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letyreadsbooks's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.25
4.25/5
Various POV's in this story but the author did an amazing job in differentiating each POV and the timeline of the story. Great story about personal struggles and the risks a parent will take for the well-being of their children. Definitely read about the trigger warnings before starting this book.
Various POV's in this story but the author did an amazing job in differentiating each POV and the timeline of the story. Great story about personal struggles and the risks a parent will take for the well-being of their children. Definitely read about the trigger warnings before starting this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, and Kidnapping
phrasecollector13___'s review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
NOW THIS IS HOW A THRILLER SHOULD BE WRITTEN! Had me on the edge of my seat, I finished it in five fucking days.
What made me feel this was a good developed thriller? Honestly, I don't fucking know. All I know is that the reading experiencing was tense. That's all I can recall about it. What made it so good was the unpredictability of the events. I was questioning everything and everyone and when the chapters came in I would think: Here we go again, making it to obvious I would get bored from this point forward, for my mind to be irritated with the question: then what is next? Been confused and lost about every single character was a good, GOOD, thing, because I didn't knew where the book was heading. Kimberly Belle really just hooked me up from the beginning, with all tension about the main characters been rich, the husband been famous, been stalked, like, I could not have a break like the characters in the book. I don't know if I missed obvious details, but I got sucked into the tension of the situation in the book, like, I didn't care about the mask, all I wanted to know was the why, the where, the who, and the what.
I expected the norm of it was the husband's idea or the wife's scheme, there was something beyond that, and that plot was just perfect.
Honestly (and finally) a unique thriller and I'm just going to stay quiet about because the issue here was just perfect.
What made me feel this was a good developed thriller? Honestly, I don't fucking know. All I know is that the reading experiencing was tense. That's all I can recall about it. What made it so good was the unpredictability of the events. I was questioning everything and everyone and when the chapters came in I would think: Here we go again, making it to obvious I would get bored from this point forward, for my mind to be irritated with the question: then what is next? Been confused and lost about every single character was a good, GOOD, thing, because I didn't knew where the book was heading. Kimberly Belle really just hooked me up from the beginning, with all tension about the main characters been rich, the husband been famous, been stalked, like, I could not have a break like the characters in the book. I don't know if I missed obvious details, but I got sucked into the tension of the situation in the book, like, I didn't care about the mask, all I wanted to know was the why, the where, the who, and the what.
I expected the norm of it was the husband's idea or the wife's scheme, there was something beyond that, and that plot was just perfect.
Honestly (and finally) a unique thriller and I'm just going to stay quiet about because the issue here was just perfect.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Terminal illness, Medical content, and Medical trauma
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
annelihghh's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing, Gun violence, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
kamin8882's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This book was definitely a good quick thriller. Although I didn't LOVE LOVE it, there were some good things about it.
What I liked: I loved the characters in this book. Cam was a great husband and father, despite his many flaws. Jade was a kick ass mom who packed a punch when it came down to protecting her kids. Beatrix was a little firecracker and very protective and smart, and Baxter was just so cute and innocent, even in danger. Even Sebastian (who was holding them hostage), who was a good Dad behind the mask who just wanted to help his daughter. The chapters were quick which is always great, and they were alternating POV between Jade, Cam and Sebastian. I also loved she added the Interview with Cam post invasion. I loved the overall message of the book too... how far would you go to save the ones you love??
What I didn't like: the ending left me sooo frustrated. I wanted to know more. The whole book was super quick and like edgy, and then the end just felt cut off... like there should have been more !! I want more !!! What happened after the home invasion? what happened to both families ? are they still together? what happened to Cam's restaurants... I just wish there was a LITTLE more to end the story.
Overall, a quick thriller. Good story, just wanted more at the end. This book would be perfect for readers who don't like all the intense, gory thrillers... easy domestic thriller.
Thank you to Netgalley, Kimberly Belle and Park Row for an ARC in exchange for this review.
What I liked: I loved the characters in this book. Cam was a great husband and father, despite his many flaws. Jade was a kick ass mom who packed a punch when it came down to protecting her kids. Beatrix was a little firecracker and very protective and smart, and Baxter was just so cute and innocent, even in danger. Even Sebastian (who was holding them hostage), who was a good Dad behind the mask who just wanted to help his daughter. The chapters were quick which is always great, and they were alternating POV between Jade, Cam and Sebastian. I also loved she added the Interview with Cam post invasion. I loved the overall message of the book too... how far would you go to save the ones you love??
What I didn't like: the ending left me sooo frustrated. I wanted to know more. The whole book was super quick and like edgy, and then the end just felt cut off... like there should have been more !! I want more !!! What happened after the home invasion? what happened to both families ? are they still together? what happened to Cam's restaurants... I just wish there was a LITTLE more to end the story.
Overall, a quick thriller. Good story, just wanted more at the end. This book would be perfect for readers who don't like all the intense, gory thrillers... easy domestic thriller.
Thank you to Netgalley, Kimberly Belle and Park Row for an ARC in exchange for this review.
Content Warnings
Minor: Chronic illness, Violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Fire/Fire injury
jeannine6's review against another edition
emotional
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
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gun violence and Violence
kerrygetsliterary's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail