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Sunday, January 19, 2020

REVIEW: THE WIVES


BY TARRYN FISHER




    SYNOPSIS FROM AUTHORS WEBSITE⇣
    Imagine that your husband has two other wives. You’ve never met the other wives. None of you know each other, and because of this unconventional arrangement, you can see your husband only one day a week. But you love him so much you don’t care. Or at least that’s what you’ve told yourself.
    But one day, while you’re doing laundry, you find a scrap of paper in his pocket—an appointment reminder for a woman named Hannah, and you just know it’s another of the wives.
    You thought you were fine with your arrangement, but you can’t help yourself: you track her down, and, under false pretenses, you strike up a friendship. Hannah has no idea who you really are. Then, Hannah starts showing up to your coffee dates with telltale bruises, and you realize she’s being abused by her husband. Who, of course, is also your husband. But you’ve never known him to be violent, ever.
    Who exactly is your husband, and how far would you go to find the truth? Would you risk your own life?
    And who is his mysterious third wife?


    BOOK TAGS


     PSYCHOLOGICAL/DOMESTIC THRILLER POLYGAMY  EVERYTHING IS NOT AS IT SEEMS...OR IS IT???  COMPULSIVE...I COULDN'T STOP LISTENING 


      BOOK DETAILS⇣


      AUDIO PERFORMED BY LAUREN FORTGANG NARRATION RATING  4.5/5
      BOOK COVER IT GOES WITH THE STORY FAIRLY WELL
      SETTING SEATTLE, WA & PORTLAND, OR
      SOURCE LIBBY AUDIOBOOK (LIBRARY)
      AUDIOBOOK LENGTH 9 HOURS


      MY THOUGHTS⇣


      The Wives is another insane, yet distinctly Tarryn, type of story.  While I didn't like this one as much as Bad Mommy (renamed I Can Be A Better You) or Marrow (my all-time fav by Tarryn), I still found it compelling and fantastically written.  The narration was really quite good, too.  I have always liked Lauren Fortgang, though.  The narration and the justifiable ending were the deciding factors for my rating falling where it did.

      In the beginning, this is slightly unbelievable, what with the multiple wives...there is no man that deserves more than one wife.  Midway through, there is a twist of sorts and it transcends into something slightly different.  And the clincher, a perfectly executed, and classic Tarryn, justifiable non-ending.

      MY RATING 4✰STARS


      BREAKDOWN⇣

      Plot 3.7/5
      Characters 3.5/5
      The Feels 3.7/5
      Pacing 4.7/5
      Addictiveness 5/5
      Theme or Tone 3/5
      Flow (Writing Style) 3.7/5
      Twisty-ness 3.8/5
      Originality 4/5
      Ending 4.2/5









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