Review: The Wife Between us by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen

Nellie has met the perfect man; the pre-school teacher and part-time waitress has met a real-life Prince Charming. Richard is attractive, successful, rich, and sweet; he’s almost too good to be true. Through their whirlwind engagement, Nellie can’t believe her luck. While she knows that Richard’s last relationship ended badly, with an unpredictable ex-wife, she is sure that her relationship will be different. Yet when Nellie fails to fall pregnant and give Richard the family they’ve both dreamed of,  Nellie discovers the marriage require as much work as any other job.

Vanessa had a perfect marriage. Richard was everything she’d imagined in a partner and more. However, over time their relationship began to crumble, and soon Vanessa finds herself facing the prospect of losing Richard to a younger, perkier woman; her replacement. Desperate to prevent the inevitable, Vanessa is prepared to go to any lengths to stop another woman entering the life she was forced to leave behind.

In a flurry of perspectives and spanning multiple time frames, The Wife Between Us is nothing short of a literary accomplishment; it’s detail, complexity and plain excellent story make it an amazing read – one of the best of the year thus far. This is a narrative with style, that’s clever and imaginative. You need to read it.

The Wife Between Us is an incredibly polished, intricate story with a brilliant plot that’s as riveting as it is unpredictable. The sheer number of twists and unexpected events made it not only impossible for me to put this book down, but also impressed me immensely. To provide a more in-depth review would be a disservice to both reader and authors – you’ll need to read this book for yourself to uncover the surprises that await you.

The Wife Between us by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen is published by Pan Macmillan.