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A review by stiney7887
Two Dead Wives by Adele Parks
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Thank you NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing for this early release copy!
This book was a WILD ride, but in the best way. I was absolutely shocked at the end in the author's note to discover this is actually a sequel to Woman Last Seen. I was half way through the book already making a mental note that I needed to pick up some more of Adele's books, only to discover that piece of information afterwards. This was a fantastic standalone, you can 100% read this and fully enjoy it without reading the first one. I did have a couple questions throughout the book that may have been briefly touched upon in this book that I forgot as I went along. Like how did the main character pull off her double life without either husband knowing? Which I now know I'm sure the answer to that is in the first book!
I did find the mystery itself fairly predictable, but it did not at all take away from the story. In fact, I'm sure a lot of the plotline was revealed in the first book anyway. I just loved how multiple crimes were intertwined, yet still unrelated. The storytelling was great! I can't wait to go back in time in the story and read that first book!
This book was a WILD ride, but in the best way. I was absolutely shocked at the end in the author's note to discover this is actually a sequel to Woman Last Seen. I was half way through the book already making a mental note that I needed to pick up some more of Adele's books, only to discover that piece of information afterwards. This was a fantastic standalone, you can 100% read this and fully enjoy it without reading the first one. I did have a couple questions throughout the book that may have been briefly touched upon in this book that I forgot as I went along. Like how did the main character pull off her double life without either husband knowing? Which I now know I'm sure the answer to that is in the first book!
I did find the mystery itself fairly predictable, but it did not at all take away from the story. In fact, I'm sure a lot of the plotline was revealed in the first book anyway. I just loved how multiple crimes were intertwined, yet still unrelated. The storytelling was great! I can't wait to go back in time in the story and read that first book!