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From the author of the instant New York Times bestseller The Wives comes another twisted psychological thriller guaranteed to turn your world upside down.
Have you ever been wrong about someone?
Juno was wrong about Winnie Crouch.
Before moving in with the Crouch family, Juno thought Winnie and her husband, Nigel, had the perfect marriage, the perfect son—the perfect life. Only now that she’s living in their beautiful house, she sees the cracks in the crumbling facade are too deep to ignore.
Still, she isn’t one to judge. After her grim diagnosis, the retired therapist simply wants a place to live out the rest of her days in peace. But that peace is shattered the day Juno overhears a chilling conversation between Winnie and Nigel…
She shouldn’t get involved.
She really shouldn’t.
But this could be her chance to make a few things right.
Because if you thought Juno didn’t have a secret of her own, then you were wrong about her, too.
From the wickedly dark mind of bestselling author Tarryn Fisher, The Wrong Family is a taut new thriller that’s riddled with twists in all the right places.
“The Wrong Family is your new obsession. It’s full of twists you’ll never see coming and you’ll be breathless until the end. Trust me: you’ve never read anything like this.” –#1 New York Times bestselling author, Colleen Hoover
Don’t miss An Honest Lie, the next gripping, unputdownable, twist-filled thriller from Tarryn Fisher!
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3.75 Stars
When Juno Holland becomes entangled in the lives of Winnie and Nigel Crouch, questions start to arise. For the Crouches, they are struggling with their own burdens but they are not prepared for what actually unfolds.
“Who wanted to live in a world so easily toppled?”
With the narrative shifting between dual POV, the emphasis is on how Winnie and Juno deal with mistakes; however, their lifestyles couldn’t be more different. As the layers begin to unfold, it becomes clear the options are limited and a complete train wreck is unavoidable.
Going into this book, I was expecting a heart stopping thriller, but this story is more insidious in that a series of choices sets a chain reaction. Juno, Winnie and Nigel are all flawed characters, and often, I wanted to strangle each of them for different reasons. The social and mental health themes added to the experience and how no one is unscathed. While I was curious to get to the end, this one didn’t necessarily leave the impression I wanted.
The Wrong Family is a story about the repercussions of choices.
Okay read. Not sure why I didn’t like it–plot not really believable; characters not very likable.
The ending to this book was very interesting! I definitely didn’t guess it, which is rare for me. Overall a good read.
Published: December 29, 2020
Graydon House
I pre-ordered this book in August, so I got it soon as it was available for download.
Tarryn Fisher is the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author of nine novels. Born a sun hater, she currently makes her home in Seattle, Washington, with her children, husband, and psychotic husky. She loves connecting with her readers on Instagram.
“But she’d chosen the wrong family to follow, a family with deep, dark secrets.”
Winnie seems to have it all: a doting husband, a beautiful son, her dream house, and a career she enjoys. But Winnie also has secrets. Deep, dark, dirty secrets. And the thing with secrets is, the truth always comes out.
Juno has had a hard life. She made a mistake, lost her career, went to prison, and when she is released, finds herself homeless. Her husband took their sons and disappeared, so she is entirely alone. Until she takes an interest in a family. Then Junk feels compelled to the right their wrongs, and she takes it upon herself to undo what has been done. She won’t stand for secrets to remain hidden.
This novel was insane. The way the characters are intertwined and the way the plot unfolds is bananas. Tarryn Fisher writes such dark, twisted stories. But she brings them to life in the most beautiful of ways.
There are so many underlying themes running throughout this book. Motherhood, family, mental illness, homelessness, incarceration, to name a few. I have such deep respect for Fisher and her ability to take authentic problems and put them at the forefront of her writing. She forces us to be aware of the issues we face as a society, and in that, she is making us take accountability. It’s a brutal truth we desperately need but rarely seek.
The twists in this book are so well done. I did not see any of this coming. I didn’t know what to expect in the first half of the book if I am honest. Then as the plot thickens, I did not understand what was happening until it happened.
This book is excellent, definitely worth the wait. There is something so brutally brilliant about a Tarryn Fisher novel. This is a must-read for every thriller fan. You want dark and twisted? Here you go.
What an incredible ending with so many twists and turns I regret not reading sooner. Well done psychological novel. I loved The Wife as well. No two stories were identical.
Ok so the first time i tried to read this, possibly 1/4 of a way in I ended up with a DNF, I rarely DNF a book so knew at some point I would attempt to read it again.
The Wrong Family is not a book I would normally pick up but when one of my fave authors recommended it I thought well why not. I can confirm It was not what I expected and yes i can totally blame the fact i never read the blurb, and thats ok, I own my actions on this one, I hate spoilers and blurbs are just that, an utter spoiler trap.
This book is almost too much like reality, Written in such a way i could envision it playing out in real life with its twisted plot and odd sense of foreboding the more you read. There are subtle hints of what to come and although you know they will happen eventually, you never quite can guess when leaving you fl
The Wrong Family is one that I am happy I picked up, and is the first book I’ve read by Tarryn. This book was gripping and intriguing. The storyline, plot, and characters were interesting, and it was neat being in the minds of the two main characters and to see the way through their thought process. For me, I was a little confused when it went back and forth between ‘then’ and ‘now’ / different parts. This book was suspenseful, my heart beat fast a few times throughout, and the last 30% had me on the edge of my seat. Everything was completely unexpected. Loved how it took place in Seattle, and I can’t stop thinking about that epilogue!
This was my first Tarryn Fisher book, and it was pretty impressive. At times, the story was so gross, but it had to be, and she was descriptive, because she’s thorough. I was reading the final chapters in bed during the day when I was able to escape for a few minutes, but then I hopped up to read a sentence to my family, because I really thought they’d appreciate it. I sure did! Well, I didn’t actually read the WHOLE sentence; I used a different word than she did. It was the one about the mask shortage. It cracked me up and made me like the author more. I had wondered how much I could like an author who hates sunshine, but it doesn’t matter. I love it; she hates it, and we evidently both would tell about it when describing ourselves, so maybe that makes us just have MORE in common, eh? Also, I hate to say “this is the kind of book,” but here I go, because I’m not knocking it. This is the kind of book that I would really become engrossed in but then might be a bit disappointed in the ending. That could happen; it HAS happened. BUT I WASN’T. Not at all! I read the entire book except for the “Reader’s Guide,” because I just can’t bring myself to read reader’s guides…at least not yet. I don’t know if I will become a person who does. This book was a suspenseful ride, that’s for sure, and it was never dull or wearying, even when I still didn’t know stuff. I also enjoyed finding several sentences to write in my “Keepers” journal, and that’s always a treasure for me when reading a book. I write down the best parts — the phrases or sentences that either seem like the perfect explanations of things or something I want to keep and ponder, et cetera. Here are a few:
Last night, when Nigel didn’t come to bed, she’d found him sleeping in his den…sleeping. Winnie had never understood how men could fall asleep in times of emotional crisis. (I don’t get that one either, Winnie.)
But nerves eventually went away as you adapted to a new norm.
That’s how it always was when it came to mistakes; no one was doing any thinking.
It was hard to learn your place in the world when so many people told you different things.
That was survival, disappearing when you needed to.
Unpopular Opinion
I won’t extend myself here, because this book wasn’t what I expected at all, and I’m already tired of talking about it.
Tarryn Fisher is always a hit or miss for me, and although this was my worst book this year, I will still be supporting this author in her future projects.
The Wrong Family is narrated in dual Pov. Winnie, a mother, a wife, a sister, a control freak… She’s the full package of a perfect life. The alternation POV is with Juno, a mystery and a sick old therapist, who lives inside Winnie’s house.
Juno develops an obsession with Winnie’s family, and both women struggle with their own lifes… Winnie in her failing marriage and Juno in her sickness and loneliness.
I won’t dive into the plot or all the why’s this book couldn’t hold my attention (if you really need it, you can PM me), but I’ll say that it was boring… Soooo boringgggg that I had almost DNF it a bunch of times, but if you know me, you know that this is my ultimate nightmare, so I’d put my big girl panties, and finished!
The third person narration is something that isn’t my thing, but the pace of the story killed everything for me… it was super slow, with little crumbs of information here and there, with their daily boring life being narrated as an animal TV show on discovery channel, where you wait all the episode for the lion to finally eat the gazelle, and in the last 5 minutes, things get done and over.
Other than the boredom, there’s not really any surprise or suspense at all. You figure out very quickly all the plot and all the “mystery” happening.
When the plot twist came, it was lame and with zero excitement. So many holes on the details, so many things mentioned and then left behind… But hey… at least she killed a bunch of people in the end. So yay?
I know that Tarryn’s MMC are always weak, or cheaters or full of issues (or all of the above), but for once, I wanted her to really write a happy ending after all the drama, or just a character that we could’ve fell for.
Or I don’t know… It’s always a bitter end, and this one is no different.
I guess I’ll just have to keep waiting for a change.
Winnie and Nigel’s marriage is strained as a result of something Winnie did years earlier. Their son, Sam, doesn’t feel like he is really their son. Winnie’s twin brother, Dakota, is an alcoholic with serious issues. Enter a homeless woman, Juno, who was a psychologist in her previous life. Juno is secretly living in Winnie and Nigel’s house, and overhears snippets of their life. When Juno jumps to the wrong conclusion, she sets a dangerous situation in motion.
This was an interesting concept- having a squatter in your house, observing all of your secrets, and creating a terrible situation. But, I didn’t care about any of the characters, they were all miserable. It was like watching a train wreck in slow motion.
Thanks to Edelweiss+ for the ARC.
I enjoyed it. It’s not my favorite by this author, but it is original!!
The Wrong Family is just one of those books that leaves you unsettled. The feeling you’re left with is as hard to describe as the book itself. It’s an easy read, but it’s also kind of difficult subject matter to read at the same time. Like a car accident—hard not to rubber neck and look at it as you drive by—The Wrong Family is a story that makes you squirm uncomfortably as you read, but you keep turning the pages. I don’t want to give the plot away, so I won’t go into details, but it did pick up steam and I was totally shocked with how it ended!
Tarryn Fisher delivers a shocking twist, intriguing characters, and a tangible in The Wrong Family. You won’t be disappointed in her newest thriller.
I held my breath so much while reading The Wrong Family by Tarryn Fisher, I thought I was going to eventually pass out!! Lol
Tarryn has done it again…I have had to wait a whole freaking year to read this book but dang it was well worth the wait. (I actually listened to the audio and it was amazing y’all!!)
I loved this psycho book sooo much!!
5 +++++++++STARS!!!
I can’t wait until your next release girlie!!
This is a slow-paced mystery/domestic drama with the emphasis on drama. Winnie, Nigel and Sam love in a nice home but they are a fractured family. Juno is homeless and decides to sneak in and live in their crawl space. The plot isn’t believable but it is entertaining. Character development is somewhat lacking except for Juno and Winnie. I would have liked to know more about Sam, Winnie and Nigel’s son. There were some surprises at the end but mostly the story just went along at a slow pace that was sometimes dragging. Good book, but not a compelling read.
I purchased a copy of this book from Amazon. All opinions expressed are my own.
The Wrong Family by Tarryn Fisher is a compelling, riveting, and a nail-biter of a read! As usual, I finish her books usually within a day!!!
The book is told in two women’s voices, Winnie and Juno. Fisher definitely digs deep into both women’s psyches. At first glance, it appears these two women couldn’t be more different. As I learned more, they shared more than a few similarities. Both have worked in the mental health field, both have made really bad decisions in the past, and both feel like they know what is best for those around them, whether in their personal or professional lives.
Each woman thought their past decisions were the right ones, but they soon learn you can be wrong. Juno lives in the Winnie’s home, along with Winnie’s husband, Nigel, and their son, Samuel. In the beginning, she thinks they are the perfect family, and really, that is what Winnie tries to portray to the outside world. When Juno hears something she was never meant to hear, she decides she has to intervene. Has she learned nothing from her past…all she has to do is look to her past to realize her last intervention didn’t go so well. Winnie knows something about that because her actions in the past have completely altered her life with her husband and son. Winnie and Juno’s paths are about to converge in ways they never imagined.
If you know anything about Tarryn Fisher’s writing, you know never to trust her synopses. There is so much going on underneath the surface. She perfectly pulls back each layer to reveal twists and turns you never see coming!
I saw that some reviewers mentioned that this isn’t like her books in the past. It was a bit different from her other stuff, but I thought it was just as good! For me, that is a characteristic of a great writer. Fisher has never fit into a nice, perfect genre, and that is what makes her so amazing, and she always keeps me coming back for more!
Book 15 towards my goal of 240! 4/5 stars for this adult mystery/thriller. Just when I think I’ve got things figured out in all of Fishers books……BAM 3 more twists! Can’t recommend her books enough. Loved the dual POVs for this one! Loved the cover!
I wasn’t quite sure what to expect when I started reading this book. Every turn of the page revealed another twisted secret. Just when you think you have everything figured out, the story takes another turn. Tarryn Fisher takes you on a roller coaster ride, only letting you breathe when you close the book. I love it when I’m continually surprised. This one is a definite keeper.
Couldn’t put this down, a totally original concept. I won’t give the plot away but it’s totally not what you think going in. I will say that in Winnie’s mind, image is everything. And in Juno’s mind, right is right and wrong must be addressed. I highly recommend this!
Razor-sharp prose, a deliciously dark plot, and riveting characters–all the best ingredients for a sublime read from Tarryn Fisher.