I would like to thank GeorginaLees, #Netgalley and #OneMoreChapter for an ARC of #TheLostWife in exchange for an honest review. When I found out who you really were, I surprised you, didn't I? That's why we're here, because your favourite thing about me was that, as you said, 'You're always full of surprises.' You underestimated me, Harry, made me your puppet, satisfied me when I needed satisfying, but you went too far, and so did I. We never should have gotten married; that day should never have been allowed to happen. I guess if we spoke, if we used words, it wouldn't have. Because our worst trait, our shared deplorable quality, is that we're liars, to each other and to ourselves. Somewhere in the Peak District, are a woman and a child. Being alone, scared, and persecuted. Can they escape the bad guys?

Thank you to One More Chapter for providing a widget via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. MY THOUGHTS: I really wanted to love this, just as I loved this author's previous book, The Girl Upstairs, but unfortunately it just didn't happen. The novel begins with a love story: Harry and Lea are getting married, but things are not as perfect as they appear. Harry is constantly at work and seems to be concealing something, but what? Lea wonders what her life might be like if she had made a different decision. A woman and child arrive at Bramble Cottage in the Peak District in the dead of night. Alone. Desperate. And hunted. They are coming for her, she knows It's only a matter of time. All because of the secret her husband kept. In the present, a woman arrives at a cottage on the run because her husband was a sneaky snake. And in the past, a woman comes to terms with the fact her husband isn't who she thinks she is.The plot is conveyed beneath a veil of claustrophobia in this somewhat grim novel since everyone is imprisoned in their own private emotional universe. Even a smidgeon of kindness and childlike innocence fails to untie this Gordian knot. We follow Lea and Harry through thier realtionships and some ups and downs we have chapter going to the past and in the present day. The description make this book very eerie as you are following these The characters in ‘The Lost Wife’ are what truly draw you into the story. Our protagonist is a flawed, yet utterly relatable woman, whose life has been turned upside down by her husband’s secret. As the story develops, it becomes evident that each of them is trapped within their own emotional turmoil, struggling against the grim reality of their lives. Watching these characters navigate the treacherous webs of deception adds a layer of tension that keeps you on the edge of your seat. You always underestimated me and I always overestimated you.Maybe that was our problem.A woman and a child arrive at a cottage in the Peak District in the dead of night.Alone. Desperate. Hunted.She knows they’re coming for her. It’s only a matter of time.Because her husband kept a secret from her. Until he was ready to destroy her.Now, it’s her turn. The Lost Wife by Georgina Lees – eBook Details

Art is trying to help Mimi find love in the tune of an altrgorohim. I found this an easy read but wasn't truly invest I'm the characters. For me the pacing is slow and I haven't felt a connect to Mimi or Art. I feel at times this book is a bit long winded. I was excited to read the book because I liked the premise. Unfortunately, I had difficulty with this book. Life will never be the same again. She will never be the same because she never really knew her husband."

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To keep it completely 100 with ya'll, this is the designer version of The Wife Between Us. I absolutely hated TWBU because of the amateur hour writing, but Lees can actually write, so the twists landed better. I couldn't make this comparison without the spoiler warning because now you know wassup. Anyways. I don't think it was a rip off, but it's definitely similar.