77 pages • 2 hours read
Sarah Pekkanen, Greer HendricksThe Wife Between Us
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2018A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Before You Read
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Part 1, Prologue-Chapter 3
Part 1, Chapters 4-6
Part 1, Chapters 7-9
Part 1, Chapters 10-12
Part 1, Chapters 13-15
Part 1, Chapters 16-18
Part 2, Chapters 19-21
Part 2, Chapters 22-24
Part 2, Chapters 25-27
Part 2, Chapters 28-30
Part 3, Chapters 31-33
Part 3, Chapters 34-36
Part 3, Chapters 37-39
Part 3, Chapter 40-Epilogue
Character Analysis
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Super Short Summary
The Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen follows recently divorced Vanessa Thompson as she obsessively attempts to prevent her ex-husband Richard’s second marriage to a woman named Emma, gradually revealing her own traumatic past and the true nature of Richard's abusive behavior. The book includes themes of psychological and emotional abuse.
Reviews & Readership
Review Roundup
The Wife Between Us by Sarah Pekkanen and Greer Hendricks skillfully twists the psychological thriller genre with unexpected reveals and an intricately layered plot. Critics praise its engaging prose and unpredictable narrative. Some feel the plot twists strain credulity, but overall, it excels in suspense and character complexity.
Who Should Read The Wife Between Us?
Readers who revel in psychological thrillers with intricate plot twists and unreliable narrators will be captivated by The Wife Between Us by Sarah Pekkanen and Greer Hendricks. Fans of Gillian Flynn’s Gone Girl and Paula Hawkins’s The Girl on the Train will find this suspenseful narrative equally gripping and unpredictable.