THAT. WAS. FUN.

Andrew left Louise ONE week after their son was born.
But, she has never REALLY let go.

He married CAZ as soon as the divorce was final .
BUT...she has always been treated like she was his SECOND wife, and his SECOND choice, even after she gave birth to their son.

SURE, he shares two children with Louise, but he has stayed more involved with his first family than most EX HUSBANDS do, and is even Invited to his former Father and Mother-in-law’s Golden Wedding Anniversary party.

BOTH have reasons to HATE him.
WHO hated him enough to KILL him the night of the party?

Told from the alternating perspectives of Louise and Caz, you will have to decide who seems more reliable.

Sure, this has been done before, but what I found interesting this time is that I was sympathetic towards Caz, even though Andrew left Louise a week after their baby was born!

Clues are revealed through police interviews with other characters, and a handful of chapters told through their different voices.

This was my introduction to Tess Stimson’s work, but she is on my radar now, and I will be watching for her future releases.!

Thank you to Avon UK for my gifted copy through Netgalley! All opinions are my own.
Available on July 9th, 2020!

I loved this one. We start off with the murder of Andrew Page. His wife Caz and his ex wife Louise are the only suspects when both are found covered in his blood.
Then we go back a couple months and watch as the story unfolds. Caz and Louise hate each other and seem to go out of their way to cause problems for the others whilst maintaining a relationship with Andrew and their children. As a stepmum myself, for a short while I did feel a little sorry for Caz, especially as she was also from my hometown (Dagenham). But, let's face it, she was just as bad as Louise.
Throughout the story, we find that both women have a motive for wanting Andrew dead. But who actually did it? I thought I had it figured out. But then... BAM! We're hit with a shocking twist. But it isn't over yet, because... BAM! Another twist. What an amazing way to end the book.
An unputdownable, edge of your seat story. Highly recommend.

Oh my goodness I absolutely loved this book.

The writing style was very clever in how the characters saw themselves and how other people saw them. It had me hooked from the beginning. I couldn’t put it down. I just had to make sure I paid attention to the title of each chapter to make sure I knew who was talking!!

I disliked Andrew/Andy from the first time we met him. Although his first wife Louise/Lou was so different to Caroline/Caz they were alike in some ways such as how they felt about Andrew. When their secrets are revealed during the story I was taken by surprise on a few occasions. Loved the ending too.

This is the first book of Ms Stimson but I will definitely be reading more.

I would like to thank Avon Books and Netgalley for an advance copy of this book in return for my honest review.

This is a well written psychological thriller that is full of twists and turns.
I’ve really enjoyed Tess Stimson’s other books and this one more than lived up to my expectations.
I’d recommend this book to anyone who likes this genre of book or author.

One in Three by Tess Stimson is a twisty tale told from the alternating narrative voices of two wives, one past and one present, pertaining to the murder of one husband, a man loved by both. Intrigued and even a little confused? I certainly was, but what fun it was to see how it all unfolds.

Louise was married to Andrew, and four years after their divorce he has gone on to marry Caz. Louise is jealous of Andrew's new family, and Caz is not convinced that she will ever live up to wife number one, who seems to be beyond reproach. When all three attend an anniversary party, Andrew will turn up dead, the victim of a murder, but which of the women have been pushed far enough to commit such a heinous and irrevocable act?

This was a fun, diversionary read that will certainly have you adding all of the novels of Tess Stimson to your TBR.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Avon Books UK for this ARC.

I really enjoyed this book, much more than I thought I would. It's well written and very clever: told primarily from two alternating viewpoints, Louise and Caz, each POV character sucks you in and makes you believe her version of events … then back we go to the other POV and suddenly new doubt is cast on everything again. It's a perfect example of two unreliable narrators, with the truth lying somewhere in between. And while both Louise and Caz do some awful things throughout the book, I still found myself sympathising with both of them.

Sadly I suspect it's also very true to life that the two women constantly suspect and blame each other while the worst person in the situation, the shitty cheating husband, gets away with doing whatever he wants. Andrew is a terrible person and by the end of the book I was pretty glad he'd been murdered. The ultimate solution to said murder didn't surprise me, exactly, but for me this book is only incidentally a whodunit. It's much more a study of the subjectivity of truth.

4.5 stars. Recommended.

Full of twists and turns. At times it was confusing but I got to grips with it eventually. Would recommend

This book was so much better than I expected! I kept volleying back and forth on whether I liked or disliked the two main characters through the entire story. Pretty sure that’s what the author was going for. There’s a fun twist at the end, and enough suspense to keep you guessing. I truly enjoyed this book and will be looking for more from this author.

Started this book one night before bed and found myself up all night to get to the end. This is a whodunnit like no other.
This is a story about Louise and Andrew. Married for 15 years, and Andrew cheats on her with Caz. Louis finds out she is pregnant so Andrew returns to Louise and their daughter Bella, leaving Caz who is also pregnant with Kit.
Louise almost dies when she has Tolly, but a little more than a week after she comes home, Andrew walks out and divorces Louise. Caz and Andrew get married and raise their son Kit together.
But with kids, bills and child support the dynamic between them all is pretty heated at times. Things take an unexpected turn when Louises mom invites Andrew and Caz to her 50th anniversary party.
Will Andrew and Caz attend the anniversary party? Will Louise ever get over the loss of get marriage? Will Caz always feel like second wife second best?

I really enjoyed this book. It kept me guessing until the end. Thank you Netgalley for complimentary copy. Thoughts and opinions are my own.

There are 3 sides to every story. Mine, yours and the truth. This story is the prime example of that.....and I thinkg there may be ven more than 3 sides....I don't know if any of the characters in this book are likeable. I don't think that that is an issue either, it a page turner and I could not put it down.

I just don’t even know where to start with this book! Absolutely keeps you on your toes the whole way you through, and right at the end when you think you’ve been given an almighty plot twist, it twists again the last 5 minutes! An amazing read, you won’t want to put this book down.

Do not wake me up from this perfect about a wife, his ex-wife, and the husband they had in common who is murdered. I couldn't put it down and the shocking twists *wooow*. This book was written so well, I am hooked. There is no way anyone could have predicted the ending *SHOCKER*

This book is a gem. I'm a psychological. thriller junkie and this one hit all the marks for me. Twists and turns and I wasn't sure until the very end "whodunit" The character development was outstanding and really helped to keep you guessing who had the motive to kill Andrew in the opening chapter. This was my first Tess Stimson and I will be going back for more. Get this one on pre-order and into your TBR pile!

Thank you Tess Stimson, Avon Books UK, and NetGalley for the advanced reader copy and the opportunity to read this book.

I devoured this book! The grammatical and spelling mistakes were distracting but as this is an unconnected proof, I eventually was able to ignore it.
I love books that start with a police interview and then go back to 'seven weeks before' so you're able to see the progression of how they ended up in a police interview. Add that to the different perspectives and you have my favourite style of thriller!
Very clever, twisty and kept me guessing throughout!

This is my first book from this author. Interesting thriller with an ending I did not see coming at all.

I’ve tried picking this book up so many times but it just doesn’t grip me. Blurb sounds wonderful but not a fan of the actual story.

DNF

3.5 stars 

I requested this book on a whim from Netgalley and was not disappointed. The story kept me reading and I was constantly asking myself "which one of these bitches is the crazy one?" The plot was engaging and the characters flawed enough to just barely not like them. Stimson is a new to me author and I wasn't expecting much, but i may pick up another book in the future. 

There are 3 main flaws-

1.) Oh my sweet baby Jesus, those words with the missing letters. I almost didn't keep reading it after I counted 9 words with missing letters on the same page.

2.) Maybe I read too many thrillers, but I saw the ending coming less than halfway through the book.

3.) What was the point of the police transcripts? They served absolutely no purpose to the story. 

*Review copy provided by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review&

Thank you NetGalley and Avon Books UK for a copy in exchange for an honest review.

At first you think this a story of a classic love triangle between Andrew, his ex-wife Louise, and his current wife Caz, but soon you’ll realize it is so much more complicated than that. Andrew is found dead in his hotel room and just when you think you have figured out who killed him, Stimson will keep you guessing ‘til the very end. After all, memory is not as reliable as we think it is…

This is about a twisted love triangle between a man and his current wife and his ex-wife. The husband ends up dead. Who killed him?
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It is completely toxic and continues to devolve as each woman takes each attack to the next level. You really have no idea who is actually good, bad or crazy throughout the whole book. It’s told from multiple points of view, and you are unsure who is reliable.
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I highly recommend this book to fans of domestic drama, psychological warfare, conniving characters and scheming vendettas.
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✨Due out July 9, 2020✨
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Thank you @netgalley and @avon_books for allowing me to review this book

I cannot say that I found this book to be particularly interesting. It bored me honestly. The writing style does not leave room for an element of surprise. This book ended up being a DNF.