I absolutely adore Lisa Jewell books and have read them all. I especially loved Ralph's Party, Dream Street and The House We Grew Up In. I was overjoyed to see this had been released and couldn't wait to start it.I.am sad to say that I feel this is by far Lisa's weakest work; It felt like it had been written by someone else. The plot is extremely flimsy and I didn't like any of the characters, particularly the self obsessed and extremely naive, Adrian. I was intrigued to find out who 'Jane' was

EXCERPT: 'I think you'll find you're the one with the problem.' Then the person, yes, a woman, in red shoes, tutted again and walked away, her heels issuing a mocking clack-clack as she went. Maya watched her blurred figure recede. She found a lamp post and leaned against it, looking into the oncoming traffic. The headlights turned into more fireworks. Or one of those toys she'dhad as a child: tube, full of colored beads, you shook it, looked through the hole, lovely patterns - what was it calle...

“You’re a love addict.” Things aren’t always as they appear. That was the underlying theme throughout this twisted family drama that kept me enthralled, pretty much until the end. It was well-written, dynamic and left me wanting to pick up the author’s other books.The story centered around a man, Adrian Wolfe, and his unique family situation. When the story started off, my heart broke for him. Here’s a guy that just lost his third wife. Yes . . . third. It’s hard to fathom, anyone could belie

Having gave 5 stars to Lisa Jewell's other book 'I Found You' I was really looking forward to reading this 'The Third Wife'.However, I was bitterly disappointed. I could just not get into this at all, I found the storyline boring and only continued with the book to see if it did improve, but sadly no it didn't. I feel bad giving a negative review as like I've said I did enjoy another of her books but this just didn't ring true. My husband has an ex wife and kids and we have kids and there certai...

3.5 starsAdrian Wolfe seems like the perfect man. True he is on his third marriage and true he has five children which he left without a dad living in their home, but he is successful, loving, and married to his third wife, Maya. Tragically, she after a night of drinking steps off a curb and is killed by an oncoming bus. As Adrian starts to explore the reasons behind the death of Maya, we begin to see cracks in what he considers to be his perfect life.His first two wives, the children, and Adria...

Popsugar challenge 2020 - A book you meant to read in 2019I knew at 20% that this would be the first Lisa Jewell book that I wasn't going to give 5 stars. It's also the first book I've read of her's since she crossed over from Chick Lit to Thrillers and maybe the answer is there, rarely do thrillers prove to be memorable 5 star books.This is a perfectly fine thriller, no massive twists or turns, no massive OMG moments but the plot line works, the ending was a bit too soppy for me but all in all

One of the things that I like about Lisa Jewell's books is that each one is different and unpredictable--this is true of The Third Wife.Adrian, twice divorced & father of five, has recently become widowed when his third wife, Maya, jumps in front of a bus. While investigating the cause of Maya's suicide, Adrian is forced to come to terms with the decisions that he has made in his life.

Okay girls, drag out the deckchairs, pour the Pimms, settle your self and while away a couple of hours in this book about Adrian and his families.Adrian has been married to Maya a couple of years before she wanders drunkenly into the path of a London bus and is killed. He is distraught and seeks comfort in his other two families. Yes – that’s right –because Adrian, silly shambolic, selfish man has been married twice before. He left wife number 1 (Susie) and his two kids for Caroline who became w...

I think I had a similar reaction to The Third Wife as other Goodreads reviewers – I got hooked by the story but didn’t love the characters. Adrian has had three wives. He had two children with Suzie and then left her for Caroline. He then had three children with Caroline and left her for Maya. And then Adrian, the three wives and their children seemingly got along and even went on holidays together. But one day -- as the book begins --Maya stepped in front of a bus and died. And then the book is...

I'm not sure if it was the slow pace, or the fact that I didn't really connect with many of the character, but I had trouble getting into this one. Not to say that there wasn't a good story at the heart of this and that the red herrings weren't illuminating, but if a book is slower paced it needs to be atmospheric to hook me into the story. Well written, a few good surprises but a mixed read for me.ARC from NetGalley.

Was this a thriller? Was this a mystery? I'm not sure what it was intended to be. I felt like it started out as both and ended as neither.Adrian's third wife, Maya, is killed when she stumbles off the sidewalk and in front of a moving bus. Was it suicide or something more sinister? The first half of the book did revolve around this mystery but somewhere along the line it felt like it had faded into an intervention for Adrian, who, as his daughter puts it, "is addicted to love".This book was slow...

I received a copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest and fair review.I've let this book "sit" in my mind and emotions for 24 hours before writing this review. It's one of those books that makes you think after you have read it so I waited for all the "brain dust" to settle. Maya is Adrian's third wife, one evening she steps out in front of a moving bus and is killed. Is is suicide? Was it an accident? Nobody knows for sure. Here's where the book got complex f...

I've got such mixed feeling with what is clearly one of Jewell's weaker thrillers.On the one hand the premise of a perceived happy family is rocked when Adrian's third wife Maya is hit and killed by a night bus straight away pulled me in.Up until that point the various ex's and children from former marriages had all seemed to get on so well that they even took holidays together.When threatening e-mails having been sent to the latest Mrs. Wolfe over a period of time surfacces, whilst also being u...

So my second Lisa Jewell book in as many weeks – and certainly there will be more coming up for me in the future – if anything I enjoyed this even more than “The House We Grew Up In” – I read it pretty much in one sitting.In “The Third Wife” Ms Jewell delves into the psychology of a fractured family – one that on the surface looks magical, everyone having moved on and accepted the changes but underneath the surface there is a whirlpool of resentment and hidden secrets. Absolutely compelling thro...