This book definitely has an intriguing premise but I don’t feel like it reached its potential. I feel like way too much of the plot is disclosed in the synopsis, it would have been a more intriguing story had it been a bit more vague at the outset. I’m not a big sci-fi reader so enjoyed the level of science in this book, it wasn’t too overwhelming. I feel like we could have explored more of the ethical dilemmas more in this book. I also feel like the protagonists were never at a real risk of being found out, I think there should’ve been more of a threat to them from the police/neighbours/scientists to be more suspenseful and a bit more of a thriller.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing an ecopy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This book is a prime example of what a psychological suspense thriller should be! By far, it’s my favorite thriller read so far this year. Also, my brain is fried. SO GOOD.

This book poses an unthinkable question: what can you do when your husband replaces you with your identical clone? This is what happens to our protagonist Evelyn, a successful scientist who creates Martine, her genetically created clone. Evelyn's husband Nathan is unhappy with his wife's attitudes and how she prioritizes her work in science (where she kicks ass). So he ends up having an affair with the clone his wife created and wats a divorce, especially because the clone is pregnant!

And if that wasn't enough of crazy, Nathan gets seriously hurt and the identical women need to figure out the unthinkable...

This was insane. Fascinating page-turner and definitely a book that cannot be put down. There were so many puzzles, questions and twists I couldn't wait to uncover the truth!

*Thank you to the Publisher for a free advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Dr Evelyn Caudwell has won a prestigious award for her scientific research, and there’s a big event held in her honour. Her husband, Nathan, cheated on her with a woman who is very much like Evelyn but better…

I did struggle a bit with this one as I can never really get my head around sci-fi, but it’s very well-written and I can certainly see the appeal for sci-fi fans.

Thank you to NetGalley and Hodder & Stoughton for an advance reader copy in return for an honest review.

Frankenstein meets westworld and Orphan Black. A cheat husband, a egoistic wife and q clone. It's amazing mix.
Its very interesting this book

Thanks a lot Netgalley

This was probably one of the more bonkers books I have ever read. The plot was like nothing else I'd ever seen before and for that, I was very glad as the whole ex-wife Vs new wife saga can get a little repetitive in the literary world. I found the dive into cloning absolutely fascinating although I found myself curious after more detail of the hows. That said, I appreciate that this is quite a complex subject and this was probably difficult to achieve in a book such as this. The author is a beautiful writer and she has crafted a small pool of characters who readers become intimately familiar with, especially Evelyn. The only character I felt needed more insight into was Nathan. I didn't really understand why he was the way he was and why he specifically wanted to replicate Evelyn specifically rather than have go after another woman. The plot moved at quite a gentle pace but it was never boring. No, it wasn't particularly action-packed but it simply wasn't that type of book. A very interesting read that touched on several key topics in a unique way.

Thanks NetGalley for my ARC of this book.

This is a kind of Westworld scenario, with one big difference, I could understand the plot of this one! Although that’s not entirely true as some of the science explanations went over the top of my poor brain! Dr Evelyn Caldwell’s cheating ex husband Nathan creates a clone called Martine who looks exactly like Evelyn (yes indeed, psychoanalyse that one) except that Martine is a more pliant version. Or is she??? Only time will tell. That’s not at all messed up creating a clone of your wife is it? That’s just for starters, there’s a huge seven course menu to follow with lots of eye popping tasty surprises!

This book hooks you in right from the start because it’s so startling! It’s horribly fascinating as you watch the drama unfold, often with bated breath but even in my wildest dreams I couldn’t have envisaged where this would end up. It’s extremely dark, twisted and twisty and original. The characters are enthralling, they aren’t likeable especially as the book progresses and we get to see more facets to their personalities. They’re mostly cold, clinical with few moral boundaries which of course makes it compelling reading. The plot is clever as in part it’s a domestic suspense drama, partly futuristic and partly a thriller. It’s entertaining, crazy and shocking but also smart and darkly humorous. In places it blows you mind and makes you reflect on what the possibilities are in the future and it’s to be hoped that clones don’t turn out like Martine! My only negative thought is that in my opinion the book deserves a better ending as I feel it ends with a convenient whimper rather than a bang! However, there is much to reflect on with Evelyn - eeekkk!

Overall, a fast paced page turner that keeps your attention.

With thanks to NetGalley and Hodder and Stoughton for the arc for an honest review.

Disturbing, Often Unsettling.....
Evelyn has more on her mind than any celebration of her scientific successes - like husband Nathans’ recent coupling with a woman, a newer and seemingly better version of herself. A genre bending mix of domestic noir, suspense, mystery and sci-fi - an amalgamation which works well given the often dark and often disturbing and unsettling plot. Cleverly done. A compelling read.

A unique and interesting premise for a book that is screaming out to made into a film.
I enjoyed this book and was kept engaged in the plot. Overall, I’ve rated it 4 stars as i would liked a few more twists.

An exciting near-future thriller describing the predicament of a woman who suspects her husband may have impregnated someone else, that shouldn’t be able to get pregnant, given what she is...

When I started this I didn’t really read the blurb, all I saw was for fans of big little lies. So the science fiction was a surprise but what a good one. At last something different instead of ‘page turning thriller with ending that will shock you’.
Well worth reading, didn’t get the comparisons to Killing Eve more like Humans.

An engaging and insightful near-future mystery, depicting a love story gone wrong. The question of what exactly defines a human is one of the central issues in this excellent novel.

It is a very smooth ride, no shocking reveals past why Nathan’s new wife resembles Evelyn so much, but haven’t we already known that? Some may disagree, of course. The novel is more of a mystery/thriller rather than sci-fi, despite heavy science elements present. Some character interactions feel unrealistic to the point of unsettling. Things like Evelyn’s reaction to betrayal concerning her lab, it seems as if she just filters out some information and completely refocuses on rehashing her past with her parents and Nathan per current situation. With Martine, the new wife, she is mostly annoyed at how docile she is, but often feels guilty for snapping at her. Given how Martine came into existence and how Evelyn usually treats the likes of her, Evelyn’s logic keeps failing to make sense.

Unnecessary repetitive snippets of Evelyn’s past at the beginning of some chapters or cutting through mid-chapter keep interrupting the narrative. Such as how she hired her assistant, she talks about it extensively in several instances when one would have been enough. Evelyn also has a tendency to over-explain things and use repetitive sentences.

If they ever make a tv series out of The Echo Wife, I believe it will work. Dead To Me meets Be Right Back episode of Black Mirror. As a written form, I was expecting more of... something. Wanting to hurl the book across the room type of emotion… It is a brilliant writing, well researched, well structured. Perhaps, Evelyn’s detached manner has got to me, because I feel disconnected from the story now that I finished it. I’ve felt the same way most of the time reading it.

I tried to like the Echo wife as the premise was good but I’m afraid I stopped caring as it was hard to like Evelyn or Martine and also the book felt long.......it did finish it as the story itself was intriguing and I hate to give up on a good story but it wasn’t for me. Clever story, unlikable characters.

I was enthralled from early on - the author littered little bits of intrigue and then delivered a great twist which meant I was hooked.
I did feel it became a little far fetched - but it’s a great premise and if you’re willing to suspend disbelief then it’s a great book!

What would you do if your husband was cheating on you, with a better version of you?

The Echo Wife is character focused, domestic fiction with incidental Sci-Fi elements, akin to The Time Traveller's Wife. Cloning is used as a means to incorporate a cheating husband and a second "wife" that doesn't legally exist. It's slow to start with (with the "reveal" in the blurb) but has some interesting themes drawing parallels to the reality of domestic abuse, post-marriage relationship breakdown, how having children divides couples and what it means to be true to yourself. I wasn't a fan of the writing style but I liked that the story was a metaphor for finding yourself and moving on after being cheated on. Thanks to the publisher for a review copy.

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An ok read.
Nathan, her husband, who has left her for a younger, better, newer woman. A woman who is now pregnant - but shouldn't be - and is strikingly familiar. Too familiar to be a coincidence.
A woman who shouldn't exist.
The plot was unbelievable. Characters were not good enough but ok for me.
Thanks to NetGalley and Hodder Straighten for giving me an advanced copy