The Wife Who Knew Too Much is the story of Tabitha, a woman who reunites with her first love only to discover he is married to millionaire. When his wife mysteriously dies, Tabitha is free to marry him. However, her new life is not all it's cracked up to be and the ghost of Connor's first wife hangs over Tabby whatever she does.
I really wanted to like this book but honestly, it's very mediocre on the whole. Firstly, this is essentially a retelling of Rebecca (at least for the first 50/75%) with little new to keep you interested. Once married, Connor leaves Tabby alone in his large house with a creepy housekeeper who is obsessed with his first wife. I've seen this before and there was nothing to keep me engaged or invested. This book is also not advertised as a retelling so it feels less like an intentional homage and more like a cheeky ripoff.
Secondly, this book felt very long. The plot and premise are relatively simple and the characters simply aren't strong enough to justify its length. I had guessed what was going to happen very early on and, while I didn't have all of the details, I wasn't wrong. This left me reading a thriller with a plot which felt stale, characters who were flat and no sense of stakes or excitement.
Overall, while I may be quite harsh on this book, I have read much worse. The writing itself is not bad which stopped me from putting it down. There's real potential here, I just think the characters needed to be stronger in order to give the reader something to care about.
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