BOOK REVIEW: My Lovely Wife by Samantha Downing @smariedowning @berkleypub #bookbestiesmylovelywife #bookreview #mylovelywife
Seriously twisted!
I don’t even know how to prepare myself to talk about this book because it is THAT good! When I read My Lovely Wife by Samantha Downing, I not only had no idea what would happen next, but I couldn’t even decide what I wanted to have happen! A truly gripping thriller with a compelling writing style that was truly unputdownable!
About the Book
Dexter meets Mr. and Mrs. Smith in this wildly compulsive
debut thriller about a couple whose fifteen-year marriage has finally gotten
too interesting…
Our love story is simple. I met a gorgeous woman. We fell in love. We had kids.
We moved to the suburbs. We told each other our biggest dreams, and our darkest
secrets. And then we got bored.
We look like a normal couple. We’re your neighbors, the parents of your kid’s
friend, the acquaintances you keep meaning to get dinner with.
We all have secrets to keeping a marriage alive.
Ours just happens to be getting away with murder.
Reflection
If the teaser for this book seems light, it is absolutely by design. Really I had to put some thought into what I could say here because there is NO way I’m spoiling this book for readers. The premise is straight forward—a deaf man named Tobias meets a woman in a bar. She’s beautiful, with swirly blue eyes. He types on his phone to her. He’s been deaf since birth. She is attracted to him and worries what it says about her if she turns down a man because he is deaf. So she sleeps with him. He gets up to leave. A normal night, right?
Only he isn’t actually deaf. And his name isn’t Tobias. And he heads home to his lovely wife, whom he was enchanted by since the moment he saw her.
Told in a compelling first person narrative, we never actually learn Tobias’s name—a fact I didn’t notice until towards the end of the story. And this is almost definitely by design! So for now, I’ll refer to him as not-Tobias for the purposes of this review. You’ll have to read the book to find out more about this un-named narrator.
Not-Tobias and Millicent met on a plane, and they have a wonderful life. They have two kids, Rory and Jenna, and a beautiful house in Hidden Oaks, a gated golf club community. Like many families, bills can be a bit tight at times. They worked for everything they have. Millicent is a fantastic mother and she keeps the family running smoothly. Breakfast and dinner together as a family every day, no matter what. No sugar in the house. No phones during family time. Movie night once per week.
Not-Tobias is a tennis coach at the club, and Millicent is a successful realtor in their pricey community. They have great sex. They love to spend time together. Millicent is a fantastic cook. Not-Tobias is a fantastic father. They rarely drink. And sometimes they murder people together…
What secrets lurk behind a closed door? Something here even their kids don’t know about! I was so fascinated by Millicent. Not-Tobias describes her as “enchanting” and that truly comes out through the book. She’s strong but vulnerable. She has it together and keeps it together for her family as well. She’s a great wife and mother. She and Not-Tobias may even have the sort of marriage you’d envy, if not for the murder. But you’ll have to learn more about THAT as you read!
Thank you to Berkley for my copy! Opinions are my own. Check out the book besties reviews as well! We all loved this book!
Berit at Audio Killed the Bookmark
Holly at Dressed to Read
Jennifer at Tarheel Reader
Kendall on Goodreads
14 Comments
Mischenko
This does sound excellent! Glad you all enjoyed it, Mackenzie. Lovely review. 💕
yayareadslotsofbooks
Well done twisted thriller for sure! I enjoyed reading your review on it, Mackenzie.
Holly B / Dressedtoread
I wonder what his name really was?? Great review! <3
Berit@Audio Killed the Bookmark
Fabulous review as always! Perfect book to read together!💕💕
jennifertarheelreader
Love your review of this original thriller, Mack! What an experience! ♥️
Darinda @ Nightcap Books
Wonderful review, Mackenzie! Glad you enjoyed this one. 💕
Jonetta (Ejaygirl) | Blue Mood Café
Wonderful review, Mackenzie!
Shalini
Hope to read this… Sounds exciting. Great review 😍
Jee Wan
They murder people together??!!! OMG.. This book sounds delicious!! If I may put it that way! Like what they say you never know what goes behind closed doors! Glad you enjoyed this book!
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