The Replacement Wife
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Summary
The #1 International bestselling author of Pretty Little Wife returns with another thrilling domestic suspense novel that asks， how many wives and girlfriends should disappear before your family notices？
Elisa Wright is a mom and wife， living a nice， quiet life in a nice， quiet town。 She's also convinced her brother-in-law is a murderer。 Josh has one dead wife and one missing fianc�e， and though he grieved for them he starts dating someone new。 Elisa fears for that woman's safety， and she desperately wants to know what happened to her friend， Josh's missing fianc�e。
Searching for clues means investigating her own family。 And she doesn't like what she finds。 A laptop filled with incriminating information。 Other women。
But when Elisa becomes friends with Josh's new girlfriend and starts to question things she thinks are true， Elisa wonders if the memories of a horrible incident a year ago have finally pushed her over the edge and Josh is really innocent。 With so much at stake， Elisa fights off panic attacks and a strange illness。 Is it a breakdown or something more？ The race is on to get to the truth before another disappearance because there's a killer in the family。。。or is there？
Elisa Wright is a mom and wife， living a nice， quiet life in a nice， quiet town。 She's also convinced her brother-in-law is a murderer。 Josh has one dead wife and one missing fianc�e， and though he grieved for them he starts dating someone new。 Elisa fears for that woman's safety， and she desperately wants to know what happened to her friend， Josh's missing fianc�e。
Searching for clues means investigating her own family。 And she doesn't like what she finds。 A laptop filled with incriminating information。 Other women。
But when Elisa becomes friends with Josh's new girlfriend and starts to question things she thinks are true， Elisa wonders if the memories of a horrible incident a year ago have finally pushed her over the edge and Josh is really innocent。 With so much at stake， Elisa fights off panic attacks and a strange illness。 Is it a breakdown or something more？ The race is on to get to the truth before another disappearance because there's a killer in the family。。。or is there？
Reviews
Karen。Books。Cats。Travel。Food。
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Thank you to @williammorrowbooks @hkdimon and @harperaudio for my copies of The Replacement Wife。 This one just came out this week！I ended up doing most of this through audio and it did a great job of keeping my attention。 There was so much gas lighting in this book I felt myself so frustrated for the main character。 I thought the pacing in this story was great which kept me wanting to listen。 If you like popcorn thrillers full of twists and turns you will enjoy this one。
Erin Sokol
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The last ~175 pages were 4⭐️ worthy - but I just thought there was too much build up & drag for the first 200。 I loved the way it ended， the loose ends were tied up well & it was super intricate。 I do think it’s slightly predictable in some fashion， but overall not like other thrillers/mysteries I’ve read。 favorite quote: “She joked about being more of a book collector than a reader， and she took that collecting seriously。”
Barb
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I received an arc copy of this book from Net Galley in exchange for my honest opinion of it。 I normally enjoy books by this author but this was a disappointment。 It started off really good and it just kept dragging on repeating the same thing over again。 I found things to do with the police too far fetched and was really disappointed in the ending even though it had a few twists。
Kristen
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This book was an intense， fast-paced thriller that gave me whiplash。 The main character， Elisa， had me going between whether she was to be believed about everything going on or if she was having issues and she is the one doing all of the things。 There was a point when I made up my mind to believe in her and her strength and it was how the author did a wonderful job making the juxtaposition of her and the private investigator。 This book has ups， downs， and never ending circles that do get tied up This book was an intense， fast-paced thriller that gave me whiplash。 The main character， Elisa， had me going between whether she was to be believed about everything going on or if she was having issues and she is the one doing all of the things。 There was a point when I made up my mind to believe in her and her strength and it was how the author did a wonderful job making the juxtaposition of her and the private investigator。 This book has ups， downs， and never ending circles that do get tied up into a neat little bow at the end。 I voluntarily reviewed an advance readers copy of this book。 。。。more
Dawn Nicole
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I couldn’t put this psychological thriller down！ I questioned everything and everyone right up until the final page。
KJreads
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DNF at 20%。 Overly repetitive and nothing happens。 How can this be considered a thriller book？！
Fee
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Read the audiobookIt was boring。
Lavins
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2。25 starsThe first half of the book is pretty dragged and somehow predictable。 It feels like we've read the same plot so many times in different other books。 The poor little woman that no one believes， is misunderstood， gaslighted， exhausted and of course has a small child that is everything to her and she's afraid she'll lose him。 She is the only one that suspects that her brother in law might have killed not one， not two but potentially three women。 None of the detectives and all the other pe 2。25 starsThe first half of the book is pretty dragged and somehow predictable。 It feels like we've read the same plot so many times in different other books。 The poor little woman that no one believes， is misunderstood， gaslighted， exhausted and of course has a small child that is everything to her and she's afraid she'll lose him。 She is the only one that suspects that her brother in law might have killed not one， not two but potentially three women。 None of the detectives and all the other people involved in the investigation of those women deaths discovered anything wrong， but here we have Elisa and she knows better but no one believes her。 The second half of the book brings in a few good twists that are taking the story in a different direction。 However the book keeps being repetitive and dragged throughout。 。。。more
Amy
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Elisa harbors suspicion when her brother in law， Josh， starts dating a new woman， leaving one dead wife and a recently missing fiancé in his wake。 She starts to investigate into his past in order to protect the newest “replacement wife” from meeting the same demise。 First of all， I read this book in less then two days， so clearly it was a page turner。 The reveals were doled out fast and furious and I was completely committed in finding out the truth about Josh。 It was a roller coaster and I enjo Elisa harbors suspicion when her brother in law， Josh， starts dating a new woman， leaving one dead wife and a recently missing fiancé in his wake。 She starts to investigate into his past in order to protect the newest “replacement wife” from meeting the same demise。 First of all， I read this book in less then two days， so clearly it was a page turner。 The reveals were doled out fast and furious and I was completely committed in finding out the truth about Josh。 It was a roller coaster and I enjoyed the ride。 My only complaint is that some of the plot devices （gaslighting， the unreliable narrator trope， tampered medication， thinking someone has “been in the house，” etc） felt very familiar and started to get repetitive。 Twisty moments that might have impacted me in other books felt frustratingly mundane， like I had read it before （and more then once）。 A fun and thrilling ride， but not a lot of new， “out of the box” ideas here。 。。。more
Jill
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When Elisa Wright married Harris， she accepted his little brother Josh as her own brother。 He was still in school when they lost their parents， and Harris did the best he could with his little brother。 And after some rough years， Josh went to college， got a good job， and grew up。 Now it’s years later。 Elisa’s and Harris’s son Nathan is seven。 Harris is a very successful veterinarian with several offices。 And Josh is dating a woman named Rachel。 When Elisa questions his dating again so soon， Josh When Elisa Wright married Harris， she accepted his little brother Josh as her own brother。 He was still in school when they lost their parents， and Harris did the best he could with his little brother。 And after some rough years， Josh went to college， got a good job， and grew up。 Now it’s years later。 Elisa’s and Harris’s son Nathan is seven。 Harris is a very successful veterinarian with several offices。 And Josh is dating a woman named Rachel。 When Elisa questions his dating again so soon， Josh is confused。 Maybe it was less than a year ago that he had been engaged to Abby， but she was the one who had left。 He had the right to move on。 Only， Elisa doesn’t think that she left on her own。 She thinks Abby is missing。 And she thinks that Josh is responsible。 Josh had been married before， and Candace had died from a freak accident at home。 And now Abby is missing， and no one has heard from her。 Abby had been a friend to Elisa， and then she suddenly went quiet。 Elisa could use a friend。 After a terribly workplace incident， she had been suffering from PTSD and anxiety。 She could hardly leave home。 So when she confronts Josh about Abby’s disappearance and his moving on so quickly， he accuses her of letting her paranoia get away with her。 This causes a rift in Elisa’s happy family， and the last thing she wants is a rift in her family。 But then she found out a big family secret。 It was a secret about Josh， and Harris had kept it from her。 And it changed the way Elisa thought about Josh。 It changed the way she thought about her marriage and her family。 And it changed the way she thought about herself。 She starts catching Josh is lies。 She gets to know Rachel a little better， and she thinks that Rachel understands the potential danger of getting involved with Josh。 But then Elisa overhears something she clearly wasn’t supposed to hear and has doubts about Rachel。 Things at home are getting moved。 There was a window left open。 Pills were left out。 Elisa feels dizzy and worn down。 She doesn’t understand what is happening。 But although she doesn’t have much strength， she uses what she has to keep fighting for what she thinks is the truth。 Even if it destroys her。 The Replacement Wife is a domestic thriller filled with secrets and questions。 Author Darby Kane offers readers a story packed with possibilities and reveals， with detours and derailments。 Just when you think you know what’s going on， the floor shifts beneath your feet and it all changes。 I couldn’t put this book down。 I kept thinking I knew what was going to happen next， but there were some really big twists that I just could not anticipate。 If you’re needing a red-hot thriller for those stone cold winter nights， curl up with a thick blanket and The Replacement Wife。 You won’t be sorry， but you might not sleep any time soon。 Egalleys for The Replacement Wife were provided by William Morrow through NetGalley， with many thanks。 。。。more
David Morgan
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Was I the one going crazy？Let me start by saying I love when an unreliable narrator is written so well you find yourself questioning every one of the characters in the story。 This book does just that！ Elisa's life and her mental well being is slipping。 Could it be from the PTSD she's suffering from the shooting incident at work？ Her brother-in-law， Josh， has had the misfortune of having some women in his life die or go missing。 Elisa's husband， Harris， has been Josh's caregiver and best friend a Was I the one going crazy？Let me start by saying I love when an unreliable narrator is written so well you find yourself questioning every one of the characters in the story。 This book does just that！ Elisa's life and her mental well being is slipping。 Could it be from the PTSD she's suffering from the shooting incident at work？ Her brother-in-law， Josh， has had the misfortune of having some women in his life die or go missing。 Elisa's husband， Harris， has been Josh's caregiver and best friend and advocate since their parents died years ago。 When Josh's fiancé， Elisa's best friend， goes missing， Elisa suspects foul play。 Will her search for the truth end her happy， married with son life？ Will she end up in a psychiatric hospital？ Or will the search lead to her own death？ For the answers to these questions and more， I implore you to add this fun and twisted novel to your TBR list ASAP。。Thank you to the author， the William Morris Scene of the Crime Facebook group， HarperCollins Publishers and NetGalley for the ARC for me to read， review and enjoy。 。。。more
Lisa
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Good psychological thriller in the same vein as Girl on a Train。
Christine （Queen of Books）
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Un-put-down-able。I mean that， too -- cut to me using my phone as a reading light because I just couldn't not read this one for 90 minutes while stuck in a car。 THE REPLACEMENT WIFE pulled me in and did not let go。The premise: "Elisa Wright is a mom and wife， living a nice， quiet life in a nice， quiet town。 She’s also convinced her brother-in-law is a murderer。" ！！！Still， THE REPLACEMENT WIFE isn't an action thriller; I'd characterize this one as domestic suspense。 But Darby Kane so masterfully m Un-put-down-able。I mean that， too -- cut to me using my phone as a reading light because I just couldn't not read this one for 90 minutes while stuck in a car。 THE REPLACEMENT WIFE pulled me in and did not let go。The premise: "Elisa Wright is a mom and wife， living a nice， quiet life in a nice， quiet town。 She’s also convinced her brother-in-law is a murderer。" ！！！Still， THE REPLACEMENT WIFE isn't an action thriller; I'd characterize this one as domestic suspense。 But Darby Kane so masterfully made me feel that suspense。 And I loved rooting for Elisa。 Thank you to William Morrow for a free copy of this title for review。 。。。more
Ashley - the chapter traveller
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4。5/5This book had me hooked from the very beginning。 I found this to be fast paced since I couldn’t put it down。 Every chapter left me wanting to keep reading。I love that the author is constantly making you question each character。 I had my suspicions but I still wasn’t sure until the ending。With the unreliable characters and great twists I will recommend this one if you’re in the mood for some binge reading！I haven’t read Pretty Little Wife yet so I can’t compare the two， but I can say I will 4。5/5This book had me hooked from the very beginning。 I found this to be fast paced since I couldn’t put it down。 Every chapter left me wanting to keep reading。I love that the author is constantly making you question each character。 I had my suspicions but I still wasn’t sure until the ending。With the unreliable characters and great twists I will recommend this one if you’re in the mood for some binge reading！I haven’t read Pretty Little Wife yet so I can’t compare the two， but I can say I will definitely be reading that one and Darby Kane’s future work！Thank you Harper Collins and Darby Kane for sharing this digital review copy with me in exchange for my honest review！ 。。。more
Kathy
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4。5 stars。
Wendy
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Obviously predictable author tried to add twists but failed。 3。5 stars
Nicole Wuthering Vines
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This was such a captivating read！ I had seen Kane post about the real life inspiration behind this story before I started it so this helped peak my interest and kept me fascinated throughout！ I was fully engaged and incredibly intrigued from start to finish！ While some may find domestic thrillers to be more of a slow burn thriller， I find I can never put them down！ I also just love and relish in her writing style！ Even though this book was 400 pages， I found it to be a quick read that I just fle This was such a captivating read！ I had seen Kane post about the real life inspiration behind this story before I started it so this helped peak my interest and kept me fascinated throughout！ I was fully engaged and incredibly intrigued from start to finish！ While some may find domestic thrillers to be more of a slow burn thriller， I find I can never put them down！ I also just love and relish in her writing style！ Even though this book was 400 pages， I found it to be a quick read that I just flew through！ With an abundance of twists and turns， this is a fun and entertaining domestic suspense that I throughly enjoyed！ 。。。more
Heidi Lengenfelder
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Elisa Wright is a mom and wife， living in a nice and quiet town。 She is convinced that her brother-in-law， Josh， is a murderer。 His first wife is dead and his fiancé is missing。 He ahs grieved them both， but then he starts to date someone new。 Elisa fears for this women's safety and she desperately wants to know what happened to her friend， Josh's missing fiancé。 Her searching leads her to investigating her own family and she doesn't like what she finds - a laptop with incriminating evidence abo Elisa Wright is a mom and wife， living in a nice and quiet town。 She is convinced that her brother-in-law， Josh， is a murderer。 His first wife is dead and his fiancé is missing。 He ahs grieved them both， but then he starts to date someone new。 Elisa fears for this women's safety and she desperately wants to know what happened to her friend， Josh's missing fiancé。 Her searching leads her to investigating her own family and she doesn't like what she finds - a laptop with incriminating evidence about other women。 I enjoyed this thriller and devoured it in 2 days！ Elisa is a mess as she tries to unravel the circumstances surrounding Josh。 This book was entertaining and engaging。 I liked the premise of this book a lot。 The ending was a little bit predictable， but I still enjoyed it！ Darby Kane is an excellent thriller writer and I plan to read any book she puts out。 I can't wait to see what she does next！Thanks to NetGalley and Williams Morris for an eARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Trader （RedHotBlueReads）
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3。5 starsThis thriller from Darby Kane deals with family suspicions， manipulations and secrets。 Elisa is recovering from a rather serious incident that has her at home。 Her husband Harris is dismissive and his brother Josh has had some bad luck with a dead spouse， missing fiance and new girlfriend in tow。 It isn't a stretch for Elisa to be suspicious of Josh and what happened to his significant others。 Elisa is an unreliable narrator in this story。 Elisha is not treated well by the men in this 3。5 starsThis thriller from Darby Kane deals with family suspicions， manipulations and secrets。 Elisa is recovering from a rather serious incident that has her at home。 Her husband Harris is dismissive and his brother Josh has had some bad luck with a dead spouse， missing fiance and new girlfriend in tow。 It isn't a stretch for Elisa to be suspicious of Josh and what happened to his significant others。 Elisa is an unreliable narrator in this story。 Elisha is not treated well by the men in this book， gaslighted by one character and dismissed by another。 Both Josh and his brother Harris， Elisha's husband were dark and creepy。 They do some of what I consider the worst behavior， switching between being helpful one minute and manipulative the next。 It was hard to like anyone in this story， which was unfortunate for this reader。 While I wanted to like Elisa， I just couldn't。 There were the requisite twists and turns in a story like this， and at times there was a lot going on， almost too much。 The ending did manage to generate a nice level of suspense， but the lack of likable characters and the level of required suspension of disbelief just made it hard to get into the story。 The Replacement Wife was a "just ok" read for me。 。。。more
Brianne Cail
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One of my favourite things in a thriller is when you can’t decide if you can trust who is telling the story - keeps you guessing and turning the pages。 Fast read， quick-paced and has you on edge from the very start。
Jessica Stefanidis | jessbythebook
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I've been seeing such mixed reviews for this one， but I really enjoyed it ！ Although it wasn't my favorite thriller I've read， it kept me engaged and wanting to know more。 I haven't read Pretty Little Wife， so I don't have any of Kane's previous work to compare to。I enjoy a book with an unreliable MC， making you question if everything is in her head， or what is truly reality。 There was a LOT of gaslighting in this， which was the only downfall for me， but it made the book what it was。 It was nece I've been seeing such mixed reviews for this one， but I really enjoyed it ！ Although it wasn't my favorite thriller I've read， it kept me engaged and wanting to know more。 I haven't read Pretty Little Wife， so I don't have any of Kane's previous work to compare to。I enjoy a book with an unreliable MC， making you question if everything is in her head， or what is truly reality。 There was a LOT of gaslighting in this， which was the only downfall for me， but it made the book what it was。 It was necessary， in my opinion， to make everyone question Elisa， including the reader。 Majority of the characters were unlikable， but I did feel bad for Elisa。 Although she didn't do much to help herself， she was taken advantage of in such a way that nothing she said was credible， even her own husband didn't believe her， so she kept everything to herself regardless who it may put in danger。 Elisa Wright suffered a trauma， resulting in her going to therapy and needing medication。 Not long after， her friend who is also her brother in laws fiance ends up missing。 Not to mention， he was married previously to a woman who died。 Is her brother in law truly just unlucky with women， or is there more to what has happened to the women in his life ？ When Elisa starts digging into the past， someone doesn't want her getting involved and will go to great lengths to make her look crazy， and question her own sanity 。。。more
Kasey McCarthy
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Elisa has been struggling since something unimaginable happened at her job。 When someone she cares about disappears， she starts her own investigation but is she finding out the truth or what people people want her to believe？ Josh has been like a brother to her for years but she’s starting to question all she knows。 Is Josh really hiding things？
Jen
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Fast-paced thriller！ Devoured it in two nights， and stayed up way too late finishing it。 I thought I had it figured out a few times， and I had some right guesses and wrong guesses。 Slightly ambiguous ending？
Betty
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Just how many women in one man’s life have to go missing or die for someone to question what is really going on？ Thrilling and fast-paced， this book kept me guessing to the end。 I had my suspicions but did not know for sure。Elisa Wright has had more than enough trauma in her life。 She has a solid marriage with Harris and an energetic little boy。 But after surviving an incident that would leave anyone severely shaken， she is now dealing with PTSD。 So when she begins questioning the disappearance Just how many women in one man’s life have to go missing or die for someone to question what is really going on？ Thrilling and fast-paced， this book kept me guessing to the end。 I had my suspicions but did not know for sure。Elisa Wright has had more than enough trauma in her life。 She has a solid marriage with Harris and an energetic little boy。 But after surviving an incident that would leave anyone severely shaken， she is now dealing with PTSD。 So when she begins questioning the disappearance of her friend Abby her husband and others begin to question her stability。 Abby was engaged to Harris’ brother Josh， and she suddenly just disappeared。 Josh says they argued， and Abby left。 But it just isn’t adding up for Elisa。 Plus， Elisa isn’t convinced that the death of Josh’s wife was an accident。 Now Elisa is becoming friends with Josh’s new girlfriend and begins to worry about Rachel’s safety。 Is Elisa overreacting to coincidences， or is Josh making the women in his life disappear？ Elisa is convinced that her brother-in-law is a murderer。 Will Elisa be able to save Rachel？ Or is there nothing to save Rachel from？ Has her PTSD pushed her over the edge so she is imagining things that just aren’t so？ And how does Elisa’s friction with Josh impact her marriage to his brother？This thriller/suspense novel did not disappoint。 I liked the characters， and the book held my interest all the way through。 The pacing of reveals was perfect。 This book was really hard to put down。I received an advance e-galley of this book。 The opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。 。。。more
Karen
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Gaslighting， Suspense， Secrets。 Darby Kane’s new book， The Replacement Wife， follows Elisa Wright becoming increasing uncomfortable with her brother-in-law， Josh Wright。 Older brother， Harris， practically raised Josh after their parents died in a car accident。 Josh’s fiancée and Elisa’s close friend， Abby disappeared about seven months ago。 His first wife， Candace died in an accident when she fell down the stairs。 Elisa gets worried and wonders if Josh might be a killer。 Chapters are short。 Who Gaslighting， Suspense， Secrets。 Darby Kane’s new book， The Replacement Wife， follows Elisa Wright becoming increasing uncomfortable with her brother-in-law， Josh Wright。 Older brother， Harris， practically raised Josh after their parents died in a car accident。 Josh’s fiancée and Elisa’s close friend， Abby disappeared about seven months ago。 His first wife， Candace died in an accident when she fell down the stairs。 Elisa gets worried and wonders if Josh might be a killer。 Chapters are short。 Who is telling the truth？ Abby gets some help from a private investigator。 There are parts of this book I really liked。 Lots of twists and many times this reader had to figure out what was really true。 Who could Elisa trust and how many more women might be involved with Josh， what I did not like is that I thought it was about one hundred pages longer than it needed to be。 It was also difficult to keep track of all the characters。 I did like the ending。 I think this book would have been much better if there was not so much repetition and maybe not have so many women in Josh’s life， My thanks to William Morrow and NetGalley for an ARC of this book。 The opinions in this review are my own。 。。。more
thereadingowlvina （Elvina Ulrich）
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The Story: The Replacement Wife follows the story of Elisa Wright， a mother and wife in a quiet nice town， who is convinced that her brother-in-law， Josh， is a murderer。 She discovers shocking incriminating information about Josh but when she befriends Josh's new girlfriend， Elisa begins to doubt herself。 My thoughts: This was my first book by this author and I liked the overall premise of this story。 There were definitely some shocking twists and I was really curious about Josh especial The Story: The Replacement Wife follows the story of Elisa Wright， a mother and wife in a quiet nice town， who is convinced that her brother-in-law， Josh， is a murderer。 She discovers shocking incriminating information about Josh but when she befriends Josh's new girlfriend， Elisa begins to doubt herself。 My thoughts: This was my first book by this author and I liked the overall premise of this story。 There were definitely some shocking twists and I was really curious about Josh especially when Elisa unravels those disturbing incriminating information about him。I have to admit that as far as flawed characters go， this book delivered that！ But I personally felt the characters depth was not enough for me to connect with them and appreciate the ending。Some parts did feel too long and repetitive， but it was entertaining and intriguing for me to want to see how things will wrap up。 Although this book did not work out for me as much as I would like， the writing was pretty good and I liked all the twists in the story！ Pub。 Date: Dec 28th， 2021***Thank you William Morrow Books， Harper Collins Canada， author Darby Kane and NetGalley for this gifted copy to read and review。 All opinions expressed are my own。*** 。。。more
Misi
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This was a super quick read that I read in a day and half， similarly to Kane’s earlier 2020 book。 She knows how to draw you in from the start and her thrillers keep you on your toes。 There is a lot that goes in this book and I’m not sure all of it was necessary， but nonetheless I enjoyed this one and was furiously flipping the pages for the last 1/4 of the book。 Good read-4 stars ⭐️。 Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for the advanced copy for review。
Brynn | readyourworriesaway
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I was a huge fan of Darby Kane’s PRETTY LITTLE WIFE， so I was thrilled to receive an advance copy of her next novel。 Elisa Wright is convinced her brother-in-law is a murderer。 One dead wife and one missing fiancé — is Josh at fault or is he just unlucky in love？ THE REPLACEMENT WIFE is a page-turner。 It was a wild ride from start to finish， and I didn’t want to put it down。 Elisa was a complex character who’s past unfolds as you read。 Kane did a great job with character development。Elisa loves I was a huge fan of Darby Kane’s PRETTY LITTLE WIFE， so I was thrilled to receive an advance copy of her next novel。 Elisa Wright is convinced her brother-in-law is a murderer。 One dead wife and one missing fiancé — is Josh at fault or is he just unlucky in love？ THE REPLACEMENT WIFE is a page-turner。 It was a wild ride from start to finish， and I didn’t want to put it down。 Elisa was a complex character who’s past unfolds as you read。 Kane did a great job with character development。Elisa loves her husband and son， and there was a time she loved Josh — but she knows something is off with him， and she must find answers。 When nobody believes her， she quickly becomes an unreliable narrator。 There was a lot of gaslighting， which got repetitive， and this was bothersome when her past trauma was used as a way to discredit her。 Read if you like:✨unreliable narrators✨a twisty suspense✨short chapters THE REPLACEMENT WIFE is a domestic suspense with all the great makings of a thriller。 。。。more
Natalie （readswithnatalieb）
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3。5 rounded up！How can one be frustrated yet satisfied with the ending all at the same time？ I’m not sure but that’s how this book made me feel！ This thriller was a QUICK page turner。 I mean， some may be intimidated because it’s just over 400 pages， but let me tell you， I flew through this。Now， just because I flew， doesn’t mean I wasn’t annoyed。 Because… Well， I was。 I am so over the crazy/medicated/unstable woman narrative who acts this way because of trauma。 Can’t we let trauma be trauma？ Why 3。5 rounded up！How can one be frustrated yet satisfied with the ending all at the same time？ I’m not sure but that’s how this book made me feel！ This thriller was a QUICK page turner。 I mean， some may be intimidated because it’s just over 400 pages， but let me tell you， I flew through this。Now， just because I flew， doesn’t mean I wasn’t annoyed。 Because… Well， I was。 I am so over the crazy/medicated/unstable woman narrative who acts this way because of trauma。 Can’t we let trauma be trauma？ Why does it have to be so extreme？ If you like an unreliable main character， this is for you。There were a lot of twists that were like rapid fire one after another， but then nothing big would happen for 100 or so pages。 The pacing was a tad uneven for my liking。 However， I do think Kane took a simple concept and created something so much more detailed than I ever imagined （even if some parts were very unrealistic）。 I’d recommend this one if you’re switching up your genres and in need of a thriller。Big thank you to William Morrow for the gifted copy！ You can get yours 12/28！ 。。。more
Asmaa
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Sometimes you want to read a book that has twists and turns and keeps you guessing throughout the story。 The replacement wife does a good job of keeping you guessing and on your toes throughout the story。 Initially you find yourself understanding why Elisa has a suspicion of her brother-in-law Josh and the tragedies that seem to occur to people he has been involved with in the past。 But as a Elisa seems to push her narrative of Josh’s life things seem to start to implode in her own。 This is a gr Sometimes you want to read a book that has twists and turns and keeps you guessing throughout the story。 The replacement wife does a good job of keeping you guessing and on your toes throughout the story。 Initially you find yourself understanding why Elisa has a suspicion of her brother-in-law Josh and the tragedies that seem to occur to people he has been involved with in the past。 But as a Elisa seems to push her narrative of Josh’s life things seem to start to implode in her own。 This is a great suspense book the handles family dynamics in an interesting way。 If you want a book that keeps you thinking this is the book for you。 。。。more
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