Title: The Wife Who Knew Too Much
Author: Michele Campbell
Published: July 2020, St. Martin’s Press
Format: ARC E-copy, 352 pages
Source: Netgalley via Publisher
Summary:
From Michele Campbell, the bestselling author of It’s Always the Husband comes a new blockbuster thriller in The Wife Who Knew Too Much.
Tabitha
Girard had her heart broken years ago by Connor Ford. He was preppy and
handsome. She was a pool girl at his country club. Their affair should
have been a summer fling. But it meant everything to Tabitha.
Years
later, Connor comes back into Tabitha’s life—older, richer, and
desperately unhappy. He married for money, a wealthy, neurotic,
controlling woman whom he never loved. He has always loved Tabitha.
When
Connor’s wife Nina takes her own life, he’s free. He can finally be
with Tabitha. Nina’s home, Windswept, can be theirs. It seems to be a
perfect ending to a fairy tale romance that began so many years ago. But
then, Tabitha finds a diary. “I’m writing this to raise an alarm in the
event of my untimely death,” it begins. “If I die unexpectedly, it was
foul play, and Connor was behind it. Connor—and her.”
Who is
Connor Ford? Why did he marry Nina? Is Tabitha his true love, or a
convenient affair? As the police investigate Nina’s death, is she a
convenient suspect?
As Tabitha is drawn deeper into the dark
glamour of a life she is ill-prepared for, it becomes clear to her that
what a wife knows can kill her.
My thoughts: Michele Campbell is becoming a go-to for the ultimate summer popcorn thriller. Her books are so twisty and addicting that you just can’t help but read in one or two sittings and this latest one is no exception!
This book hooked me right from the beginning and it never really let up. The characters draw you in and while you might not love them all – there are definitely those love to hate kinds of characters here – you can’t help but become consumed with them as you become invested with what is going on. I also found I wasn’t sure who I could trust – everyone seems to be hiding something.
I always love a good obsession story and this one takes the cake! It had so many different twists to it, my mind was spinning. Every time I thought I had things worked out, something new would be revealed. This is definitely a book where nothing and no one is as it seems and it really keeps you guessing.
This book is one that will totally consume you once you start reading it. You will be desperate to know what really happened to Nina – that journal entry alone was pure brilliance! – and even though it’s a crazy read, you won’t be able to put it down until you get to that last page! I definitely recommend adding this book to your summer reading list…it’s such a fun, addicting read.
