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Lisa Jewell has become a favorite author! Adrian is at the center of what he perceives to be a very amicable, layered family in this novel. The story opens with Maya, Adrian‘s third wife, fatally stepping in front of a bus in the early morning hours. There is no clear conclusion whether Maya‘s death was an accident or suicide. As Adrian grieves the loss of his third wife, family secrets begin to emerge.

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⭐⭐2.5-3.0
“The Third Wife“ by Lisa Jewell presents readers with a compelling premise, promising lies and mystery that keep you turning the pages. While the book falls short of fully capitalizing on its potential, it remains an engaging read that manages to hold your interest.

My full review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5639589690?type=review#...

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Little froggy as my companion on my current read. My third book from Lisa Jewell, not sure what to think about it 📚💗
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Lisa Jewell never does me wrong. This one is a little more domestic drama than mystery, but I loved it anyway.

I really can‘t tell if I like this one yet. There‘s a lot of emphasis on each woman‘s weight and looks. Like a lot. Doesn‘t add anything to the narrative though.

I really enjoyed this book. It opens with Maya, the third wife, walking in front of a bus and dying. Was it an accident or intentional? What is really going on with this family? And the rest of the book explores those questions. We meet the two ex-wives and the five kids. We flashback to when Maya was alive. Great ending!
Picture is from our road trip - scene near Lake Tahoe on the way to Idaho.

I‘m on a Lisa Jewell marathon read. Starting this one! Each book is a mystery about one or a few particular people then a twist ending.

I ended up liking this, great character dynamics, but it took a long time to get going and I was expecting a bit more pay off from the ending…

The 3rd Mrs. Adrian Wolfe dies under suspicious circumstances. Adrian plods forward and tries to maintain the balances with the partners and children of his prior marriages. When an odd woman begins stalking them, he starts to think there‘s more to her death, and that someone close to him is involved.

His & Hers #weekendmode

I‘m 150 pages into this book and I have no idea where we are going? 😫 what are we doing here?

Snagged from the LFL in the lot!

Been a little while since I posted, here‘s my recent reads. The last Mrs Parish- good but a little overrated and predictable, but a enjoyable read. Daisy Jones and the Six- 2nd time reading, listened to it this time, amazing, highly recommend. The Third Wife- thought this one was dumb and kind of offensive to women. The male character was stupid. Hello Summer- better than I thought it would be, fun beach read with some depth.

I thought the book was decent and I had a good idea of what happened to the third wife (not getting into it because... spoilers). That being said, Adrian really was living in a fantasy world, or at least a world where is oblivious to others feelings. When he left the first wife it actually made sense, the second wife not so much. Jewell‘s style of writing grabs on and makes you want to see how everything unfolds - that is why I am making it a pick

I hated just about all these characters.

I knew at 20% that this would be the first Lisa Jewell book that I wasnt going to adore. It's also the first book I've read of her's since she crossed over from Chick Lit to Thrillers.
This is a fine thriller, no massive twists or turns, no massive OMG moments but the plot line works, the ending was a bit too soppy but it's a decent read.
I guess for me Jewell is Melody Brown / Thirty Nothing etc I'm just not convinced of the genre switch yet.

I really enjoyed listening to this audiobook! 4/5 🌟

Moving on is something that happens to you, not something you do.

I‘ve really come to adore books by Lisa Jewell. And this book was no exception. I could barely put it down. While not a traditional mystery, it had such rich and interesting characters, I was completely suckered. The humanity and complexities within each character and in their relationships with each other was so well done. Also, I just love this cover.

Finished this one last night. A really interesting family saga. Jewell‘s writing is so readable!

Started on this last night and wolfed down about a third of it. It‘s well written and I know there‘ll be more twists to come but I don‘t know what they are - love it when a book keeps me guessing!

⭐️⭐️⭐️: I‘m slowly working through Lisa Jewell‘s backlist, she‘s quickly becoming a go-to author.

This was a good one, a great mystery type but i really enjoyed the novel!

Currently listening.

Darn, so I lied on my last post. I forgot I had succumbed to the impulse buy of the #audible #dailydeal. Just $3.95...

#mountTBR just keeps on growing and growing...😔

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This was another very good book by Lisa Jewell. At first I wasn‘t that taken with it, as it seemed to take forever setting the scene before it really got going. Once it did get going it didn‘t hold back and played with your emotions and thinking. This is a very well formed story and I felt the revelations at the end of the book were very well written, and the messages in the letters at the end of the book really hit home.

Starting another Lisa Jewell book. This ones seems to have quite a strange cover.

I loved this book. It wasn't your traditional thriller, but it kept my interest and the narrator for the audiobook was perfect for the story.

I just finished this family drama with a dark mystery. Adrian Wolfe is an architect who is now a grief stricken widow as his 3rd wife, Maya, was hit by an oncoming bus. His two divorces were amicable and his 5 children seem happy so what is the problem? Read this book in order to find out what really happened to Maya and the real truth about why Adrian had 3 wives and why Adrian wanted them to be one big happy family. Is that really possible?

Often I want audiobooks that are purely entertaining as I'm usually driving and can't focus on a complicated plot. At the same time I want a bit of crime, mystery, drama or intrigue. I thought I found that in this one...until the last hour. While I can accept an annoying main character or an implausible ending, combining both just pisses me off! 😡 Don't bother with this one if that combo will annoy you as well. 2/5 ⭐️

Not the best but gave it pick rather than so-so because I related to this book on a ridiculously personal level. As a child of divorce the utter selfishness of cheaters and the way they don't even seem to consider for a second that it'll leave children with lifelong scars is too real.

Found another one in my library stack TBR.. #novemberbythenumbers

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I loved this when I read it back in 2014, I think I even pre - ordered it so I'd have it for my holiday in France. Just like the tag line on the front reads 'One man. Three marriages. A tangled web of lies.' It was so twisty and I didn't know who was telling the truth right up until the end. I coukd easily read it again as I loved the way the author created the characters and the world that they lived in, it all felt so real.

"He was aware that there would always be the last time for these intimate nuances of his relationships with his children and that often that time would pass unnoticed." #truth This is making me tear up - when did I last give my son a piggyback ride of push him on a swing or read aloud a picture book? All those thousands of times and then suddenly it's just over and you have to move on as they grow up and you don't even realize until too late. ?

I changed my mind in what to read next and I'm liking this so far - I need to go back to Outlander soon and to finish The Girl with All the Gifts, but I needed a break. Ice cream is always better with rainbow sprinkles, don't you think? 🌈

The Third Wife by Lisa Jewell was a tale of a family, or three, intertwined and scarred. It told of the lives of 3 wives and 5 children...their vacations, happiness, unhappiness and how selfish, and how selfless people can be. I really liked the book,I wish the ending was a bit more satisfying -4⭐️s

Slightly suspenseful, moderately mysterious, but mostly just a story about a family helmed by a dope.

This book was okay. I didn't love the characters and wasn't thrilled with the way the author tied everything together. I did keep reading because I wanted to know what happened and there were parts where I didn't want to put it down. Not my favorite but not terrible either.

This is perfectly cynical but so good. Love this.