At one point my boyfriend threatened to throw the book out the window because even though he is nothing like Todd, I was so upset with Todd that I unleashed on the boyfriend about how stupid guys can be by taking a good thing for granted. Add Item 265782 to your cart. THE SILENT WIFEInvestigating the killing of a prisoner during a riot inside a state penitentiary, GBI investigator Will Trent is confronted with disturbing information. The Silent Wife is her debut novel and she was at work on a new psychological thriller when she died in 2013. "I gobbled it down in one sitting." Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. Title: The Silent Wife: One of the bestselling books of the year, from the No. She lives and breathes denial. They found themselves shouting over the din and laughing at their failure to be heard. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. She likes to settle scores. There is more here than meets the eye. Hindsight may make me question only 3 stars. The whole time I read this I kept thinking, "the grass is only greener on the other side bec. I also hated the ending. What I Loved. Sorry, but this is not a chilling psychological thriller. Are you going to get out of your car or are you just going to sit there like an imbecile?”. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 26, 2014. The sense of containment is what she loves most about living here, in her aerie on the twenty-seventh ?oor. “ The Silent Wife is the 10th book in Karin Slaughter’s Will Trent series, but such is her skill that it’s perfectly possible to join the story here. Her. Jodi, the wife was so affected by her surroundings and her daily routine that she didn't see what was happening before her with her marriage. Quick review for not such a quick read, but still a captivating one. Expertly plotted and reminiscent of Gone Girl and These Things Hidden, The Silent Wife ensnares the reader from page one and does not let go. She lived with her husband, visual artist John Massey, in Toronto, Canada. This is a disturbing book. While our main character is Will, a Georgia Bureau of Investigations (GBI) agent, the story features many supporting characters quite a bit. Refresh and try again. She didn’t go out on many bona ?de dates. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. This book has to be the most disappointing book I've read so far this year. If I could give this book a negative score i most certainly would. She liked the homey habit he had of wiping his knife on his bread and that he put down his credit card without looking at the bill. The thrills and chills in this story made me want to hide in a closet until it was safe to come out. [ Having sex with women, including his pregnant soon-to-be wife – while knowing full well that he likely is HIV+. The dog, a golden retriever with a silky blond coat, sits at her feet as she works at the cutting board. Welcome back. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Meh. Todd is a wealthy business owner, who likes to stray like the tomcat he is, while Jodi quietly accepts, denies, and ignores his behavior. This book had moments of looking as if it was going to become a 'gripping, can't put down' book but then it would change to 'wading through stodge'. A book like this, a book so simply organized. She’s aware of the silence beyond the kitchen, everything rushing to the point in time when she’ll hear his key in the lock, an event that she anticipates with pleasure. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2021, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. the road. She is an Adlerian therapist, and perhaps, this explains why it is written the way it is. THE SILENT WIFE is Book 10 in her Will Trent series. Nicole Kidman is set to star in Adrian Lyne's suspense thriller The Silent Wife, based on the bestselling book by A.S.A. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. She does not have her eye on the future but lives very much in the moment, keeping her focus on the everyday. There is not much action or dialogue, just a very suspenseful and methodical revealing of their individual personalities and psyches. the minutes, the immediacy of the result. People like you should stay o? Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published The Silent Wife: A Novel - Ebook written by A. S. A. Harrison. Todd is a wealthy business owner, who likes to stray like the tomcat he is, while Jodi quietly accepts, denies, and ignores his behavior. First of all, the comparisons to Gone Girl are... weird. Peace of mind comes with taking people as they are and emphasizing the positive.”, Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Mystery & Thriller (2013). This book had no twists at all and was very disappointing at the end. Harrison's "The Silent Wife" because it was rec'd to me by my library for follow-up reads to Gillian Flynn's "Gone Girl". Please try your request again later. I skimmed through more than half of it as the writing did not capture my attention. Recommend. He is a business man, involved in buying and selling buildings and she is a psycho-therapist who works from home. It's not bad, but it's definitely been mis-marketed. Thanks to the open plan of the condo, she has an unobstructed view through the living room to its east-facing windows and beyond to a vista of lake and sky, cast by the evening light in a uniform blue. For additional info about The Silent Wife (such as project notes, plot … I hated all of the characters, and there weren't any twist or turns that took me by surprise. One of the inmates claims that he is innocent of a brutal attack for which he has always been the prime suspect. Please try again. Given these conditions she might have been distracted—a question that later came to be much discussed between them. I wanted to savour each chapter written. The novel could also be considered part of her Grant County series because it brings in Lena Adams and Jeffrey Tolliver from that series. Love stories do play a central role, but the Will Trent series is really about the characters, their relationships, and friendships, and the horrible crimes they investigate. You have things to do, children to feed, even work you get paid for. by Penguin Books. $19.99 .10 ct Diamond Round Earrings with purchase of $30 or more. Whereas Todd had put on a clean shirt, and he’d picked her up, and they’d driven to the restaurant together—and now he was looking after her, re?lling her glass and checking on her comfort level. She likes the intensity of cooking—the readiness of the gas ?ame, the timer marking o? The fact that in 20 years neither raised the issue of money nor marriage after their youthful moving in together is completely unrealistic. Will and Sara are still stuck in miscommunication about whether they want to move in together, get married, or both. With Nicole Kidman. The ending wasn't a surprise as many I know have said, yes it was out of left field, but not completely. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. I like it here . After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. The pace really didn't pick up until the last quarter. Much is at stake, including the affluent life they lead in their beautiful waterfront condo in Chicago, as she, the killer, and he, the victim, rush haplessly toward the main event. You can’t stop watching. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 29, 2015. Jodi isn't the only one who wants Todd dead. But with some reviews that were less than enthusiastic, I held off. I started out sorry I'd bought this book. A tightly wound psychological drama that I read in one sitting. THE SILENT WIFE. A. S. A (Susan) Harrison’s previous books include Orgasms (Coach House Press, 1974), Revelations, with Margaret Dragu (Nightwood Editions, 1987), and Zodicat Speaks (Viking Penguin, 1996). One of the inmates claims that he is innocent of a brutal attack for which he has always been the prime suspect. **Received from Goodreads first reads giveaway. The Silent Wife by Karin Slaughter is the tenth in the series featuring Will Trent, and though I’d say I’m a Slaughter devotee I somehow missed the last one or two.. Interestingly, for long term fans… this could almost be badged as a Grant County book as Jeffrey Tolliver, the (former) Chief of Grant County Police and headliner of that series (along with Sara Linton) features prominently. I really didn't like this book. This book was ok. I loved this book until the end, b. The perfect wife does the unimaginable when provoked by her husband's infidelity. Meh. Creepy and increasingly fraught, this turns the screw for both Jodi and Todd, with a very satisfactory ending. I was looking for something that would be a break from the heavy stuff I'm otherwise reading and that would also be a cut above the usual escape fare (why is that so hard??). The beginning of the book had my emotions roaring. She knows all of Nico’s darkest secrets – or so she thinks. There was so much explanation of everything the characters were doing, but they characters never said very much. Be the first to write a review; Item: 268025 Model: 9780062858931 . As she prepared to change lanes from right to left she might have looked over her shoulder or maybe not. The books have only the slightest similarity. Unlike. In general, the silent treatment is a manipulation tactic that can leave important issues in a relationship unresolved. [ Stealing his keys, and giving him the sleeping pills she found in his pocket were the biggest examples. See all 33 questions about The Silent Wife…, Female Psychological Thrillers/Suspense Written by Women, 2014: What Women Born In The 1970s Read in 2014, http www superfitsupplements com/acv-burn-australia/, Mystery Solved: Why Hollywood Is Obsessed with the Whodunit. There is simply not as much at stake here as the book implies. Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! Full Cast & Crew. She named the dog Freud in anticipation of the fun she could poke at his namesake, the misogynist whom she was forced to take seriously at university. This book was recommended to me as a read-alike to Gillian Flynn's Gone Girl. Needless to say, the relationship was screwed up, but it somehow worked out for them. Jodi and Todd have together for 20 years, ever since she collided her car with his. The Sarah Linton/Will Tremt storyline had me gripped the whole way through. I'll admit I picked up A.S.A. . The Silent Wife is her debut novel and she was at work on a new psychological thriller when she died in 2013. I found that I was totally bored through most of it, for being marketed as a thriller, I wasn't thrilled at all! Jodi Brett is in her kitchen, making dinner. This is far more insiduous. Todd is entrapped by the daughter of his best friend, with whom he is having an affair, and the story shows the disintegration of his and Jodi's 'marriage' as well as the disintegration of each of their emotional personalities. I love books set in Chicago, one of my favorite cities. I was so into it that I had to limit myself to a certain amount of reading time each day as I did not want to finish it. The Silent Wife and her common-law husband Todd live on Chicago's beautiful lakefront in an expensive condo. It's not a long book, so it was a 2 day read for me. Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2019. The real reason it has been compared to Gone Girl is, I think, the simple fact that the chapters alternate between the female and the male's point of view. Then I started to focus on Jodi’s behavior, and how she basically allowed this to happen. But the screen…it’s holding you hostage.... A chilling psychological thriller portraying the disintegration of a relationship down to the deadliest point when murdering your husband suddenly makes perfect sense. The main characters were unlikable and one dimensional. Todd Gilbert and Jodie Brett are in a bad place in their relationship. Investigating the killing of a prisoner during a riot inside a state penitentiary, GBI investigator Will Trent is confronted with disturbing information. The underlying pathology revealed toward the end to "explain" Jodi and her outlook is just handled so shallowly and is a bit clichéd. I really wanted to love this book, but I didn't. The kindle version was only a few bucks so I decided to bite the bullet. The Silent Wife is a dark, suspenseful, and violent thriller. Told in alternating voices, The Silent Wife is about a marriage in the throes of dissolution, a couple headed for catastrophe, concessions that can't be made, and promises that won't be kept. I really think I was generous with the 3 stars here because I don't think it was amazing and I built myself up to believe it was more than what it ended up being. his yearning for progeny, which sprang up, seemingly overnight, around the time he turned forty. [ Cheating on the woman he's been with for over a decade with innumerable other women, and prostitutes. The book is definetly NOT a "psychological thriller". It just might be better.” He took her to Greektown, where they ate lamb souvlaki washed down with cold retsina. The o. The books have only the slightest similarity. Jodi - "Her" - is content to work part time from home and live well, shopping, cooking, and overlooking "His" other women as though she was a 1950s housewife or a modern woman who has come to a financial arrangement with Him. This was a good psychological thriller but it might not be for everyone. I only read this because my reception at work brought it in for me so i felt i had to. In all the confusion, it is Jodi's assassins that manage to take Todd out, but Dean is the one to pay in prison. The premise that a well-educated moderately affluent woman in Chicago with affluent well-educated married/divorced friends has no money and doesn't know that living w/a man without marriage for 20 years gives her absolutely no legal status as his wife is absurd. There is one really interesting thing, that Jodi and Todd aren't actually married, and I would have liked to see more done with that. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. If you told her this she would not believe you. "As one can only expect from a Karin Slaughter crime thriller, her latest book The Silent Wife comes with just the right amount of twists, turns, shocks, surprises and domestic thrill and shrill that will keep longtime fans of her Will Trent series on their toes—and welcome new readers to the party." I don't think I would recommend it and I don't think it was anything like Gone Girl, so I have no idea where that presumption even began. Penguin Books; 5/26/13 edition (June 25, 2013). The New York Times bestselling novel soon to be a major motion picture starring Nicole Kidman, for fans of The Woman in the Window and The Silent Patient. Soon to be a major motion picture. I hated Todd, the husband was selfish and a complete and utter idiot. Scenes Can't Be Unread; Unrealistic; Made Me Mildly Sick ***Spoilers***, Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2018. The New York Times bestselling author of Pieces of Her and The Last Widow returns with another electrifying thriller. It's a literary exploration of what happens when people get comfortable and let life just happen to them. [ Having sex with his best friend's 22-year-old daughter. The restaurant was crowded, the tables close together, the lights bright. Sitting across from him, she was pleased with what she saw—the way he casually took up space and his air of being in charge. Expertly plotted and reminiscent of Gone Girl and These Things Hidden, The Silent Wife ensnares the listener from its opening lines and never lets go. This one comes bearing plenty of family drama, it introduces readers to Massimo and his brother Nico, and the women who have … The Silent Wife was worth waiting for! Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Harrison. But sticking the phrase "a few short months are all it will take to make a killer out of her" on the first page doesn't make a book a thriller, not when there's nothing else sustaining the suspense through the majority of the book. (You can compare all the scores we’ve uncovered so far by clicking here to see the rest of the series on this blog.) Every now and then she throws him a slice of raw carrot, which he catches in his mouth and joyfully grinds up with his molars. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. Expires: 05/08/2021 + VIEW. It written in the third person but the story is told by each of their thoughts and memories. They’d meet her at the restaurant scru?y and unshaven, still in the clothes they’d worn to class. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 31, 2014, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 3, 2014. The story was all over the place, didn't build enough to invest in any of the characters. He exists in dual worlds. But a love story? Little to no thrill. I loved the alternating voices between him (Todd) and her (Jodi). The Silent Wife reached number 2 on the New York Times bestseller list and has been translated into … A chilling psychological thriller portraying the disintegration of a relationship down to the deadliest point when murdering your husband suddenly makes perfect sense. The writing could use a little more animation, however, as it often reads `flat' and we need more showing to balance the affectless telling. To see what your friends thought of this book. There was a problem loading your book clubs. Murder is barely a word in her vocabulary, a concept without meaning, the subject of stories in the news having to do with people she doesn’t know and will never meet. There is not much action or dialogue, just a very suspenseful and methodical revealing of their individual p. I love books set in Chicago, one of my favorite cities. From page 1 we know she ends up killing his cheating ass, but we don't know how or when. THE SILENT WIFE Investigating the killing of a prisoner during a riot inside a state penitentiary, GBI investigator Will Trent is confronted with disturbing information. What in God’s name do you think you’re doing? Sorry, but this is not a chilling psychological thriller. I am nervous and distraught. Are you some kind of maniac? [ Immediately suggesting his mistress get an abortion when he finds out that she's pregnant with his child. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. Now this was an awesome twist!! Unable to add item to List. What conversation they could manage was pared down to succinct phrases like, “The food is good . Jodi, the wife was so affected by her surroundings and her daily routine that she didn't see what was happening before her with her marriage. Expertly plotted and reminiscent of Gone Girl and These Things Hidden, The Silent Wife ensnares the listener from page one and never lets go. Jodi Brett and Todd Gilbert have been together for 20 years but Todd's infidelity lead to the demise of his relationship with Jodi, and, ultimately the end of his life. . Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. His tirade that day in the rain did not give a favorable impression, but a man who’s been in a car crash is going to be irate even if it’s his own fault, which in this instance it was not, so when he called a few days later to ask her to dinner, she graciously accepted. Please try again. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 13, 2013, The Silent Wife is a misnomer: Jodi and Todd have been together 20 years but they are not married. Freud passing gas, Freud. Parts of it reminded me of 'Gone Girl' by Gillian Flynn but is not 'in you face' like that story telling. The Silent Wife was a moving and engrossing read but not for the reasons I decided to read it. "The Silent Wife" is the tale of a long-term relationship gone bad without any possible way to fix it. At forty-?ve, Jodi still sees herself as a young woman. But sticking the phrase "a few short months are all it will take to make a killer out of her" on the first page doesn't make a book a thriller, not when there's nothing else sustaining the suspense through the majority of the book. Please try again. Then I started to focus on Jodi’s behavior, and how she basically allowed this to happen. At least not for me. I was recommended to this by Amazon after enjoying Gone Girl, Jodi Picoult, and Liane Moriarty. Was this written by a teenager? It partly explains why I was so bored throughout the book. I was expecting a completely different story than the one I felt was described in the blurb. Told in alternating voices, The Silent Wife is about a marriage in the throes of dissolution, a couple headed for catastrophe, concessions that can't be made, and promises that won't be kept. . Harrison’s debut psychological thriller, was released in Canada, the US, and the UK on 25 June 2013.. my windows were fogged . I have no clue what that had to do with the story. See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro Because this project is categorized as in development, the data is only available on IMDbPro and is subject to change. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Start by marking “The Silent Wife” as Want to Read: Error rating book. Plenty of psy. Told in alternating voices, The Silent Wife is about a marriage in the throes of dissolution, a couple headed for catastrophe, concessions that can’t be made, and promises that won’t be kept. One of the inmates claims that he is innocent of a brutal attack for which he has always been the prime suspect. He decides to play for keeps. OK, when I can't put a book down, I simply must give it 5 stars. Whereas changing for the worse, that goes without saying.”. The men she knew from university took her for pizza and beer and counted out their money. The Plot: The Silent Wife picks up a few weeks after The Last Widow left off. Where did you learn to drive? $11.49 . Jodi and Todd are at a bad place in their marriage. Normally i dont think i would pick up a book with that title or cover (yes i do judge them). I sat to begin reading this book today with no great expectations. There are few twists to the story.... it is quite relentless really.... but it offers a different sort of story line and has a bit of a surprise at the end to leave you with a little bit of a question. Parts of it were actually quite good. She found the van awkward, didn’t have a feel for it, and on top of this her windows were fogged and she’d missed her turn at the last set of lights. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read The Silent Wife: A Novel. I'm just about to buy The Silent Wife on my Kobo. The Silent Wife and her common-law husband Todd live on Chicago's beautiful lakefront in an expensive condo. Maggie is married to Massimo’s brother Nico and lives with him and her troubled stepdaughter. This is a fast, enjo. The story is told by alternate chapters entitled, 'Her' and 'Him'. I'm not going to evoke any other comparisons to the latter work other than that mention, because this book is a whole different ballgame, but I can see why the comparison comes about. The Silent Wife is a psychological thriller by A. S. A. Harrison. 1 crime thriller suspense author: Book 10 (The Will Trent Series) Author(s): Karin Slaughter ISBN: 0-00-830345-2 / 978-0-00-830345-7 (UK edition) He is a committed cheater. There are reasons for this incomprehension, even aside from her own habit of self-control: She is no idealist, believes in taking the bad with the good, does not pick ?ghts, and is not easily baited. About. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. “In asserting that people don't change, what she means is that they don't change for the better. The Silent Wife is a dramatic page-turner that will pull you in from the first page and keep you enthralled until the last. Domestic violence she ?nds especially implausible, that everyday friction in a family setting could escalate to such a degree. if it hadn’t happened I would never have met you.”. In spite of that I had to finish it, and so it deserves its three stars. A decent read but not the exceptional one I had hoped. She lived with her husband, visual artist John Massey, in Toronto, Canada. I'm so sad with the outcome of this book. It was Harrison’s first and only novel. Expertly plotted and reminiscent of Gone Girl and These Things Hidden, The Silent Wife ensnares the reader from page one and does not let go. . I loved this book until the end, but the end did not settle right with me. I also didn't like the writing. It was monotonous and unnecessary. Told in alternating voices, The Silent Wife is about a marriage in the throes of dissolution, a couple headed for catastrophe, concessions that can’t be made, and promises that won’t be kept. I could not put it down but would not recommend it to my friends. It also can leave the partner on the receiving end feeling worthless, unloved, hurt, confused, frustrated, angry, and unimportant. The Silent Wife: A gripping, emotional page-turner with a twist that will take your breath away. Needless to say, the relationship was screwed up, but it somehow worked out for them. Something went wrong. Trimming vegetables and chopping herbs, she throws herself bodily into the work. Him. Read this book using Google Play Books app on your PC, android, iOS devices. The dog is endlessly good-natured and doesn’t mind in the least being an object of fun. , it is just another novel about a disintegrating relationship. Dean, the twinkie's dad, also hires some guys to kill Todd. It’s early September. Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2017. This book contains one of the biggest dirtbags I've ever encountered in fiction. Is it recommended? They are nothing like each other. Plenty of psychology. The only character I really liked was the dog! it uses alternating chapters, first of the `wife's' experience (she is in fact a common-law wife, but never wanted to be a legal one) and then the husband's story. If you have missed this one -- its GOOD!!! It is well written but I found it a disturbing book full of flawed characters. eating garbage, Freud chasing his tail. Checking out the fingerprint analysis, most of our indicators appear in the Strong Writing category, followed by Word Choice and then Repetition. Update: This is a $1.99 Kindle special today --a great psychological mystery thriller --right to the very end of the book. The Silent Wife, A.S.A. From page 1 we know she ends up killing his cheating ass, but we don't know how or when. This vegetable toss is a long-standing predinner ritual, one that she and the dog have enjoyed from the time she brought him home as a roly-poly pup to take Todd’s mind o? This is a fast, enjoyable read if you don't mind getting irritated a lot. The Silent Wife: A Novel . [having Todd killed by hired gunmen. A thinly drawn line of a darker hue, the horizon, appears very near at hand, almost touchable. In The Silent Wife (or 'The Secrets of Second Wives' as it was formerly called, and which btw I prefer) Kerry Fisher explores the dynamics of second marriages. I hated Todd, the husband was selfish and a complete and utter idiot. The beginning of the book had my emotions roaring. June 25th 2013 It came to pass on a rainy morning in spring.

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