The Second Marriage
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- Author：Jess Ryder
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Reviews
Kate
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My favorite thing about this was the end of each chapter。 No matter what the chapter was about （suspense， day to day activities， homeschooling） every single one ended on a mini cliff hanger。 The last sentence of each chapter is a new hook。 The audio on this was really good as well。 I also loved the way the author decided to do the dual chapters。 This was definitely a twisty little domestic suspense/thriller。 In addition the character development for Lily and Noah was really well done。 I don’t no My favorite thing about this was the end of each chapter。 No matter what the chapter was about （suspense， day to day activities， homeschooling） every single one ended on a mini cliff hanger。 The last sentence of each chapter is a new hook。 The audio on this was really good as well。 I also loved the way the author decided to do the dual chapters。 This was definitely a twisty little domestic suspense/thriller。 In addition the character development for Lily and Noah was really well done。 I don’t normally comment on stuff like that （or even notice it） but it really stands out in this book。 Thanks to NetGalley for my ALC to listen in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Sandy *The world could end while I was reading and I would never notice*
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EXCERPT: "OMG！ Is that what I think it is？" she exclaimed。 "Yup。""When did this happen？""Last night。" I told her the story of Edward's romantic proposal， and her eyes widened in amazement。 "Obviously you said yes。。。" She gave me one of her penetrating stares。 'But are you sure this is what you want？ I mean， I was expecting you to move in with Edward - you virtually have already anyway - but marriage？ That's a different league of commitment。""Yes， I know it's a bit sudden， but actually， I feel su EXCERPT: "OMG！ Is that what I think it is？" she exclaimed。 "Yup。""When did this happen？""Last night。" I told her the story of Edward's romantic proposal， and her eyes widened in amazement。 "Obviously you said yes。。。" She gave me one of her penetrating stares。 'But are you sure this is what you want？ I mean， I was expecting you to move in with Edward - you virtually have already anyway - but marriage？ That's a different league of commitment。""Yes， I know it's a bit sudden， but actually， I feel surer about Edward than I ever did about Alex。 When I'm with him， I feel like I've come home， like I don't belong anywhere else。 He feels the same。 We love each other。 What's the point of waiting？""You've only been together a few months， Lily， you don't really know him。 You come from completely different worlds，different generations。 You're only thirty and he's a middle aged widower with three kids。 From what you've told me before， he was deeply in love with his wife。 The whole family's still grieving。 That's a hell of a lot of baggage to dump on you。"I looked up from my bowl of pasta。 "I have baggage too - we all do。 I like the fact that Edwards a grownup with proper real-life experiences。 I'm sick of relationships with boys who are afraid to be honest。""Like Alex。""Yes。 Like Alex。""I understand， but。。。dead wives。。。" she muttered。 "Such a hard act to follow。"ABOUT 'THE SECOND MARRIAGE': 'They’re lying，’ my little stepson whispers， his blue eyes shining with tears as I tuck him into bed for the first time。 ‘They think I’ve forgotten， but I remember everything。 I know my mummy is still alive。’My best friend warned me that it was too soon to marry Edward， a widower with an adorable but troubled little boy。 She said we were moving too fast。 But all I could see was a kind， loving man， struggling with grief， who needed my help。Yet as storm clouds gather above our small wedding ceremony， my hopes and dreams fall apart。 None of my husband’s family turn up to support us。 Instead of a honeymoon， we have a quiet night in。 My wedding bouquet is placed on his first wife’s grave。 And then my new stepson tells me he’s sure his mother is still alive。What does Noah remember and why is his father trying to make him forget？ Have I been completely wrong about my husband？ What happened to the woman who came before me， and how far will he go to stop me finding out the truth？MY THOUGHTS: 'Fools rush in where angels fear to tread。' 'Marry in haste; repent at leisure。' Need I go on？Jess Ryder has written a page turner。 She kept me interested and ear buds in every chance I got。 The plot twists are delicious。 The author keeps the reader off balance with the surprising revelations， some of which had me reading so intently I forgot to breathe！I liked Lily's character， mostly。 There were a couple of times I wanted to shake her。 Edward is as slippery as a bucket full of intestines。 His daughters are awful！ I felt sorry for Noah， isolated from the world beyond his immediate family。 If you like dysfunctional families - this one takes the cake！Go into this cold。 It's exciting， suspenseful， and I was never entirely sure who was really dead， or who might only be playing possum。Narrator， Rosamund Hine， was a pleasure to listen to。 Her voice conveyed multiple emotions and she had a wonderful range of tones and inflections with which to perform the many different characters。 ⭐⭐⭐⭐。5#TheSecondMarriage #NetGalley I: #jessryder @bookouture T: @jessryderauthor @Bookouture #audiobook #contemporaryfiction #crime #familydrama #mystery #psychologicalthriller #suspense THE AUTHOR: Jess Ryder is the pseudonym of Jan Page， author， screenwriter， playwright and award-winning television producer。 After many years working in children's media， she has recently embarked on a life of crime。 Writing， that is。 （Bookouture）DISCLOSURE: Thank you to Bookouture Audio via Netgalley for providing an audio ARC of The Second Marriage written by Jess Ryder and narrated by Rosamund Hine for review。 All opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own personal opinions。 For an explanation of my rating system please refer to my Goodreads。com profile page or the about page on sandysbookaday。wordpress。com This review is also published on Twitter， Amazon， Instagram and my webpage 。。。more
Rosemary
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This book was billed as a twisty psychological thriller， which is the kind of genre I enjoy。I listened to the audiobook version， and the narration was clear and well done。Lily is hired as a nanny for a troubled young boy， who seems strangely excluded from a “normal” life。 His dad， Edward， is quite handsome and charming， and despite the age gap， he and Lily end up engaged and marry shortly afterwards。 Lily’s friend warns her she’s moving too fast but she disagrees。 Edward is a widower and says th This book was billed as a twisty psychological thriller， which is the kind of genre I enjoy。I listened to the audiobook version， and the narration was clear and well done。Lily is hired as a nanny for a troubled young boy， who seems strangely excluded from a “normal” life。 His dad， Edward， is quite handsome and charming， and despite the age gap， he and Lily end up engaged and marry shortly afterwards。 Lily’s friend warns her she’s moving too fast but she disagrees。 Edward is a widower and says the death of his wife can’t be mentioned to his son as it upsets him。 However， he has mentioned to Lily that his dad is lying to him and she grows suspicious。I didn’t warm to any of the characters in this book at all， but I still wanted to find out what was going to happen。The plot is quite twisty and slightly unrealistic at times， but not totally ridiculous。 There are a few red herrings and enough to keep you interested。Overall I quite enjoyed this and would recommend it as a quick read。Thanks to Bookouture Audio and NetGalley for a copy to review。 。。。more
Trish
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Overall this book was very good。 It advanced pretty quickly and then took it's time。 The audiobook was great to listen to。 The narrator sounded much older than I pictured the main character， but after a few chapters her voice seemed fitting。 The story is about a private teacher who married the employer and learns of tragic events with other lovers。 She becomes aware and finds out the truth in the end and the book ends happily。 I couldn't stop listening to the book from the middle on， it had me h Overall this book was very good。 It advanced pretty quickly and then took it's time。 The audiobook was great to listen to。 The narrator sounded much older than I pictured the main character， but after a few chapters her voice seemed fitting。 The story is about a private teacher who married the employer and learns of tragic events with other lovers。 She becomes aware and finds out the truth in the end and the book ends happily。 I couldn't stop listening to the book from the middle on， it had me hooked， wanting to figure out before the end of the book， but I was not able to。 I normally can figure out endings but this one got me。 Very well written and cannot wait to read more by this author。 。。。more
Lynn
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4。5 stars。 Another cracking read from this author that I read in two sittings。 This was a really enjoyable psychological thriller that kept me hooked from start to finish。
Julie
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Jess Ryder’s The Second Marriage is a dark， twisted and sinister Gothic chiller sure to remind readers of Daphne DuMaurier’s enduring classic， Rebecca。When Lily had met Edward， she had fallen head over heels in love with him。 Despite of her best friend telling her to tread with caution and not to let herself be completely dazzled by the mysterious and enigmatic Edward， Lily had found herself unable to resist him and when he proposed， she immediately said yes to him unaware of the dark secrets he Jess Ryder’s The Second Marriage is a dark， twisted and sinister Gothic chiller sure to remind readers of Daphne DuMaurier’s enduring classic， Rebecca。When Lily had met Edward， she had fallen head over heels in love with him。 Despite of her best friend telling her to tread with caution and not to let herself be completely dazzled by the mysterious and enigmatic Edward， Lily had found herself unable to resist him and when he proposed， she immediately said yes to him unaware of the dark secrets he was hiding。 Swept away by the romance of her relationship， Lily ignored the warning signs – even thought doubts started creeping in the moment her new husband’s ring was on her finger。At their wedding ceremony， all of Lily’s hopes and dreams started to fall apart。 Far from the perfect wedding day every bride dreams about， Lily’s was small and impersonal with none of Edward’s family showing up。 Rather than an all exotic honeymoon， Lily and Edward decided to have a night in and her wedding bouquet had been placed on his first wife’s grave。 As regrets and concern begin to weigh heavily upon her shoulders， her new stepson Noah drops a bombshell that makes her wonder just how well she knows the man she is going to be spending the rest of her life with…Noah is absolutely convinced that his mother is still alive。 Lily initially dismisses Noah’s vehement declaration about his mother as merely a product of his overactive imagination， but as she begins to observe her husband with his son， she finds herself troubled by the fact that Edward is vehemently intent on trying to make Noah forget about his mother。Can Lily trust Edward？ What happened to her predecessor？ Can Lily manage to unravel her husband’s twisted and terrifying secrets？ Just how far will Edward go to keep his past dead and buried？Jess Ryder keeps her readers on the edge of their seats with her latest domestic thriller， The Second Marriage。 A beautifully layered page-turner spiced with intrigue， danger and tension， The Second Marriage is a suspenseful page-turner that explores guilt， trust， secrets and the darkness within that will send many a shiver racing down readers’ spines。Full of juicy twists and turns， characters that aren’t quite what they seem and jaw-dropping revelations， Jess Ryder’s The Second Marriage is a addictive thriller that will leave readers gobsmacked。I voluntarily read and reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more
AGilden
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I couldn't decide between three and four stars， but I liked and sympathised with the main character and the small twists were interesting enough to keep my attention to the point where I read the book in one sitting。 I couldn't decide between three and four stars， but I liked and sympathised with the main character and the small twists were interesting enough to keep my attention to the point where I read the book in one sitting。 。。。more
Sarah Waldron
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Thank you to @jessryderauthor and @bookouture for this advanced audio copy of The Second Marriage in return for an honest review。 The Second Marriage was published on 3rd November 2021 and you can get a copy here。Description 🔖Lily’s best friend tried to tell her that she was marrying Edward too soon。 But it fell on deaf ears。 Lily was deeply in love and thought that she was starting the rest of her very happy life。Not long after they’re married， Lily’s stepson Noah tells her that they are both b Thank you to @jessryderauthor and @bookouture for this advanced audio copy of The Second Marriage in return for an honest review。 The Second Marriage was published on 3rd November 2021 and you can get a copy here。Description 🔖Lily’s best friend tried to tell her that she was marrying Edward too soon。 But it fell on deaf ears。 Lily was deeply in love and thought that she was starting the rest of her very happy life。Not long after they’re married， Lily’s stepson Noah tells her that they are both being lied to。 He seems to think that his mother is not dead despite the entire family saying so。Why is Edward trying to suppress his son’s memories？ What does he have to hide and why is he so keen on stopping Lily from digging for more information。 What happened to Edward’s first wife？ And will Lily find out before she finds herself in danger？General Thoughts 🤔I had been looking forward to reading this book for a good thriller fix and it didn’t disappoint。 It was tense and the story most definitely kept me on my toes。 I had a sneaky suspicion about what had really happened to Edward’s first wife but there was a twist before that that I didn’t see coming。I wouldn’t say that this was a gritty and hands over the eyes kind of thriller， but it is very well written， the plot is clever and entertaining。 What more could I have asked for to keep me busy over the weekend？Characters 👭👬👫Lily was a character that I went back and forth on。 There were times when I thought she was level headed， calm and I was fully on board with her actions。 There were other times that I thought she was blinded by her love for Edward and couldn’t look at the situation rationally。 However I respected her determination to not give up with her investigation。 She was like a dog with a bone as soon as she sniffed the first sign of trouble。The characters that annoyed me most were Edwards two daughters; Tara and Georgia。 As a step mom myself， these two would be my idea of absolute hell。 Entitled and spoilt。 Not only that， it wound me up that Edward didn’t seem to notice this about his daughters。 I’m sure that making the reader feel this way about the girls was intentional， so mission accomplished。Writing Style ✍️I really enjoyed this authors style and voice。 The story was mostly told from Lily’s point of view and written in first person but I didn’t get bored of her voice （which sometimes happens to me with first person）。 I always enjoy a timeline that jumps around， helps to keep me interested， and I thought that Jess Ryder did this really nicely。 It didn’t feel like I was being thrown from one decade to another， it was much more subtle and the transitions felt seamless。I listened to the audiobook and would like to give a mention to the narrator @RosamundHine。 She did a wonderful job of bringing the story to life and her narration matched the pace of the book brilliantly。Conclusion & Scoring 🎖️I thoroughly enjoyed this book。 It was a nice middle ground between easy breezy， midsummer murders type thriller and oh my god， I can’t sleep， what on earth am I reading thriller。 I thought that it was smart and had some lovely twists and turns to keep readers turning the pages。 I would definitely recommend this book so if you haven’t read it yet， you should。 。。。more
Lanette Sweeney
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Gripping， well-written and fast-paced story about a naive young woman who marries an older man after coming to work for him as his nanny and being swept off her feet。 From the beginning， there are signs that Edward is a bit controlling， made jealous by her close relationship with her best friend， who senses her friend's new husband may not be what he appears to be。 Edward has two grown daughters， one of whom is openly hostile to the new bride， and a young son who tells our protagonist， Lily， tha Gripping， well-written and fast-paced story about a naive young woman who marries an older man after coming to work for him as his nanny and being swept off her feet。 From the beginning， there are signs that Edward is a bit controlling， made jealous by her close relationship with her best friend， who senses her friend's new husband may not be what he appears to be。 Edward has two grown daughters， one of whom is openly hostile to the new bride， and a young son who tells our protagonist， Lily， that he doesn't believe his mommy is really dead。 At first， she tells Edward everything the little boys says， resulting in him being punished and losing trust in her， but she slowly begins to doubt her husband and starts to do her own investigating。 A few of her actions are of the kind that make one want to shout， "No！ Don't go in there！" but overall the story holds together well and resolves with a satisfying conclusion and no red herrings。 I was provided with a free version of this book by Netgalley and Bookouture in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Nicole Shaw
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Reading Between the Wines book review #117/115 for 2021:Rating: 3 ½ 🍷 🍷 🍷Book 🎧: The Second MarriageAuthor: Jess RyderGenre: Mystery & ThrillersRELEASED on November 3， 2021！！！ Sipping thoughts: Lily is a schoolteacher who has been hired to homeschool a little boy named Noah。 She ends up falling in love with his dad and becomes his second wife。 Now， Noah is saying that his mom is still alive， and everyone is lying。 Lily must determine if Noah is mistaken or is she （and he） in danger。 I did not kn Reading Between the Wines book review #117/115 for 2021:Rating: 3 ½ 🍷 🍷 🍷Book 🎧: The Second MarriageAuthor: Jess RyderGenre: Mystery & ThrillersRELEASED on November 3， 2021！！！ Sipping thoughts: Lily is a schoolteacher who has been hired to homeschool a little boy named Noah。 She ends up falling in love with his dad and becomes his second wife。 Now， Noah is saying that his mom is still alive， and everyone is lying。 Lily must determine if Noah is mistaken or is she （and he） in danger。 I did not know what to think and was wrong on many parts。 The only person I really trusted was Noah but then I was unsure at times。 This was a fast， easy domestic thriller that will have you making guesses until the end and even then will you have your answer？tCheers and thank you to @NetGalley， @BookoutureAudio and @Bookouture for an advanced copy of @TheSecondMarriage。#TheSecondMarriage #JessRyder #Bookouture #BookoutureAudio #NetGalley #advancedreadercopy #ARC #Kindle #Booksofinstagram #readersofinstagram #bookstagram #nicoles_bookcellar #bookworm #bookdragon #booknerd #booklover #bookstagrammer #bookaholic #bookreview #bookreviewer #IHaveNoShelfControl #ReadingBetweenTheWines #fiction #thriller #suspense #mystery #MysteryAndThrillers 。。。more
Lusie
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audiobook
Emma Shaw
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"They think I've forgotten， but I remember everything。 She's not dead， Lily。 Mummy's still alive。"This tense and twisted domestic thriller was a crazy rollercoaster ride that had me on the edge of my seat from start to finish。 There is an air of malevolence and foreboding that hovers over the story from the first pages， but I was still unprepared for the dark and sinister story I was about to read。 A big reason I found this book so hard to put down is the characters。 Each one is fascinating but "They think I've forgotten， but I remember everything。 She's not dead， Lily。 Mummy's still alive。"This tense and twisted domestic thriller was a crazy rollercoaster ride that had me on the edge of my seat from start to finish。 There is an air of malevolence and foreboding that hovers over the story from the first pages， but I was still unprepared for the dark and sinister story I was about to read。 A big reason I found this book so hard to put down is the characters。 Each one is fascinating but flawed， making them compelling to read。 The author makes their emotions leap from the pages and manages to make even the villains likeable and sympathetic at times。 Lily is a great protagonist。 She is a little naive but it is easy to understand。 Afterall， we’ve all had blinders on and done silly things when in love。 As the story went on I came to appreciate how strong， feisty and determined she is， even in the face of fear。 I liked that the author showed us the battle that raged inside her as she struggled to come to terms with the truth about Edward; desperately wanting to believe in him and their marriage， but slowly accepting what she had discovered was real。 Her anger， pain， betrayal and fear was so vivid I could feel it。 There was something off about Edward from the moment we met him。 It was clear he was hiding something and like Lily I was suspicious about why he was so insistent that Noah should forget his mother。 He is brilliantly written， bringing a menacing and ominous atmosphere to the book even when not on the page while also showing enough charm that you understand why Lily fell in love with him and buys his lies。 But the star of the show is Noah， a shy， strange child who we slowly come to understand as the story unfolds。 My heart broke for him as we discovered all he had gone through and I was grateful that he had Lily in his corner。 I loved the bond they shared and how the author portrayed the bumpy road that comes with blending families even when the child loves and likes a new partner。 Intelligently written and full of intrigue and suspense， The Second Marriage is the kind of twisty thriller that makes my heart sing。 One for any fans of dark domestic thrillers。 。。。more
Rachel the Page-Turner
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I always hate giving books three stars， because it doesn’t mean that I disliked the book。 I found this entertaining and it definitely held my interest - I just didn’t think it was brilliant。The plot is good: Lily is sick of the public education system and gets a job privately teaching a young boy named Noah。 Eventually， she and Noah’s father， Edward， fall in love。 Though they’ve only been together for a few months， they get married （much to the chagrin of his two adult daughters）。As the synopsis I always hate giving books three stars， because it doesn’t mean that I disliked the book。 I found this entertaining and it definitely held my interest - I just didn’t think it was brilliant。The plot is good: Lily is sick of the public education system and gets a job privately teaching a young boy named Noah。 Eventually， she and Noah’s father， Edward， fall in love。 Though they’ve only been together for a few months， they get married （much to the chagrin of his two adult daughters）。As the synopsis mentions， the night of her wedding， Noah tells her that his mother is still alive。 He tells her not to believe his father or sisters， that they’re all lying to her。 Of course， this freaks out Lily， as she was told Clare died after accidentally eating bread she was allergic to。 Her wedding night sure isn’t turning out the way she planned…Edward won’t talk about Clare， and Lily is instructed to never bring her death up to Noah， as it gives him panic attacks。 Not surprisingly， Lily goes rogue and starts trying to find answers。 Where are all of the pictures of Clare， of Noah as a baby？ Why is there no death certificate for her in public records？ For that matter， why is there no wedding certificate either？That’s when it started to get overly dramatic for me。 There were twists everywhere， but none were very shocking。 I felt like so much stuff was shoved in just to increase the suspense， when it was doing just fine the way it was going。 It was all pretty predictable， including most of the ending。As I said， I did enjoy this book， but it was lacking something （or maybe had too much of some things？）。 I found it to be a pretty average， but still fun to read， mystery/thriller。 I give it a 3/5， but it may be one you enjoy much more。（Thank you to Bookouture， Jess Ryder and NetGalley for a complementary copy of this book in exchange for my review。） 。。。more
Kirsty Bookworm86
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BLOG TOUR REVIEW Review for 'The Second Marriage' by Jess Ryder。 Read and reviewed via NetGalley for Jess Ryder， Bookouture publishers and Bookouture anonymous Publication date 3rd November 2021。This is the third book I have read by this author。 I have previously read 'The Night Away' and 'The Girl You Gave Away' which I highly recommend。 I was originally drawn to this book by its beautiful eye catching cover and its intriguing synopsis and title。 The synopsis stated that this book is 'An utterl BLOG TOUR REVIEW Review for 'The Second Marriage' by Jess Ryder。 Read and reviewed via NetGalley for Jess Ryder， Bookouture publishers and Bookouture anonymous Publication date 3rd November 2021。This is the third book I have read by this author。 I have previously read 'The Night Away' and 'The Girl You Gave Away' which I highly recommend。 I was originally drawn to this book by its beautiful eye catching cover and its intriguing synopsis and title。 The synopsis stated that this book is 'An utterly unputdownable， gripping， twisty psychological thriller， perfect for fans of Before I Go To Sleep， The Girl on the Train and Gone Girl。' I am a huge fan of 'Gone Girl' and 'Before I Go To Sleep' so am looking forward to seeing if this lives up to this statement。 I am also a huge fan of Jess and if this is half as good as 'The Girl You Gave Away' and 'The Night Away' it is sure to be a page turning read。 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 40 chapters and an epilogue spread over 2 parts。 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 London 🏴， 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。 I have in fact visited London on many occasions including this year so am looking forward to possibly recognising name places。 This book is written in first person perspective with the main protagonist being Lily。 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。OMG！！！ Just WOW！！！ My heart is still pounding now！！！ Yet another amazing page turner Jess！！！ Another huge congratulations on what is guaranteed to be a best seller！！！ If you pick up this book then clear your schedules as you will not be able to put it down！！ This book is fantastically written， another amazing success from Jess Ryder。 The descriptions are vivid leaving you tasting the sea salt on your tongue and feeling the hairs on your arms rise！！ I thought the cover， title and synopsis worked perfectly with the storyline。 The storyline itself swept me straight up and didn't put me down until the last page。 It has a string and realistic plot which you can see running through your mind as you are turning thr pages。 A true page turner。 It is filled with twists， turns， nail biting suspense， lies， tension， loss and drama。 I was completely surprised at the first bombshell and just kept getting shocked and blown away as the storyline goes on and the mysteries are all revealed layer by layer。 。。 Its quite hard to describe what I mean without giving too much away。 I was kept on my toes constantly with the rest of the shocks to come， nome of which I seen coming！！ I just could not put it down！！！ Every time I thought I will finish the chapter and leave it there for a bit each chapter seemed to end in a cliffhanger！！！ Another major success for Jess Ryder。 I am looking forward to reading more of her books and would love to see this one turned into a movie。 It is set over 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。 I was completely invested in the characters and most have them seemed to have something to hide which you find out piece by piece。 I must say I wasn't a fan of Georgia or Tara and their attitude towards Lily， especially Tara。 I felt so sorry on poor Noah throughout the book。 I didn't trust a certain person from the start but really can't say more than that。 Argghhhh！！！！ Its so hard to say how I feel towards certain characters without giving too much away！！！ I really liked Marsha who was a fantastic friend to Lily。 Each character had their own strong and unique personalities and were all realistic making the story feel more realistic and helped it to come alive。 Another HUHE CONGRATULATIONS to Jess！！！ This is exactly why you are one of my favourite authors！！！ Overall a gripping page turning psychological thriller that will keep you guessing and questioning yourself throughout。 Genres covered in this novel include Thriller Psychological Thriller， Mystery， Suspense and Crime Fiction amongst others。 I would recommend this book to the fans of the above as well as fans of 'Before I Go To Sleep' ， 'The Girl on the Train' and 'Gone Girl' and anyone who loves Jess Ryder's books。 In fact anyone who is looking for an amazing read！！ 342 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 ） on Goodreads， Instagram， Amazon UK and Amazon US and on over 30 Facebook pages plus my blog on Facebook。 Feel free to add me on Goodreads or follow me on my website or Facebook for more reviews #TheSecondMarriage #Bookouture #JessRyder #NetGalley #BookReview #BlogTour #BooksOnTour@JessRyder @Bookouture @Bookworm1986 @bookworm86 https://kcmw86。wixsite。com/bookworm86https://m。facebook。com/Bookworm1986/？。。。https://m。facebook。com/Bookwork86/？__。。。 。。。more
Kirsty
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The Second Marriage - Jess RyderNarrated by Rosamund HineI received an advance review copy for free thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture and I am leaving this review voluntarily‘They’re lying，’ my little stepson whispers， his blue eyes shining with tears as I tuck him into bed for the first time。 ‘They think I’ve forgotten， but I remember everything。 I know my mummy is still alive。’My best friend warned me that it was too soon to marry Edward， a widower with an adorable but troubled little boy。 Sh The Second Marriage - Jess RyderNarrated by Rosamund HineI received an advance review copy for free thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture and I am leaving this review voluntarily‘They’re lying，’ my little stepson whispers， his blue eyes shining with tears as I tuck him into bed for the first time。 ‘They think I’ve forgotten， but I remember everything。 I know my mummy is still alive。’My best friend warned me that it was too soon to marry Edward， a widower with an adorable but troubled little boy。 She said we were moving too fast。 But all I could see was a kind， loving man， struggling with grief， who needed my help。This thriller was a nice surprise - it was not what I was expecting。 I listened to the audiobook and Rosamund has done a wonderful job of bringing the drama to life。 I enjoyed the plotting done by Lily and the twists in the story。 I found myself unable to stop listening to this book。Overall this is an enjoyable story with strong characters and enough suspense to keep me intrigued up until the very end。Rating: 4/5 。。。more
Trina Dixon
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A fast paced thriller covering lies， secrets and memory loss。 As Lily puts her stepson Noah to bed on the night of her wedding to Edward， he tells her that daddy has been lying and his mummy isn't dead。 Edward dismisses his claims， but why does he not want to talk about her， why are there no photos and why is Noah kept in near isolation from everyone。 As she tries to discover the truth she puts her own life in danger。 This novel has all the best bits of a thriller， unlikeable characters you want A fast paced thriller covering lies， secrets and memory loss。 As Lily puts her stepson Noah to bed on the night of her wedding to Edward， he tells her that daddy has been lying and his mummy isn't dead。 Edward dismisses his claims， but why does he not want to talk about her， why are there no photos and why is Noah kept in near isolation from everyone。 As she tries to discover the truth she puts her own life in danger。 This novel has all the best bits of a thriller， unlikeable characters you want to hiss and boo at。 And in Lily and her friend Marsha， characters that you are rooting for to uncover the truth。 This is my first read from Jess but she has a new fan。 Many thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture for the opportunity to read this advanced copy in exchange for my honest review 。。。more
Alina
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Jess Ryder is becoming one of my favorite domestic thriller writers。 As Lily walks down the aisle to a rich and handsome silver fox， known as her soon-to-be husband， her dreams for the future are bright and full of possibilities。 But as soon as the ceremony has ended - married life becomes nothing of what she has expected。 As mystery after mystery keeps pilling over Lily's head， she decides to dig deeper into her husband's life。。。 the life before his second marriage。I loved the build-up of the p Jess Ryder is becoming one of my favorite domestic thriller writers。 As Lily walks down the aisle to a rich and handsome silver fox， known as her soon-to-be husband， her dreams for the future are bright and full of possibilities。 But as soon as the ceremony has ended - married life becomes nothing of what she has expected。 As mystery after mystery keeps pilling over Lily's head， she decides to dig deeper into her husband's life。。。 the life before his second marriage。I loved the build-up of the plot。 The suspense has gotten better with each chapter。 Although Lily's constant need to share everything with Edward was annoying me a bit。 This novel has everything you want for a gripping thriller: bratty stepdaughters， mysterious dead wife， alarming comments made by a kid stepson。 I loved the web of lies the novel has presented and was pleasantly impressed by Lily's courage to expose the truth at the end。 It was such a fast read， I would absolutely read more of Jess Ryder's books。 Thank you NetGalley and Bookouture publisher for a free and advanced copy of the novel。 。。。more
Sheri
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Lily is the child tutor turned wife。 Her husband’s two older daughters hate her and his young son， Noah， who she tutored doesn’t accept the fact that his mother died。Lily starts to get suspicious of her husband and his controlling ways。 She wants to protect Noah and is concerned that he says his mother is alive。 This story digs deeper into the past and finds out everything is not as it seems。I enjoyed this book and the steady unraveling of the mystery of the past wives。 I never guessed the whole Lily is the child tutor turned wife。 Her husband’s two older daughters hate her and his young son， Noah， who she tutored doesn’t accept the fact that his mother died。Lily starts to get suspicious of her husband and his controlling ways。 She wants to protect Noah and is concerned that he says his mother is alive。 This story digs deeper into the past and finds out everything is not as it seems。I enjoyed this book and the steady unraveling of the mystery of the past wives。 I never guessed the whole truth until the end and that makes a great book。 。。。more
Barbara
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Thirty-year-old primary school teacher Lily Baxendale， recently out of a long relationship， needs a new challenge。So Lily interviews with Edward Morgan， a rich widower looking for a private teacher for his 8-year-old son Noah。 Edward explains that Noah is still traumatized by the loss of his mother several years ago， and warns Lily she can NEVER mention Noah's mum as it will cause a panic attack。 Lily enjoys tutoring Noah， a lonely boy who's almost completely insulated from the outside world at Thirty-year-old primary school teacher Lily Baxendale， recently out of a long relationship， needs a new challenge。So Lily interviews with Edward Morgan， a rich widower looking for a private teacher for his 8-year-old son Noah。 Edward explains that Noah is still traumatized by the loss of his mother several years ago， and warns Lily she can NEVER mention Noah's mum as it will cause a panic attack。 Lily enjoys tutoring Noah， a lonely boy who's almost completely insulated from the outside world at Edward's instructions。Lily also gets romantically involved with Edward， a charming 45-year-old man who claims he fell in love with Lily at first sight。The couple get married just months after they meet。。。。。。。。。。。though Edward's grown daughters， Tara and Georgia， are cool toward the idea。Lily is just starting to enjoy her newlywed bliss when young Noah makes a shocking confession。 Noah secretly tells Lily he 'remembers everything' and that his father and sisters have been lying。 Noah goes on to say that his mother is alive and will be coming to get him。 Lily HAS been concerned about Noah being purposely isolated at home， and - with the help of her best friend Marsha - secretly investigates Edward。Lily learns that Edward has lied to her about many things， and that he may not be the man she thought she married。 For me， Lily is one of those fictional protagonists who are much too compliant with manipulative deceptive controlling men。 Though Lily has proof Edward lied about something very important， and her friend Marsha advises Lily to get out， Lily decides she has to give her marriage a chance。 Even after Edward exhibits more shady behavior， Lily seems to brush it off。 In fact Lily DOES have some backbone， and continues her inquiries about Edward and his late wife， but she's too naïve for my taste。 I can tell Jess Ryder tried hard to make Lily's actions seem brave and sensible， but （for me） she didn't completely succeed。Lily's （somewhat） gullible attitude aside， this is a thriller that would appeal to many fans of the genre。Thanks to Netgalley， Jess Ryder， and Bookouture for a copy of the book。You can follow my reviews at https://reviewsbybarbsaffer。blogspot。com 。。。more
Renita D'Silva
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Wow。 Another thrilling read by this very talented author。 Expertly leading us on a very convoluted journey full of twists， this was a wonderfully suspenseful read。 I'd very much recommend this to everyone。 Wow。 Another thrilling read by this very talented author。 Expertly leading us on a very convoluted journey full of twists， this was a wonderfully suspenseful read。 I'd very much recommend this to everyone。 。。。more
Jada
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Thank you to NetGalley and Jess Ryder for this Audio-ARC in exchange for my honest feedback and review。Lilly marries a man who seems perfect。 Edward is a widower with 3 children。 Lilly starts teaching the youngest， Noah， in private and falls for Edward quickly。 When Noah becomes upset on their wedding night and tells Lilly that he remembers even though his dad doesn't want him to。 What does Noah remember？ His mommy。 She is now trying to contact Noah even though she's supposed to be dead。 Will Li Thank you to NetGalley and Jess Ryder for this Audio-ARC in exchange for my honest feedback and review。Lilly marries a man who seems perfect。 Edward is a widower with 3 children。 Lilly starts teaching the youngest， Noah， in private and falls for Edward quickly。 When Noah becomes upset on their wedding night and tells Lilly that he remembers even though his dad doesn't want him to。 What does Noah remember？ His mommy。 She is now trying to contact Noah even though she's supposed to be dead。 Will Lilly learn the truth？I truly enjoyed this audiobook。 The narrator's voice felt like the voice of the characters。 I would have liked a little more background and flushing out of the characters。 I feel like the introduction to various characters was a little quick and just like here they are。 I didn't mind the time hopping but feel like it could have been done in an intriguing way not just trying to give the series of events。 Overall I enjoyed this book and look forward to reading more by this author。 。。。more
Carol Rogers
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I got into the story really quickly。 It did drag a bit in the middle but it kept me gripped and was definitely a page turner。 I guess the ending was a bit predictable but still worth the read。 I would definitely read others by this author
Monica M M
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Lilly just married Edward who is a widower。 But when her new stepson is convinced his mother is still alive。 Lilly then starts to look into what happened to Noah's mother。 To me this was an OK thriller， but the majority of the mystery was just how many lies Edward can tell before he gets caught。Unfortunately， it was not as engaging as I would have hoped。 Thank you to NetGalley and Bootouture Audio for an advanced audiobook for review。 Lilly just married Edward who is a widower。 But when her new stepson is convinced his mother is still alive。 Lilly then starts to look into what happened to Noah's mother。 To me this was an OK thriller， but the majority of the mystery was just how many lies Edward can tell before he gets caught。Unfortunately， it was not as engaging as I would have hoped。 Thank you to NetGalley and Bootouture Audio for an advanced audiobook for review。 。。。more
Rachel
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I listened to the audiobook of The Second Marriage by Jess Ryder。 The blurb instantly made me want to see what it was all about and I am so glad I grabbed it。Lily was a great character， although maybe a little bit too trusting but I am glad she starts seeking answers。The plot was different， I haven’t read one like this before and it flowed well at an even pace。This psychological thriller kept me on the edge of my seat throughout， there were twists and turns and a shocking conclusion。Jess Ryder i I listened to the audiobook of The Second Marriage by Jess Ryder。 The blurb instantly made me want to see what it was all about and I am so glad I grabbed it。Lily was a great character， although maybe a little bit too trusting but I am glad she starts seeking answers。The plot was different， I haven’t read one like this before and it flowed well at an even pace。This psychological thriller kept me on the edge of my seat throughout， there were twists and turns and a shocking conclusion。Jess Ryder is new to me but I will definitely be looking out for more from her。 。。。more
Darlene
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This was just a really satisfying psychological thriller！ Lily marries the older widower， Edward， just six months after meeting him。 She believes he is the one but her rush to the alter will have consequences。 Lily begins to wonder how well she really knows Edward when little things just don't add up。This isn't one of those thrillers where you are biting your nails to the nub because the heroine is constantly in mortal danger and you feel like you ran a marathon by the end。 This one just grabs y This was just a really satisfying psychological thriller！ Lily marries the older widower， Edward， just six months after meeting him。 She believes he is the one but her rush to the alter will have consequences。 Lily begins to wonder how well she really knows Edward when little things just don't add up。This isn't one of those thrillers where you are biting your nails to the nub because the heroine is constantly in mortal danger and you feel like you ran a marathon by the end。 This one just grabs your attention and keeps you slightly off-balance the whole way through。 You want to know what happens next， but you aren't in physical anguish。 I would call it a very satisfying， light read。 I loved it！ 。。。more
Corinne
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🎧 This one sounded like a really twisty psychological thriller and had me so intrigued and it really didn’t disappoint。 It was done and dusted in a day - think that says it all。 I’ve got so much done just so I could keep listening。 It’s a really good listen with an engaging but easy to listen to narrator。 It had me gripped from the first word。 Loved the pace of the storyline and you were given just enough information to keep you guessing and wanting more。 I really liked the main character Lilly， 🎧 This one sounded like a really twisty psychological thriller and had me so intrigued and it really didn’t disappoint。 It was done and dusted in a day - think that says it all。 I’ve got so much done just so I could keep listening。 It’s a really good listen with an engaging but easy to listen to narrator。 It had me gripped from the first word。 Loved the pace of the storyline and you were given just enough information to keep you guessing and wanting more。 I really liked the main character Lilly， her way of thinking and how she approached different situations。 There were some not so likeable characters along with those you liked one minute and the next you wanted to knock there block off。 Really liked this authors style of writing and would be interested to read more of her work。 Thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture Audio for the opportunity to listen to and review this ARC that was published today。 。。。more
Kenna
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Very engaging audiobook - excellent narration by by Rosamund Hine。 Lily seems to have it all - she’s marrying a good-looking， wealthy older widower with a young son Noah。 She lives with them in a beautiful house in West Hampstead。 But everything is not as it seems and Lily is far from having it all - she’s in living in a perfectly unhappy family with a controlling husband and there’s a mystery surrounding Noah’s mother。 Lots of twists and turns that I did not predict and the epilogue tied everyt Very engaging audiobook - excellent narration by by Rosamund Hine。 Lily seems to have it all - she’s marrying a good-looking， wealthy older widower with a young son Noah。 She lives with them in a beautiful house in West Hampstead。 But everything is not as it seems and Lily is far from having it all - she’s in living in a perfectly unhappy family with a controlling husband and there’s a mystery surrounding Noah’s mother。 Lots of twists and turns that I did not predict and the epilogue tied everything together。Huge thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture or this advance listening copy and introducing me to Jess Ryder。 I will definitely seek out her other books。 。。。more
Alexa
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⭐⭐⭐。5/5• well-narrated （a British narrator， yay！）• enjoyed the dual timelines• didn't love any of the charactersThis one drew me in instantly and has an engaging plot。 The ending seemed to drag out a little for me， but I did enjoy the epilogue。 I'll be interested to read more from this new-to-me author！ ⭐⭐⭐。5/5• well-narrated （a British narrator， yay！）• enjoyed the dual timelines• didn't love any of the charactersThis one drew me in instantly and has an engaging plot。 The ending seemed to drag out a little for me， but I did enjoy the epilogue。 I'll be interested to read more from this new-to-me author！ 。。。more
J_Mc 251
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You’d be hard-pressed to find a psych thriller that better typifies the genre than this one。 It has everything a reader wants in a book。 Lily is a sympathetic main character/narrator。 The author does a great job of building the foundation through the first part of the book。 It is the perfect example of “setting the stage。” The action moves along even though there are a lot of details to put in place。 And once those details are in place， hang on…because once Lily starts to realize certain things You’d be hard-pressed to find a psych thriller that better typifies the genre than this one。 It has everything a reader wants in a book。 Lily is a sympathetic main character/narrator。 The author does a great job of building the foundation through the first part of the book。 It is the perfect example of “setting the stage。” The action moves along even though there are a lot of details to put in place。 And once those details are in place， hang on…because once Lily starts to realize certain things the action takes off and doesn’t let up until the very last pages。 The way the storylines converge is masterful。 The parallels between the past and present situations are each detailed and unique but with enough similarities that the reader recognizes the important patterns。 This psych thriller should be at the top of your list。 For more details， please visit Fireflies and Free Kicks。 This review was written based on a digital copy of the book from Bookouture。 。。。more
Shellbee
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