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A review by sharada_mohan
The New Wife by Sue Watson
4.0
Intense, atmospheric and twisty, The New Wife was certainly a gripping mystery thriller.
Synopsis –
Georgie, a single mother is elated that her son Sam is now marrying his childhood sweetheart Lauren. Especially given that Lauren’s parents - Tim and Helen are like her own family. But her happiness is short-lived when after three months, Lauren is found dead in their beautiful countryside home, which then leads to Sam being questioned by the police. As any mother would do, Georgie is determined to reveal the truth behind Lauren’s death and help Sam absolve himself from the charges.
Review -
The entire narrative is from Georgie’s POV – I found this to be a unique perspective and was handled well by the author. The eerie setting in the isolated cottage in the moorlands of Devon creates a sense of claustrophobia and evokes intrigue.
I loved how Watson explores the family dynamics between the two families. As she reveals their relationship over the years, she paints the picture of their personalities describing how their bonding and friendship evolved.
Georgie’s desperate search for answers, leads her to discover a dark web of secrets and lies with everyone she thought she knew well. Navigating through this maze, she realizes her naivety of believing everything at face value. None of them could be trusted and the mystery deepened with every chapter’s ending.
Though there were a few questionable points about the plot and the setting, this was undeniably a compelling and fast paced read. The big reveal wasn’t a major jaw dropper as the ending almost pin pointed us in the right direction. However, that did not spoil the enjoyment and did leave me gasping at the turn of events.
Thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for providing me with the ARC in exchange of an honest review!
Synopsis –
Georgie, a single mother is elated that her son Sam is now marrying his childhood sweetheart Lauren. Especially given that Lauren’s parents - Tim and Helen are like her own family. But her happiness is short-lived when after three months, Lauren is found dead in their beautiful countryside home, which then leads to Sam being questioned by the police. As any mother would do, Georgie is determined to reveal the truth behind Lauren’s death and help Sam absolve himself from the charges.
Review -
The entire narrative is from Georgie’s POV – I found this to be a unique perspective and was handled well by the author. The eerie setting in the isolated cottage in the moorlands of Devon creates a sense of claustrophobia and evokes intrigue.
I loved how Watson explores the family dynamics between the two families. As she reveals their relationship over the years, she paints the picture of their personalities describing how their bonding and friendship evolved.
Georgie’s desperate search for answers, leads her to discover a dark web of secrets and lies with everyone she thought she knew well. Navigating through this maze, she realizes her naivety of believing everything at face value. None of them could be trusted and the mystery deepened with every chapter’s ending.
Though there were a few questionable points about the plot and the setting, this was undeniably a compelling and fast paced read. The big reveal wasn’t a major jaw dropper as the ending almost pin pointed us in the right direction. However, that did not spoil the enjoyment and did leave me gasping at the turn of events.
Thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for providing me with the ARC in exchange of an honest review!