Review of Pretty Little Wife

Looking for a book with twists and turns to entertain you this holiday season? While this one doesn’t have happy families or holiday cheer, it will keep you turning the pages. Check out my review of Pretty Little Wife and, if you’ve read this and want to discuss, check out my secret SPOILER page.

Jen’s Quick Take: Pretty Little Wife by Darby Kane

• A twisty domestic suspense book
• Plenty of twists and turns
• Very plot driven
• Also by Darby Kane: What the Wife Knew
• To be published on December 29, 2020 by William Morrow.

Review of Pretty Little Wife

If you love twisty books and are looking for a page-turner, definitely try Pretty Little Wife out!

For me, the strength of Pretty Little Wife was its plotting. There were consistent twists and turns and I felt compelled to keep reading.

The book begins as Lila discovers a terrible secret her husband has been keeping. They fight about it. Then, six weeks later, he goes missing.

As the synopsis of Pretty Little Wife indicates, as opposed to the typical missing person’s case, Lila actually knows what happened to her husband. That is, she knows where she put his body, but then it disappears. She’s completely shocked and isn’t sure what to say or do when the police show up. Who took it? And why? This early twist made the book really suspenseful and unexpected.

Due to some trauma in Lila’s past, she was pretty closed-off, suspicious, and cynical. For me, her complete lack of emotion made it a little hard for me to connect with her. While I did admire her toughness, she was a bit of a contradiction at times. She’d say she was this trapped housewife, but would then do the most bold and out-there kind of things.

For me, the narrative of Pretty Little Wife was also a little heavy on telling and info dumping. But by the end, all the loose ends of the story were tied up, which is a big thing for me.

All in all, I found Pretty Little Wife highly entertaining! If you’re looking for a twisty book, definitely give it a try!

If you’ve read it, come talk spoilers with me on my Spoiler Review and Plot Summary of Pretty Little Wife!

And check out my review of What the Wife Knew!