The Trapped Wife
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- Author：Samantha Hayes
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Reviews
Catherine
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This book had me。 I started off shouting at the character Jen to just go to the police。 As the book developed clues are thrown in which gets you thinking you know what’s going off。 Then bam。 The ending hits you like a speeding train。 So good。 This is certainly my kind of book。。Many thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to see an arc。
Evelyn Jane Thorne
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This book didn’t turn out the way that I thought that it would and I actually really enjoyed it。 I found Jen to be a very interesting character and she definitely wasn’t what I was expecting whatsoever。 I enjoyed the past POV involving the two boys and I found myself wanting to know more about them as the story progressed。 Oh boy was there ever some twists in this book and I never saw them coming。
Shalini
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Wowza， a twisted story indeed。 A few characters， two to begin with， Jen and Rhonda， and their friendship started off this book， when the plotline steadily moved in such convoluted ways that I was left unsure about what I knew and what I would come to know ahead。A trickle of adrenaline started flowing as author Samantha Hayes used all her wily ways to keep me confused。 That was not fair。 I like knowing I am right。 Well， that didn’t happen here。 I tell ya， these authors of Bookouture are a cunning Wowza， a twisted story indeed。 A few characters， two to begin with， Jen and Rhonda， and their friendship started off this book， when the plotline steadily moved in such convoluted ways that I was left unsure about what I knew and what I would come to know ahead。A trickle of adrenaline started flowing as author Samantha Hayes used all her wily ways to keep me confused。 That was not fair。 I like knowing I am right。 Well， that didn’t happen here。 I tell ya， these authors of Bookouture are a cunning lot。The book started with recently widowed Jen not knowing the truth about a dark night。 And her best friend Rhonda too was hiding something。 Then came the dark tendrils of past winding into the present。 And the book turned over itself， right about halfway through。。The writing was slow to begin with， but slowly the atmosphere became dark as the sense of impending danger increased。 And continued on till the last page。 Layered， well-written with many twists， the book was quite entertaining。 。。。more
Bridget
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😊 The Trapped Wife is Samantha Hayes's latest psychological thriller and an exceptional， taut mystery， fraught with tension。The novel features GP， Dr Jen Miller， now a widow， with a son， Kieran who is 16 years old。 Jen learns she is pregnant， two months after attending a conference in Oxford。 She can't recall much detail from the nighttime events there。 The story is told through the viewpoints of both Jen and her best friend， Rhonda - a teacher with a daughter called Caitlin。 There are also some 😊 The Trapped Wife is Samantha Hayes's latest psychological thriller and an exceptional， taut mystery， fraught with tension。The novel features GP， Dr Jen Miller， now a widow， with a son， Kieran who is 16 years old。 Jen learns she is pregnant， two months after attending a conference in Oxford。 She can't recall much detail from the nighttime events there。 The story is told through the viewpoints of both Jen and her best friend， Rhonda - a teacher with a daughter called Caitlin。 There are also some flashbacks to a time many years ago regarding the actions of two 12-year-olds。Having come across author Samantha Hayes before I know that she excels at throwing her readers off the scent。 Extremely compelling， I was hooked from the start， and I loved the curve balls that kept on popping up。 The author has crafted a wonderfully tangled plot， executed perfectly with just the right amount of pace。 You won't find any boring chapters here！ Samantha Hayes’s writing style was flawless and everything just flowed， allowing for an undemanding and enjoyable read。 The characters were well-drawn and believable and Samantha Hayes has done a grand job at bringing them to life on the page。 The tense and twisty plot went down a treat as it snaked along and Samantha Hayes was able to create tones of apprehension and unease that continued until the very last page。The Trapped Wife was very hard to put down and it was one of those books that had me guessing all the way through and I had my own suspicions as to where things might go next， only to discover that I was way off the mark。 A cracking read with chunks of doubtful behaviour that helped to nudge the story along， as well as an unpredictable， shocking finale， I hope it won't be long before there is another offering by this outstanding author。 😊I received a complimentary digital copy of this novel at my request from Bookouture via NetGalley and this review is my unbiased opinion。 。。。more
Jennifer
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Jen is a doctor living with her 16-year-old son， Kieran。 Her husband was recently killed in an avalanche while on a skiing trip while Jen is still struggling to piece together a night while she was out of town on a medical conference。 Then the man from the conference shows up and basically inserts himself into Jen's life， with a creep factor like none that I have read recently。 Are you irritated with her already for allowing him to bully his way into her life？ I was。 This novel is told from 2 pr Jen is a doctor living with her 16-year-old son， Kieran。 Her husband was recently killed in an avalanche while on a skiing trip while Jen is still struggling to piece together a night while she was out of town on a medical conference。 Then the man from the conference shows up and basically inserts himself into Jen's life， with a creep factor like none that I have read recently。 Are you irritated with her already for allowing him to bully his way into her life？ I was。 This novel is told from 2 present tense points of view: Jen and Rhonda， Jen's best friend。 Jen is returning to work after her husband's death， dealing with her grieving teenage son， and dealing with all kinds of issues in her head about a night away at a medical conference。 Rhonda is Jen's best friend and understandably worried and concerned。 Rhonda almost seems like too perfect of a best friend， going above and beyond to help out。 There is also a past point of view told by a young boy named Evan。 Evan lives in an abusive home with a violent stepfather， an emotionally absent mother， and his young sister。 Evan is also bullied at school until one day he makes friends with Mac， and they become thick as thieves。 Scott is also a prominent character but we are told about Scott from either Jen or Rhonda。 The Trapped Wife is very creepy and probably one of the best examples of a psychological thriller that I have read。 Every chapter revealed more about each character， which planted not seeds of doubt， but an entire garden of doubt in my mind concerning almost every character in the book。 I was confused by their motivations， confused by their behaviors， and absolutely never saw anything coming that was revealed towards the end。 Most of my theories and suspicions were completely off-base making me want to go back and start the book completely over to see if I can pick up on any hints。 Do you remember watching The Sixth Sense with Bruce Willis and once you realized he was dead you were like， "oh my God？" That was my reaction to the end of this book。 I was staring at my iPad thinking， "where the hell did that come from" with mixed emotions of horror and delight because of what I learned， yet it was such a satisfying twist。 Never in my life did I imagine how this would all end。 My main criticism of the novel is Jen herself。 I found myself completely baffled as to why a mature， grown woman， a doctor， a reasonable person would allow Scott to invade her life the way he did。 But it all made sense in the end。 I highly， highly recommend this be your next read if you are a fan of psychological thrillers， especially if you are already a fan of Samantha Hayes - this one will not disappoint！*Thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture for providing this ARC in exchange for my honest opinion！ 。。。more
Jodi VanMeter
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Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for this copy！ Jennifer’s husband Jeremy is killed in an accident。 She had suspected he was having an affair。 Weeks after his death she finds herself pregnant from a one night stand she had while away at a conference。 I absolutely loved Until You’re Mine by this author so I was excited to receive this copy。 Unfortunately this was a miss for me。 So very slow moving and I really hated the characters。 Scott was just unbelievable and Jennifer’s reaction to him w Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for this copy！ Jennifer’s husband Jeremy is killed in an accident。 She had suspected he was having an affair。 Weeks after his death she finds herself pregnant from a one night stand she had while away at a conference。 I absolutely loved Until You’re Mine by this author so I was excited to receive this copy。 Unfortunately this was a miss for me。 So very slow moving and I really hated the characters。 Scott was just unbelievable and Jennifer’s reaction to him was even worse。 I can’t see anyone allowing someone to move into their house weeks after their husband dies when you have a child…。。pregnant with their baby or not。 I really wanted to like this book but I think the characters just didn’t seem that realistic to me。 。。。more
Bella Killorn
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Another fabulous book by Samantha Hayes！I did not see that twist coming … BRILLIANT！
Trina Dixon
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This is my first book by Samantha Hayes but based on this novel it certainly won't be my last。 A suspenseful psychological thriller with a fab twist at the end。 Jennifer's husband Jeremy is killed in an avalanche and she's just discovered she's pregnant with a strangers baby after a one night stand during a Dr's conference before her husband was killed。 A new patient registers at her surgery and is vaguely familiar to her。 Soon her life falls apart as he integrates himself into her life。 Added t This is my first book by Samantha Hayes but based on this novel it certainly won't be my last。 A suspenseful psychological thriller with a fab twist at the end。 Jennifer's husband Jeremy is killed in an avalanche and she's just discovered she's pregnant with a strangers baby after a one night stand during a Dr's conference before her husband was killed。 A new patient registers at her surgery and is vaguely familiar to her。 Soon her life falls apart as he integrates himself into her life。 Added to this is a past story with two youngsters， what link does the past have with the present。Many thanks to Netgalley and publishers for the advanced copy in exchange for my honest review 。。。more
Kirsty Bookworm86
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BLOG TOUR REVIEW Review for 'The Trapped Wife' by Samantha Hayes。 Read and reviewed via NetGalley for Samantha Hayes， Bookouture publishers and Bookouture anonymous Publication date 8th September 2021。This is the first book I have read by this author。 I was originally drawn to this book by its stunning eye catching cover and intriguing sounding synopsis and title。 The synopsis stated that this book is 'Perfect for anyone totally gripped by The Wife Between Us， Gone Girl or The Girl In The Train。 BLOG TOUR REVIEW Review for 'The Trapped Wife' by Samantha Hayes。 Read and reviewed via NetGalley for Samantha Hayes， Bookouture publishers and Bookouture anonymous Publication date 8th September 2021。This is the first book I have read by this author。 I was originally drawn to this book by its stunning eye catching cover and intriguing sounding synopsis and title。 The synopsis stated that this book is 'Perfect for anyone totally gripped by The Wife Between Us， Gone Girl or The Girl In The Train。 ' I am a huge fan of 'Gone Girl' so am looking forward to seeing if this lives up to this statement。 I must admit I was also biased due to the publisher being Bookouture。 I have yet to read a book published by Bookouture that I haven't enjoyed。 Hopefully this won't be the first。。。 Watch this space！ （Written before I started reading the book）。This novel consists of a prologue， 44 chapters and an epilogue。 The chapters are short to medium in length so possible to read 'just one more chapter' before bed。。。OK， I know yeah right， but still just in case！This book is based in England 🏴， UK 🇬🇧。 I always enjoy when books are set in the UK as I'm from Wales and have sometimes visited areas mentioned in the book。 This makes it easier to picture where the scenes are set at times。 This book is written in a mix of third and first person perspective and the protagonists are Jess and Rhonda。 The benefits of books written in first person perspective are as long as they are well written it makes you feel that you are being spoken to by the protagonist and it can create more of a bond between yourselves and them。 If there are several protagonists you also get to see more of what is going on。 The benefits of third person perspective with multiple protagonists are that it let's you see the bigger picture of what's going on and you get to know more characters more， what they are thinking and what they are doing。 It feels like you get to see the whole picture and not miss out in anything。 To have the benefit of both first and third person perspective ensures you don't miss out on anything。 'The Trapped Wife' discusses some topics that may trigger some readers or may not be suitable for others。 I like to point this out ahead of time in my reviews so you can judge if this book is for you or not。 In this book Samantha discusses/includes death of a child。 OMG！？！？！？ WHAT DID I JUST READ？？？ MIND BLOWN！！ SAMANTHA WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN ALL MY LIFE？！？！？！ This book is extremely well written and with the first and third person perspective it feels that while Jen is speaking directly to you， you also don't miss out on anything。 The descriptions are vivid and the cover， title and synopsis suit the storyline perfectly。 The storyline itself is a must read！！！ It is packed with suspense， lies， mystery， sadness， blackmail and red herrings！！！ It is very fast paced and I was absolutely hooked throughout。 There is so much going on and it constantly leaves you guessing， thinking you've worked it all out and then BOOK an ending you would never have guessed！！！ I was absolutely addicted and it left me on the edge of my seat with my heart racing biting my nails。 The ending was absolutely explosive and one I did not consider at all。 A huge well done Samantha on this as it is getting harder and harder to shock me with all the books I read but you managed to completely blow my mind！！！ I am looking forward to reading more of your books past and future！！！ If you are planning on reading this then clear your schedules as it is completely unputdownable！！It is set over/includes multiple time lines。 When books show what has happened in the past and what is happening in the present I find it really helps the reader （if it is well done） understand why things are happening and what has lead to the present activities and decisions。 It also shows the bigger picture。 The characters are all strong and realistic。 All of the main characters were well developed with alot of history。 I really liked both Jess and Rhonda but couldn't stand Scott from the start and got a feeling something wasn't right with him。 Congratulations Samantha on absolutely addictive read！！！ Welcome to my favourite author list and here's to your next book！！！ 🍻 Overall an absolutely unputdownable psychological thriller with an explosive ending！！ Genres covered in this book include Thriller， Suspense， Psychological Fiction and Crime Fiction amongst others。 I would recommend this book to the fans of the above as well as fans of 'Gone Girl'， Shari Lapena， Rachel Abbot and anyone who loves an explosive ending！！！ 273 pages。This book is just £1。99 to purchase on kindle via Amazon which I think is an absolute bargain for this book！！！ Rated 5 /5 （I LOVED it ） 。。。more
Dennis Elten
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NL versie:Een nieuwe spijkerstrakke thriller over een vrouw die een ongewenste gast in huis krijgt die haar hele leven overhoop haalt。 Samantha weet weer een verhaal met meer lagen te schrijven， waar niets is wat het lijkt。 Samantha Hayes weet met ieder boek weer te verassen en de nodige twists en turns。 Ieder boek legt zij de lat weer een klein stukje hoger。 Ik kan niet wachten op het volgende boek。English version:A new nail-biting thriller about a woman that has an unwanted guest in her house。 NL versie:Een nieuwe spijkerstrakke thriller over een vrouw die een ongewenste gast in huis krijgt die haar hele leven overhoop haalt。 Samantha weet weer een verhaal met meer lagen te schrijven， waar niets is wat het lijkt。 Samantha Hayes weet met ieder boek weer te verassen en de nodige twists en turns。 Ieder boek legt zij de lat weer een klein stukje hoger。 Ik kan niet wachten op het volgende boek。English version:A new nail-biting thriller about a woman that has an unwanted guest in her house。 This man turns her life upside down。 Samantha writes another jaw-dropping novel with multiple layers。 Nothing is what it seems。 Samantha knows to write books that have a lot of twists and turns。 With every book， she raises the bar。 I can’t wait for the next book。 。。。more
Em__Jay
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THE TRAPPED WIFE by Samantha Hayes provides plenty of twists， turns， curves and bends。 My e-book is awash with colour with all the snippets I highlighted while reading， as I tried to unravel the story and guess whodunit。 Dr。 Jennifer Miller， a general practitioner and mum to sixteen year old Kieran， is still reeling from the death of her husband six weeks earlier。 Her life as she knew it is over but it’s time for her and Kieran to re-enter the world， and to discover what a new life for them migh THE TRAPPED WIFE by Samantha Hayes provides plenty of twists， turns， curves and bends。 My e-book is awash with colour with all the snippets I highlighted while reading， as I tried to unravel the story and guess whodunit。 Dr。 Jennifer Miller， a general practitioner and mum to sixteen year old Kieran， is still reeling from the death of her husband six weeks earlier。 Her life as she knew it is over but it’s time for her and Kieran to re-enter the world， and to discover what a new life for them might look like。 On her first day back at work， Jen meets Scott Shaw， a charismatic man who both excites and frightens Jen。 Scott soon inveigles his way into Jen’s life by threatening to expose some of her secrets; secrets that a responsible， upstanding GP wants to remain hidden。 And if that isn’t enough， as Jen sorts through her husband’s belongings， she realises he had his own disturbing secrets。Admittedly， I did struggle with the earlier part of the book。 One of my biggest struggles was trying to understand Jen。 Even under the weight of her grief， I felt some of her actions were decidedly odd and unrealistic。 My advice now， having finished it， is to stick with the book。 You will be rewarded。 Hayes does a terrific job in giving us a more than satisfactory conclusion by bringing together the numerous plot strands she planted at the beginning。 Several of my deductions proved true， but there were others that had me exclaiming ‘Wait！ What？’ And I love when a book manages to surprise me like this。This is my first Samantha Hayes book， but I am sure it won’t be my last。 。。。more
Louise Mullins
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A good premise， a twisty plot， and lots of surprises。 I had no idea what the reveals would be and was gob-smacked how wrong I was at guessing。 My only grievance was how much of a doormat the lead female character was。 Some of the dialogue came across as a bit clunky too。
Emma Shaw
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Samantha Hay is the queen of misdirection， red herrings and curveballs。 And her latest book， The Trapped Wife， is just as tense and twisty as her others。 And that ending？ I did NOT see it coming。 Not one bit。 After being so sure I had it figured out she totally blindsided， leaving me with my jaw on the floor trying to figure out how on earth she’d done it yet again。Jennifer Miller is trying to piece her life back together after the recent death of her husband in a tragic accident。 The golden cou Samantha Hay is the queen of misdirection， red herrings and curveballs。 And her latest book， The Trapped Wife， is just as tense and twisty as her others。 And that ending？ I did NOT see it coming。 Not one bit。 After being so sure I had it figured out she totally blindsided， leaving me with my jaw on the floor trying to figure out how on earth she’d done it yet again。Jennifer Miller is trying to piece her life back together after the recent death of her husband in a tragic accident。 The golden couple seemed to have it all。 But behind closed doors was a different story， one that Jen is still trying to conceal after Jeremy’s death。 She hasn’t even confided these secrets in her best friend， especially the dark secret about the night she can’t really remember; the night that echoes in her memory through fleeting flashbacks。 But then one of those secrets comes back to haunt her in person and Jen finds herself in a living nightmare。 In a second timeline we meet a young， troubled boy full of dark thoughts。 He forms a bond with a kindred spirit， creating a club where they fantasise about revenge on those who have hurt them。 It’s all harmless fun， until one day when he decided to make the fantasies a reality。 But just how are the two timelines connected？ What could this troubled boy have to do with the respectable widow？ I had so many suspicions and predictions， but were they right？ Ms。 Hayes is one of my auto-read thriller authors。 When you pick up one of her books you know you’re getting a gripping thriller and， once again， she did not disappoint。 Cleverly plotted， intricately woven， and full of crazy twists， the author has filled this book with emotion， yet there is a coldness that lingers over the pages。 An emptiness that doesn’t only surround the loss of Jeremy， whose presence is always felt despite his death happening before the story begins。 There is a pervading atmosphere of malice and foreboding; a powder keg just waiting for a spark。 And when it did， it exploded many lives in the process。 I tore through the pages， not wanting to put it down or even sleep。 Though I eventually forced myself to sleep at 2am and finished it the next day。The characters are brilliantly written and compelling。 There’s an increasing sense of claustrophobia as Jen’s world closes in around her， her stress and anxiety rising as she tries to stop it from crumbling even more。 Scott is such a fantastic villain that he sent shivers down my spine each time he was on the page， the feelings he gave Jen radiating from the pages into my own body。 He oozes malevolence and I had no doubt he’d stop at nothing to get what he’d set his sights on。 I really liked Rhonda， Jen’s best friend。 She was a great character who went out of her way to help her friend， and I was shouting at the book for Jen to just confide the truth to her so they could work together to figure things out and escape his clutches。But nothing， and no-one， is what they seem in this twisty story。 There are secrets much darker than you imagine lurking in the shadows。 Revelations that will make your head spin。 I was on the edge of my seat from beginning to end， and I’m still reeling from that final twist that hit out of the blue。Fiendishly dark， surprising and suspenseful， The Trapped Wife is a must read for any thriller lover。 。。。more
Helen Leecy
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We are thrown straight into Jennifer’s misery at the beginning of this book。 She has lost her husband and is trying to rebuild her life and move on for the sake of her son。She is a well-respected doctor in a small community where everyone knows each other’s business。 This small fact is definitely her downfall in trying to keep everything together when someone from her past turns up， and consequently， she is trying to keep the biggest secret hidden from everyone around。The story is told from diff We are thrown straight into Jennifer’s misery at the beginning of this book。 She has lost her husband and is trying to rebuild her life and move on for the sake of her son。She is a well-respected doctor in a small community where everyone knows each other’s business。 This small fact is definitely her downfall in trying to keep everything together when someone from her past turns up， and consequently， she is trying to keep the biggest secret hidden from everyone around。The story is told from differing viewpoints but mainly from Jennifer and her best friend Rhonda’s points of views。 There are interspersing chapters where we see two young children becoming friends and forming a very sinister club。 It becomes clear where this part of the story is going but not who the children are and their relevance to Jennifer。There are lots of elements in this book to keep track of。 It is not just about Jennifer， her blank memory and the loss of her husband。 So much else is going on。 It’s not over-complicated， though and keeps you gripped throughout。The twists and turns at the end just keep on coming。 I was expecting them based on previous books by this author， but they still side-swipe you。 I had to sit for a moment a few times just to digest what I had just read。 It was all cleverly written， and all the storylines come together and make sense at the end。A fantastic five-star read and another one that has helped me get out of the reading rut I was finding myself in。Thanks for reading！ If you want to see more of my reviews visit www。pinkanddizzy。com 。。。more
Robyn
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Welllllllll， I was not expecting that！ I thought I had read some doozy twisted stories before， but nothing prepared me for Samantha Hayes newest book， The Trapped Wife。 I have read some of the twistiest books， but let’s face it after reading this book， I have now come to realize that Hayes invested the twist！ Layer upon layer of twists and just when you think you got to the last one， think again！The Trapped Wife is absolutely fantastic and what is quite simply a character driven story， it is fil Welllllllll， I was not expecting that！ I thought I had read some doozy twisted stories before， but nothing prepared me for Samantha Hayes newest book， The Trapped Wife。 I have read some of the twistiest books， but let’s face it after reading this book， I have now come to realize that Hayes invested the twist！ Layer upon layer of twists and just when you think you got to the last one， think again！The Trapped Wife is absolutely fantastic and what is quite simply a character driven story， it is filled with so so much more。 It was interesting to see how all of the stories interconnected as we weave our way through all of the lies， manipulation and misdirection。 I think I had a big “O” face through half of this book。 I may have even dropped my kindle in shock！ Yes， this book is THAT good！The story is told through the present with Jen as she tries to come to terms with her husband’s sudden death alongside a night she can’t remember except through flashbacks。 She also seems to have acquired a new admirer， Scott who takes quite a liking to her。 The other half of the timeline is in the past with two loner boys Evan and Mac。 You aren;t quite sure how the two stories will merge， but when it does， oh boy oh boy oh boy！If you have not figured it out yet， I highly， highly， highly recommend reading The Trapped Wife。 This book is outstanding and amazing and a top read for me for the year。 。。。more
Tiffany Adams
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Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for letting me read this and review it。Dr。 Jen just returned to work after some time off from grieving for her husband Jeremy， who went on a ski trip with a coworker who Jen believed he was having an affair with， and has been presumed dead because of an avalanche。 She currently has a teenaged son but also just found out she's pregnant from a one-drunken night stand she had at a conference before her husband died。 If you think that's enough to deal with you'r Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for letting me read this and review it。Dr。 Jen just returned to work after some time off from grieving for her husband Jeremy， who went on a ski trip with a coworker who Jen believed he was having an affair with， and has been presumed dead because of an avalanche。 She currently has a teenaged son but also just found out she's pregnant from a one-drunken night stand she had at a conference before her husband died。 If you think that's enough to deal with you're definitely wrong。 She has many more things that come up in her story。 This story was in my opinion more of a character building book in the beginning （which was great） but when the time came the plot twisted a hell of a lot all the way to the end of the book and delivered。 I couldn't put it down。 I love a good thriller and this one definitely is good。 Highly recommend。 。。。more
Lucy
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An exemplary， harrowing and sinister thriller， that is loaded with breathe taking twists and complicated characters， making this one of the best thrillers I have read this year！ I definitely didn't see the conclusion coming at all， but this could be because I had to put this down and pick it up again a few times （without any reflection at all on the book - just life commitments！） I could have easily finished this in one sitting， it had me gripped and intrigued from the first few chapters。 Please An exemplary， harrowing and sinister thriller， that is loaded with breathe taking twists and complicated characters， making this one of the best thrillers I have read this year！ I definitely didn't see the conclusion coming at all， but this could be because I had to put this down and pick it up again a few times （without any reflection at all on the book - just life commitments！） I could have easily finished this in one sitting， it had me gripped and intrigued from the first few chapters。 Please ensure that you read up about the topics in this book， as there are some very disturbing and hard to read scenes that could potentially be very triggering for some readers。Despite this， if you are a fan of dark psychological thrillers， then this is not one you want to miss out on！Thank you NetGalley， and Bookouture for the gifted copy of this book， in exchange for an honest and voluntary review。 。。。more
Sarah
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Wow！ Recovering now I’ve got to the end of this pulsating， darkly sinister psychological thriller。 The plot cleverly twists and turns， dropping in breadcrumbs for you to find and piece together in a trail through an emotionally exhausting read！ Reality merged so easily with fiction and my emotions were entwined with both Ronnie & Jen， as the plot wound cleverly towards its conclusion。
Kami Boley
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At first， I was ruffled by the implausibility of an intelligent woman letting herself get into such a compromising position， and then I remembered that the main character （although much younger and less worldly） in my own novel series was lured into a similar predicament by a master manipulator。 I realized I was too hasty and a few chapters in 。 。 。 WOW 。 。 。 I was so curious and entertained that I truly wasn’t bothered by that detail anymore。This author has a bag of tricks and all the plot poin At first， I was ruffled by the implausibility of an intelligent woman letting herself get into such a compromising position， and then I remembered that the main character （although much younger and less worldly） in my own novel series was lured into a similar predicament by a master manipulator。 I realized I was too hasty and a few chapters in 。 。 。 WOW 。 。 。 I was so curious and entertained that I truly wasn’t bothered by that detail anymore。This author has a bag of tricks and all the plot points under control， so suspend your reality and go for this wild ride！ I’m a fan of crime， mystery， and thrills 。 。 。 this novel tics all three boxes。 I found the overall pacing and the twisty elements very enjoyable。The Trapped Wife does reveal some dark secrets along the way。 I’m not a sensitive reader， but I do empathize with those that are 。 。 。 so be aware that there are a few details of trauma in this novel that may upset some folks。 Be sure to view the blurb and an excerpt before purchasing to avoid any “triggers”。Let me level with you and say about two-thirds of the way through I was leaning toward a four-star review， instead， the final surprizes sucker punched me in the gut and changed my mind。 Well played Samantha Hayes！ 5 stars！I’d like to thank the author， NetGalley， and Bookouture for allowing me to read an advanced copy of The Trapped Wife for an honest review。 。。。more
Melanie’s reads
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It’s not often a tag line on a book really delivers what is promised。 However in this case it is shockingly accurate。 Anyone who says they guessed this is either psychic or a little fibber。Told from Jen and her best friend Rhonda’s perspectives， and also with a past narrative from two schoolchildren。 You are blindly lured into believing this is a domestic drama about a woman whose husband has died in an avalanche and who was possibly drugged and raped while away at a work conference。The slow pac It’s not often a tag line on a book really delivers what is promised。 However in this case it is shockingly accurate。 Anyone who says they guessed this is either psychic or a little fibber。Told from Jen and her best friend Rhonda’s perspectives， and also with a past narrative from two schoolchildren。 You are blindly lured into believing this is a domestic drama about a woman whose husband has died in an avalanche and who was possibly drugged and raped while away at a work conference。The slow pace at the start gives you time to really get to know the characters， or so I thought。 Jen is a local GP and mum to Kieran and has just discovered she is pregnant。 Not her dead husbands as they were no longer sleeping together， paranoia and insecurity of an affair playing a part in him sleeping on the couch before the fatal accident。Rhonda is a teacher and mum to Caitlin， thank heavens for her as she was the character that made the most sense and was a voice of reason when the waters became muddied。 Even though Jen is keeping the news of her pregnancy from her， she repeatedly showed her loyalty to their friendship。Then there is the new patient at the GP surgery， Scott Shaw who has just moved to the area but seems familiar and dangerous。I really can’t say much more about any of the other characters or the plot except to say the connections that bring the plot and subplots together will blow your mind。 This book really is one of those that the less you know the better。 The twists are belters and the author’s note at the end was even a shocker！ 。。。more
Audrey
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This book grabbed me from the first chapter， although the prologue had me scratching my head a little。 How would these two strands weave together？ What does a lonely kid being picked on have to do with a widowed GP staring in horror at a pregnancy test？My heart went out to Jen， still grieving the death of her husband， Jeremy， and trying to piece together the events of a night her memory refuses to divulge。 Throw into the mix Jen's best friend Rhonda， husband Chris， daughter Caitlin and Jen's son This book grabbed me from the first chapter， although the prologue had me scratching my head a little。 How would these two strands weave together？ What does a lonely kid being picked on have to do with a widowed GP staring in horror at a pregnancy test？My heart went out to Jen， still grieving the death of her husband， Jeremy， and trying to piece together the events of a night her memory refuses to divulge。 Throw into the mix Jen's best friend Rhonda， husband Chris， daughter Caitlin and Jen's son， Kieran and a mysterious patient with a hidden agenda and … well， suffice to say there are most twists than a hair-raising rollercoaster。 I genuinely had no clue how it would all pan out， but the author expertly knits the seemingly unconnected plot threads together。 I gasped out loud on several occasions and the ending totally took me by surprise。My thanks to Bookouture， NetGalley and the author for the opportunity to read an advance copy of this mind-blowing book。 All opinions expressed are my own。 。。。more
babsi
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Oh my！ Just by reading the premisis of this book I was hooked！ "。。。。I feel your hand squeeze mine as you top up my glass and ask about my day as a doctor in our small town。 It’s the perfect domestic scene， except for one tiny fact: I think my husband is dead， and you are just another patient of mine…"This is a multi-layered ride of a read！ You will find a lot of twists and flashbacks to the past。 What's the best thing about this book for me is that the ending was a surprise。 Don't be put off by Oh my！ Just by reading the premisis of this book I was hooked！ "。。。。I feel your hand squeeze mine as you top up my glass and ask about my day as a doctor in our small town。 It’s the perfect domestic scene， except for one tiny fact: I think my husband is dead， and you are just another patient of mine…"This is a multi-layered ride of a read！ You will find a lot of twists and flashbacks to the past。 What's the best thing about this book for me is that the ending was a surprise。 Don't be put off by a slow start it gathers speed rather quickly！ Thanks a lot #NetGalley #Bookouture and #SamanthaHayes for this ARC 。。。more
Heidi Lynn’s BookReviews
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First， I want to thank Samantha Hayes， Bookouture and NetGalley for providing me with this book so I may bring you this review！YES！！ Samantha Hayes is back and better than ever in her latest psychological thriller The Trapped Wife！ She never disappoints her fan base， her stories are always twisted and oh so good！！ Immediately I was drawn to the beautiful cover that featured a gorgeous blue butterfly。 If you know me then you know how sentimental they are to me and how much I adore them。 Along wit First， I want to thank Samantha Hayes， Bookouture and NetGalley for providing me with this book so I may bring you this review！YES！！ Samantha Hayes is back and better than ever in her latest psychological thriller The Trapped Wife！ She never disappoints her fan base， her stories are always twisted and oh so good！！ Immediately I was drawn to the beautiful cover that featured a gorgeous blue butterfly。 If you know me then you know how sentimental they are to me and how much I adore them。 Along with the cover， the description of the book and being a fan of Samantha’s I had to read this book。 Right away I loved that the main character Jenn had her dream job working as a doctor in a small town practice。 The Trapped Wife was one of the more unique stories that Samantha has told。 She kept you on your toes and if you blinked you probably missed a good detail of the story。 There was a character that really rubbed me the wrong way when he was introduced。 As time went on my initial gut reaction of this character was spot on。 Oh how he creeped me out。 My heart went out to Jenn who lost her husband in a very freak accident。 Oh the twists and turns in this book will make your head spin！！ 。。。more
Susan's Reviews
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My thanks to the author， publisher and NetGalley for an ARC of this novel in exchange for an honest review。The first half of this long and tangled tale was certainly suspenseful。 Did I guess whodunit？ Yes， I most certainly did， but the author’s skillful misdirection had me doubting myself more than once。Jenn’s beloved husband， Jeremy， is dead - killed in an avalanche during a skiing strip in the Alps。 Several weeks later， Jenn is still grieving， but she is also hiding a secret – one that might r My thanks to the author， publisher and NetGalley for an ARC of this novel in exchange for an honest review。The first half of this long and tangled tale was certainly suspenseful。 Did I guess whodunit？ Yes， I most certainly did， but the author’s skillful misdirection had me doubting myself more than once。Jenn’s beloved husband， Jeremy， is dead - killed in an avalanche during a skiing strip in the Alps。 Several weeks later， Jenn is still grieving， but she is also hiding a secret – one that might ruin her reputation as a trusted and revered local GP in her small rural community。When Jenn returns to work， one of Jenn’s patients starts to take an unusual amount of interest in her， and we begin to fear that he is indeed stalking her。 What is going on？ Why does Jenn give him so much leeway？ Is Jenn in danger？ 。 。 。 。 。 。The conclusion of this twisted tale will confound and surprise many （but I have to confess that I suspected much – but not ALL - of the truth almost from the very beginning。 There were plenty of clues left lying about， but of course we usually accept things at face value。A very clever story indeed， with excellent writing although some parts seemed to stretch on a bit too long， and there were quite a few repetitive scenes and inner monologues towards the end。 I will also have to admit that the last chapter and even the Epilogue had me worried for a while there。 I didn’t know who I was rooting for anymore。 Was justice done in the end？ Did the guilty parties pay for their crimes？ You will have to read this winding， red herring-filled thriller for yourself to find out！ I’m rating this one a 3。5 out of 5 stars。 。。。more
Robin Loves Reading
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Jen Miller， a respected physician， is now a widow and has a teenaged son。 What is more is that she has found out that she is pregnant。 However， for several months， even before her husband's passing， they were not intimate。 Who is the father of her baby？ Why is that so unclear to her？ As she starts to piece things together， her best friend Rhonda is also doing the same。Intriguingly， Jen soon finds that she must keep a secret， although she is not even sure of why she has to keep the father of her Jen Miller， a respected physician， is now a widow and has a teenaged son。 What is more is that she has found out that she is pregnant。 However， for several months， even before her husband's passing， they were not intimate。 Who is the father of her baby？ Why is that so unclear to her？ As she starts to piece things together， her best friend Rhonda is also doing the same。Intriguingly， Jen soon finds that she must keep a secret， although she is not even sure of why she has to keep the father of her baby a secret。 Then there is the fact about why Jen and her husband were having problems before he died。 Factor in her teen son and Rhonda's teen daughter and nothing at all is clear in this story。 In fact， convoluted is the best word to use for this story， especially with regard to another character。Secrets and lies， as well as the past and the present that soon spirals out of control leaves Jen in an incredible quandary。 Then there is the reason why this story is named The Trapped Wife， but I am not going to mention any of that in this review。 As this story evolved， it was like pieces of a puzzle falling into place。 It is often said that a story is full of twists and turns and that is certainly the case with this thrilling book。 The tension in this story was top notch。 However， the final twist really knocked me for a loop， one that I never saw coming and the conclusion truly shocked me。 Kudos to a fabulously written story that will not soon be forgotten。Many thanks to Bookouture and to NetGalley for this ARC for review。 This is my honest opinion。 。。。more
Karen
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This is a captivating read that had me hooked right until the end。 Such a creepy and compelling storyline with great characters。 Just when I thought I had figured it all out there was a final twist which blew me away。 Highly recommended。
Cate | Catethereader
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I received and ARC from NetGalley and Bookture in exchange for an honest review。First， the blurb has nothing to do with the book！ Nothing。 It’s nowhere in the book and I don’t feel it has something to do with the action。Now， I love a good thriller。 I love to be surprised and not figuring out who the “villain” is。 But this book was very predictable！ It’s really easy to figure out who is who， who is the killer and the victim。 I feel some parts were left unexplained。 I wish Rhonda could have had a I received and ARC from NetGalley and Bookture in exchange for an honest review。First， the blurb has nothing to do with the book！ Nothing。 It’s nowhere in the book and I don’t feel it has something to do with the action。Now， I love a good thriller。 I love to be surprised and not figuring out who the “villain” is。 But this book was very predictable！ It’s really easy to figure out who is who， who is the killer and the victim。 I feel some parts were left unexplained。 I wish Rhonda could have had a big role towards the end though。 Throughout the book， the main character had a lot of different opinions about the same topic。 In the beginningC she’s kinda scared and in the end she’s this powerful woman who doesn’t give a damn about anything。 I liked the plot twist， but that’s kinda all。 I wish it wasn’t so predictable。。 。。。more
S Ross
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The rain hammers the glass outside。 My husband has stoked the wood burner with a fresh supply of logs， and I’ve just put a joint of beef in the oven。 It’s the most clichéd Sunday afternoon ever， and it’s the most heavenly one， too。 Little do I know that days later， the ash in the fire will be all that remains of us…My perfect life…I thought I had it all – a dream job as a doctor in small town， a stunning home and a family I adore – but that illusion shattered the moment my husband Jeremy left on The rain hammers the glass outside。 My husband has stoked the wood burner with a fresh supply of logs， and I’ve just put a joint of beef in the oven。 It’s the most clichéd Sunday afternoon ever， and it’s the most heavenly one， too。 Little do I know that days later， the ash in the fire will be all that remains of us…My perfect life…I thought I had it all – a dream job as a doctor in small town， a stunning home and a family I adore – but that illusion shattered the moment my husband Jeremy left on a work trip and vanished without a trace。 Now my son and I are all alone in the world。My missing husband…My best friend thinks Jeremy had an accident up in the mountains， that I’ll never see him again and need to move on。 I know he loves us too much to ever abandon us， but my head is still spinning with the texts I found on his phone before he left。 Did I ever really know the man I married？The night I can’t remember…Everything changed the night of the medical conference weeks before Jeremy disappeared。 I wrack my brains for answers， but my memory goes blank after my first drink。 Ever since， I’ve felt like I’m being followed and can’t explain why panic thunders in my chest every time I see my newest patient。 If he’s not local to the village， then why does he seem so familiar？ And so dangerous？As I piece together the shards of what really happened that fateful evening， only one thing can possibly be true: everyone is lying， even me… （https://www。amazon。com。au/dp/B0977J5Z。。。）Yes， a perfect life but then it starts to unravel， in spectacular fashion and with very many painful impacts。This description sets the scene for this enthralling book， which may start slowly but soon ratchets up the tension， bit by bit， until you can’t wait to find out the truth， whatever that is。 The story is multi-layered， visiting both the past and the present and these are expertly woven together。 The story is told by the protagonist Jen， and her best friend Rhonda。 These contrasting viewpoints add depth to the narrative。 The tale grows twistier and the events of the medical conference loom large as does the mysterious new patient。 In addition， there are problems with both Jen and Rhonda’s children。 Complex patterns emerge and then are shattered as misdirections become clear。I loved the ending and the constant plot twists， the tensions， and really wanted to know the ending but didn’t want it to finish。 An excellent book， thrilling， and highly recommended。Thanks to #NetGalley and #bookouture for the ARC。 。。。more
MeWriter
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A thrilling thriller with many threads to pull and lots of memorable characters。 Plenty of surprises as well！ Many thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for this ARC！
Shellbee
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