The Perfect Marriage
NEW YORK TIMES AND USA TODAY BESTSELLER!
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Jeneva Rose comes the definitive, fully reedited audiobook edition of her shocking breakout thriller, performed by The Blacklist star Mozhan Navabi and award-winning actor and narrator Andrew Eiden.
Sarah Morgan is one of the best criminal defense attorneys in Washington, DC. With a perfect case record and having made named partner before the age of thirty-five, her life is going exactly as she planned.
However, the same cannot be said for her husband, Adam, a failed author, who's grown to resent his wife's meteoric success as he feels it's come at the expense of their relationship.
For almost two years, Adam has kept his affair with Kelly Summers a secret, but everything changes when her body is discovered at the couple's lake house and Adam is arrested on suspicion of murder.
Sarah now finds herself facing her most challenging case yet when she vows to defend her husband--a man accused of murdering his mistress.
While Adam is certainly guilty of sleeping with Kelly, the question remains: Is he guilty of killing her too?
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Yo, file this one under the “WTF Did I Just Read?” column because at the end of the book I literally asked aloud, “What the fuck?”
The story concept was unique enough to get me to pick up the book. Man cheats one wife. Man gets arrested under suspicion of murdering his mistress. Wife, a hotshot lawyer, decides to defend him in said murder case. Did he do it?
The writing style of this one is… basic to say the least, as in its simplistic, which I guess made it easier to read and get through at a quick pace; that combined with wanting to know what happens, makes for a fast-paced read. I liked the dual 1st person POV, getting the perspectives from both Sarah, the wife and lawyer, and Adam, the husband being charged with a murder he vehemently denies he committed. But I found, like, 99% if the characters to be not fully fleshed out and annoyingly insufferable for a variety of reasons.
The Gone Girl-ish PLOT TWIST AT THE END! The further I got, the more I started to question/see it coming. Was I shook? Yeah! But, because kind of eventually saw it coming in the chapters immediately leading up to the plot twist, the big reveal wasn’t it wasn’t as shocking as it was probably intended. (Some of the details surrounding Sarah at the end of the book were more shocking to me!)
Did I enjoy this book? Yes, I did like it for what it was. Was it the best written book with well rounded characters? Not necessarily. But, I’m a sucker for a thriller and I’m always on a need-to-know basis when it comes to whodunits!
The story concept was unique enough to get me to pick up the book. Man cheats one wife. Man gets arrested under suspicion of murdering his mistress. Wife, a hotshot lawyer, decides to defend him in said murder case. Did he do it?
The writing style of this one is… basic to say the least, as in its simplistic, which I guess made it easier to read and get through at a quick pace; that combined with wanting to know what happens, makes for a fast-paced read. I liked the dual 1st person POV, getting the perspectives from both Sarah, the wife and lawyer, and Adam, the husband being charged with a murder he vehemently denies he committed. But I found, like, 99% if the characters to be not fully fleshed out and annoyingly insufferable for a variety of reasons.
The Gone Girl-ish PLOT TWIST AT THE END! The further I got, the more I started to question/see it coming. Was I shook? Yeah! But, because kind of eventually saw it coming in the chapters immediately leading up to the plot twist, the big reveal wasn’t it wasn’t as shocking as it was probably intended. (Some of the details surrounding Sarah at the end of the book were more shocking to me!)
Did I enjoy this book? Yes, I did like it for what it was. Was it the best written book with well rounded characters? Not necessarily. But, I’m a sucker for a thriller and I’m always on a need-to-know basis when it comes to whodunits!
The Perfect Marriage was my first book by Jeneva Rose, and can confidently say it won't be my last. My friend told me this was the novel that pulled her into the world of psychological thrillers, so was curious to see what the hype was about-and now totally get it. From the very beginning, the story had a gripping, suspenseful energy that never let up. I found myself flying through the pages, eager to uncover what really happened. What loved most was how the book played with my expectations. At first, thought had everything figured out-it seemed like it was heading in a predictable direction. But just when got comfortable, the plot twisted in a way didn't see coming. That sudden shift completely changed the game and made the ending all the more satisfying. It kept me second-guessing the characters, their motives, and the truth behind the murder right up to the final pages. And can we talk about the collector's edition? The sprayed bloody edges are such a bold, striking touch-it adds an eerie vibe that perfectly matches the tone of the story. love when a physical book enhances the reading experience, and this edition absolutely does. Overall, this book was a wild, addictive ride and a great intro to Jeneva Rose's work.
I tought it was a bit boring
