Reviews with content warning for Child abuse - The Other Mrs.

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obxhokie's review

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challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

Great book that kept me guessing until the very end.

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katiereads24's review

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challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I thought I had it all figured out and I partly did, but no the ending was a big surprise. It’s well written and the ending is much better than I expected. The book covers very difficult topics (be sure to check trigger warnings).

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theromanticace's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
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

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astoriareader's review

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

SYNOPSIS:

Sadie, a physician, and her husband, Will, have two sons, Tate & Otto. They have relocated from Chicago to Maine. Will’s sister, Alice, recently passed away, and they inherited Alice’s home & have become the guardian of Alice’s teenage daughter, Imogen.
Shortly after the family moves in, there was a murder next door.
We are also introduced to two other narrators/characters in the story: Camille, who had an affair with Will, and Mouse, a young girl that has an evil stepmother.

MY THOUGHTS

Multiple POVs (Sadie, Camille, Mouse, and at the end, Will has a few chapters too)
Lots of twists. Although for seasoned readers of the genre, some are a bit predictable.
I am a big fan of Kubica’s writing, and I enjoy her writing style. This is the third book I’ve read by her.
Excellent pacing. I got through this one in about a day & a half. Satisfying ending.
Atmospheric setting. Secluded island off Maine, and Kubica deftly illustrates the old, dreary, musty house to give the house a creepy personality of its own.
The adult characters aren’t very likable in this one.
Without giving away more, my one gripe is Kubica’s use of mental illness as plot device. Although handled better than most authors, it’s still a personal pet peeve of mine.

TL;DR: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Suspense with solid ending. Finished in 1.5 days. As a fan of Kubica, I enjoyed this one.

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jesselynnreads's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.25

Took a while to get into it but after 100 pages I was hooked!

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thatonecatmom's review

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dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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fkshg8465's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

3.5

Closer to a 3.5. Had figured out what was happening with the main character early on, but until the actual reveal, it was a little annoying to keep track of who was narrating. The second reveal was anticlimactic, and there were too many coincidences to make that second one have any power of it’s own. At least it ended satisfactorily.

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