(17)The Replacement Wife by Darby Kane

 

Elisa Wright has a perfectly normal life. She lives in the suburbs with her husband and son. The only hiccup in their perfect life is that Elisa is sure that her brother-in-law, Josh, is a killer. She suspected something wasn't right when Josh's ex, Abby, just disappeared. Abby was also Elisa's friend and she cannot believe that Abby would just disappear. Josh has replaced Abby with Rachel. She seems nice enough, but Elisa can't help but think that her life is in danger. And her husband just dismisses her concerns. When weird things keep happening to Elisa, she starts to believe that her own life might be at risk. Will she be able to prove to her husband that Josh is dangerous?

From almost the very beginning Elisa Wright got on my nerves. She seemed unhinged. I am not sure if the author did that intentionally so that readers would question Elisa's suspicions, but it made me incredibly skeptical. There are some important details that slowly are revealed over the course of the book and you learn that Elisa has been keeping secrets. Not just from the reader, but also from herself, really. I was not really into the book, but wanted to finish it in order to find out if Elisa was wrong or not. CLICK HERE FOR SPOILERS

Bottom Line - As much as I wanted to enjoy The Replacement Wife, I really struggled to connect with the characters. 

Details: 

• The Replacement Wife by Darby Kane
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• Pages: 416
• Publisher: William Morrow
• Publication Date: 12/28/2021
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• Thank you to NetGalley for the book in exchange for an honest review.