The Replacement Wife by Darby Kane.
Synopsis
A 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 fiancée, 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 fiancée.
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?
My Review
This is the first book I have read by Darby Kane. I received a gifted copy from the publisher in exchange for my honest review. I enjoy a well written suspense/thriller genre book with an unreliable narrator and this book definitely has the unreliable narrator component in the character of Elisa.
I liked the way the author chose to include the short parts from an unknown narrators perspective throughout the novel. There were parts of this book that frustrated me as the reader. The somewhat repetitive nature of the back and forth between Josh and Elisa. Even though I was frustrated with their interaction in the novel, I didn't want to stop reading.
There were a couple things I didn't see coming which made for a satisfying ending to the book. I recommend this book if you are looking to read a domestic thriller with a bit of suspense and aren't expecting a big twist. The ending is good, there just aren't any shocking plot twist reveals.
My Rating: 3/5
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Book Details
Author: Darby Kane.
Publisher: William Morrow.
Publication Date: December 28, 2021.
Genre: Fiction. Thriller. Suspense. Mystery. Crime. Psychological thriller.
Edition: Paperback.
Pages: 416.