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Two Dead Wives

Two Dead Wives

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13 hours， 47 minutes

Lost。 Missing。 Murdered？ How do you find a woman who didn't exist？

It's a case that has gripped a nation: A woman with a shocking secret is missing， presumed dead。 And her two husbands are suspects in her murder。

DCI Clements knows the dark side of human nature and that love can make people do treacherous things。 You can't presume anything when it comes to crimes of the heart。 Until a body is found， this scandalous and sad case remains wide open。

Stacie Jones lives a quiet life in a small village， nursed by her father as she recovers from illness， and shielded from any news of the outside world。 But their reclusive life is about to be shattered。

How are these families linked， and can any of them ever rebuild their lives in the wake of tragedy？

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Reviews

Lori Boyd ，

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Susan ，

I just don't think this author is for me。 It's my third time and I give。 I just don't think this author is for me。 It's my third time and I give。 。。。more

Kaytee ，

Rambling， repetitive， dull， a draft written in exposition， there is zero story telling to be seen here。An embarrassment to the world of publishing that such inferior writing even gets published。And the narrator - clearly trying to imitate Imogen church’s inflections - is spectacularly bad。 She sounds like a robot reading a shopping list and that’s being generous。The good reviews are totally fake。Adele parks now embodies all what is wrong with modern publishing。 Shocking。

Candice ，

Many thanks to the publisher for my copy - all opinions are my own。I LOVEEEEEEEE that Adele Parks served us up a sequel to Women Last Seen - I can honestly say I was beyond excited that I got to revisit these characters （although this book can absolutely be read as a standalone） and to see what transpired following the end of the last book （which you really should read if you haven't because it is also FANTASTIC）。This plot serves up all the best stuff - a missing woman， presumed dead but no body Many thanks to the publisher for my copy - all opinions are my own。I LOVEEEEEEEE that Adele Parks served us up a sequel to Women Last Seen - I can honestly say I was beyond excited that I got to revisit these characters （although this book can absolutely be read as a standalone） and to see what transpired following the end of the last book （which you really should read if you haven't because it is also FANTASTIC）。This plot serves up all the best stuff - a missing woman， presumed dead but no body has ever turned up; two husbands who are suspects， especially as neither knew about the other; a best friend left to pick up the pieces of her missing friends life; a mysterious father caring for his sick and recovering daughter several towns away; complicated characters， perfect pacing and twists and turns aplenty。 I devoured this book in one evening， staying up well past my bedtime because I really， REALLY needed to know how it was all going to play out and tie together。No spoilers at all， but this one is a very， very satisfying read。 As a standalone and even better， as a sequel。 I loved every page of this one， and it was the perfect way to cap off a year of spectacular reading。 Put this one on your 2024 lists thriller and mystery lovers， it's one you don't want to miss。 。。。more

Joe Mahoney ，

Two dead wives by Adele parks is the sequel to the earlier novel， woman last seen， I had forgotten the plot to woman last seen， so the sequel continuation of the characters didn’t necessarily work for me here。 However， while i think this would be more enjoyable going into having read woman last seen more recently， it can still be enjoyed as a standalone as well。 The plot is told form multiple povs as the detective inspector tries to piece together who is responsible for the presumed murder of a Two dead wives by Adele parks is the sequel to the earlier novel， woman last seen， I had forgotten the plot to woman last seen， so the sequel continuation of the characters didn’t necessarily work for me here。 However， while i think this would be more enjoyable going into having read woman last seen more recently， it can still be enjoyed as a standalone as well。 The plot is told form multiple povs as the detective inspector tries to piece together who is responsible for the presumed murder of a missing bigamist。 This is overall an enjoyable read， but it will add nothing new to the genre and feels a bit stale at times。 It felt like it ran a little too long before wrapping up， but still an enjoyable read for anyone who likes a domestic thriller and believable characters。 Thanks to the publisher for the arc via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Marci Williams ，

OMG， hold on b/c this one is a wild ride！ The bad guys are the worst and then they sort of redeem themselves and the good guys are good but then totally lose that goodness in the end。 Fortunately， there was some happiness at the end， which saved it for me！ This was my 1st book by Adele Parks but most def will not be my last！#TwoDeadWives#NetGalley

Ashby Dodd ，

Two Dead Wives， Adele Parks' latest thriller， is filled with suspense， unexpected twists， and an emotional rollercoaster。 This page-turner is a sequel to Woman Last Seen， but don't worry if you haven't read the first book; you'll be able to dive headfirst into this riveting mystery。 Two Dead Wives grabs your attention from the very first page and refuses to go。 Parks will keep you guessing the entire time， and just when you think you've worked it out， she will toss you another unexpected curveba Two Dead Wives， Adele Parks' latest thriller， is filled with suspense， unexpected twists， and an emotional rollercoaster。 This page-turner is a sequel to Woman Last Seen， but don't worry if you haven't read the first book; you'll be able to dive headfirst into this riveting mystery。 Two Dead Wives grabs your attention from the very first page and refuses to go。 Parks will keep you guessing the entire time， and just when you think you've worked it out， she will toss you another unexpected curveball。Adele Parks has created an addictive and compelling story that makes it impossible to put down。 She develops intriguing characters with whom readers can connect on a variety of levels。 It's a credit to Parks' talent that， despite the awful things that the main character has done to the people she cares about， she is able to generate sympathy for her。Two Dead Wives is a must-read for everyone who enjoys a good thriller that keeps them guessing。 This novel is a fascinating story， whether you're a fan of Adele Parks' past work or a newcomer like me。 I highly recommend it， and I'm excited to see what Adele Parks has in store for her readers next！ 。。。more

Alysssubs ，

Two Dead Wives was overall a good book but I found that having that many perspectives became confusing and I wasn’t fully invested in the book。 I do think it’s got a good story and some parts were very thriller ish。 Overall， it was a good book。 I wouldn’t read it again and I would recommend to some of my friends but overall it missed some marks for me。 It's always interesting to see how different readers perceive a book。 While Two Dead Wives may not have been the perfect fit for me but it's good Two Dead Wives was overall a good book but I found that having that many perspectives became confusing and I wasn’t fully invested in the book。 I do think it’s got a good story and some parts were very thriller ish。 Overall， it was a good book。 I wouldn’t read it again and I would recommend to some of my friends but overall it missed some marks for me。 It's always interesting to see how different readers perceive a book。 While Two Dead Wives may not have been the perfect fit for me but it's good to note that there are elements of the book that could still appeal to others。 With a solid plot and thrilling moments， this book could be a great read for those who enjoy multiple perspectives and a well-crafted thriller。 It's also worth mentioning that receiving an ARC （Advance Reader's Copy） from the publisher is always a great opportunity to discover new books。 Happy reading！ 。。。more

Linda Hutchinson ，

⭐️⭐️⭐️Two Dead WivesAuthor: Adele ParksSource: NetGalleyPub Date: Dec。 26， 2023Two Dead Wives has a great premise in that it’s not two different wives。 It is one wife married to two men， a bigamist， and when you are cheating on two guys who live near each other， one with kids， things are going to get messy…like you may be DOA。 I thought the writing was unusual， to begin with， and then I found out that this is a sequel to a previous novel by the same author that tells WHO DID THE DEED so it was a ⭐️⭐️⭐️Two Dead WivesAuthor: Adele ParksSource: NetGalleyPub Date: Dec。 26， 2023Two Dead Wives has a great premise in that it’s not two different wives。 It is one wife married to two men， a bigamist， and when you are cheating on two guys who live near each other， one with kids， things are going to get messy…like you may be DOA。 I thought the writing was unusual， to begin with， and then I found out that this is a sequel to a previous novel by the same author that tells WHO DID THE DEED so it was a short trip down memory lane。 That’s a bit of a shocker， and I wish I had known the FULL backstory and not the reader’s digest condensed start to this novel。 After getting a bearing on the story， we suddenly meet a new character who seemingly has no connection to this missing bigamist。 After getting to the end， the connection between the two stories becomes more apparent。 Still， I did not care for the COVID storyline， multiple amnesias， not many characters to cheer for in this book， and a rushed ending。 #TwoDeadWives @NetGalley #mystery #thriller #suspense #fiction #GreatBritain #London  #MIRA #whodunit #COVID🇬🇧I received a complimentary copy of this ARC。 The opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own。 Thank you to the publisher and the author for the opportunity to read this novel。 Pub。 Date: Dec。 26， 2023。🇬🇧#book #books #bookAddict #BooksOfInstagram #bookstagram #bookstagramer #bookshelf #reader #booklove #bookreader #reader #reviewer #DecemberReads 。。。more

Reeca Elliott ，

Kylie Gillingham has gone missing and her secret has been exposed。 Kylie is married to two different husbands。 To one husband she is a trophy wife and to the other she is a devoted stepmother。 Then there is Stacie Jones。 Stacie has no memory at all。 It has been wiped out from surgery。 But soon her reclusive life will be destroyed。This story is a bit slow in places， especially towards the end。 So in other words， it seems too long and a bit predictable。 I did enjoy the characters。 But it can be a Kylie Gillingham has gone missing and her secret has been exposed。 Kylie is married to two different husbands。 To one husband she is a trophy wife and to the other she is a devoted stepmother。 Then there is Stacie Jones。 Stacie has no memory at all。 It has been wiped out from surgery。 But soon her reclusive life will be destroyed。This story is a bit slow in places， especially towards the end。 So in other words， it seems too long and a bit predictable。 I did enjoy the characters。 But it can be a bit confusing in places in that it is told from different perspectives。I have not read the first book in this series。 I might have liked this one more if I had。I received this novel from the publisher for a honest review。 。。。more

Kristin ，

ORIGINAL POST: http://www。nerdprobs。com/books/book-r。。。**A copy of this book was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。**I have read a handful of Adele Parks books and she always writes the best twists。 Well， I’m here to tell you that she did it again。 This book was so twisty and filled with revelation after revelation that I read 85% of it in one day， in one sitting。 I literally did not move。The story follows one woman who has gone missing who just happened to ORIGINAL POST: http://www。nerdprobs。com/books/book-r。。。**A copy of this book was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。**I have read a handful of Adele Parks books and she always writes the best twists。 Well， I’m here to tell you that she did it again。 This book was so twisty and filled with revelation after revelation that I read 85% of it in one day， in one sitting。 I literally did not move。The story follows one woman who has gone missing who just happened to be married to two men。 Right off the bat you are knee deep in the investigation of this missing woman， but all the questions about her circumstances are spinning around you making your head spin。 I love how Parks actually reveals part of the “who dun it？” early on， but makes it quite an adventure to get to the gritty details of everything。 And honestly， I was not convinced the information I “knew” was fact。 I second guessed everything until the very end。My one issue with this novel was the jumping around。 I love a good puzzle， but a few times I found myself extremely confused about who I was reading or how they were even involved in the story。 I know that was part of it， but you jump from person to person， and also to different times in the timeline。 Occasionally this got a bit too much and I had to pause to wrap my brain around what was happening。 This is not enough to deter me from loving this book， but it was noticeable。Other than that， I really enjoyed the character development in this book， especially with the kids involved。 A lot of times， unless the kids are the actual victims， writers skirt around involving the children because it can be a turnoff to some readers。 Parks wrote the kids into the story intricately and thoroughly and I loved seeing what was happening from their eyes。 Parks hit all the personalities， even with the age differences in characters， so perfectly and I really think it made this story even better。 This is a beautifully written maze that brings you out just as you think you will drown in all your questions and theories。Then she throws at me in the afternotes a secret that has me RUNNING to the bookstore。 I don’t want to spoil it so… you’ll have to read the entire book and then get to that secret。 Happy reading！ 。。。more

Cynthia ，

Kylie Gillingham a bigamist is presumed dead but there is no body。 DCI Clements and her partner are working the investigation， and this is all happening during the 2020 pandemic。 There were 2 husbands with one of the husbands Kylie was a stepmother to his 2 children。 The investigation finds where Kylie was kept in a room in an apartment just floors below where she lived with one of her husband's Daan Janssen， she had kicked or punched a hole big enough for debris to fall into the streets but sti Kylie Gillingham a bigamist is presumed dead but there is no body。 DCI Clements and her partner are working the investigation， and this is all happening during the 2020 pandemic。 There were 2 husbands with one of the husbands Kylie was a stepmother to his 2 children。 The investigation finds where Kylie was kept in a room in an apartment just floors below where she lived with one of her husband's Daan Janssen， she had kicked or punched a hole big enough for debris to fall into the streets but still no body。There is also a women released from the hospital with a brain tumor in which her father is now taking care of her。 How are these people connected？Such secrets weave a web that will eventually come to light。This is a series but also a standalone read。 Very enjoyable story line I would recommend to for anyone that loves a police mystery。Thank you NetGalley for the advanced digital copy in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more

Patricia Doyle ，

I absolutely loved Two Dead Wives。 I didn’t know it was a sequel to Woman Last Seen until the very last page。 （This was a NetGalley offering， it sounded good， I requested it， and my request was accepted。） The story became very complex – no spilling the beans from me， though。 The author did an expert job of keeping this very complicated plot clear and yet complete with twists。 The characters were believable complete with human flaws， the story kept a comfortable pace throughout， and the ending wa I absolutely loved Two Dead Wives。 I didn’t know it was a sequel to Woman Last Seen until the very last page。 （This was a NetGalley offering， it sounded good， I requested it， and my request was accepted。） The story became very complex – no spilling the beans from me， though。 The author did an expert job of keeping this very complicated plot clear and yet complete with twists。 The characters were believable complete with human flaws， the story kept a comfortable pace throughout， and the ending was very satisfying。 I did wonder halfway through how the author would ever be able to pull it all together。 She did。Thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review Two Dead Wives。 It was brilliant。 Well done， Ms。 Parks。 Well done。 。。。more

MeWriter ，

This is a sequel to Woman Last Seen。 Having read both， it is interesting to find out what happened。 Twisty， dense and very readable！Many thanks to NetGalley and Mira for this ARC！

Maggie Boyd ，

Ever finish a book and wonder what the heck you just read？ I had such a response upon completing Two Dead Wives – which is the follow-up to the author’s other recent release， Woman Last Seen。 When I selected this book for review， I had no idea that was the case – neither author nor publisher bills this book as a ‘sequel’ – because of that， this review contains spoilers for the first volume in the series。DCI Clements is keeping an open （the unkind might call it ‘empty’） mind when it comes to the Ever finish a book and wonder what the heck you just read？ I had such a response upon completing Two Dead Wives – which is the follow-up to the author’s other recent release， Woman Last Seen。 When I selected this book for review， I had no idea that was the case – neither author nor publisher bills this book as a ‘sequel’ – because of that， this review contains spoilers for the first volume in the series。DCI Clements is keeping an open （the unkind might call it ‘empty’） mind when it comes to the case of missing bigamist Kylie Gillingham aka Leigh Fletcher/Kai Janssen。 When the apartment where Kylie had been held prisoner was discovered， it became clear the woman had not just absconded from her dual lives but had been forcibly taken and abused。 Evidence suggests the person responsible was someone close to the case since Kylie was moved only hours before the police found the hideyhole she was held in。 Conventional wisdom says it must have been one of the husbands who murdered her。 Many would add that the woman had it coming， given the pain and embarrassment Kylie had put both men through， and Clements’ partner/subordinate， Constable Tanner， is certainly convinced of that。 Initially， Tanner had been focused on Mark Fletcher， husband number one， the suburban father of two sons whom Kylie， in her guise as Leigh， had helped raise， but Tanner now suspects the second， Daan Janssen。 Kylie met and married the wealthy Janssen a few years into her marriage with Mark， identifying herself as Kai to the rich， generous foreigner。 Daan， with his not-so-discreet hookups， supercilious demeanor， and thoroughly unhelpful attitude， makes for a very likely suspect。 And the evidence – the proximity of where Kylie was held to his home， a receipt in his apartment， and items with his fingerprints on found in her prison – certainly seem to indicate he’s their man。 However， Daan went home to his rich Dutch family at the start of the investigation， which was also at the beginning of the pandemic。 He is under house arrest in the Netherlands and can’t return to England due to the restrictions on air travel。 Clements isn’t thrilled with the situation， but she is savvy enough to know that everything could be coincidental， and none of it， in her mind， is a certain predictor of guilt。 Since no body has been found， she continues to search for the absent Kylie/Leigh/Kai， hopeful that there will be a happy ending to the whole sordid mess。After finding out all this， we make a PoV switch to a young woman who seemingly has nothing to do with the case。 Stacie is so lucky。 A brain cancer survivor， she could easily be weathering the pandemic in some shabby apartment， unsure how to take care of herself。 Instead， she is living with her retired physician father in a seaside cottage。 While the greater world， with its COVID concerns， is especially scary to someone with a compromised immune system， the fresh sea air that enters their windows night and day and their isolated slice of the beach are proving to be very healing for her。 She just wishes she could remember something， anything about her life prior to the moment she woke in this unfamiliar house to find a stranger calling himself her father。I can’t tell you much about the convoluted plot of this story beyond the above because it’s all meant to be a mystery till near the end。 The previous book ended with us knowing just what happened to Kylie and why， while the perpetrator stepped neatly into one of the lives she had left behind。 Clements， however， is not privy to the information the reader has， and is still actively searching for the missing woman several months down the road。 We find this out at the start of the story， and I could only wonder how this was possible given the usual restrictions of budgets and man-hours that limit the police。 Plus， the evidence against Daan is pretty damning and wouldn’t seem to merit further investigation。Woman Last Seen had stretched my suspension of disbelief almost to the breaking point， and Two Dead Wives pushed me way past that。 A lot of the police work is too convenient to be realistic， and there are twists at the end that are ludicrous。 See the rest of my review at https://allaboutromance。com/book-revi。。。 。。。more

Jodie ，

Adele Parks can write a story。 Bigamy is at the heart of this book and the consequences that follow。 I didn't realize that this was a sequel to WOMAN LAST SEEN until I was three chapters in， but pleasantly surprised。 Although you don't need to read these in order， the first one gives the background history of Leigh/Kylie or THE TWO DEAD WIVES。Dc Clements investigation keeps the story moving forward， all the while we are learning more about the two families who were affected by the missing woman。 Adele Parks can write a story。 Bigamy is at the heart of this book and the consequences that follow。 I didn't realize that this was a sequel to WOMAN LAST SEEN until I was three chapters in， but pleasantly surprised。 Although you don't need to read these in order， the first one gives the background history of Leigh/Kylie or THE TWO DEAD WIVES。Dc Clements investigation keeps the story moving forward， all the while we are learning more about the two families who were affected by the missing woman。 I really liked how the author dug deeper with these characters。 The many POV's were important insight we didn't get in the first book。 For example， how the husbands， Dan and Mark， viewed the betrayal。 Or how Marks two kids felt so differently towards Leigh。 The Introduction of Stacie was a clever twist I didn't anticipate。 Although in the middle the story seemed to drag a little， you need to stick with this story until the end。 I appreciate the closure the author gave us readers in regard to Leigh。 I recommend this book to anyone who likes a little mystery with a twist of a woman who commits bigamy instead of a man。 Thanks to NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing for this arc。 。。。more

Madison ，

Before reading this I wasn’t aware it was a sequel。 However， I felt that this story was still complete on its own and if I missed anything from the first book it didn’t have significant impact on my understanding of the characters and plot of this sequel。 That being said， I thought this book was a good read。 You’re told pretty early on who did it and throughout the first two thirds you’re able to gather what happened。 All is revealed in the final act after many POVs。 All of which come complete w Before reading this I wasn’t aware it was a sequel。 However， I felt that this story was still complete on its own and if I missed anything from the first book it didn’t have significant impact on my understanding of the characters and plot of this sequel。 That being said， I thought this book was a good read。 You’re told pretty early on who did it and throughout the first two thirds you’re able to gather what happened。 All is revealed in the final act after many POVs。 All of which come complete with their own flashbacks and theories of what happened。 It gets repetitive after a while so I had to read in chunks to keep it engaging。 Still a good book and a good read if you’re looking， not for a murder mystery， but a mystery all the same。 Thank you to Net Galley for early access to this book before its release。 。。。more

Rachel （TheShadesofOrange） ，

3。0 StarsGiven the premise of this one， I expected this one to be a juicier story。 Instead the tone was much more serious。 This story was fairly compelling but it felt incomplete， like I was starting in the middle。 While this is part of a series， I wrongly assumed this was a companion book as nearly every single mystery book can be read as a standalone。 It wasn't until I got to the ending with the spoilery afterword by the author did I fully understand how essential reading order is for this par 3。0 StarsGiven the premise of this one， I expected this one to be a juicier story。 Instead the tone was much more serious。 This story was fairly compelling but it felt incomplete， like I was starting in the middle。 While this is part of a series， I wrongly assumed this was a companion book as nearly every single mystery book can be read as a standalone。 It wasn't until I got to the ending with the spoilery afterword by the author did I fully understand how essential reading order is for this particular series。 If you want to read these books， you really should start back at the beginning。 All that being said， I don't feel completely fair to rate this book as a standalone。 I found it to be fine， but not particularly special。 I'm not sure reading the first book would have significantly changed my impression。Disclaimer I received a copy of this book from the publisher。 。。。more

Sharon M ，

Many thanks to NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing/MIRA for gifting me a digital ARC of the latest thriller by Adele Parks， and the sequel to Woman Last Seen - 4 stars！Kylie has gone missing， is presumed dead， and the secret she kept - being married to two different men - is now out。 It's all been too much and has devastated her husband Mark， along with her stepsons Oli and Seb， and her younger， rich husband， Daan。 It's Daan who is the main suspect in the case， but DCI Clements isn't convin Many thanks to NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing/MIRA for gifting me a digital ARC of the latest thriller by Adele Parks， and the sequel to Woman Last Seen - 4 stars！Kylie has gone missing， is presumed dead， and the secret she kept - being married to two different men - is now out。 It's all been too much and has devastated her husband Mark， along with her stepsons Oli and Seb， and her younger， rich husband， Daan。 It's Daan who is the main suspect in the case， but DCI Clements isn't convinced。 Meanwhile， on the Dorset coast， Stacie is back home with her father after having brain cancer surgery。 She's recovering but has lost her memories。 While this is a sequel， it definitely works as a standalone。 I read the first， and although the details kind of escaped me， it was interesting to see how it all turned out。 I thought this was another well-written， roller coaster thriller from Parks and I enjoyed it， even though some of the storyline was a bit over the top。 Told from many different viewpoints， it was good to see how all the pieces came together。 Plus， Covid was used as a very effective plot point in the story。 Loved the stepsons and the ending was perfect。 。。。more

Susan ，

Two Dead Wives is a thrilling novel of two seemingly unrelated plot lines that are in fact inner woven。 Kylie is missing and signs of torture has been found at her husband’s apartment complex but not her body。 Throughout the investigation it’s revealed that she has in fact been living a double life with two husbands and even two stepchildren。 One of her husbands is under suspicion for her disappearance and is presumed guilty of her murder。 Stacie is a terminally ill woman who has returned to her Two Dead Wives is a thrilling novel of two seemingly unrelated plot lines that are in fact inner woven。 Kylie is missing and signs of torture has been found at her husband’s apartment complex but not her body。 Throughout the investigation it’s revealed that she has in fact been living a double life with two husbands and even two stepchildren。 One of her husbands is under suspicion for her disappearance and is presumed guilty of her murder。 Stacie is a terminally ill woman who has returned to her childhood home to be cared for by her doting， kindhearted father in his isolated cottage by the small。 seaside village。。 Both of these storylines eventually intersect in a twisty， dynamic fashion。 I gave this domestic psychological thriller a 4 out of 5 stars。 I enjoyed the twists and turns， the multiple POVs with dual storylines， unreliable narrators， character development， the police procedural element and the satisfying ending。 Thanks to NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing MIRA for this eARC that will be released Dec 26 2023。 。。。more

Krista Delperdang ，

Thank you to Netgalley for the advanced copy。Absolutely thrilling！！！！ This is the first book I've read by Adele Parks and it definitely will not be the last！！ I was completely hooked the whole time。 Even though we were told who the killer was somewhat early on， I had no idea the types of twists and turns that the story would take me on。 I am hooked！ This is a fast paced thriller that doesn't quit！ Thank you to Netgalley for the advanced copy。Absolutely thrilling！！！！ This is the first book I've read by Adele Parks and it definitely will not be the last！！ I was completely hooked the whole time。 Even though we were told who the killer was somewhat early on， I had no idea the types of twists and turns that the story would take me on。 I am hooked！ This is a fast paced thriller that doesn't quit！ 。。。more

Sue Wallace ，

Two Dead Wives by Adele Parks。DCI Clements knows the dark side of human nature and that love can make people do treacherous things。 You can’t presume anything when it comes to crimes of the heart。 Until a body is found， this scandalous and sad case remains wide open。Stacie Jones lives a quiet life in a small village， nursed by her father as she recovers from illness， and shielded from any news of the outside world。 But their reclusive life is about to be shattered。How are these families linked， Two Dead Wives by Adele Parks。DCI Clements knows the dark side of human nature and that love can make people do treacherous things。 You can’t presume anything when it comes to crimes of the heart。 Until a body is found， this scandalous and sad case remains wide open。Stacie Jones lives a quiet life in a small village， nursed by her father as she recovers from illness， and shielded from any news of the outside world。 But their reclusive life is about to be shattered。How are these families linked， and can any of them ever rebuild their lives in the wake of tragedy？I really enjoyed this gripping and twisty book。 I did like Clements。 4*。 。。。more

Jaime ，

This had an interesting concept。 A woman is missing， leaving behind two husbands who have to come to grips with her betrayal。 I found this book a little hard to get into because of the constantly changing viewpoints。 But a nice read。

Kimberly Stoltenberg ，

I was torn when giving this book a rating。 Possibly if I had read the first book I would have gone for 4 stars instead of 3。 The book ramped up in activity midway but I found it slow at points。 That being said parts were bone chilling on some of the psychological mindsets of some of the characters and I applaud the author for that。 Thank you Harlequin and NetGalley for this ARC！

Heather Sampson ，

Two dead wives is set in 2020 lockdown and everybody is following the news about a missing woman named Kylie。 As it turns out Kylie has not one， but two husbands， both of whom are prime suspects。 We have an alternative plot line following another woman named Stacie， who has had no choice but to move back home with her father who is caring for her following a unique and tricky surgery。 We have narration from multiple POV， lots of mystery and intrigue and attempts to figure out how all of the stor Two dead wives is set in 2020 lockdown and everybody is following the news about a missing woman named Kylie。 As it turns out Kylie has not one， but two husbands， both of whom are prime suspects。 We have an alternative plot line following another woman named Stacie， who has had no choice but to move back home with her father who is caring for her following a unique and tricky surgery。 We have narration from multiple POV， lots of mystery and intrigue and attempts to figure out how all of the storylines and characters relate to one another。 Eventually paths are crossed and both worlds collide and we get some shocks and twists as our questions are answered。 This book has fantastic pacing and lots of suspense。 It sucks you right in and takes you on somewhat of a wild ride。 With this being a sequel to the first book， a lot of loose ends are tied up nice and neat。 Thank you to NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing for a copy of this book！ 。。。more

Sheila ，

I received a free copy of， Two Dead Wives， by Adele Parks， from the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。 This book has a lot going on， a lot of characters with there own chapters， going back and forth is a little confusing， but a good thriller。 There are some sick ans twisted people in this world of ours。 This book had me on the edge of my seat， wanting to know what will happen next。

Cindy Murphy ，

Having thoroughly enjoyed a previous work by Adele Parks， which earned a solid 5-star rating from me， my anticipation was high when I discovered her latest release on NetGalley。 "Two Dead Wives，" a gripping thriller， successfully held my attention throughout。 While I thought I had certain elements figured out early on （and was partially correct）， the narrative took an unexpected turn， introducing a twist， followed by yet another unexpected development。 This continual layering of suspense compell Having thoroughly enjoyed a previous work by Adele Parks， which earned a solid 5-star rating from me， my anticipation was high when I discovered her latest release on NetGalley。 "Two Dead Wives，" a gripping thriller， successfully held my attention throughout。 While I thought I had certain elements figured out early on （and was partially correct）， the narrative took an unexpected turn， introducing a twist， followed by yet another unexpected development。 This continual layering of suspense compelled me to eagerly return to the book， eager to uncover the next plot revelation。The story unfolds through the perspectives of multiple characters， adding depth to the narrative。 However， it was at the conclusion of the book that I discovered something unusual—a "Spoiler Alert。" This alert revealed that "Two Dead Wives" is， in fact， a sequel to Adele Parks' previous work， "Woman Last Seen。" Although I managed to enjoy "Two Dead Wives" without prior knowledge of its sequel status， I found myself left with lingering questions about the dynamics between Kylie and her two husbands。 It became apparent that these inquiries were addressed in the first book， "Woman Last Seen。"While the sequel stands well on its own， my hindsight suggests that delving into the prequel could have enhanced my overall experience with "Two Dead Wives。" Consequently， this revelation is the sole reason for my decision to award it a 4-star rating instead of a perfect 5。 I am now eager to explore the initial installment， believing that it might provide valuable context and insights， enriching the narrative in ways I might have missed。I received an advance copy of Two Dead Wives in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Denice Langley ，

Definitely a different spin on the missing wife thriller。 This wife has two husbands， both good suspects when she is missing and the police starts an investigation into whether she is just missing or dead。 The story seems to move quickly between the two lives/ families without giving us enough clues to figure out exactly what happened to Kylie。 I had not read the lead in book so was a little confused at the beginning but soon figured out who was who and where they fit into the story。 After that Definitely a different spin on the missing wife thriller。 This wife has two husbands， both good suspects when she is missing and the police starts an investigation into whether she is just missing or dead。 The story seems to move quickly between the two lives/ families without giving us enough clues to figure out exactly what happened to Kylie。 I had not read the lead in book so was a little confused at the beginning but soon figured out who was who and where they fit into the story。 After that point， the story picked up pace and held my interest。 Turned into a great twist on the multiple suspect mysteries and it had the perfect ending。 。。。more

Laura Kershaw ，

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC of this book！As far as mysteries/thrillers go， I would say this book is top notch。 It has characters that feel interesting and complicated alongside a well-thought out storyline that feels just fantastical enough to not be unbelievable。 The pacing is also excellent and even though it’s a rather long read I read it in one sitting。 Any book that keeps me up past midnight is considered a winner in my world。 Additionally， I didn’t know until the auth Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC of this book！As far as mysteries/thrillers go， I would say this book is top notch。 It has characters that feel interesting and complicated alongside a well-thought out storyline that feels just fantastical enough to not be unbelievable。 The pacing is also excellent and even though it’s a rather long read I read it in one sitting。 Any book that keeps me up past midnight is considered a winner in my world。 Additionally， I didn’t know until the author’s note that this was actually a sequel， so congrats to the author on penning both a compelling sequel and a stand-alone that is successful in its own right。 I might have to go back and read the prequel。 ;）Will definitely be reading more from this author。 4。5/5 （rounding to 5 for Goodreads purposes）。 。。。more

Oh Yeah， I Read That ，

When I started reading this book I was not aware that this was a sequel。 Regardless of that， this is a decent twisty domestic thriller。 I may read the first book and then reread this book to better my understanding of the overall story。

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