check out Jess Ryder’s latest novel， out now！I am lucky enough to be a part of Books on Tour for this book， so thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for the opportunity to read and review an ARC of My Husband’s Lover by Jess Ryder。 。。。more
Joanna Lambert
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Sophie runs a wild water swimming group and when one of the women suggests a week away in Scotland， getting away from it all in a remote cottage where they can swim and relax， she is keen to go。 Her marriage is in trouble。 Her husband Ryan has confessed he's had an affair。 Despite counselling sessions， things have not improved and she feels the break will do her good。 On the journey north when she phones him， he tells her one of the party is， in fact， his lover although he won't identify her。 It Sophie runs a wild water swimming group and when one of the women suggests a week away in Scotland， getting away from it all in a remote cottage where they can swim and relax， she is keen to go。 Her marriage is in trouble。 Her husband Ryan has confessed he's had an affair。 Despite counselling sessions， things have not improved and she feels the break will do her good。 On the journey north when she phones him， he tells her one of the party is， in fact， his lover although he won't identify her。 It means Sophie's relaxing week is wrecked before she even arrives at the cottage。 This is a tense thriller， the narrative shared by Sophie and the lover， known only as The Swimmer。 Ryan's lover， we discover， has an agenda; one of revenge， of righting a wrong long overdue。 The author cleverly conceals the identity of The Swimmer。 She could be any one of Sophie's four companions。 There are things about each one which are suspicious。 It's tense， it's nail biting and a read that's difficult to put down。 And just when the identity of The Swimmer is revealed and I thought it was all over， there was an unexpected twist I didn't see coming。Entertaining and gripping， I've given My Husband's Lover a well deserved five stars。 。。。more
Lynette
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This was a dud for me。 I may be on the other spectrum but I feel like I was tricked。 The synopsis gave me a sense of Sophie， the main character， having this bond and friendship with these women and she has to find out which little evil friend is sleeping with her husband。 The reality is that Sophie was barely even really friends with these people and my strawberry pop tarts I’m currently eating have more emotion than any of these people did in this book。 The characters， the plot， the “mystery” a This was a dud for me。 I may be on the other spectrum but I feel like I was tricked。 The synopsis gave me a sense of Sophie， the main character， having this bond and friendship with these women and she has to find out which little evil friend is sleeping with her husband。 The reality is that Sophie was barely even really friends with these people and my strawberry pop tarts I’m currently eating have more emotion than any of these people did in this book。 The characters， the plot， the “mystery” and the end all fell so flat。 I couldn’t feel for anyone and the secrets were just ludicrous。 Sophie started a group called Sophie’s swimmers who would go into the freezing water as long as they could and then hop out。 It was all so refreshing for their minds etc。 One friend comes up with an idea to go away for a week to a place that has a great swimming loch to do what they love and spend time together。 Before they leave Sophie finds out her husband is having an affair with one of the people in the group and she is on a mission to find out who it is。 You get some chapters of “the swimmer” who gives tidbits on who she could be and why she is doing what she is doing。 It started off strong and I was excited to see where it would go but it all ended up being quite underwhelming and I wanted to just hurry up and finish it。 Unfortunately， this one just wasn’t for me。 Thank you Bookouture and netgalley for the arc in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Colleen
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My Husband's Lover is a twisted book full of secrets。 Sophie belongs to a group of women that love cold water swimming。 One of the women in the group suggests that they go away for a girl's week where they can go somewhere rustic to enjoy the scenery and swimming。 As they prepare for the trip， Sophie's husband discovers that the woman he has been having an affair with is part of the group。 He panics and begs the woman to not go but she is determined to go。 Sophie leaves early in the morning for My Husband's Lover is a twisted book full of secrets。 Sophie belongs to a group of women that love cold water swimming。 One of the women in the group suggests that they go away for a girl's week where they can go somewhere rustic to enjoy the scenery and swimming。 As they prepare for the trip， Sophie's husband discovers that the woman he has been having an affair with is part of the group。 He panics and begs the woman to not go but she is determined to go。 Sophie leaves early in the morning for the adventure。 While taking a break from driving she sees that her husband has called with an urgent message to call home。 Sophie and Ryan have been struggling and seeing a marriage counselor to help them save their marriage after he blurted out he was having an affair。 Sophie really needs a break from Ryan。 After receiving his urgent call， she calls him， and he reveals that one of the women in the group is the woman he has been seeing。 He wants her to come home now so they can hash it all out。 Furious， Sophie says she can't since she is the driver and yells that it's over。 After hanging up she can't stop thinking about who it might be。 She becomes consumed by her thoughts and puts them in danger with a near miss car accident。Upset about everything that is going on and not knowing who to trust， Sophie tries to manipulate the truth form the group。 But someone has a plan in mind that will put Sophie's life in danger。 They have been keeping their own secrets which are more painful than having an affair with Ryan。I thought this was a wonderful mystery with lots of twist and turns revealing many secrets being kept for the final reveal。I received an ARC from NetGalley for an unbiased review。 。。。more
Leona
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My Husband’s lover is a brilliant suspense thriller。 As soon as I’d finished reading the first chapter I knew this was going to be my type of read。 This book is full of suspense and a few twists to keep us on our toes。 It’s told mainly from the point of view of two people， Sophie and the mysterious ‘Swimmer’。 I had no idea who the swimmer was and was desperately trying to read between the lines of each character to work it out which one it could be。 This is a very well written thriller that I wa My Husband’s lover is a brilliant suspense thriller。 As soon as I’d finished reading the first chapter I knew this was going to be my type of read。 This book is full of suspense and a few twists to keep us on our toes。 It’s told mainly from the point of view of two people， Sophie and the mysterious ‘Swimmer’。 I had no idea who the swimmer was and was desperately trying to read between the lines of each character to work it out which one it could be。 This is a very well written thriller that I was completely engrossed in from the very beginning until the final sentence。 5⭐️ 。。。more
Gillian Odom
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A group of swimmers go on a tripTo an isolated cabin in Scotland to swim in the loch。 Sophie is aware that one of them is her husbands mistress。 But which one is it？ How can she tell？ Is there any danger to her like Ryan said？I loved the setting of this book。 It was creepy and Damp and cold。 I wasn't sure which one of the girls it was。 Sophie isn't safe， who can she trust？The twist at the end will leave you shocked。 Who knew that's how it would end！ Pick up your copy today and dive into the loch A group of swimmers go on a tripTo an isolated cabin in Scotland to swim in the loch。 Sophie is aware that one of them is her husbands mistress。 But which one is it？ How can she tell？ Is there any danger to her like Ryan said？I loved the setting of this book。 It was creepy and Damp and cold。 I wasn't sure which one of the girls it was。 Sophie isn't safe， who can she trust？The twist at the end will leave you shocked。 Who knew that's how it would end！ Pick up your copy today and dive into the loch and get lost。 Thank you to netgalley and bookouture for this ARC 。。。more
Rubie
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WoW！ Nail-bitting and suspenseful in the best way possible！I've read and loved Ryder's last two books。 When I seen her newest novel I knew it was bound to be a spectacular story。A group of friends escape to a remote Scottish hideaway。 A swimming trip in Scotland is just what they all so desperately need！ Sophie is married to Ryan and from the outside looking in they seem to have it all！ But here lately they've been having some problems！ The girls go away on a much needed break， where they can sw WoW！ Nail-bitting and suspenseful in the best way possible！I've read and loved Ryder's last two books。 When I seen her newest novel I knew it was bound to be a spectacular story。A group of friends escape to a remote Scottish hideaway。 A swimming trip in Scotland is just what they all so desperately need！ Sophie is married to Ryan and from the outside looking in they seem to have it all！ But here lately they've been having some problems！ The girls go away on a much needed break， where they can swim all morning， walk on the beaches and drink wine every night by a fire and share stories。On the outside Sophie is all smiles， but deep inside she is fuming。 One of her friends is having an affair with her husband。Which one is it？ It's only a matter of time before she uncovers the truth as to which friend is her husband's lover。 The mistress thinks she has fooled Sophie， but she's not the only one who's keeping secrets！And this remote trip away is just what Sophie needs to make someone pay for their lies！A wife。 A mistress。 A week away with no escape…Woah！ My Husband's Lover by Jess Ryder was twisty， juicy， and an addictive page turner。Ryder has done a superb job with this mystery/thriller。 The characters are believable， if not all likable。 But very intriguing。They were flawed but likable。With tension amping up each chapter I was flipping like a crazy person！ And I couldn't read fast enough。 Like it's that damn good。I was immediately hooked to the story， excited and ready to see what transpired next。Secrets and betrayals coming from everywhere。 This book was fast paced and kept me engagedThe plot smartly twists， then turns and ends amazingly。 A truly gripping psychological thriller of secrets， lies， manipulation and betrayal！My Husband's Lover will have you hooked until the very end。Bookouture，Thank You for your generosity and gifting me a copy of this amazing eARC！ 。。。more
Bonnie DeMoss
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This is a cleverly plotted thriller that will most assuredly keep you guessing until the end。 The book grabs you at the beginning with a shocking twist; Sophie’s husband has been cheating， and she’s just found out that his mistress is one of the people on a “wild swimming” getaway she is currently attending。 Sophie is determined to find out who this woman is， but there is so much more in store for her than that。The plot twists in this novel never let up， and the reader is on a literal roller coa This is a cleverly plotted thriller that will most assuredly keep you guessing until the end。 The book grabs you at the beginning with a shocking twist; Sophie’s husband has been cheating， and she’s just found out that his mistress is one of the people on a “wild swimming” getaway she is currently attending。 Sophie is determined to find out who this woman is， but there is so much more in store for her than that。The plot twists in this novel never let up， and the reader is on a literal roller coaster throughout this exciting read。 Because this is a plot-driven book， character development sometimes takes a back seat， but that does not take away from the story。 The concept of a swimming getaway called “wild swimming，” which is basically swimming in a natural， remote location， rain or shine， sometimes with few amenities， is something I haven’t heard of before。 It’s the perfect setting for a thriller。If you love books with shocks you never expected， pick this one up。 Fans of thrillers will love Jess Ryder’s latest。 My rating is 3。7 stars， rounded up to 4。I received a free copy of this book from Bookouture via Netgalley。 My review is voluntary and my opinions are my own。 。。。more
marnie | once upon a time book reviews
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“A wife…A mistress…A week away with no escape…”For Sophie， a remote trip away to the Scottish Highlands with a group of friends should be a great time right？ But what if you found out right before you leave that one of them is having an affair with your husband， but you just don’t know which one…This had me rubbing my hands with glee as to what was to come！Ryder creates a very tense atmosphere as you search for clues as to who the culprit could be， all the while getting alternating chapters “A wife…A mistress…A week away with no escape…”For Sophie， a remote trip away to the Scottish Highlands with a group of friends should be a great time right？ But what if you found out right before you leave that one of them is having an affair with your husband， but you just don’t know which one…This had me rubbing my hands with glee as to what was to come！Ryder creates a very tense atmosphere as you search for clues as to who the culprit could be， all the while getting alternating chapters throughout from the guilty party’s unknown voice involving a backstory that collides with the present。 Sinister undertones also increase when strange and mysterious things start occurring and the remoteness of the Scottish Highlands becomes very claustrophobic。The characters are strong and well developed， bringing the story to life。 I had my suspicions throughout， but Ryder throws you off the scent with plenty of red herrings and riveting plot twists that all comes to a head in a satisfying outcome。 All round， I found My Husband’s Lover to be a very enjoyable and entertaining read。Thank you to Jess Ryder， Bookouture and Netgalley for allowing me to read an advance copy of My Husband’s Lover， which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily。Where you can find me 😊💻 Blog: bit。ly/3gR3io8👩🏫 Facebook: bit。ly/3gVeC2B🐤Twitter: bit。ly/3BQk2Dl📷 Instagram: bit。ly/3wSv0Gj📌 Pinterest: bit。ly/3vS2HGX📚 Goodreads: bit。ly/3wQxUM3 。。。more
MeWriter
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A quick， action packed read！ Jess Ryder introduces us to her cast of characters which includes wild swimming。 I thoroughly enjoyed it and was completely surprised throughout！ Many thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for this ARC！
Janilyn Kocher
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I thank Jess Ryder for the enticing read。 Once I read the cheated on wife goes away with a group Of women， one of whom is his mistress， I absolutely had to read it。I tried to eliminate each one of the women as a potential culprit， but the author doesn’t make it easy。 The mistress is only known as the swimmer as her real identity comes much later。There Is much history intertwined with both Sophie and the mistress， although neither one knows it， which is deliciously deceptive。Sophie should have li I thank Jess Ryder for the enticing read。 Once I read the cheated on wife goes away with a group Of women， one of whom is his mistress， I absolutely had to read it。I tried to eliminate each one of the women as a potential culprit， but the author doesn’t make it easy。 The mistress is only known as the swimmer as her real identity comes much later。There Is much history intertwined with both Sophie and the mistress， although neither one knows it， which is deliciously deceptive。Sophie should have listened to her Nan more and Ryan， the husband， is a dirtbag， through and through。Thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for the early read。 。。。more
Tam Sesto
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My Husband’s Lover by Jess Ryder was full in your face suspense。 Sophie， the lead character， made me crazy at times， but overall， I could relate to her。 The author was very good at building up suspense， giving the reader a little bit towards an answer， then start building the suspense again。 The story could move slow at times， but always picked back up。My review is voluntary and all comments and opinions expressed are my own。
Elaine
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These wild swimming women are all friends， it would seem，So they're off for a holiday by an isolated loch - is it a dream？However， there are secrets they've kept from each otherAnd some of them they're about to discover。。。。A fascinating read full of twists galoreAs a wife is determined the truth to explore。One of the women is her husband's loverWhich one she is determined to discover。With secrets from the past that have been hidden awayNever spoken of or brought into play。As the holiday unfolds These wild swimming women are all friends， it would seem，So they're off for a holiday by an isolated loch - is it a dream？However， there are secrets they've kept from each otherAnd some of them they're about to discover。。。。A fascinating read full of twists galoreAs a wife is determined the truth to explore。One of the women is her husband's loverWhich one she is determined to discover。With secrets from the past that have been hidden awayNever spoken of or brought into play。As the holiday unfolds there's a cost to payFor someone that cost will be their life one day。A totally enthralling and intriguing readYour page turning addiction this story will feed。With shocking revelations and unexpected historyThis is a fascinating family drama and friends mystery。For my complementary copy of this book I say thank you。It is a gripping read and this is my honest review 。。。more
Jeff
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Solid Mystery/ Suspense。 This is an interesting tale told mostly from the perspective of a wife whose husband had informed her （before the events of this book） that he had had an affair - and now she's trying to pick up the pieces of her life。 The other perspective we （sporadically） get is mysterious。。。 until it outs itself in a rather shocking twist。 Ryder here manages to convey the isolation of her environment well - isolation that this American didn't realize was possible at all on that parti Solid Mystery/ Suspense。 This is an interesting tale told mostly from the perspective of a wife whose husband had informed her （before the events of this book） that he had had an affair - and now she's trying to pick up the pieces of her life。 The other perspective we （sporadically） get is mysterious。。。 until it outs itself in a rather shocking twist。 Ryder here manages to convey the isolation of her environment well - isolation that this American didn't realize was possible at all on that particular island across the pond。 And she uses this isolation well to both increase the sense of danger and to convey the emotions swirling around her central characters。 Truly a solid read within its genre， and very much recommended。 。。。more
Debra
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Secrets， twists， and turns！ My Husband's Lover grabbed my attention on page 1 and never let go。 This was a riveting， gripping and shocking page turner！ Sophie needs some time away。 She and her cold-water swimming group are looking forward to going away for a week。 It is just what she needs， or is it？ When she showed her husband a picture of her swimming friends， he gets a strange look on his face and then while driving to their cabin， he calls to inform her that one of her friends is the woman h Secrets， twists， and turns！ My Husband's Lover grabbed my attention on page 1 and never let go。 This was a riveting， gripping and shocking page turner！ Sophie needs some time away。 She and her cold-water swimming group are looking forward to going away for a week。 It is just what she needs， or is it？ When she showed her husband a picture of her swimming friends， he gets a strange look on his face and then while driving to their cabin， he calls to inform her that one of her friends is the woman he has been sleeping with。 Talk about spoiling a trip。 To top it off， he won’t tell her who his lover is leaving poor Sophie anxious， looking for clues and questioning her friends。 He is obviously not going to be winning the husband of the year award。This was a fun and gripping book。 Like Sophie， I had on my super sleuthing hat， trying to figure out the identity of his lover。 That was the fun part and no， I did not guess the mistress。 But I enjoyed reading as events unfolded and particularly enjoyed how Ryder provided the "voice" of the mistress in the chapters titled "Swimmer"。 Very nicely done。The setting of this book was fantastic and provided a secluded， atmospheric background for Sophie to do her own painful detective work。 I found this book to be well written and nicely paced。 I read this in one day as I did not want to put this book down！Although this book did not make me want to swim in icy cold water， it did make me want to read more of Jess Ryder's books！#MyHusbandsLover #NetGalleyThank you to Bookouture and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 All the thoughts and opinions are my own。Read more of my reviews at www。openbookposts。com 。。。more
Jess | dapper。reads
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I’m torn between 3 and 4 stars here， so let’s just give it 3。5。This was good， but not great。 I’m going to mark this as spoilers because what I have to say could probably be considered spoiler-y but I won’t name names or anything。 So continue at your own risk I guess。 I really thought I had the whole thing pegged。 I thought I knew who “the swimmer” was for sure。 I mean， it’s gonna be the least likely person right？ Well I was wrong - but then it turned out I was also right。 And I have mixed feelin I’m torn between 3 and 4 stars here， so let’s just give it 3。5。This was good， but not great。 I’m going to mark this as spoilers because what I have to say could probably be considered spoiler-y but I won’t name names or anything。 So continue at your own risk I guess。 I really thought I had the whole thing pegged。 I thought I knew who “the swimmer” was for sure。 I mean， it’s gonna be the least likely person right？ Well I was wrong - but then it turned out I was also right。 And I have mixed feelings about that。 While it was a great twist， I’m not sold on the way it was revealed in the end。 And I absolutely could have done without the bit at the end。 Overall， it’s one I’ll recommend but it’s not one that I’m gonna shove in your face。 。。。more
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