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My Lovely Wife
My Lovely Wife | Samantha Downing
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jamield1911
My Lovely Wife | Samantha Downing
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Pickpick

I was stuck between a so-so and a pick for about half of the book. The last 70 or so pages, though.... wow! What a wild ride. The greatest last sentence I've read in years!

Dexter meets Gone Girl. A unique thriller that is quick paced with a brilliant twist.

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SilversReviews
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#IDIOMINSIGHT
@Eggs
@AlwaysBeenALoverOfBooks
@LitsyEvents
#LitsyEvents

Prompt: STAB IN THE BACK

CHECK OUT THE COVER FOR THE PROMPT!! 😊

A Lovely Wife is definitely a misnomer. A demented psycho is more like it.

If you enjoy a fast-paced book that takes you on a crazy ride and will have you biting your nails, then MY LOVELY WIFE will be a book you will want to take a look at.

REVIEW: https://tinyurl.com/ye293ufv

Eggs Great choice 😂🔪🩸 6mo
LiseWorks I actually love this book 6mo
SilversReviews @LiseWorks Yes…it was good. 6mo
SilversReviews @Eggs THANKS for commenting. 6mo
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BeckyWithTheGoodBooks
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Mehso-so

A little different than the typical thriller, Downing‘s novel about a murdering married couple has a premise that drew me in. The pacing of this is strong and the cat and mouse elements kept me reading. However, most of the twists were predictable and it just didn‘t wow me. This is an incredibly overhyped book that just didn‘t deliver. Overall, this whole family just gave me the ick, and not in the “love to hate” kind of way. 3⭐️

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BeckyWithTheGoodBooks
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I‘m a little concerned with how fast this year is going, but I‘m always excited for the next round of #bookspin!! Here is my list for March. 📚

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Brave New World was my BookSpin for February - I had never read it before! 13mo
BeckyWithTheGoodBooks @TheAromaofBooks I feel like I have not read a lot of “classics,” so trying to add them in to my #bookspin! 😀 13mo
TheAromaofBooks Yes!! I actually have two lists. One is comprised entirely of classics that I want to read, and I always reading the BookSpin number from that list. The other list is my monthly TBR, and that's what I use for my BookSpinBingo. It's been fun to actually get through some of the more intimidating books on my TBR!! 13mo
BeckyWithTheGoodBooks @TheAromaofBooks That‘s a great idea! 13mo
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LiseWorks
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So I needed a knife on the cover for the #ISpyBingoFebruary @TheAromaofBooks @Clwojick It intrigued me as it was about a couple who wanted to spice up their marriage #LoveAthonRomance @StayCurious I loved it! We see this story from the husband's perspective; who is never named in the story. I actually liked him. This book is not for everyone. It is a pretty cool psychological thriller, a page turner for sure. #LitsyLoveReads

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 13mo
Clwojick Twisted, but so good! 13mo
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readingjedi
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Pickpick

This one just scrapes a Pick. Yes, it is entertaining & intriguing & I was compelled to keep turning the pages. But it did annoy me a little as it all seemed so familiar, so generic, so thriller-by-numbers. There is nothing NEW. And as for the twist at the end, I suspect everyone who has ever read a thriller before would fully expect it, let alone have guessed it! So only a Pick because I'm feeling magnanimous!

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readingjedi
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Starting this one today. Another NetGalley title from way back.

amberavidreader Great read! I loved it! 1y
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she.hearts.horror
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Pickpick

Sometimes deserving each other means you‘re simply not receiving much 🫠.

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BeckyWithTheGoodBooks
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Another one on my TBR for next year‘s Scarathlon!! #scarathlondailyprompts #knife #teamslaughter

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Rachel725
My Lovely Wife | Samantha Downing
Pickpick

Obsessed with this one. Did not see the twist coming at all. Still unsure who was my favorite character. Highly recommend

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Nessavamusic
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Pickpick

My second #summerween read. This was a great thriller about a husband who will do anything for his wife, including help her kill. This is the second book by Samantha Downing I‘ve read and she‘s becoming a new favorite. 5⭐️

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Geemom1118
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Fathers Day is always a hard day for me as I lost my Dad 24 years ago. Today was a good day to enjoy the sunshine and fresh air and get a few pages in.

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Geemom1118
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When you get a Snapchat from your friend that says go and get this right now you order it right away. It should be here Thursday about the time I finish my current read.

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Michaelalynn
My Lovely Wife | Samantha Downing

They were young, bright, and happy. This is how victim pictures always look.

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Bec_lectic
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Pickpick

This book hooked me right away! I liked the perspective of the killers instead of trying to figure out who the killer was. With murder something always goes south and this dark and twisty story does not disappoint!

SilversReviews Yes…this was good. 2y
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Samary
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Pickpick

The couple that kills together, right? I enjoyed this a lot! A social climbing couple with the extreme alternate lifestyle 😁
If you‘d like to check it out here‘s the link: https://amzn.to/3vQBsjB

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BookLineNSinker
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So I have a whole working theory about what's going to happen at the end of the book. I'm going to put it in the comments with a spoiler alert but don't tell me if I'm right yet. I'm on chapter 58 and it's been slow going and not that dramatic or thrilling as some in the genre and there's still a lot of unanswered questions. Like the odd bottle of eye drops in the pantry... But if my theory is right it will all make sense.

BookLineNSinker Okay, here's my theory. Millicent is setting up her husband. The reason I think this is because Lindsay was found the day after Millicent's husband slept with Petra. Also, the eye drops are going to be important- do they contain DNA, what's there role? Also, ob Holly was never a killer and never hurt Millicent. Millicent is just a plain old sociopath. Also, I think Jenna, the daughter, is going to end up paying her parents to be caught. That's it. 2y
BookLineNSinker I swear I didn't read ahead! I can't believe I was right on the money. 2y
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BookLineNSinker
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I'm really enjoying this listen! I have lots of ideas about who and what and why but no concrete answers yet. It is however holding my attention which is a good start.

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BookLineNSinker
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I'm dying to read this about to order it from the library. So many good thrillers I've yet to indulge in!

BeeMagical oooo this is on my library hold list too! Sounds really good! 2y
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Arvena
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Panpan

Nasty and boring story. I didn't like this domestic thriller about such a diabolical couple.
Just, books about mental sociopaths don't work for me 😒

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ImperfectCJ
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Mehso-so

This is an amusing, twisted little story. Highly unlikely but still fun. Lately whenever a contemporary (2018 or after) book has an "x years later" epilogue, I imagine what that epilogue would look like if the author had known covid was on the horizon. The reality of the pandemic kind of constrains my imaginings of any story past the back cover. Among other things.

SilversReviews I enjoyed this book. 2y
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AbbiJack
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Pickpick

Slow burn thriller turned shit-hit-the-fan. 4.5 ⭐
Definitely recommended if you need a thriller!

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Enchanted_Bibliophile
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#WondrousWednesday
@Eggs

🌱 The first spring thunder storm ⚡ I love them ❤️
🌱 I'm still busy with the 2 I might consider best for the month > it's between Warbreaker and My lovely wife
🌱 Now I can't think of one single character - I know there should be one...🤔
🌱 I'm grateful for date nights 😍

Thanks for the tag @damselsgotballs
Want to play? @TheNeverendingTBR @hannah-leeloo @CymbaX13

Eggs Great post! Thanks for playing 👌🏼📚👏🏻 2y
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suzie.reads
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Mehso-so

Wasn't really sure about this one, was abit weird for me. I did predict most of the ending, although it was a good one

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Kaarin
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This book is nuts in a fun way. It‘s on sale on Kindle for $1.99 today so I had to tell people. 😁

SilversReviews This was good. Her second book dragged for me. 3y
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Well-ReadNeck
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Mehso-so

An entertaining but not amazing thriller. #audiobook

BarbaraBB I loved this one so now I‘m extremely intrigued by the one you gave a pick! 3y
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stretchkev
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Panpan

This reads like a bookclub book. Every other chapter has a domestic social issue discussion point, i.e. adultery, troubled relationships with parents, mental health issues, middle age breakdowns. The actual aerial killer plot is just an excuse 4o get to these issues.

Leftcoastzen That sounds really annoying. 3y
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jillannjohn
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Pickpick

This was just ok for me, a little predictable. I like her book He Started It much better.

I need some ideas. What are you reading this weekend??

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jillannjohn
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Quiet weekend planned 😍

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DarkMina
My Lovely Wife | Samantha Downing
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Pickpick

13 pf 2021. #20in4 #20in4readathon
🎧 5 hours down! A good thriller. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Andrew65 Well done 👏👏👏 3y
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amberavidreader
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Pickpick

Gave this book 5 stars! Loved it. Highly recommend if you like psychological thrillers.

Jeannineth I loved it too 💕 3y
jenreads7 I need to check this one out! Thanks for the recommendation. 3y
amberavidreader @jenniferajanes I loved it! You're welcome! xoxo 3y
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vkois88
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Pickpick

What a wild ride. Some twists and turns that I saw coming, others totally unexpected. Great first book of 2021. 5⭐️

Crazeedi Just thought about you, realized I havent seen you here for a while, hope you are well❤ 3y
vkois88 @Crazeedi thank you for the thought ❤️ I‘m okay, just a little overwhelmed with life! Lol... I‘ve been in a major slump since March & only read two or three books. I hope you are well also 🤗 3y
Crazeedi @vkois88 I hear you! I went through the same last year, I hope life settles down and you can pamper yourself more, big hug❤ 3y
vkois88 @Crazeedi thank you, big hugs to you as well! ❤️ 3y
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Eggbeater
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Pickpick

You don't know what outcome to hope for for this unnamed, serial killer narrator. This stressful plot is deliciously devious and sick and twisted. Well done!

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eanderson
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Pickpick

😱 So friggin‘ good!!!! Kind of saw one thing coming but it just added tension to the story! Loved it. 💕🌟🌟🌟🌟

LoveToReadLiveToRead Sounds good! Though the title instantly reminded me of the Father Ted episode where they‘re entering Eurovision. 3y
eanderson @LoveToReadLiveToRead I haven‘t heard of Father Ted. Is it good? 3y
LoveToReadLiveToRead @eanderson ah, sorry, that probably didn‘t make sense! Yes, it‘s an Irish comedy series from the 90s. Personally, I find it hilarious! The joke is that Ireland doesn‘t want to win Eurovision again so they enter the main characters, some priests, with their song “My Lovely Horse”. (edited) 3y
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eanderson
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New audiobook for a beautiful Friday!

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abookishbutterfly
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Pickpick

I was quite satisfied by this thriller and I completely get the hype surrounding it. It‘s clever and immersive with some fun little twists along the way. If you‘ve put this one off, like I had, you might want to reconsider that choice!

Full review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3130268091

KatieDid927 Agreed! 3y
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KatieDid927
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I really liked this one! A couple things I did predict, but I had no idea how it would all end and it was perfectly engrossing.

First official #Screamathon read! @4thhouseontheleft

Linsy Looks nice and creepy 🔪 3y
alisiakae Woohoo! 🔪🩸 3y
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abookishbutterfly
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What are you currently reading? I‘ve started these to fit the prompts on the Spooktober bingo challenge I‘m participating in.

Prompt: Horror ~ Horrid
Prompt: Vampires ~ Let the Right One In
Prompt: Serial killer ~ My Lovely Wife
Prompt: Orange cover ~ Unspeakable Things

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SW-T
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Mehso-so

Our nameless hero and his wife are keeping secrets. He‘s also being blackmailed by his own son, is worried about his daughter‘s increasingly erratic behavior, and suddenly wondering what extra secrets his wife is keeping. Interesting enough to keep me reading, but not engaging enough to stay on my mind after I put the book down.

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KadeLexical
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I always wanted to be more than above average

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MeganLindell
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Mehso-so

⭐️⭐️ • Short chapters should make this a quick read but for whatever reason this took me longer to read than I wanted. I found it mostly boring, rather predictable, and quite absurd. Hopefully some rewrites will make it a better movie or series than book.

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BriannaT
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Thank you @Eggs for the challenge and @EadieB for the tag! Sorry I didn‘t see it until now, but better late than never!
1) The tagged book
2) This may sound weird, but I would love to read Diary of a Wimpy Kid with Greg attending Hogwarts with Harry Potter. I think it would a funny spoof focusing on the mundane activities at Hogwarts
3) Multiple POVs keep me guessing, like One of Us is Lying

Can you play? @RaeLovesToRead @Nicole01070

EadieB Love your answers! Thanks for playing! 4y
Eggs I think Greg Heffly and Harry Potter would be a great duo ❣️ Thanks for your thoughtful responses 👏🏻📚🤗 4y
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callielafleur
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Mehso-so

This was boring and at times unbelievable to a point that I was just shaking my head. I don't love thrillers, and I found this fairly predictable. The end was the best part, and it bumped it up to a 3 stars for me. I'd recommend it if you love thrillers, because the concept is kind of interesting, but there's no reason to like, run out and buy a copy.

magyklyXdelish Same! I saw so many people saying “oh it‘s like if dexter meets me and mrs Smith” and I‘m like no.. it‘s dexter meets this is 40. It‘s so so so boring until the end. 4y
readordierachel Yeah, I bailed on this one. Curious about the ending but not enough to hang with the boredom. 4y
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BriannaT
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Mehso-so

In this thriller, a couple tracks and kills women to keep their marriage alive. Then things go horribly awry.
It reminded me of Gone Girl in respect to the twists and “grand scheme.” I chose so-so because I couldn‘t fully connect to the narrator. I like stories where people make average mistakes and get caught in a web -the “it could happen to me” feel. But when the narrator gets in deep water after murdering people for fun, deep down I‘m 🤷🏼‍♀️