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The Perfect Marriage by Jeneva Rose

17 reviews

100_pages_hr's review against another edition

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mysterious medium-paced

3.75


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sierranorgan's review against another edition

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mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

Okay I have THOUGHTS. First I found the setting of this book laughable as someone who grew up in PWC. Nothing about the setting was accurate and made many parts of this book unbelievable. I think the author must have just looked up “lakes in VA close to DC” and picked one without doing much other research. 

Speaking of research that wasn’t done, I think this author hasn’t done much research into the criminal justice system because there is SO MUCH that happens that is just downright idiotic that it’s hard to keep up with. 

The characters were so dramatic for no reason as well? I’m not sure if it was just the audiobook narrators’ who captured the book this way or if it was actually written this way. It was so overdramatized though that it was laughable at points. 

This all being said though the book did keep my attention so I guess that’s a win? This book is probably a low three but it’s so low I feel like I can’t actually give it 3 stars.

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cowman's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0


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kaylahuey's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Wow. Did not see that ending coming at all. Great book! I loved trying to figure it out the whole time and I was definitely thrown for a loop so many times! I had my suspicions but was always determined no that couldn’t be it. Well. It was it!

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thatswhatshanread's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • 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

How in the world was this a debut novel?!! I AM BEYOND IMPRESSED.

This is one of the best domestic thrillers I’ve read in a long time, and I think one of the best, period. I read it all in nearly one sitting. The pacing of the story just increased with every chapter, and the dual POVs between Sarah, the renowned attorney, and her husband Adam, accused of murdering his mistress, made for the utmost suspense and scandal. Seriously, the writing in this book was incredible. I could barely put the book down to eat, though I definitely had moments of pause just trying to wrap my head around everything going on with this case. 

Ugh, it was perfect! It’ll keep you guessing and piecing things together the whole way through as if you’re a part of the trial yourself. Highly, highly recommend this one!

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leahlovesloslibros's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Sarah Morgan is an incredibly successful criminal defense attorney; her husband Adam is a struggling writer. While Sarah's career continues to flourish, Adam's seems to be flatlining. Out at their lake house, Adam begins a passionate affair with the gorgeous, young Kelly Summers. When Kelly is found one morning stabbed to death in the Morgans' bed at their lake house, Adam quickly becomes the primary suspect. Now he needs the best defense attorney money can buy, but will Sarah be able to handle taking on her husband's case, defending him against the murder of his mistress?

This book started off strong, and finished even stronger. I was immediately hooked by the relationship between Sarah and Adam, including the drama that quickly ensued. While it was evident that they loved each other, it seemed that Sarah loved her work just a little bit more. Both of the main characters were clearly flawed, which was a major driving point in the story. The longer the story went on, the more I picked up on little bread crumbs here and there, although honestly I didn't really figure out the big reveal until approximately one chapter before it was revealed. I had suspicions about some of the people/things that were problematic throughout the story, but I didn't actually figure out all of the pieces, which I enjoyed. I could not stop reading this book. 

Overall, this book was a very quick read (listen) for me, and it kept me hooked from start to finish. I am absolutely going to check out other books by this author. Hands-down a 5 star read.

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final_girl's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

I was really disappointed in this title. Frankly, I hated every character in the book and had absolutely zero sympathy for them. Rather than a surprising twist, the ending felt flat, even numbing. 

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