REVIEW⤏ THE THIRD MRS. DURST

BY ANN AGUIRRE

SYNOPSIS FROM AUTHORS WEBSITE⇣
Some people just need killing.
Marlena Altizer Durst lives in her husband's shadow. He controls her every move—what she wears, the food she eats, and the friends she's allowed to make. If she disobeys, there are...consequences. And he has all the power.
To outsiders, it seems that she leads a fairy-tale life. But nobody ever wonders if Cinderella was happy after she married the prince. Marlena has traded freedom and safety for luxurious imprisonment, and most days, that seems like a bad bargain. Death may be the only exit she's allowed. Just like his first wife. And his second. Unless she flips the script.

BOOK TAGS⇣

⤏ ABUSIVE/CONTROLLING HUSBAND
⤏ SECRETS & LIES
⤏ REVENGE THEME
⤏ EVERYTHING IS NOT ALWAYS AS IT SEEMS...

BOOK DETAILS⇣

AUDIO PERFORMED BY⇢ COURTNEY PATTERSON
NARRATION RATING⇢  5/5
BOOK COVER⇢ MEH...

SETTING⇢ IT WAS ALL OVER...BUT, I THINK IT WAS MOSTLY NEW YORK

SOURCE⇢ LIBBY AUDIOBOOK (LIBRARY)

AUDIOBOOK LENGTH⇢ 8 HOURS, 23 MINUTES

MY THOUGHTS⇣

The terrific narration made listening to this a breeze...Courtney Patterson was top-notch.  The story itself was satisfying, just not quite top-notch...

If this book were a puzzle...it would be missing a few pieces.  It was diverting and rather compelling...but when you're all finished...a few things don't necessarily add up.  It's not a deal-breaker, by any means.  But seriously, if you like a story where the bad man gets taken down, somewhat similar to Jane Doe...this could be a winner for you.

MY RATING⇢ 4✰STARS✰

BREAKDOWN⇣

Plot⇢ 3.7/5

Characters⇢ 4/5

The Feels⇢ 4/5

Pacing⇢ 4.5/5

Addictiveness⇢ 5/5

Theme or Tone⇢ 4/5

Flow (Writing Style)⇢ 4/5

Twisty-ness⇢ 3.3/5

Originality⇢ 4.5/5

Ending⇢ 3.5/5