The Marriage: An absolutely jaw-dropping psychological thriller
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- Author：K.L. Slater
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Rachel
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This was AMAZING！I am a huge fan of K。 L。 Slater so I had to request The Marriage when I saw that it was being released。 Her style of writing is something I really like and every book of hers I have been gripped from early on and this was just the same， I was hooked！A marriage that many people would say was completely ridiculous。 Just ten years from Tom killing his best friend Jesse with just one punch and serving time for it he is out。 But while he was inside， he marries Jesse’s mum Bridget！Now This was AMAZING！I am a huge fan of K。 L。 Slater so I had to request The Marriage when I saw that it was being released。 Her style of writing is something I really like and every book of hers I have been gripped from early on and this was just the same， I was hooked！A marriage that many people would say was completely ridiculous。 Just ten years from Tom killing his best friend Jesse with just one punch and serving time for it he is out。 But while he was inside， he marries Jesse’s mum Bridget！Now obviously this did not go down well， considering Bridget is old enough to be his mother。 Tom’s parents are not happy， Jesse’s son and his mum who had a close relationship with Bridget were not happy about it either。 How could she forgive Tom for killing her son？ Is what they are wondering。This is not just a story about Tom and his relationships on the outside world， it is about secrets that have been festering for ten years that come to light in a shocking way。I just couldn’t put this down; I was on the edge of my seat。 I had my suspicions early on of what was going to happen and what this book was about， but what I thought was going to happen certainly did not！ There were some huge twists， like immense， shocking， mouth open wide shocks。 Especially towards the end。 Although I did feel that the ending left me completely satisfied。It is told from multiple perspectives which were great as I felt I got to know the characters individually and not just from how others perceived them。A huge 5 stars from me， I really don’t know how K。 L。 Slater writes brilliant books over and over again。 All very much different from one another but she does， she is very talented and I can’t wait to read more from her。 。。。more
Pat （not getting friend updates currently）
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I had an idea about how this book would go - I was SO wrong， in a good way。 After the prologue the book starts with the wedding of Bridgett and Tom。 How sweet， until you realise that Bridgett is 20 years older than Tom and the wedding is taking place in prison where Tom is serving 10 years for the manslaughter of。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。Bridgett’s son Jesse， her only child。 What， what？ For the last two years they had been part of the restorative justice program and Bridgett had been visiting Tom I had an idea about how this book would go - I was SO wrong， in a good way。 After the prologue the book starts with the wedding of Bridgett and Tom。 How sweet， until you realise that Bridgett is 20 years older than Tom and the wedding is taking place in prison where Tom is serving 10 years for the manslaughter of。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。Bridgett’s son Jesse， her only child。 What， what？ For the last two years they had been part of the restorative justice program and Bridgett had been visiting Tom regularly。 Jesse’s death was an accident and Tom is totally remorseful。 Gradually they fell in love。 You do wonder though if Bridgett has an ulterior motive for marrying Tom！ They didn’t tell anyone about the wedding， correctly predicting negative reactions。 But they underestimated just how negative。Tom’s mum， Jill Billinghurst， is one of those people who likes to control everything and she has planned for Tom’s release to the nth degree。 She has bought him clothes， organised a flat for him to inspect and teed up a job at the library。 When his parents pick him up， it is all very awkward。 And they still don’t know。 Bridgett， or Brid as he calls her， is to come around later and they will break the news。 Oh dear， it couldn’t have gone worse。At Brid’s end it’s a similar story。 Brid has been supporting Coral these last ten years。 Coral was Jesse’s girlfriend and was pregnant when he died。 Brid took care of both of them， her grandson Ellis being her only remaining link to Jesse。 But Coral has turned the boy against Tom， he only knows that Tom killed his dad and he hates him。 It is clear that Jill is not the only person in this sorry saga who wants to control things。 Bridgett， too， has her own ideas about how things should go and you wonder again about her motives for marrying Tom！ Everything gets thrown into even more turmoil though when someone is killed in a hit and run accident。 Tom knows he will be the main suspect and so it is time for some old secrets to come out。 I’m pleased to report that I saw none of the twists coming so I really enjoyed the run up to the ending and the ultimate reveal。 Despite Jesse’s death being an accident， he was not really that nice a person as you will learn。 Both of the mothers had faults too although I did find myself rooting for Brid - until I started questioning her motives。 There were a couple of other characters who acted questionably。 Robert， Tom’s father， was a total jerk and Audrey， Jill’s friend， did some pretty underhand things。 Jill was totally unreasonable and mean and even Coral was quite manipulative and not very nice。 As to the secrets - you will have to read the book to find out。 I ended up really enjoying this twisty domestic noir。 Thanks to Netgalley who provided an advance review copy for free， I am leaving this review voluntarily。 。。。more
Louise Wilson
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Ten years ago， my darling son Jesse was murdered and our perfect family was destroyed。 My strong handsome buy， so full of life， became a memory， a photo i carried with me everywhere。 But today I'm finally close to finding happiness again。 Today I will sign the register with my new husband， the man who killed my son。Tom is serving a prison sentence for killing one of his friends。 Jesse was hit by a single blow and two families were torn apart。 After Tom's decade long prison sentence， Bridget， Jes Ten years ago， my darling son Jesse was murdered and our perfect family was destroyed。 My strong handsome buy， so full of life， became a memory， a photo i carried with me everywhere。 But today I'm finally close to finding happiness again。 Today I will sign the register with my new husband， the man who killed my son。Tom is serving a prison sentence for killing one of his friends。 Jesse was hit by a single blow and two families were torn apart。 After Tom's decade long prison sentence， Bridget， Jessie's mum。 marries his killer。 The story is mainly told from Bridget and Jill's， Tom's mum， perspectives。 Bridget and Jill had also been friends。 When Tom is liberated， secrets threaten to surface that will have far reaching consequences and could destroy everything people think they knew。 I found this story a bit creepy with lots going on。 The story is told in the past and present day format。 There's some really tense moments。 Does Bridget really love Tom？ Or has she a hidden agenda。 。。。more
Erika Bucci
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3。5 stars *review to cone*
Kristin
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“10 years ago， he killed my son， today I married him” ！！ 3。5 stars for me ！！This was definitely an interesting book ！ A slow burner thriller， with an exciting twist in the end。 Jesse and Tom have been best friends since they were kids， and even their moms Bridget （Jesse） and Jill （Tom） were best friends。 They did everything together， even get into trouble。 Until one day， a disagreement leads to a fight and a fatal ending for Jesse。 Since Tom was a trained boxer， he was sentenced to 10 year in pr “10 years ago， he killed my son， today I married him” ！！ 3。5 stars for me ！！This was definitely an interesting book ！ A slow burner thriller， with an exciting twist in the end。 Jesse and Tom have been best friends since they were kids， and even their moms Bridget （Jesse） and Jill （Tom） were best friends。 They did everything together， even get into trouble。 Until one day， a disagreement leads to a fight and a fatal ending for Jesse。 Since Tom was a trained boxer， he was sentenced to 10 year in prison for manslaughter。 This news is devastating to his mother Jill。 And for a long time Bridget hates him for what he did to her son。 However， as time passes， Bridget and Tom make amends and eventually end up falling in love and getting married while Tom is still in prison。 Once Tom gets out， they have to break the news to everyone - his mom and Bridget grandson， Ellis， and his mom， Coral。 They do not take this well， for obvious reasons and have to just deal with it。 Things start to get crazy from there。 Jill is convince that Bridget has alternative motives with her reason to marry a man 20 years younger， and Coral is trying to protect her son from the man who killed his Dad。 But there is a secret about the night of Jesse’s death that some people are trying to keep secret， and others are trying to reveal。 This book was definitely a slow burner thriller。 I feel like the first half was more like a TV drama， with all the secrets， and hatred between mothers， and age difference relationships。 I kept waiting and waiting for anything exciting to happen。 The second half is really where things start to pick up and each chapter gets closer and closer to the big secret。 The twist in the end was very unexpected， which is always what you want in a thriller。 I personally like it when a thriller hooks be in the first chapter or two。 This one was not that- it was over 50% into the book before I was really “thrilled”With that being said， this book has multiple POV， which I always love because you get to see what all characters are thinking。 I also loved the twists， I just which there would have been more suspense or thrill in the beginning to really hook me in。 Lovers of slow burners will definitely love this one。 Thank you to NetGalley and Bookoutor for this advanced reading copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
MeWriter
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I always love a K。L。 Slater book because you know you will be entertained all the way through！ Her writing is smooth and she twists and turns like few others。 Of course the blurb for The Marriage was incredibly interesting and I couldn't wait to dive in。 I was rewarded with a fascinating read where the surprises came at you when you least expected。 Very original！ Many thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for this ARC！ I always love a K。L。 Slater book because you know you will be entertained all the way through！ Her writing is smooth and she twists and turns like few others。 Of course the blurb for The Marriage was incredibly interesting and I couldn't wait to dive in。 I was rewarded with a fascinating read where the surprises came at you when you least expected。 Very original！ Many thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for this ARC！ 。。。more
Poppy
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K。L Slater has woven a twisted and intriguing web with her new thriller 'The Marriage'。 This is one dysfunctional family！ Tom is about to be released from prison for the manslaughter of his best friend Jesse。 10 years after his initial crime， Tom has just married Bridget - who is not only 20 years his senior but also the late Jesse's mother。 The people in their lives find it highly suspect a woman would marry her son's killer （and they would be right to be suspicious！）， leading to fights， gossip K。L Slater has woven a twisted and intriguing web with her new thriller 'The Marriage'。 This is one dysfunctional family！ Tom is about to be released from prison for the manslaughter of his best friend Jesse。 10 years after his initial crime， Tom has just married Bridget - who is not only 20 years his senior but also the late Jesse's mother。 The people in their lives find it highly suspect a woman would marry her son's killer （and they would be right to be suspicious！）， leading to fights， gossip and juicy revelations all round。We see events from the point of view of a range of characters across the text which keeps the reader guessing throughout。 Just as one character is about to have a big reveal， we switch to focusing on someone else which ramps up the tension and intrigue （and a healthy does of frustration too！）。 I found myself desperate to unravel the character's motivations and layers of lies。 There are certainly plenty of reveals and twists in the narrative but I found myself slightly disappointed at the explanation for events。 I didn't gasp with shock which is what I want from the careful plotting of the best thrillers。Overall， this is a solid and interesting narrative and certainly worth a read for the entertainment factor。 Just don't expect to be knocked off your seat once the twists start！ 3。5 stars。Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher who provided an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Hayley Fletcher
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A twisted， well woven path of secrets and deceit。 This book kept me reading and wanting to know more。 After Tom is released from a ten year prison sentence for killing his best friend Jesse in a fight， he has to tell his own mother that he has secretly married Jesse's mother。 Not only does this shock everyone involved to the core， the main question is why？ I was reading this book at very opportunity to find out the reasons behind everyone's actions。 Why had Tom married the mother of the man he k A twisted， well woven path of secrets and deceit。 This book kept me reading and wanting to know more。 After Tom is released from a ten year prison sentence for killing his best friend Jesse in a fight， he has to tell his own mother that he has secretly married Jesse's mother。 Not only does this shock everyone involved to the core， the main question is why？ I was reading this book at very opportunity to find out the reasons behind everyone's actions。 Why had Tom married the mother of the man he killed？ Why had she married him？ What was going on with Jesse's child who was born after he died？ I highly recommend this book， the real meaning of a page turner！ 。。。more
Kerry
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I was instantly drawn in from the moment I read the description of this book and it did not disappoint。 Each chapter was from the perspective of a different character which I really enjoyed。 K。L Slater describes the characters so well I felt like I knew them！ Plenty of hidden secrets and agendas to keep you wanting to read more。 The story flows well and K。L Slater has an excellent style of writing。 This is the first book by K。L Slater I have read and I will definitely be reading more！ Thank you I was instantly drawn in from the moment I read the description of this book and it did not disappoint。 Each chapter was from the perspective of a different character which I really enjoyed。 K。L Slater describes the characters so well I felt like I knew them！ Plenty of hidden secrets and agendas to keep you wanting to read more。 The story flows well and K。L Slater has an excellent style of writing。 This is the first book by K。L Slater I have read and I will definitely be reading more！ Thank you to K。L Slater， NetGalley and Bookoutre for the opportunity to read and review this book。 。。。more
Angela
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Thank you NetGalley and Bookouture for the ARC in exchange my thoroughly review。I am a big fan of K。L。 Slater。 I've read all her books and they were so marvelous and compelling。 I really enjoyed each one of them。 For the book of "The Marriage" which is full of twists and turns。 Definitely there were most jaw-dropping twists which keep you on edge till the very end。 It's more brilliant than the other books from K。L。 Slater novel。 I was gripped from the very beginning and couldn't put it down day Thank you NetGalley and Bookouture for the ARC in exchange my thoroughly review。I am a big fan of K。L。 Slater。 I've read all her books and they were so marvelous and compelling。 I really enjoyed each one of them。 For the book of "The Marriage" which is full of twists and turns。 Definitely there were most jaw-dropping twists which keep you on edge till the very end。 It's more brilliant than the other books from K。L。 Slater novel。 I was gripped from the very beginning and couldn't put it down day and night。 Different timelines go along with the book and the plot was fast and tense。 The narration is told from different points of view with good characters。 This book also has very unique storyline with unpredictable twist at the end， certainly kept me guessing that I wouldn't see what coming next。 Great thriller！！！ FIVE stars deserved。 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 。。。more
Heather McDonough
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The blurb of this book really piqued my interest; a woman marries her sons killer ten years later？？ I was thinking she was out maybe for revenge ？ But I certainly had the wrong idea！ Our story centers around Bridget， whose son， Jesse was killed by his best friend Tom after a night of heavy drinking and arguing。 Tom hit his friend with one punch and said it was an accident。 Was that all there was to it？Ten years later， Bridget has started a charity in her sons name and really turned her life arou The blurb of this book really piqued my interest; a woman marries her sons killer ten years later？？ I was thinking she was out maybe for revenge ？ But I certainly had the wrong idea！ Our story centers around Bridget， whose son， Jesse was killed by his best friend Tom after a night of heavy drinking and arguing。 Tom hit his friend with one punch and said it was an accident。 Was that all there was to it？Ten years later， Bridget has started a charity in her sons name and really turned her life around in the face of this tragedy and had paved the road to forgiving Tom by visiting him during his ten year prison sentence and completing a restorative justice program to heal together and they end up falling in love！ Is this the real deal？ Or is one or both of them using the other for something else？ Revenge perhaps？Toms mother， Jill， is hellbent on putting an end to this relationship。 She smells a rat and it’s in the form of one Ms Bridget Wilson！ The two used to be friends but oh no not anymore！Will Jill finally be able to cut the apron strings and let her son live his life or will she find out secrets about Bridget that she didn’t want uncovered？This book had so many twists and shady characters， at times I was disliking everybody， lol！ I really enjoyed it。 It was a refreshing new take on the psychological thriller with a storyline that hadn’t been told a thousand times before！I also liked the different points of views from the characters！ A great read！Thanks so much to Netgalley， K。L。 Slater and Bookouture for the ARC of this book ❤️ 。。。more
Nataša
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Bridget at almost 50 years of afge fall in love with a man 20 years younger。 But he is not a stranger。 He is his dead son best friend。 And not only this。 He also kill her son。 After 10 year he is out of prison。 Everybody around are shocked。 And reading we slowly understand what was going on 10 years ago and now。 I loved the way the story goes and how the twist comes out。 Fast and easy reading。 Relaxing but gripping， catcy。 I will definitelly read more by thia author。 Special thanks to Bookuture Bridget at almost 50 years of afge fall in love with a man 20 years younger。 But he is not a stranger。 He is his dead son best friend。 And not only this。 He also kill her son。 After 10 year he is out of prison。 Everybody around are shocked。 And reading we slowly understand what was going on 10 years ago and now。 I loved the way the story goes and how the twist comes out。 Fast and easy reading。 Relaxing but gripping， catcy。 I will definitelly read more by thia author。 Special thanks to Bookuture and Netgalley。com for a free copy that I received in exhange of the honest review。 Relised date 20th May 2021 。。。more
Sarah
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This book has to have one of the best tag lines and one of the strongest book descriptions ever！ There was no way in this world that I wasn't going to not read it！ It promises it all and what's even better， is that the author delivered on every count。 I was hooked before I had even come to the end of the first page。 Why would a woman marry a man not only nearly half her age but also the one who killed her son？ Does she have an ulterior motive？ The story alternates mainly between Bridget， who los This book has to have one of the best tag lines and one of the strongest book descriptions ever！ There was no way in this world that I wasn't going to not read it！ It promises it all and what's even better， is that the author delivered on every count。 I was hooked before I had even come to the end of the first page。 Why would a woman marry a man not only nearly half her age but also the one who killed her son？ Does she have an ulterior motive？ The story alternates mainly between Bridget， who lost her son and Jill， whose son was sent to prison for killing his best friend。 It was so intriguing to see both sides with these two women。 I felt as much empathy for Bridget as I did Jill。 Yes her son might have been locked up for however many years but in a way she has lost him also。 As a mother I could completely understand Jill's concerns and I was pounding away at my Kindle to see if they were justified。 The Marriage had me gripping on for dear life in the need to discover the truth。 My mind was working overtime as to how this was all going to play out and I couldn't have been more wrong。 The last part of the book blew me away with the revelations。 This has to be up there with some of the most jaw dropping twists I have read。 LOVED IT！！！ 。。。more
Ann
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K。 L。 Slater gives us the story of The Marriage through various points of views。 She does an excellent job of giving us just little bits of information at a time， keeping the reader's imagination working overtime！ I want to thank NetGalley and Bookouture for an early copy to review。 K。 L。 Slater gives us the story of The Marriage through various points of views。 She does an excellent job of giving us just little bits of information at a time， keeping the reader's imagination working overtime！ I want to thank NetGalley and Bookouture for an early copy to review。 。。。more
Christopher
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The main reason why I chose this book was because of the cover and the statements the was printed on the cover itself。 “10 years ago， he killed my son。 Today I married him。。。” And I thought I was in for a wild ride。 But was it truly a wild ride？ No。 It wasn’t。 From the beginning， the lead up was great。 Until I got to about half way point。 From there on， to me it just seemed to rush。 I started to slowly guess at what was happening and the outcome of certain storylines playing out， which I was rig The main reason why I chose this book was because of the cover and the statements the was printed on the cover itself。 “10 years ago， he killed my son。 Today I married him。。。” And I thought I was in for a wild ride。 But was it truly a wild ride？ No。 It wasn’t。 From the beginning， the lead up was great。 Until I got to about half way point。 From there on， to me it just seemed to rush。 I started to slowly guess at what was happening and the outcome of certain storylines playing out， which I was right。 And when I got to the end， it came out rushed。 I wrote notes down while reading it so I could do this review， but if I wrote it all out， it would give too much away， and I don’t like to spoil a book for others。 I will say that I am feeling underwhelmed from this book。 Maybe it was the wrong first book for me to read by this author who I constantly see all over the place， and I am feeling like maybe I should give a few more of her books a try。 。。。more
Salome G
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I generally liked this， but I have to say that I had a bit of trouble with the ickiness of The Marriage itself。 I mean， the actual marriage， not the book called The Marriage。 In addition， I found the ending to be a little anti-climactic。
Laura
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I was not very convinced by this book at the beginning， I thought I knew what direction it was going， but after a few major twists， the ending was unexpected。 It's the usual dysfunctional family with secrets psychological thriller。 There are a couple of violent deaths。 Therefore， it's not just a tale of family life。 After about 50 pages， I was hooked， knowing that things were more complicated and sinister than expected。 There are also a few characters in the book whose motivations are unclear， w I was not very convinced by this book at the beginning， I thought I knew what direction it was going， but after a few major twists， the ending was unexpected。 It's the usual dysfunctional family with secrets psychological thriller。 There are a couple of violent deaths。 Therefore， it's not just a tale of family life。 After about 50 pages， I was hooked， knowing that things were more complicated and sinister than expected。 There are also a few characters in the book whose motivations are unclear， which motivated me to read more， even late at night。 It starts as a strange story， two teenagers were friends， but during a drunken altercation， Tom kills Jesse and spends 10 years in prison。 When it's time to come out of jail， things get complicated。 Tom's mother expects him at home， but he announced that he had married Bridget， Jesse's mother and will live with her。 He married Bridget， old enough to be his mother， which seems to be the main problem， but things get more complicated and sinister than this。 NetGalley gave me a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Jenn Brouwer
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What a crazy twisted tale！ This book has such a unique story line that gets crazier with every page you turn。 Just when you think you know what’s up things flip flop。 This one kept me guessing most of the way through。 It was well told ， with some great characters。 The volatile relationships were realistic and kept this book fraught with tension and suspense。 A great read！
Jennifer
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I was pleasantly surprised by this book！ I did predict 2 things ahead of time， but there was so much going on， I didn't predict a lot of other things， and there's nothing I love more in a book than being surprised！Note on the ARC @ 76%: Who are Richard and Joel？ The names suddenly changed？ I think "Richard" was mistakenly put instead of "Robert"， and Joel was never introduced at all， so I just assumed he was a handyman of some sort？ I was pleasantly surprised by this book！ I did predict 2 things ahead of time， but there was so much going on， I didn't predict a lot of other things， and there's nothing I love more in a book than being surprised！Note on the ARC @ 76%: Who are Richard and Joel？ The names suddenly changed？ I think "Richard" was mistakenly put instead of "Robert"， and Joel was never introduced at all， so I just assumed he was a handyman of some sort？ 。。。more
Kristen Dutkiewicz
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Forty-eight-year-old Bridget is about to marry a man twenty years younger than her。But that’s not the crazy part。Her new husband， Tom， is also the man who murdered her son， Jesse， ten years ago。And he is about to be released from prison。Plenty of family drama， and with little secrets here and there。This book was a page-turner but can’t say the ending was overly rewarding。 I built up a bigger story in my mind than what showed up in the final pages。Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC in exchange f Forty-eight-year-old Bridget is about to marry a man twenty years younger than her。But that’s not the crazy part。Her new husband， Tom， is also the man who murdered her son， Jesse， ten years ago。And he is about to be released from prison。Plenty of family drama， and with little secrets here and there。This book was a page-turner but can’t say the ending was overly rewarding。 I built up a bigger story in my mind than what showed up in the final pages。Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Lindzanne1_bookworm
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This page turning thriller will keep you on the edge of your seat！ I couldn’t put it down！ Read it in 2 days！ It’s so fast paced and will keep you guessing！ I really enjoyed how it was told from the past & present and multiple points of view。 It was an internal struggle trying to figure out which characters you could trust and who was telling the truth。 So many secrets and shocking revelations！ Synopsis: Meet Bridget。 Her son， Jesse is killed by his best friend， Tom one night outside of a bar。 Y This page turning thriller will keep you on the edge of your seat！ I couldn’t put it down！ Read it in 2 days！ It’s so fast paced and will keep you guessing！ I really enjoyed how it was told from the past & present and multiple points of view。 It was an internal struggle trying to figure out which characters you could trust and who was telling the truth。 So many secrets and shocking revelations！ Synopsis: Meet Bridget。 Her son， Jesse is killed by his best friend， Tom one night outside of a bar。 Years later， Bridget marries Tom。 。。。more
Julie Gerbino-Horowski
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WOW！ This book delivered。 It was a bit slow in the beginning， but without that character development I think it would have fallen short。 Once it picked up， it really picked up and just kept hitting me with twists and turns until the very end！ It follows a woman who marries the man that killed her son and the stories that develop when he gets out of jail。 I don’t want to talk about the book too much because I don’t want to give anything away。 It’s just so good。 Read it。 trust me， you won’t regret WOW！ This book delivered。 It was a bit slow in the beginning， but without that character development I think it would have fallen short。 Once it picked up， it really picked up and just kept hitting me with twists and turns until the very end！ It follows a woman who marries the man that killed her son and the stories that develop when he gets out of jail。 I don’t want to talk about the book too much because I don’t want to give anything away。 It’s just so good。 Read it。 trust me， you won’t regret it！ 。。。more
Nan Williams
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Lies and Secrets and more lies and secrets！ Yes， they abound in this quick read。 And agendas。 Yes， each of the characters has not only lies and secrets to keep hidden， but a personal agenda to beat everyone else down with！ Whew！This was an intriguing plot which was nicely summed up at the end。 Very enjoyable - a real page turner。I received this ARC from NetGalley and the publisher， Bookouture， in exchange for an honest review。
Littlenanny
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Thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture for this early release of The Marriage by K 。L Slater。Tom has spent 10 years in prison for killing his best friend Jesse today Tom will marry Jesse's mother but is it true love or is there something else going on。I found every character very believable。Plenty of twists and turns kept me hooked throughout。I thought I had worked out the ending but I hadn't。K。L Slater's attention to detail is brilliant。I couldn't stop reading and truly believe this is her best boo Thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture for this early release of The Marriage by K 。L Slater。Tom has spent 10 years in prison for killing his best friend Jesse today Tom will marry Jesse's mother but is it true love or is there something else going on。I found every character very believable。Plenty of twists and turns kept me hooked throughout。I thought I had worked out the ending but I hadn't。K。L Slater's attention to detail is brilliant。I couldn't stop reading and truly believe this is her best book so far。Looking forward to her next offering 。。。more
Victoria Jackson
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The Marriage is my first book by K。L Slater and after reading it I do not know why I haven't discovered her before。 When I read the description "Ten years ago he killed my son。 Today I married him。" I was intrigued with what the story would bring and it did not disappoint。 It had twists， it had turns， it had believable characters。 It had everything I wanted in a book with the bonus of being set in an area local to me which allowed me to really immerse myself more fully into the story。I enjoyed i The Marriage is my first book by K。L Slater and after reading it I do not know why I haven't discovered her before。 When I read the description "Ten years ago he killed my son。 Today I married him。" I was intrigued with what the story would bring and it did not disappoint。 It had twists， it had turns， it had believable characters。 It had everything I wanted in a book with the bonus of being set in an area local to me which allowed me to really immerse myself more fully into the story。I enjoyed it so much I have since purchased more titles by K。L Slater。Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for my ARC。 。。。more
Maureen Timerman
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The subject of this book piqued my interest， and tying to place myself in their shoes。Wow！ Marrying the man that killed your son， not usual！ How about having your only son marrying a woman twenty years older than him。 The author gives us a story with all of these happenings， and more。I kept waiting for the other shoe to drop， but when they began to fall I never saw most of it coming。 Talk about being blind sided！ A page turner for sure， I loved the way the author wove this read， and kept me hold The subject of this book piqued my interest， and tying to place myself in their shoes。Wow！ Marrying the man that killed your son， not usual！ How about having your only son marrying a woman twenty years older than him。 The author gives us a story with all of these happenings， and more。I kept waiting for the other shoe to drop， but when they began to fall I never saw most of it coming。 Talk about being blind sided！ A page turner for sure， I loved the way the author wove this read， and kept me holding my breath！I received this book through Net Galley and the Publisher Bookoutour and was not required to give a positive review。 。。。more
Aerron Bruce
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The book really exceeded my expectations of a psychological thriller。 The lingering doubt and motives really pushed the book hanging onto the thoughts and feelings of the various characters throughout。 Slater really delved deep into the gritty part of a drooling quintessential life and failing。 The set-up alongside the scope allows for a deeper insight into backstories and how even the most domesticated life can be turned upside down。 The deeper tones allow for a very truthful experience of the The book really exceeded my expectations of a psychological thriller。 The lingering doubt and motives really pushed the book hanging onto the thoughts and feelings of the various characters throughout。 Slater really delved deep into the gritty part of a drooling quintessential life and failing。 The set-up alongside the scope allows for a deeper insight into backstories and how even the most domesticated life can be turned upside down。 The deeper tones allow for a very truthful experience of the themes presented。 Slater’s writing and characters feel as much as real people you could pass by， facing similarly presented issues and the change of a loved one going to prison。The novel does become more unsettling where a lot of seemingly good thing are not as they perceive。 Stripping back preconceived notions Slater’s writing gives nothing away and the sense of justice is just that。The thriller’s length really is a slower book for people wanting a quicker however it is worth the push through as for the delusions and the peeling back of layers for the truth。 。。。more
Jessica
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