The Wives by Tarryn Fisher
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Wowza on the twists and turns. This book really surprised me and that doesn’t happen often, so kudos to Tarryn Fisher.
I suppose the biggest twist happens about 1/3 of the way through. Just when I’m starting to get “almost bored” with the narrative of a polygamous marriage it switches and from that moment on, I’m honestly not sure what to believe. Is this an unreliable narrator? A reliable narrator I want to empathize with? Or someone I don’t like very much but can’t help but feel sorry for?
Yes, yes, and yes to all of the above and I found myself turning pages almost faster than I could read them.
According to the Book Club questions at the back of the book, Fisher was an indie romance writer and this is her first thriller, traditionally published and a NYT bestseller. I don’t read romance (just not my thing) but I do read a lot of suspense, and she’s nailed it on the first try. Well, done and highly recommended.
GOODREADS RATING SYSTEM:
5: It was amazing
4: really liked it
3: liked it
2: It was okay
1: didn’t like it