Reviews

The New Wife by JP Delaney

annahowell's review

lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.75

I really enjoyed this book - a great summer read and gripping throughout but I thought the ending was a bit of a cop out

iknowpages's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

A very quick read, but not my favourite of his work! It's still good and a definite page turner.

mrsekhall's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

book_dragon84's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

nikwilly's review

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

2.75

robynbutler15's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

zasou_reads's review against another edition

4.5

Was this far-fetched? Yes. Was it a thriller? Not that much. But like other JP Delaney books, this was very entertaining and hard to put down!

mega_randomer's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

jessicadann01's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

One thing I will say is that I flew through this book in two sittings. It was definitely an easy read. 
I always love a mystery book and this one did leave you guessing,  although warning: you don’t get any closure at the end so if that isn’t for you, give this one a miss. 
I will admit that I did not see the plot twist coming and it definitely shocked me. 
It was a bit cringeworthy in places (the dialogue mostly) and the main character was infuriating which left you praying for his downfall, but in hindsight that was the point. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Xenophobia, and Stalking

Moderate: Rape and Trafficking

kirstycruickshank's review against another edition

slow-paced

2.75