The Golden Couple: A Novel
The next electrifying novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author duo behind The Wife Between Us.
"Propulsive and thrilling....A page-turner that will keep you guessing until the very end." --Taylor Jenkins Reid, author of Malibu Rising
Wealthy Washington suburbanites Marissa and Matthew Bishop seem to have it all—until Marissa is unfaithful. Beneath their veneer of perfection is a relationship riven by work and a lack of intimacy. She wants to repair things for the sake of their eight-year-old son and because she loves her husband. Enter Avery Chambers.
Avery is a therapist who lost her professional license. Still, it doesn’t stop her from counseling those in crisis, though they have to adhere to her unorthodox methods. And the Bishops are desperate.
When they glide through Avery’s door and Marissa reveals her infidelity, all three are set on a collision course. Because the biggest secrets in the room are still hidden, and it’s no longer simply a marriage that’s in danger.
"An utterly compelling, spellbinding read." --Lisa Jewell, author of Then She Was Gone and Invisible Girl
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Readers say *The Golden Couple* is a stylish, psychological thriller with a cat-and-mouse feel and alternating POVs. Many enjoyed the twisty, entertai...
No. In fact, maybe 3 stars is too generous. Dunno. I was enjoying this book up until the point of noticing I was rolling my eyes realizing I was AGAIN being required to suspend my disbelief. It continued to go downhill with one word repeatedly cropping up: convenient. How does nearly every character have a rather significant connection to every other character? Way too much overlap in these people's' lives. Not for me...
In this psychological thriller Marissa and Matthew seem like the perfect couple- but are they?
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Unlike so many mystery/thrillers that I read (and thoroughly enjoy), this story doesn’t start with the bang of some brutal murder. This book is one of those psychological thrillers that depends more on character development than a fast-paced, action-packed story. The story centers around Avery, who is a former therapist who lost her license because of her unethical practices (which she continues to engage in throughout the entire book), and her clients Marissa & Matthew (the proverbial “Golden Couple”) who have come to see her in an effort to save their marriage in the aftermath of Marissa’s infidelity.
There are several secondary storylines going on like the possible nefarious behavior of Marissa’s affair partner – or is it? There’s Marissa’s assistant, Polly, and her lies about who she is. There’s the large pharmaceutical company that sends thug after thug after Avery in an effort to find out who leaked their bad drug research to her that she turned over to the FDA. There are a couple other plotlines as well like Matthew’s behavior and possible secrets involving his ex-Natalie as well as the wife of one of Avery’s clients coming after Avery because Avery helped the woman’s husband leave his wife. So much “stuff” to muddy up the story in an effort to add intrigue to the story and/or depth to the characters, which it did neither.
None of that are spoilers since it was all revealed pretty early in the story. Unfortunately, I didn’t like most of the characters. Avery’s only redeeming quality was her affection and commitment to Romeo, an abused and timid pitbull that Avery rescued, who turned out to be my fave character with his amusing antics and entertaining shenanigans in spite of his other behavioral issues.
I disliked the characters so much, I first started thinking about DNF’ing the book at around the 35% mark, then again at the 50% and again at the 65%, which is when I actually closed the book and started reading something else. When I picked the book back up, I almost DNF’ed it again at about the 80% mark. By that point, I’d had enough of this story and its characters but, I figured I might as well finish, if for no other reason, to see if anything happened to Romeo, which I am happy to report comes to no harm.
This story as well as the characters were a hot mess and I simply did not care what happened to any of them or how the story ended. I do not know why I hung in there to the end and didn’t DNF it long before then. I guess I just kept thinking that it would get better, it didn’t. I just wanted it to end as quickly as possible, hence, the 2star rating.
There are several secondary storylines going on like the possible nefarious behavior of Marissa’s affair partner – or is it? There’s Marissa’s assistant, Polly, and her lies about who she is. There’s the large pharmaceutical company that sends thug after thug after Avery in an effort to find out who leaked their bad drug research to her that she turned over to the FDA. There are a couple other plotlines as well like Matthew’s behavior and possible secrets involving his ex-Natalie as well as the wife of one of Avery’s clients coming after Avery because Avery helped the woman’s husband leave his wife. So much “stuff” to muddy up the story in an effort to add intrigue to the story and/or depth to the characters, which it did neither.
None of that are spoilers since it was all revealed pretty early in the story. Unfortunately, I didn’t like most of the characters. Avery’s only redeeming quality was her affection and commitment to Romeo, an abused and timid pitbull that Avery rescued, who turned out to be my fave character with his amusing antics and entertaining shenanigans in spite of his other behavioral issues.
I disliked the characters so much, I first started thinking about DNF’ing the book at around the 35% mark, then again at the 50% and again at the 65%, which is when I actually closed the book and started reading something else. When I picked the book back up, I almost DNF’ed it again at about the 80% mark. By that point, I’d had enough of this story and its characters but, I figured I might as well finish, if for no other reason, to see if anything happened to Romeo, which I am happy to report comes to no harm.
This story as well as the characters were a hot mess and I simply did not care what happened to any of them or how the story ended. I do not know why I hung in there to the end and didn’t DNF it long before then. I guess I just kept thinking that it would get better, it didn’t. I just wanted it to end as quickly as possible, hence, the 2star rating.
I read this book on a whim of it was the flavor of the month, had solid reviews and an interesting premise. However very early on it became clear to me the mystery and dynamic was not only woefully lacking, but often boring. The story follows a 1% family in one of the richest parts of Maryland even more creating a rift between what I considered down to earth character building and relationships.
Or as I have told my friends. The book follows a bunch of asshole rich people complaining about their asshole rich problems. Something that irked me the whole time.
As far as mystery goes the book is pretty average. I was at no time really hooked in what was happening or the mystery unfolding. I never once said 'oh wow' or felt any sense of danger or anxiety.
All and all the book wasn't for me.
Or as I have told my friends. The book follows a bunch of asshole rich people complaining about their asshole rich problems. Something that irked me the whole time.
As far as mystery goes the book is pretty average. I was at no time really hooked in what was happening or the mystery unfolding. I never once said 'oh wow' or felt any sense of danger or anxiety.
All and all the book wasn't for me.