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lovelymisanthrope's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I stumbled across this book at Barnes & Noble, and the cover caught my eye.
"My Darling Husband" follows Jade and Cam. They are a happily married couple that seem to live a picturesque life in suburbia with their young two children. All of this becomes threatened when Jade comes home one day to a home invader that holds her and her children hostage. Cam is tasked with finding the ransom money and saving his family. Through talking with the home invader, Jade begins to think Cam has been hiding things from her, and she wonders if their life is really as perfect as she once thought.
This thriller was impeccably done. Though this story really only takes place over a period of a few hours, I felt so much anxiety and intrigue about what was going on and why Jade and her children were the targets. Every twist in the story was thrilling and although I ended up assuming the motivation behind the invaders reason for holding them hostage, I still really enjoyed it. I do not think I have seen this take on a kidnapping before and it was captivating and devastating to read.
Cam is a slimy guy, but he will ultimately do anything for his family. He kept very important secrets from Jade, but he is still, deep, deep down a good guy, and I really appreciated seeing where his story arch ultimately ended up.
I had a really great time with this thriller, and I highly recommend it! I will certainly be keeping Kimberly Belle on my radar in the future!
"My Darling Husband" follows Jade and Cam. They are a happily married couple that seem to live a picturesque life in suburbia with their young two children. All of this becomes threatened when Jade comes home one day to a home invader that holds her and her children hostage. Cam is tasked with finding the ransom money and saving his family. Through talking with the home invader, Jade begins to think Cam has been hiding things from her, and she wonders if their life is really as perfect as she once thought.
This thriller was impeccably done. Though this story really only takes place over a period of a few hours, I felt so much anxiety and intrigue about what was going on and why Jade and her children were the targets. Every twist in the story was thrilling and although I ended up assuming the motivation behind the invaders reason for holding them hostage, I still really enjoyed it. I do not think I have seen this take on a kidnapping before and it was captivating and devastating to read.
Cam is a slimy guy, but he will ultimately do anything for his family. He kept very important secrets from Jade, but he is still, deep, deep down a good guy, and I really appreciated seeing where his story arch ultimately ended up.
I had a really great time with this thriller, and I highly recommend it! I will certainly be keeping Kimberly Belle on my radar in the future!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Murder, and Toxic friendship
edgaranjapoe's review against another edition
mysterious
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
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement and Kidnapping
Moderate: Gun violence, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Chronic illness, Death, Suicide, Torture, Blood, Stalking, and Fire/Fire injury
kaylasbookgram's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
“Believe me when I say there’s no safety net to catch you when you fall. For people like me, life is not something to enjoy but to survive. Your American dream is my nightmare.”
Every mothers worst nightmare happens to Jade as she parks in her garage and comes face to face with a masked man with a gun who ends up holding her and her two kids captive as the wait for her celebrity chef husband to scrounge up the ransom money the man is demanding, the thing is they may not be as well off as her husband has led her to believe and as the day goes on she learns more about her husband then she believes possible.
This thriller jumped right into it at the beginning which made me a little nervous but honestly it worked out SO well. I absolutely devoured this and enjoyed every second of it.
Every mothers worst nightmare happens to Jade as she parks in her garage and comes face to face with a masked man with a gun who ends up holding her and her two kids captive as the wait for her celebrity chef husband to scrounge up the ransom money the man is demanding, the thing is they may not be as well off as her husband has led her to believe and as the day goes on she learns more about her husband then she believes possible.
This thriller jumped right into it at the beginning which made me a little nervous but honestly it worked out SO well. I absolutely devoured this and enjoyed every second of it.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Physical abuse, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, and Injury/Injury detail
janjanjukebox's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
My Darling Husband by Kimberly Belle 336 pages 10 hours and 13 minutes narrated by Natalie Duke, Seth Podowitz, and Charlie Kevin
Genre: Mystery Thriller, Suspense, Psychological Thriller, Crime
Featuring: Atlanta, Georgia, Buckhead, Restaurant Owner, Hostage, Violence, Social Media, Channel 7 Action News, Children
Rating as a movie: R for violence, adult themes and content
My rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐¾
My thoughts: -1% - Less than 1% in and I have to stop. 30 seconds in, and I can tell this book will need my full attention.
4% - Restarted and it is a breath of fresh air. This is going to be good.
7% - ❤❤❤ I'm loving this but it's time for book club.
13% - It's good. I'm going to just restart tomorrow. It's like you see something different when you repeat the scenes. Hopefully I have pleasant dreams.
4% - Restarted and it is a breath of fresh air. This is going to be good.
7% - ❤❤❤ I'm loving this but it's time for book club.
13% - It's good. I'm going to just restart tomorrow. It's like you see something different when you repeat the scenes. Hopefully I have pleasant dreams.
So, I didn't restart it but I did go back 2 chapters. I found this book very exciting. I did not mind repeating chapters because I found them just as good the 2nd and 3rd time around. It's a 5 star of Goodreads but not quite for me. As usual the ending is usually what stops a book from getting 5 stars. I actually think this book has a pretty good ending, but there was room for improvement and that's why it wasn't 5 stars. I wasn't blown away by the ending, I just wasn't disappointed with it as I was starting to think I would be. Overall I feel this is a great book. This is the type of book you could stayvup all night reading, I would have but I didn't have the energy. February hasn't been good to me so it maybe a really good book or just a Townhouse after several Saltines.
Recommend to others?: Yes. I will be recommending this one the rest of the year.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Gun violence, and Kidnapping