The Wife You Know
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Summary
Everything he knows about his wife is called into question when she mysteriously vanishes in a breathtaking novel of suspense by Amazon Charts bestselling author Chad Zunker。 Widower Luke Driskell didn’t expect to fall in love and marry again so quickly。 But Ashley and her daughter， Joy， are special—a quality borne out when Ashley rushes into a burning day-care center to save the children。 Immediately she’s a social media sensation and hero。 Then， just as suddenly， Ashley and Joy disappear into the bitterly cold night。 With no trace of their whereabouts， Luke begins a panicked investigation。 Alarmingly， he can find no proof that the woman he loves even exists。 Left just a hidden stash of fake IDs。 Different names。 Different cities。 Same haunted face。 Now the devastated husband has only Who did he marry？ What is she hiding？ Luke’s cross-country pursuit of the truth soon spins into something more dangerous than he imagined。 Because Ashley’s secrets run so deep and dark that finding her could threaten all their lives。
Reviews
AGilden
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I really enjoy Chad Zunker's books， and this is no exception。 Yes， he missed lots of potential opportunities for thrilling altercations and violence， and the end seemed like bit of an anticlimax。 But it was a good read that delayed my bed time by an hour。 It is essentially a mystery - who exactly is the main character's wife and where is she？ I would have enjoyed it if Zunker drove up the suspense during the chase a lot more， but there was enough to keep me completely engaged。 I really enjoy Chad Zunker's books， and this is no exception。 Yes， he missed lots of potential opportunities for thrilling altercations and violence， and the end seemed like bit of an anticlimax。 But it was a good read that delayed my bed time by an hour。 It is essentially a mystery - who exactly is the main character's wife and where is she？ I would have enjoyed it if Zunker drove up the suspense during the chase a lot more， but there was enough to keep me completely engaged。 。。。more
Novel-Nerd
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This exhilarating mystery is of the disappearance of Ashley who was just publicly hailed a hero after rescuing children from a burning building。 When her husband Luke wakes the next morning to find not only find no trace of Ashley， but his step daughter Joy is gone too。 As Luke uncovers his wife’s past， pieces start to fall in place。 How well do you know your spouse？ What lengths would you go to find them？ What would you sacrifice？
Kenneth J。 Olsen
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Captivating plotEverything seems perfect at the beginning， prior to everything turning upside down。 That's when you can't put this book down。 Event after event rolls by making the mystery go deeper and deeper。 Zunker knows how to keep the reader captivated。 There is finally some light at the end of the proverbial tunnel then the mystery is revealed。 The ending is a bit far fetched， and fiction prevails。 If your looking for suspense and action， this ones for you！ Captivating plotEverything seems perfect at the beginning， prior to everything turning upside down。 That's when you can't put this book down。 Event after event rolls by making the mystery go deeper and deeper。 Zunker knows how to keep the reader captivated。 There is finally some light at the end of the proverbial tunnel then the mystery is revealed。 The ending is a bit far fetched， and fiction prevails。 If your looking for suspense and action， this ones for you！ 。。。more
Shari Todd
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A cautionary tale…… for when you marry someone who refuses to speak about their past， and what little information they do tell you， is mostly fabricated。 I’m trying hard to avoid spoilers， but my main doubt that this story could even happen is the Real ID system we currently have in the US。 This is an interesting read， and you can see by my three stars that I did still find enjoyment in its pages。 It was a tiny bit out there for me。
Marcia
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Excellent readZunner knows how to keep the reader enthralled with the process of finding Luke's wife， and the path to finding out the details of who she really was。 Excellent readZunner knows how to keep the reader enthralled with the process of finding Luke's wife， and the path to finding out the details of who she really was。 。。。more
Gemini
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C’mon Son！The premise of this book was good。 I enjoyed the tension and suspense that was built up early in the book。 My mind was spinning trying to figure out where Ashley and her daughter could’ve gone。 It started to go downhill for me when Luke began his own investigation。 His actions were dangerous and hard to believe， but that wasn’t the worst of it。 The discovery of his wife’s identity and her sketchy past was so ridiculous。 The fact that she married him didn’t even make sense。 When the ful C’mon Son！The premise of this book was good。 I enjoyed the tension and suspense that was built up early in the book。 My mind was spinning trying to figure out where Ashley and her daughter could’ve gone。 It started to go downhill for me when Luke began his own investigation。 His actions were dangerous and hard to believe， but that wasn’t the worst of it。 The discovery of his wife’s identity and her sketchy past was so ridiculous。 The fact that she married him didn’t even make sense。 When the full truth came out at the end， I just wanted to toss the book out the window。 Luke’s final reaction and decision made me groan and roll my eyes。 。。。more
Cynthia Jackson
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Wow！！ Thank you Netgalley， Chad Zunker， and Thomas and Mercer for this amazing read！！ If I didn't have 2 babies and an entire family to take care of I would have finished in a day！ So well written。 Had me hooked wanting to figure everything out with crazy revelations at each chapter！ Wow！！ Thank you Netgalley， Chad Zunker， and Thomas and Mercer for this amazing read！！ If I didn't have 2 babies and an entire family to take care of I would have finished in a day！ So well written。 Had me hooked wanting to figure everything out with crazy revelations at each chapter！ 。。。more
Chris
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Thoroughly enjoyed the fast pace plot of this book。 It kept me trying to figure out who was who as the characters kept getting added to the storyline。 I raced through this book because I really wanted to see what the end was going to be。 （I do wish he could have gotten into those offshore accounts 💰） I think he could have developed Ashley a little more and described their relationship （friends， daily life ） more so we could bond with them more。 I would definitely read another of his books。
John E
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Heartwarming taleThis is a fun thriller with twists similar to a Harlan Coben novel。 I like the simplistic writing approach as it helps the story move quickly。 There are parts where belief has to be suspended but everything ties together in a heartwarming manner。
Kiirstyannee。reads
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Thank you Netgalley， Thomas & Mercer & Chad Zunker for the ARC of this bookThis is my first by this author and it won't be my last。 It was fast paced， full of secrets to unravel and twists along the way。I was thoroughly gripped throughout and invested in the outcome for the protagonists。 This is an easy book to binge in one sitting because the plot was so addictive。 I love when our characters discover that someone they love holds secrets and their job is to solve the mystery and find the real tr Thank you Netgalley， Thomas & Mercer & Chad Zunker for the ARC of this bookThis is my first by this author and it won't be my last。 It was fast paced， full of secrets to unravel and twists along the way。I was thoroughly gripped throughout and invested in the outcome for the protagonists。 This is an easy book to binge in one sitting because the plot was so addictive。 I love when our characters discover that someone they love holds secrets and their job is to solve the mystery and find the real truth。 The ending was unexpected and overall the book was an addictive， fast paced and highly entertaining read！ 3。5/5 。。。more
Kim J
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Just read this bc I had it on my tbr and saw it was released today。 It was definitely a popcorn thriller。 It was just all a little too dramatic and not believable enough for me to really like it that much 😕
Teresa
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One minute， you're visiting your wife in the hospital and she's a hero after saving kids from a day care fire， the next， you're desperately searching for her after she disappears into thin air， apparently voluntarily， taking her daughter/your stepdaughter with her， and you have no idea why。 Worse yet， you soon realize you never really knew her。 This fast-paced， easy to read & hard to put down thriller is told from the perspective of the husband， Luke Driskell。 Money is no object as he tries to t One minute， you're visiting your wife in the hospital and she's a hero after saving kids from a day care fire， the next， you're desperately searching for her after she disappears into thin air， apparently voluntarily， taking her daughter/your stepdaughter with her， and you have no idea why。 Worse yet， you soon realize you never really knew her。 This fast-paced， easy to read & hard to put down thriller is told from the perspective of the husband， Luke Driskell。 Money is no object as he tries to track down his mysterious wife's past， hoping it will lead him to her in the present。 。。。more
Teresa
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One minute， you're visiting your wife in the hospital and she's a hero after saving kids from a day care fire， the next， you're desperately searching for her after she disappears into thin air， apparently voluntarily， taking her daughter/your stepdaughter with her， and you have no idea why。 Worse yet， you soon realize you never really knew her。 This fast-paced， easy to read & hard to put down thriller is told from the perspective of the husband， Luke Driskell。 Money is no object as he tries to t One minute， you're visiting your wife in the hospital and she's a hero after saving kids from a day care fire， the next， you're desperately searching for her after she disappears into thin air， apparently voluntarily， taking her daughter/your stepdaughter with her， and you have no idea why。 Worse yet， you soon realize you never really knew her。 This fast-paced， easy to read & hard to put down thriller is told from the perspective of the husband， Luke Driskell。 Money is no object as he tries to track down his mysterious wife's past， hoping it will lead him to her in the present。 。。。more
HEATHER
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I have read a few books by Chad Zunker and I haven't been disappointed yet。 This was fast paced and I was hooked from the first page。 I really enjoyed the short chapters as well。 If you want a fast paced thriller that will keep you entertained then I would recommend this book。 I hope you enjoy it if you read it。Thank you NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for allowing me to read this ARC in advance for my honest opinion。 I have read a few books by Chad Zunker and I haven't been disappointed yet。 This was fast paced and I was hooked from the first page。 I really enjoyed the short chapters as well。 If you want a fast paced thriller that will keep you entertained then I would recommend this book。 I hope you enjoy it if you read it。Thank you NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for allowing me to read this ARC in advance for my honest opinion。 。。。more
Kindle Worm
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3 1/2 ⭐️’sEverything Luke Driscoll knows about his new wife， Ashley， is about to be questioned。 When Ashley saves a group of children from a daycare fire， she becomes a national hero， but almost immediately disappears with her three year old daughter， Joy。 Luke ups the ante to find her when he offers a million dollar reward， but there’s no trace of Ashley and Joy。 Luke is not about to give up the search， he’s already tragically lost one wife and he’s not about to lose another。 The plot thickens 3 1/2 ⭐️’sEverything Luke Driscoll knows about his new wife， Ashley， is about to be questioned。 When Ashley saves a group of children from a daycare fire， she becomes a national hero， but almost immediately disappears with her three year old daughter， Joy。 Luke ups the ante to find her when he offers a million dollar reward， but there’s no trace of Ashley and Joy。 Luke is not about to give up the search， he’s already tragically lost one wife and he’s not about to lose another。 The plot thickens when he finds out Ashley doesn’t exist！ When he finds a bag of fake ID’s he takes matters into his own hands and starts his own investigation。 One that puts his own life in peril， but he’s not willing to stop until he gets the answers he’s so desperately searching for， but will they be the answers he wants？ This was a cleverly crafted， quick read with and unexpected ending。 Thank you to Thomas & Mercer and NetGalley for an ARC of this book。 。。。more
Melissa （Life Fully Booked）
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This isn't a bad read， but I didn't connect with it the way I wanted to。 The premise is great: Luke is a widower who marries Ashley， a woman with a young daughter Joy。 One day Ashley saves a bunch of children from a burning day care， and is injured herself so is staying in the hospital at least overnight。 Luke receives a phone call from the hospital asking if Ashley came home， because she isn't at the hospital。 When he checks Joy's room， she's gone too--Ashley and Joy have disappeared。 Luke begi This isn't a bad read， but I didn't connect with it the way I wanted to。 The premise is great: Luke is a widower who marries Ashley， a woman with a young daughter Joy。 One day Ashley saves a bunch of children from a burning day care， and is injured herself so is staying in the hospital at least overnight。 Luke receives a phone call from the hospital asking if Ashley came home， because she isn't at the hospital。 When he checks Joy's room， she's gone too--Ashley and Joy have disappeared。 Luke begins to investigate what happened to them and he uncovers layers of secrets。The execution was a bit too simplistic。 I think the main problem for me was Luke's first person present tense point of view。 It made the narrative choppy and awkward much of the time。 Overall， the mystery ended up being fairly interesting， but I thought it took a bit too long for Luke to uncover all of the pieces， there were too many flashbacks about how Luke and Ashley's relationship developed that didn't really have much to do with the story。 And I felt like only having Luke's perspective really limited things， I didn't care about Ashley very much because I didn't know anything about her， she's barely in the story。Overall， if you're looking for a clean， easy to read mystery， this one might resonate with you。 I found it just okay， but it is decently entertaining。I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book all opinions are my own。 。。。more
Janalyn Prude
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Ashley has found a man she loves he’s a great stepfather to three-year-old Lucy and she couldn’t be happier。 So when she is on her way home and sees a local nursery on fire she does what most citizens would do in that a stop to help but when the video of her saving children from the burning building goes viral she feels like she is left with no options and after a quick hospital stay on the day she is to be released she disappears， along with little Lucy。 Luke Driscoll has no idea where his wife Ashley has found a man she loves he’s a great stepfather to three-year-old Lucy and she couldn’t be happier。 So when she is on her way home and sees a local nursery on fire she does what most citizens would do in that a stop to help but when the video of her saving children from the burning building goes viral she feels like she is left with no options and after a quick hospital stay on the day she is to be released she disappears， along with little Lucy。 Luke Driscoll has no idea where his wife and beautiful stepdaughter are at， nor why they left or who took them。 when he starts trying to figure it out he learns there’s way more he doesn’t know about his wife starting with her name。 The clues lead to the strangest places but it’s when he learns he isn’t the only one looking for her that the steaks go up in this mild mannered husband finds his self involved in the game of cat and mouse and he is the mouse。 This book was so good when I say there was absolutely nothing wrong with this book I am not exaggerating it it was perfect I love a good David and Goliath story good against evil and a great cat and mouse chase and that is this book。 When I saw this book I didn’t read the summary the title alone peaked my curiosity and I was down to read it and I was not at all disappointed。 Usually when reading a book I can definitely find one or two things I didn’t like about the book， the characters， the pros ET see but I can honestly say I loved an eight up everything this book had to offer。 I do believe Chad Zunker is a brilliant talented writer whose books I am definitely definitely going to look forward to reading in the future。 If you like a man motivated by love in a dangerous game with dangerous people you’ll definitely love The Wife You Know by Chad Zunkker。 Throughout the book you’ll be asking yourself will he find her and towards the end you’ll be asking and will it be in time。 I want to thank the publisher and NetGalley for my free arc copy please forgive any mistakes as I am blind and dictate my review。 。。。more
Tamisha booklovertamisha
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Another good suspense read from one of my favorite authors。 In this one， Luke and Ashley are happily married。 Ashley has always been private and doesn't share too much of her life。 After an act of heroic bravery， Ashley draws attention she never expected。 Before Luke can ask questions， Ashley and her daughter Joy disappear。 This book kept my attention from start to finish。 It was a little predictable， and I figured out much of the story quickly， but I enjoyed it nonetheless。 This is a book that Another good suspense read from one of my favorite authors。 In this one， Luke and Ashley are happily married。 Ashley has always been private and doesn't share too much of her life。 After an act of heroic bravery， Ashley draws attention she never expected。 Before Luke can ask questions， Ashley and her daughter Joy disappear。 This book kept my attention from start to finish。 It was a little predictable， and I figured out much of the story quickly， but I enjoyed it nonetheless。 This is a book that you have to suspend belief with， but it was a good popcorn read。 。。。more
Shelley
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Ashley is in the hospital after running in to a burning day care to save children。 She’s a hero。 Her husband， Luke， is at home with Ashley’s daughter， Joy。 But， when Luke gets a call from the hospital that Ashley had left against medical advice， Luke also discovers that Joy is missing。Luke is distraught as he drives around town looking for Ashley and Joy。 But， when Luke finds Ashley’s staff of fake ids， he begins to really wonder what happen to Ashley。Luckily， money is not an object for Luke as Ashley is in the hospital after running in to a burning day care to save children。 She’s a hero。 Her husband， Luke， is at home with Ashley’s daughter， Joy。 But， when Luke gets a call from the hospital that Ashley had left against medical advice， Luke also discovers that Joy is missing。Luke is distraught as he drives around town looking for Ashley and Joy。 But， when Luke finds Ashley’s staff of fake ids， he begins to really wonder what happen to Ashley。Luckily， money is not an object for Luke as he travels across the country tracking down the person in the fake ids。Ah， this was so good。 And I loved that this was a new storyline for me。RECOMMENDThank you #netgalley for the complimentary copy of #thewifeyouknow in exchange for an honest opinion。 。。。more
Jennifer Brookings
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This is a quick， thrilling read。 A man on the hunt for his missing wife and step daughter。 He knows they are together and left seemingly by choice。 The question is why did they suddenly leave？ The plot was entertaining but was too unbelievable for me。 Luke made some questionable decisions but he clearly was a devoted husband who would do anything to find his family。 Not a bad book but not a favorite for me。 Thank you to NetGalley for my copy。
Raven （_birdiesbookclub_）
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3。5⭐️Thanks so much to both NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for the ARC copy of this one！ Out on 2/27！！！I really loved Chad Zunker's first book that I read， which was All He Has Left。I feel so familiar to the books being as he includes many of the small towns that I have lived in/around。 It makes the books feel so relatable to me！ With this one， I thought it had a decent pace。 It kept my attention & I kept wanting to pick it up and find out just what was going on。 I loved the tense action that cam 3。5⭐️Thanks so much to both NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for the ARC copy of this one！ Out on 2/27！！！I really loved Chad Zunker's first book that I read， which was All He Has Left。I feel so familiar to the books being as he includes many of the small towns that I have lived in/around。 It makes the books feel so relatable to me！ With this one， I thought it had a decent pace。 It kept my attention & I kept wanting to pick it up and find out just what was going on。 I loved the tense action that came with this， however I do wish we had a little more to the ending。 I wasn't really left with any questions per say， but I would have maybe liked to see a little justice perhaps。 Overall an enjoyable read & I will definitely continue to pick up Chad's work！ Be sure to pick this one up if you enjoy corrupt police/FBI/CIA & tense mysteries that need solving！ 。。。more
Mike
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A standalone novel， The Wife You Know （2024） by Chad Zunker is a thriller about a missing wife and her mysterious past。 Ashely becomes a social media hit when she rescues children from their burning child centre。 She is hospitalised for smoke inhalation and some burns， but decamps during the night， taking her three-year-old daughter with her。 Her husband， Luke Driskel a tech entrepreneur is worried but cannot find any trace of Ashley， nor comprehend why she vanished。 As he begins to make inquiri A standalone novel， The Wife You Know （2024） by Chad Zunker is a thriller about a missing wife and her mysterious past。 Ashely becomes a social media hit when she rescues children from their burning child centre。 She is hospitalised for smoke inhalation and some burns， but decamps during the night， taking her three-year-old daughter with her。 Her husband， Luke Driskel a tech entrepreneur is worried but cannot find any trace of Ashley， nor comprehend why she vanished。 As he begins to make inquiries and even offers a reward for information， Luke realises there are things about Ashley’s former life which he has no idea of。 His investigation kicks off a trip across various American states， trying to understand who the woman he married is or really was。 It’s an enjoyable enough thriller if somewhat proforma with its surprising twists and tension that makes it a three and a half stars read rating。 With thanks to Thomas & Mercer and the author， for an uncorrected advanced review copy for review purposes。 As always， the opinions herein are totally my own， freely given and without inducement。 。。。more
Colleen
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The Wife You Know is a thrilling mystery that challenges what a man believes about what he knows about his wife。 Ashley is out running an errand when she drives by a day care center that is on fire。 Desperate to know that all the children have gotten out safely， Ashley parks her car and looks inside。 She sees scared children， so she finds something to break the window and climb inside to rescue them。 Only after she is positive that she got them all out， she then climbs out the same window to saf The Wife You Know is a thrilling mystery that challenges what a man believes about what he knows about his wife。 Ashley is out running an errand when she drives by a day care center that is on fire。 Desperate to know that all the children have gotten out safely， Ashley parks her car and looks inside。 She sees scared children， so she finds something to break the window and climb inside to rescue them。 Only after she is positive that she got them all out， she then climbs out the same window to safety。 Luke Driskell has just landed after a business trip when he is able to check his messages。 His wife Ashley has left a message for him that she is headed to the hospital， and she thinks she is okay， there was a fire， and to call as soon as he gets the message。 He rushes to his car and calls Ashley， but she doesn't answer。 He locates the number to the nearest hospital and learns his wife is indeed a patient but won't reveal any details。 But she tells him that his wife is a hero。 There's a video of it all over social media。When he arrives at the hospital， Luke finds the Dr。 waiting for him and discusses Ashley's condition。 When he gets to her room he feels better after seeing her。 Ashley is more concerned about the safety of their daughter Joy。 She pleads with him to go pick her up and take her home。 Joy is three and very happy to see Luke。 They go home and to bed。 Luke wakes the next morning to a phone call from the doctor asking about Ashley because she left against medical advice。 Luke goes to check on Joy but finds her missing also。 He tries repeatedly to call Ashley who is not answering her phone。 Luke will go on a dangerous hunt to find his missing family， but the more he searches he wonders if they want to be found。This was a fascinating mystery about a missing woman and her child。 It was intense right from the beginning with the story going in many directions。 I was able to read it in just a few short hours。 I enjoyed this story very much。I received an ARC from NetGalley for an unbiased review。 。。。more
Heli
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Wow， this was a wild ride！ The story picks up speed from the first page and does not brake until the end。 It was a quick read with only 205 pages， however it could easily have been longer。 The plot is quite unbelievable， but nonetheless a lot of fun。 The ending was not what I expected， yet I liked it anyway。 This book would totally make a great mini-series， I can see that ending in my mind's eye。 Thank you NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for a copy of this book。 Wow， this was a wild ride！ The story picks up speed from the first page and does not brake until the end。 It was a quick read with only 205 pages， however it could easily have been longer。 The plot is quite unbelievable， but nonetheless a lot of fun。 The ending was not what I expected， yet I liked it anyway。 This book would totally make a great mini-series， I can see that ending in my mind's eye。 Thank you NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for a copy of this book。 。。。more
Robin Harris
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This was a really captivating book！ I loved how the whole story unraveled， there were so many layers to the story。 Some parts felt a little far-fetched at times but it all came together and made sense。 I also loved the ending！ Thank you to Net Galley and Chad Zunker for the opportunity to read this ARC。
Emily Nesdore
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I was really intrigued by the plot of this book。 His wife disappearing， him realizing he didn't really know her at all， and trying to track her down。 It ended up having an interesting resolution although I wasn't expecting it to be a political twist。 There wasn't much action or thrill so it was a bit of a slow burn。 My biggest issue was that some of Luke's actions/decisions were completely unbelievable and unrealistic。 It's like he thought he was a vigilante who had to completely disregard the p I was really intrigued by the plot of this book。 His wife disappearing， him realizing he didn't really know her at all， and trying to track her down。 It ended up having an interesting resolution although I wasn't expecting it to be a political twist。 There wasn't much action or thrill so it was a bit of a slow burn。 My biggest issue was that some of Luke's actions/decisions were completely unbelievable and unrealistic。 It's like he thought he was a vigilante who had to completely disregard the police and the FBI。 Doesn't seem very plausibleThank you NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for this ARC。 。。。more
Rebecca
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Thanks to the publisher， via Netgalley， for an advance e-galley for honest review。If you're ready for a story that is pretty engaging despite really straining credulity， this is a good one。 It's a fast paced story （and pretty short） with a premise that easily engages， but there are a lot of actions that make very little sense， a bonkers reveal， and the ending isn't particularly satisfying after the journey。 Thanks to the publisher， via Netgalley， for an advance e-galley for honest review。If you're ready for a story that is pretty engaging despite really straining credulity， this is a good one。 It's a fast paced story （and pretty short） with a premise that easily engages， but there are a lot of actions that make very little sense， a bonkers reveal， and the ending isn't particularly satisfying after the journey。 。。。more
Melissa The Reading Nerd
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I am all about face paced books and this one was action packed！ I like Zunker's writing style， it really pulls me in to the story。 Sure， the MMC of the story did some wild and stupid things to move the plot along， but I overlooked it because I was so engrossed in the story。 The man just wanted to find his wife and step daughter！I think the ending was lackluster， and it feels like this book could be the start of a series with how it ended。#netgalley I am all about face paced books and this one was action packed！ I like Zunker's writing style， it really pulls me in to the story。 Sure， the MMC of the story did some wild and stupid things to move the plot along， but I overlooked it because I was so engrossed in the story。 The man just wanted to find his wife and step daughter！I think the ending was lackluster， and it feels like this book could be the start of a series with how it ended。#netgalley 。。。more
Ray Moon
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A Very Puzzling Missing Person CaseWhile driving by a school， Ashley Driskell sees an explosion followed by a mass of flames。 She stops and helps all the children out of the classroom。 She even enters the classroom to check。 She exits through the window and collapses on the lawn。 She sees all the people with cell phones。 She now wonders if she had just done something to expose herself。 When her husband， Luke， visits her in the hospital， she makes him promise not to talk with the press。 Luke wake A Very Puzzling Missing Person CaseWhile driving by a school， Ashley Driskell sees an explosion followed by a mass of flames。 She stops and helps all the children out of the classroom。 She even enters the classroom to check。 She exits through the window and collapses on the lawn。 She sees all the people with cell phones。 She now wonders if she had just done something to expose herself。 When her husband， Luke， visits her in the hospital， she makes him promise not to talk with the press。 Luke wakes up to a call from the hospital asking him to bring Ashley back to the hospital。 The only problem is that she is not home， and her daughter is gone， too。 From this start， Luke starts his search。There is only one main storyline thread。 From the start， Luke believes something is wrong。 Ashley is not answering his calls。 An FBI agent who turns into a stalker。 His home is robbed by a thief who knows where his hidden safe is located and the combination。 Besides himself， only Ashley knew those two pieces of information。 Luke finds something that Ashley had hidden and forgotten to take。 This is the first twist that affects the rest of the novel。 As the beginning is a little chaotic， it takes time for Luke to map out a course of action。 Once this occurred， my interest was captured。 The tension is maintained by someone who will kill to find Ashley。 The pace of the novel is fast。 As Luke was the only narrator， it was easy to follow。The background on Luke and Ashley is quite extensive。 Most are provided by an extensive use of flashbacks by Luke and are rich in detail。 A drunk driver killed Luke’s parents， and he was raised by his grandfather， whose parenting skills were poor to none。 Professionally， he built a software company in Palo Alto， CA。 He was so involved with his job that he blamed himself for the death of his first wife and their unborn child。 This depth helped me see Luke as a sympathetic character and facilitated my enjoyment of reading this novel。The aspects that can cause some readers to stop reading are almost non-existent in this novel。 There are no intimate scenes。 There are no vulgar or impious words and a few rude words。 The deaths are described after the fact。 Only one fight occurred， but it was relatively low-key。 I believe that everyone can read this novel and not find anything objectionable。There are a few issues that I had reading this novel。 First， even if Luke was not a suspect， he repeatedly blew off an FBI Special Agent whose only reaction was to raise his voice， which seemed too low-key。 Second， the discovery by Luke that I reference above as the first twist just pressed my believability that she would have kept them。 There is one other， but it would be a spoiler， and it will not be difficult to see after reading the novel。 I really enjoyed how the author left literary breadcrumbs at every stop that Luke went in search of Ashley。 It was one of the reasons that kept my interest throughout my reading of the novel。I have read three previous novels from this author。 He has solidified my ranking as a Must-Read author。 I enjoyed reading this novel。 If reading the teaser for this book appears interesting to you， I do recommend reading it。 I am looking forward to reading the next novel by this author。 I rate it with four stars。I received this novel's free prepublication e-book version through NetGalley from Thomas & Mercer。 My review is based solely on my own reading experience of this book。 Thank you， Thomas & Mercer， for the opportunity to read and review this novel early。 。。。more
Elle
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I found this story to be a very solid read。 While the prose was simplistic， and certain parts of Luke's character felt wholly unrealistic， I did enjoy the ride。 Honestly， most of the characterizations in here felt shallow to me。 It just also happens that all of said qualms involve things I feel inclined to suspend my disbelief on， because of the nature of the promised story。 If you are most interested in character driven stories， this probably isn't the book for you。That said， I flew through thi I found this story to be a very solid read。 While the prose was simplistic， and certain parts of Luke's character felt wholly unrealistic， I did enjoy the ride。 Honestly， most of the characterizations in here felt shallow to me。 It just also happens that all of said qualms involve things I feel inclined to suspend my disbelief on， because of the nature of the promised story。 If you are most interested in character driven stories， this probably isn't the book for you。That said， I flew through this book。The Wife You Know has a slow ramp up of tension， steady pursuit of the mystery， and an action packed conclusion。 While I don't believe this story will stay with me long， not all books need to。 It's a very fun， quick romp， I do think it's important that you come into this book not planning to take it too seriously。 It's a fun time but not one that I think is intended to hold up to critical scrutiny。Thank you to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for the ARC！ 。。。more
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