“A marital saga so pitch-black it makes Gone Girl look like the romance of the decade… [The Woman Inside] resembles past smashes like Big Little Lies and The Woman in the Window.”—Entertainment WeeklyAn impossible-to-put-down domestic thriller about secrets and revenge, told from the perspectives of a husband and wife who are the most perfect, and the most dangerous, match for each other. … perfect, and the most dangerous, match for each other.
Paul and Rebecca are drowning as the passion that first ignited their love has morphed into duplicitous secrecy, threatening to end their marriage, freedom, and sanity. Rebecca, in the throes of opioid addiction, uncovers not only her husband’s affair but also his plan to build a new life with the other woman. Spiraling desperately, she concocts a devious plot of her own—one that could destroy absolutely everything.
The Woman Inside is a shockingly twisty story of deceit, an unforgettable portrait of a marriage imploding from within, and a cautionary tale about how love can morph into something far more sinister. It’s a novel about how people grow apart and how those closest to us can be harboring the most shocking of secrets.
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While part 1 had me questioning my decision to read this book, parts 2 and 3 increasingly grabbed my attention. The investigation, the twists and turns, and the ending were the highlights for me. I’m glad I stuck with it.
Holy s*#*t did this book keep me guessing! If you’re looking for a book that grabs you and makes you question if you really know what is going on, this is the one for you! The Woman Inside by E.G. Scott, the prologue draws you in for the ride of your life, the story as it is told by Rebecca and Paul snag your interest as Rebecca spirals down into pill overload growing more paranoid and questioning of her sanity while Paul is busy trying to get the gift of a lifetime done in time and Sheila…..Paul’s little affair with her might bring the whole thing crumbling down…. Thank you Netgalley and Penguin Random House for allowing me to read this ARC book and give my honest opinion.
I had a hard time rating this one. On the one hand, the story has great potential with its unreliable narrators and overall sinister feel. There’s also a terrific twist late in the book that is really kind of perfect for these characters. On the other hand, the rapid-fire jumps in both timeline and point of view along with several plot holes made for more convolution than continuity. Then we have the characters who take flawed to a whole new level. Other than the detectives, who are actually rather boring, there’s not a likable character in the bunch. That, in itself, wouldn’t bother me except there’s not a redeeming quality in the bunch, not one thing to make me want something for a single character. The story is a combination of domestic thriller and procedural, although the detectives seem more lucky than good, and it covers a variety of tropes in the thriller genre. We get a mix of obsession, greed, revenge, addiction, prevarication, infidelity – I’m sure I’m leaving something out, but my point is that it all felt like the authors were trying a little too hard to get something original and ended up going over the top with it. In the end, I did finish the book, and that big twist toward the end did go a long way toward saving this one for me, but the journey was just a bit too jumbled for the heart-racing thriller I was hoping to find.