Title: The Other Woman
Author: Sandie Jones
Publisher: Minotaur Books
Release Date: Aug. 21, 2018
Purchase Link: Amazon
My Rating: 4 Diabolical Hearts
*Many thanks to Minotaur Books for a copy of this arc via Netgally.
Synopsis:
HE LOVES YOU: Adam adores Emily. Emily thinks Adam’s perfect, the man she thought she’d never meet.
BUT SHE LOVES YOU NOT: Lurking in the shadows is a rival, a woman who shares a deep bond with the man she loves.
AND SHE'LL STOP AT NOTHING: Emily chose Adam, but she didn’t choose his mother Pammie. There’s nothing a mother wouldn’t do for her son, and now Emily is about to find out just how far Pammie will go to get what she wants: Emily gone forever.
Review:
I'm always excited to discover a debut novel that keeps me up at night, burning through pages to reach the end. The Other Woman certainly did that with an air of impending doom surrounding the heroine, Emily. I knew it was just a matter of time before everything hit the fan as this gripping story unfolded.
Emily and Adam meet in a bar and are immediately in lust and soon after "in love". Emily has finally met her prince, and now she's meeting his perfect mother, Pammie - a woman who does no wrong in his eyes. Emily is nervous, but ready . . . she thinks. It quickly becomes obvious that Pammie isn't ready to share Adam's affections with another woman. Her devious actions undermine Emily at every turn, even as she presents a sweeter than sugar persona to Adam and everyone else. When things take a malicious turn, the question becomes . . . Is Pammie dangerous? How far will she go to keep Emily and her son apart?
Emily and Adam meet in a bar and are immediately in lust and soon after "in love". Emily has finally met her prince, and now she's meeting his perfect mother, Pammie - a woman who does no wrong in his eyes. Emily is nervous, but ready . . . she thinks. It quickly becomes obvious that Pammie isn't ready to share Adam's affections with another woman. Her devious actions undermine Emily at every turn, even as she presents a sweeter than sugar persona to Adam and everyone else. When things take a malicious turn, the question becomes . . . Is Pammie dangerous? How far will she go to keep Emily and her son apart?
The Other Woman is an intense, engaging, medium paced read told through Emily's point of view. Readers have a front row seat to what's happening to Emily both physically and mentally. She's a perfect spokesperson for the old saying "Love is Blind" and still, I was sympathetic to her plight. The author does a great job weaving the plot and enhancing it with a varied cast of support characters. I will say I suspected the main twist way too soon and while the delivery of the story had me flipping pages and freaking out early on, the ending left me feeling a bit disappointed and wanting something more. In spite of that, The Other Woman is a gripping debut thriller that I enjoyed reading. I'm looking forward to more from Jones. Avoid all spoilers and settle in with this Must Read!
My Rating: 4 Diabolical Hearts . . . And that's the truth!
Cross My
Heart . . . xxx
Sandra
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