The Ex-Husband
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- Author：Samantha Hayes
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Reviews
Kim Melbourne
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Leah is divorced from her abusive husband Craig and has managed to buy a small property for herself and 2 children， with a lovely hidden garden that she intends to transform into a veg patch。 She has good neighbours and has had a couple of dates with a chap called Gabe who lives on a house boat。When her neighbours sell up Leah meets her new one。。。。Gillian。。。assretive， well presented and strong。 Her husband works away but promises a drinks nite for Leah to meet him on his return。Leahs life is tur Leah is divorced from her abusive husband Craig and has managed to buy a small property for herself and 2 children， with a lovely hidden garden that she intends to transform into a veg patch。 She has good neighbours and has had a couple of dates with a chap called Gabe who lives on a house boat。When her neighbours sell up Leah meets her new one。。。。Gillian。。。assretive， well presented and strong。 Her husband works away but promises a drinks nite for Leah to meet him on his return。Leahs life is turned upside down when she finally meets this elusive man。。。。it is her ex husband craig。Once again he plays a huge part in her life with cruelty， manipulation， destroying her self worth， mental health and credibility。Twists at the end i didnt see coming。A good beginning and end， a bit slow in the middle and at times a little far fetched。However i have always enjoyed samanthas books and recommend a read。 。。。more
Cheryl
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I would like to thank the author， the publisher and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read an ARC of this book。 This was a great read from beginning to end， it kept me guessing and I certainly was not prepared for the ending， I would definitely recommend this book。
Leanne
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Dark physcological thriller， I loved the writing style and the characters， it is a lock all the doors and windows type of book， I was enthralled from the start a real page turner。 I will definitely be looking out for more from this author。 Highly recommend reading this。 Thank you bookouture and netgalley for this ARC。 This is my honest opinion 5/5 stars
Stephanie
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Great book， crazy ride。
Sarah MacIntyre
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Dark and thrilling - a real physiological thriller。 You think you have it figured out but no your head is spun in a different direction。 Unputdownable with great twists。
Patricia
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Samantha Hayes does a great job of describing a vengeful ex。 There are triggers galore as Leah escapes her ex husband Craig， settling into a little carriage type house to a larger property。 She even likes Gillian， the woman who moves in next door， and she thinks they'll be great friends。 Until she finds out who Gillian's partner is。Craig still wants Leah back。 And it's hard for Leah to resist， because when he turns on the charm， she almost gives in。 He charmed her mother， who tries to get them b Samantha Hayes does a great job of describing a vengeful ex。 There are triggers galore as Leah escapes her ex husband Craig， settling into a little carriage type house to a larger property。 She even likes Gillian， the woman who moves in next door， and she thinks they'll be great friends。 Until she finds out who Gillian's partner is。Craig still wants Leah back。 And it's hard for Leah to resist， because when he turns on the charm， she almost gives in。 He charmed her mother， who tries to get them back together。 He even charmed Leah's new boyfriend Gabe into doing his bidding。 I think Craig even charmed me， because at times I was wondering if Leah was an unreliable narrator。There are some harrowing moments that lead up to the end， and the epilogue was so satisfying I wanted to cheer！Thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for an advance reader's copy。 Samantha Hayes never disappoints！ 。。。more
Wendy Del Toro
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Not one of this author's better books。 Flat basic writing and storytelling。 Everything plays out exactly as you'd expect。 The baddie is the husband， no spoiler here， he is exactly as written with no big twist。 The story is stale and derivative and predictable。 Boring Boring Not one of this author's better books。 Flat basic writing and storytelling。 Everything plays out exactly as you'd expect。 The baddie is the husband， no spoiler here， he is exactly as written with no big twist。 The story is stale and derivative and predictable。 Boring Boring 。。。more
Bridget
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With an extremely strong start， I was intrigued and gripped by what was happening and immensely keen to read on in Samantha Hayes's， The Ex-Husband。 A surprising， shocking story about betrayal， infidelity， selfishness and manipulation。 Intense， intoxicating， rich in drama and very highly recommended。I received a complimentary copy of this novel at my request from Bookouture via NetGalley。 This review is my own unbiased opinion。 With an extremely strong start， I was intrigued and gripped by what was happening and immensely keen to read on in Samantha Hayes's， The Ex-Husband。 A surprising， shocking story about betrayal， infidelity， selfishness and manipulation。 Intense， intoxicating， rich in drama and very highly recommended。I received a complimentary copy of this novel at my request from Bookouture via NetGalley。 This review is my own unbiased opinion。 。。。more
Staceywh_17
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WTAF did I just read？ That was one helluva twisted， dark and bumpy ride we were taken on。If all of Hayes books are as good as this one， I need to read them！I don't know where to start， the premise sounded intriguing， when I started reading I was sucked right in， and just had to keep reading。 Fast paced from beginning to end The Ex Husband is gripping， exciting and definitely a page turner。The characters were well written and entirely plausible。 I think many of us have met a Craig at some stage。 WTAF did I just read？ That was one helluva twisted， dark and bumpy ride we were taken on。If all of Hayes books are as good as this one， I need to read them！I don't know where to start， the premise sounded intriguing， when I started reading I was sucked right in， and just had to keep reading。 Fast paced from beginning to end The Ex Husband is gripping， exciting and definitely a page turner。The characters were well written and entirely plausible。 I think many of us have met a Craig at some stage。 An awful man。 Leah was unpredictable so I couldn't tell which way she was going to go。 It made for more exciting reading。The location descriptions were vivid and I could picture each scene playing out。 Leah's house sounded idyllic with its secret walled garden， until her ex husband moved in next door。Thanks to Bookouture for my tour spot。Rating ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 。。。more
Betty Mueller
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WOW！！！！！ Another nail-biting， roller coaster ride of a story from the Queen of Psychological Suspense。 Samantha Hayes gets you with the first page and never lets up。 The twists and turns had my head spinning and the shocking ending blew my mind。 A DEFINITE MUST READ！！！！！！
LianaReads blog
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I enjoyed most of this story。It’s not something that I would specifically look for usually because there are some trigger warning involved ，but again， no real life is perfect and these things can happen to anyone we know without even realising。 I was invested in finding out why her ex husband moved next door and even why some of the characters were so blinded by the truth。 I think the author has done a great job in mixing character traits that makes you stop and think about them。 I have to say I enjoyed most of this story。It’s not something that I would specifically look for usually because there are some trigger warning involved ，but again， no real life is perfect and these things can happen to anyone we know without even realising。 I was invested in finding out why her ex husband moved next door and even why some of the characters were so blinded by the truth。 I think the author has done a great job in mixing character traits that makes you stop and think about them。 I have to say that many times， her inner monologue were a bit too much to deal with， too overthinking， less facts ， and while these are perfectly fine and reliable ， it gets boring at times to read on and on about it。 Overall this is a story that many domestic thrillers readers will enjoy。 Very grateful to the publisher for my review copy and my spot in the blog tour。 3。5 stars 。。。more
Megan Jones
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'The Ex Husband' was an okay read - it started off very strong， I was intrigued and gripped by what was happening and keen to read on。 As the book progressed， I found the writing style repetitive and it was a bit annoying。 This book is very intense and it did keep my interest。 Hayes does not shy away from hard hitting subjects so be warned there are triggering subjects。Thank you to Bookouture and NetGalley for an advance copy。 'The Ex Husband' was an okay read - it started off very strong， I was intrigued and gripped by what was happening and keen to read on。 As the book progressed， I found the writing style repetitive and it was a bit annoying。 This book is very intense and it did keep my interest。 Hayes does not shy away from hard hitting subjects so be warned there are triggering subjects。Thank you to Bookouture and NetGalley for an advance copy。 。。。more
Shaivya Singh
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Thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for providing me with an E-ARC in exchange for an honest review。Well， to begin with， the pace of the book was a little slow which only increased in the last few chapters。 As soon as I started reading， I was immediately drawn to the character of Gillian， who seemed at first instance， an independent woman with contemporary taste。 The first meeting between Leah and Gillian almost reminded me of A Simple Favour。 I would have loved it if the relationship between Lea Thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for providing me with an E-ARC in exchange for an honest review。Well， to begin with， the pace of the book was a little slow which only increased in the last few chapters。 As soon as I started reading， I was immediately drawn to the character of Gillian， who seemed at first instance， an independent woman with contemporary taste。 The first meeting between Leah and Gillian almost reminded me of A Simple Favour。 I would have loved it if the relationship between Leah and Gillian had been explored more in the book。 Gillian， as the story rolled out， took a more passive role， and her character didn’t make a meaningful impact on the story as I had expected in the beginning。 The book's first half didn’t build the kind of suspense that keeps you on the edge of your seat， but the second half had me gripped。 I tried guessing the outcome， almost thought I had it all figured out， but I was wrong。 I surely didn’t expect the way the book ended。 Had the book been a little more fast-paced， I would have enjoyed it more。 Overall， this book kept me guessing what’ll happen next and was a good read on a rainy day。 。。。more
Paula Williams
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Well。 What a book， both intense and thrilling！ The characters grabbed my attention from the start！ Loved this book！ Thank you to the author， Bookouture & NetGalley for my copy。 All opinions are my own！
Melanie’s reads
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Well this was a book with a more grotesque start than I was expecting， nothing like a charred body to pique your interest。 You will be surprised to learn though that things went even more downhill from there （in a good way I must add）。Speaking from experience there is not a divorced woman on the planet that won’t shudder reading this。 Poor Leah has been enjoying her new home with her kids， finally free of Craig following a very acrimonious divorce。 For him to only go and move in to the house nex Well this was a book with a more grotesque start than I was expecting， nothing like a charred body to pique your interest。 You will be surprised to learn though that things went even more downhill from there （in a good way I must add）。Speaking from experience there is not a divorced woman on the planet that won’t shudder reading this。 Poor Leah has been enjoying her new home with her kids， finally free of Craig following a very acrimonious divorce。 For him to only go and move in to the house next door with his new girlfriend。 He is a manipulative， cheating， lying， devious， narcissistic gaslighter and his new woman Gillian is not much better。It starts off with little things like stealing her bin and drilling a hole through her bedroom wall and then escalates with a sudden interest in having the kids when there was none before and turning her own friends against her。 There is more but I don’t want to spoil the fun of you reading just how low he goes。 I can say in all honesty this is the first book I have read which has made me contemplate murdering a character myself。Then comes the twist………This is one cleverly constructed thriller with crafty characters committing some seriously sinister deeds and I loved it。 。。。more
Debra
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Leah is so happy to have a home for herself and her children。 It's small and homey with a yard she plants vegetables in。 It is the perfect place to start over following her divorce。 It's like a breath of fresh air until her ex-husband Craig and his partner， Gillian moves next door。 It's the ultimate slap in the face。 This was meant to be her happy place but now it's a nightmare。They share a wall， and she gets to hear everything。 It literally keeps her up at night。 Plus， Craig is pulling out all Leah is so happy to have a home for herself and her children。 It's small and homey with a yard she plants vegetables in。 It is the perfect place to start over following her divorce。 It's like a breath of fresh air until her ex-husband Craig and his partner， Gillian moves next door。 It's the ultimate slap in the face。 This was meant to be her happy place but now it's a nightmare。They share a wall， and she gets to hear everything。 It literally keeps her up at night。 Plus， Craig is pulling out all the stops， except no one believes her。 Then there is smoke in the air and as the police arrive， secrets will be exposed， and questions will be asked。。。。This book had DRAMA galore。 Leah is having a rough time and she doesn't help her case at all by her actions in this book。 There was a lot of head shaking done by me as I read。 Then there is Craig - he is a major piece of work！ That's all I'm going to say about him！This read like a nighttime soap meets movie of the week and I mean that in a good way。 It was dramatic， full of 'interesting' characters， lots of tension， anger， outlandishness， and nonsense。 Put this on your guilty pleasure list。 This book has drama galore， and it is nonstop for most of the book。 There are plenty of twists and turns which shocked and had me once again thinking that this book was full of all kinds of crazy antics。This was a book I easily read in one day and enjoyed from cover to cover。 #TheExHusband #NetGalleyThank you to Bookouture and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 All the thoughts and opinions are my own。Read more of my reviews at www。openbookposts。com 。。。more
Els
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You fall in love。 You get married and you are blessed with lovely children。 How you wish your husband was still the person you married， but unfortunately you just have to leave。After a while you find a house you can turn in to a home for you and your kids。 You have turned the page and are ready to start writing a new chapter。You don’t get a lot of time before the one thing you long to do is run。 Run as far away as possible…But you are stronger now， aren’t you and you are determined to fight back You fall in love。 You get married and you are blessed with lovely children。 How you wish your husband was still the person you married， but unfortunately you just have to leave。After a while you find a house you can turn in to a home for you and your kids。 You have turned the page and are ready to start writing a new chapter。You don’t get a lot of time before the one thing you long to do is run。 Run as far away as possible…But you are stronger now， aren’t you and you are determined to fight back。 This is one war you intent to win。 You are David。 He is Goliath。 Will history repeat itself and will the giant be defeated？ I know who I am rooting for。This story forces me to face some harsh realities。 I once again realise how hard and cruel some people can be towards others and finding joy in it which is even more disgusting。Some people betray loved ones， because they are seeking something for themselves。 Some betrayal hurts beyond everything thinkable。 You can burn bridges and you can rebuild them again eventually。 Some are beyond repair though and I totally understand that。 I would throw away the building materials too。A very good story with a few shocking surprises。 5 stars。Thank you 。。。more
Leona
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The Ex Husband by Samantha Hayes is an absolutely gripping and suspenseful psychological thriller。 Right from the prologue this book had me completely captivated and at times my heart was in my mouth as I was reading。 There is one character in the book who really made my blood boil and so many times I wanted to reach into my kindle and slap this person so hard。 I was so invested in this book that I read it in one sitting。 For fans of psychological suspense thrillers I recommend this book 100%。
Janice
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Ooooooh … a new Samantha Hayes book！ And it’s as much of a roller-coaster ride as you’d expect from the Thriller Queen！Leah is finally free of her manipulative， controlling husband Craig。 She’s moved into her new home with her two children， Zoey and Harry （Sprat）， and her priority now is to keep them secure， happy and safe。 She knows the house is small， and it’s a real ‘fixer-upper’ but she’s excited at the prospect of getting stuck in and making it theirs。 She’s determined to make a go of thing Ooooooh … a new Samantha Hayes book！ And it’s as much of a roller-coaster ride as you’d expect from the Thriller Queen！Leah is finally free of her manipulative， controlling husband Craig。 She’s moved into her new home with her two children， Zoey and Harry （Sprat）， and her priority now is to keep them secure， happy and safe。 She knows the house is small， and it’s a real ‘fixer-upper’ but she’s excited at the prospect of getting stuck in and making it theirs。 She’s determined to make a go of things。Her new home is attached to a much grander house， and the two were once part of the same property but have now been divided into two dwellings。 The original neighbours who had been there when Leah moved in were lovely and they’d all quickly become friends， but then they’d moved rather suddenly and now Leah’s excited to see who’s moving in next door。 She meets Gillian， her new neighbour， who’s rather posh， and basically the complete opposite of Leah！ But she’s quick to invite Leah in and give her a walk-around， showing her how quickly she’s settled in。 Leah’s amazed that everything has already been unpacked and perfectly stored and Gillian blithely tells her that she got in a company to do all that。 Such luxuries that Leah could only dream of – she still has loads of boxes to unpack and they’ve been in their house for a few months now。Gillian can’t wait for Leah to meet her partner Rex （who she lovingly calls ‘Rexie’） who’s away on a business trip。 She assumes that Leah is married and Leah doesn’t correct her， so when Gillian hears that Rex will be home early from his trip she can’t wait to invite Leah and ‘husband’ over for a meet-up。 Thankfully Leah is actually seeing someone: the very lovely Gabe， who she hasn’t yet introduced to her children as she’s being careful and taking things slowly。 Strangely enough though， when they arrive next door， Gillian says she’s sent Rex out to find her maraschino cherries （of all things！） and he’s gone for what seems a ridiculously long time！ When he finally returns， Leah’s senses are on high alert。 She happens to walk into the room and he has his back to her … a back that looks very familiar。 Which is not surprising， when ‘Rex’ turns out to be her ex-husband， Craig！How has this happened？ How did he find her？ She was so careful to ensure he had no way of finding out where they’d moved to。 But it seems that’s exactly what he’s done。 Leah has no doubt that Craig’s move is absolutely deliberate， and that he’ll stop at nothing to make her life as difficult and uncomfortable as possible。 He certainly goes out of his way to prove her right and doesn’t seem to have changed at all since those awful years she stayed with him， ending in a bitter divorce and Leah’s desperation to get as far away from him as possible。 But moving again isn’t an option – she just doesn’t have the money。 So what is she going to do and how is she going to prove to the world that Craig isn’t the wonderful person he’d have everyone believe that he is？Samantha Hayes has succeeded in creating what much be one of the most vile characters ever written！ Craig is a despicable narcissist of the highest level and I have no doubt that he’ll provoke the strongest of emotions in every single reader who comes across him！ Although I understood where Leah had come from and what she was trying to escape， I did get a bit irritated by her description of her home when she first met Gillian: she belittled it to such an extent that it was almost like she was going out of her way to be subservient to this woman who she’d barely met， almost personifying her home and putting it in the inferior position that she felt she was in。 This was the home she claimed to love and that was going to be her sanctuary！Overall though， this is a great 4-star read， written in a way that makes you suspect every single character， even those with nothing to hide！ You just become convinced that everyone must have an ulterior motive！ 。。。more
Shellbee
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You always know you are reading a great book when the Oncology nurse had to shout my Dad's number out three times to go and have his blood test， he's deaf so it was up to me to tell him when he had to have it。 I was right at the end of the book and I was so engrossed in the story nothing registered with me。 It's another gripping， unputdownable， tension filled story and I must admit it's Samantha Hayes best book to date。 I LOVED EVERYTHING ABOUT IT！ WOW， WOW， WOW！。 All the characters are well dev You always know you are reading a great book when the Oncology nurse had to shout my Dad's number out three times to go and have his blood test， he's deaf so it was up to me to tell him when he had to have it。 I was right at the end of the book and I was so engrossed in the story nothing registered with me。 It's another gripping， unputdownable， tension filled story and I must admit it's Samantha Hayes best book to date。 I LOVED EVERYTHING ABOUT IT！ WOW， WOW， WOW！。 All the characters are well developed and I really enjoyed getting to know Leah and her beautiful children。 Her ex-husband Craig is a typical gas lighter and he was making me so angry， all I wanted to do was jump in the pages and kick him right between the legs and smack the smugness out of him。 The plot's amazing and the twists blew me away， especially the final twist， which was mind blowing。 I have no problems at all recommending this fantastic book。 。。。more
Lorraine Martin
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A good read Leah divorce moves in to her new home it needs work doing but she love the house。 Then new neighbours move next door it her ex husband and what a nasty prick he is 。 X
Sharon May
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Many thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for gifting me a digital ARC of the latest thriller by Samantha Hayes - 4 stars！Leah is excited to have her own house and some peace after her divorce from Craig。 Her and her two children move into the Wash House， a small cottage next to a larger home。 Leah is anxious to redo the house and especially the large garden in the back。 Until the moving vans show up and she realizes that Craig and his new girlfriend have moved into the adjoining home。 We know fro Many thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for gifting me a digital ARC of the latest thriller by Samantha Hayes - 4 stars！Leah is excited to have her own house and some peace after her divorce from Craig。 Her and her two children move into the Wash House， a small cottage next to a larger home。 Leah is anxious to redo the house and especially the large garden in the back。 Until the moving vans show up and she realizes that Craig and his new girlfriend have moved into the adjoining home。 We know from the beginning of the book that a body is found in Leah's backyard， but not the identity。 Then the shift of the book goes back to Leah and her struggles with her ex。 I don't want to give too much away - because that final twist is one I didn't see coming！ Good escape reading！ 。。。more
Charlotte Baddeley
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Be warned， this is a book about extreme coercive and abusive behaviour both physically and mentally。 Leah has finally left her obnoxious bully of a husband， Craig， and is looking forward to a better future in her lovely new home with a new boyfriend， Gabe。 She is excited to welcome her new neighbours until she discovers that Craig and his new partner Gillian have just moved in next door and Craig doesn’t seem as though he is going to change his desire to control and ultimately destroy Leah for d Be warned， this is a book about extreme coercive and abusive behaviour both physically and mentally。 Leah has finally left her obnoxious bully of a husband， Craig， and is looking forward to a better future in her lovely new home with a new boyfriend， Gabe。 She is excited to welcome her new neighbours until she discovers that Craig and his new partner Gillian have just moved in next door and Craig doesn’t seem as though he is going to change his desire to control and ultimately destroy Leah for daring to leave him。I really didn’t like any of the characters。 Obviously Craig is an obnoxious bully。 Gabe a bit too hippy for me。 Gillian is a control freak and I just wanted to shake Leah and say grow some。 Having said that I found it a great read and couldn’t wait to find out how it all turns out for Leah。 I couldn’t make up my mind about which way Leah was going to jump and the end was a shock。 There were so many twists in this plot， some of which I didn’t feel contributed to the story overall， but none the less I thoroughly enjoyed this book 。 。。。more
mrs debra gape
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What a read that was！I found myself getting really angry with the ex-husband and trying to imagine what i would do if i was in Leah's position。I was constantly surprised at various outcomes as totally not what i expected to happen。A great story， well worth reading with lots of OMG moments。Thanks to the the publisher and NetGalley for an advanced copy in return for leaving my honest review。 What a read that was！I found myself getting really angry with the ex-husband and trying to imagine what i would do if i was in Leah's position。I was constantly surprised at various outcomes as totally not what i expected to happen。A great story， well worth reading with lots of OMG moments。Thanks to the the publisher and NetGalley for an advanced copy in return for leaving my honest review。 。。。more
Sherry
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What starts out as a domestic tale got much deeper and darker the more you read。 I’ve read some wacky books lately so I’ve come up with some wacky theories trying to guess the outcome and while I did guess a few of the twists， because nothing was off the table， there were a few that made me go what did i just read。 No gasp in this one but I did reread the last few pages again to make sure I understood what I had read。 I think that is the sign of a worthy twist。I had my moments where I liked Leah What starts out as a domestic tale got much deeper and darker the more you read。 I’ve read some wacky books lately so I’ve come up with some wacky theories trying to guess the outcome and while I did guess a few of the twists， because nothing was off the table， there were a few that made me go what did i just read。 No gasp in this one but I did reread the last few pages again to make sure I understood what I had read。 I think that is the sign of a worthy twist。I had my moments where I liked Leah and other moments where I did not。 I spent many a moment wondering whether Leah was reliable which is a remarkable feat from the author since we live the story through Leah’s eyes （again nothing off the table）。 Let me be clear， this ends up being a wild ride。 I don’t think I’ve read this author before but will definitely again。 I don’t want to risk spoiling something by saying too much， but if you pick this up， you will be entertained。 。。。more
Miranda YEUNG
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Hang on！ Leah moved into a new but old house to start her new life with her kids after having divorce with Craig - The EX-Husband。 Is Leah really safe now？ Can she really throw away her past and welcome a new chapter of life？ Beep beep - one day there was a truck parked outside her garage。 New neighbour - Gillian。 It seems Leah is able make some new friends here in her new community。 Until Leah saw Craig walking from her neighbour's house。 Seriously gripping。 Imagine you try to escape from someo Hang on！ Leah moved into a new but old house to start her new life with her kids after having divorce with Craig - The EX-Husband。 Is Leah really safe now？ Can she really throw away her past and welcome a new chapter of life？ Beep beep - one day there was a truck parked outside her garage。 New neighbour - Gillian。 It seems Leah is able make some new friends here in her new community。 Until Leah saw Craig walking from her neighbour's house。 Seriously gripping。 Imagine you try to escape from someone。。。。but he just moved in next to your house。 Those twists were so much enjoyable。 I have to admit that I was so immersed in these plots。 Dark but thrilling 。。。more
marnie | once upon a time book reviews
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“You thought you were safe…Until he moved in next door…”Finally escaping the clutches of an abusive husband， Leah and her two children make a fresh start in a new home。 But her new found peace is shattered when she discovers her ex husband has moved into the house next door。The Ex Husband is another perfect example of the talent Hayes has for weaving a dark and twisted story with one of the most loathsome， but very well crafted villain that I have read in awhile！This book really got under my “You thought you were safe…Until he moved in next door…”Finally escaping the clutches of an abusive husband， Leah and her two children make a fresh start in a new home。 But her new found peace is shattered when she discovers her ex husband has moved into the house next door。The Ex Husband is another perfect example of the talent Hayes has for weaving a dark and twisted story with one of the most loathsome， but very well crafted villain that I have read in awhile！This book really got under my skin and my heart broke for Leah。 Finally free from this vile and manipulative man， he once again takes her hostage。 Nothing makes my blood boil more than when someone smirks。 A lot of smirking is done by this man as he gets one over Leah at every turn。 There were so many times I wanted to reach into my Kindle and sock him one！Hayes makes you feel so many emotions in this tale。 Sadness and anger in the main and there were times I had to put it aside to catch my breath。 It can be a tough read， but it is one of Hayes’ best piece of work that I highly recommend you checking out。Thank you to Samantha Hayes， Bookouture and NetGalley for allowing me to read an advanced copy of The Ex Husband， which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily。Where you can find me 😊💻 Blog: bit。ly/3gR3io8👩🏫 Facebook: bit。ly/3gVeC2B🐤Twitter: bit。ly/3BQk2Dl📷 Instagram: bit。ly/3wSv0Gj📌 Pinterest: bit。ly/3vS2HGX📚 Goodreads: bit。ly/3wQxUM3 。。。more
Janalyn Prude
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The Ex-Husband Buy Samantha Hayes was a little bit of a letdown for me。 First of all Woodley meets her new neighbor Jillian and they were moving the furniture in did she recognize nothing from her former house and secondly when he drilled a hole in her bedroom wall why didn’t she called the police？ There were so many things that were left with no answers and too many unbelievable scenarios to keep me interested。 Although I finished it and yes there’s a big twist at the end but the questions duri The Ex-Husband Buy Samantha Hayes was a little bit of a letdown for me。 First of all Woodley meets her new neighbor Jillian and they were moving the furniture in did she recognize nothing from her former house and secondly when he drilled a hole in her bedroom wall why didn’t she called the police？ There were so many things that were left with no answers and too many unbelievable scenarios to keep me interested。 Although I finished it and yes there’s a big twist at the end but the questions during as what I have a problem with。 for example where or how rather do they get Rexie from Craig？ That made no sense to me secondly why would she so opposed to saying anything negative in front of Zoe and Henry that she just let her ex-husband run all over her like she was a doormat。 She let Jillian walk all over the rules Lee had put in place for her daughter。 When a book keeps me intrigued it is easy to suspend belief and I guess in between things happening I had too much time to think about the questions loitering in my head。 You can’t win them all and I have bread the date book by Samantha Hayes and loved it I just didn’t love this one。 I received this book from NetGalleyShelf for free and I am leaving this review voluntarily please forgive any mistakes as I am blind and dictate my review but all opinions are definitely my own。 。。。more
Lucy
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Having read previous releases by this author， I had high expectations for 'The Ex-Husband。' Samantha Hayes has the skill to engage her readers from start to finish， and this latest release is no exception。 This was everything I was hoping it would be and much more。 With a captivating， shocking beginning， through to the dark， tense conclusion， this is a great read for psychological thriller fans。 Filled with powerful and dramatic scenes， this twisted storyline is very impressive and became a quic Having read previous releases by this author， I had high expectations for 'The Ex-Husband。' Samantha Hayes has the skill to engage her readers from start to finish， and this latest release is no exception。 This was everything I was hoping it would be and much more。 With a captivating， shocking beginning， through to the dark， tense conclusion， this is a great read for psychological thriller fans。 Filled with powerful and dramatic scenes， this twisted storyline is very impressive and became a quick read for me， as I struggled to put it down！ Superb characters， created with depth， and realism， this may be an unpopular opinion， but my favourite of all of them has to be Craig。 I enjoyed being able to scrutinise his personality and character as he exhibits more disturbing behaviours than most， he became the character that I simply loved to hate。 All characters are extremely well written， adding to the appeal and entertaining element of this read。 I recommend this to all fans of this genre， and if this author is new to you - you are in for a treat。 'The Ex-Husband' is available to buy now！ Thank you NetGalley and Bookouture for a gifted copy of this。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Wendy'sThoughts
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