Thank you to Thoughts From a Page, Park Row Books, #partner, for an advanced copy of Just the Nicest Couple in exchange for my honest review.
Publisher: Park Row Books
Published: January 10, 2023
Summary:
Two couples, two close friends, one missing husband…
Jake Hayes is missing. This much is certain. At first, his wife, Nina, thinks he is blowing off steam at a friend’s house after their heated fight the night before. But then a day goes by. Two days. Five. And Jake is still nowhere to be found.
Lily Scott, Nina’s friend and coworker, thinks she may have been the last to see Jake before he went missing. After Lily confesses everything to her husband, Christian, the two decide that nobody can find out what happened leading up to Jake’s disappearance, especially not Nina. But Nina is out there looking for her husband, and she won’t stop until the truth is discovered.
My thoughts:
I was thrilled when Cindy from the Thoughts of a Page Podcast selected this book for her Patreon group to read early as I had already had my eye on it. I’ve read, and loved, all of Mary Kubica’s books, and have even had the chance to meet Mary in person back when her very first book came out! She continues to craft such addicting, twisty reads and each book shows that her writing is top notch!
This book was such a fun cat and mouse game that shows that nothing is as it appears. I loved how Mary Kubica took the typical missing woman trope and turned it upside down by giving us a missing husband story. The tension drips off the page with this one and the twists and turns it takes keep you fully engaged and unable to walk away until you are done! I loved that as I got further into the book, I didn’t know who I could trust and the link between the two couples keeps the suspense and tension high. Just how far will we go for those we love? And how far are we willing to go to protect ourselves?
I loved how the characters played off each other. I might not have liked them all, but they are all well-developed and certainly kept things interesting. At one point or another, I definitely suspected all of them. The misdirection and twists really keep you fully engaged and the mini-reveals were timed very well. This was another addicting read that left me quite shocked at the end…and I cannot recommend it enough!
