I was in need of a silly, distracting thriller and I thought The Wives by Tarryn Fisher might fit the bill. Thursday is a woman in a most unusual relationship. She is married to a man who is married to two other women. She doesn't know them. This isn't a religious thing. They don't all live together in a compound out in the middle of nowhere. Thursday is just in love with her husband and the fact that he is also married to two other women isn't enough to change that. What does start to change some things is when she lets her curiosity get the better of her. And we all know what that did to the cat...
This was a super fast read that keeps the pages turning. It is such an unusual situation that you just can't look away. And then it gets crazier and crazier. I can't say this book was great, but it was pretty good. I was bothered that Thursday had several moments where she was just plain crass and it didn't seem to fit very well. It was almost as if the author had thrown it in because she thought that was what women in thrillers were supposed to say, ala Gone Girl or The Girl on the Train. I'd say if you need something to distract you from the real world (who doesn't right now) or to read on the beach, this would be a good fit.
*This Advanced Reader Copy was provided to me by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for and honest review.*
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