Her Second Husband by Jane E. James is a captivating psychological thriller that keeps the reader guessing until the very end. The protagonist Linda is a relatable character who has lost everything following the death of her husband. Her journey to find love again leads her to a dating site where she comes across someone who appears to be her dead husband.

The plot twists and turns, kept me engaged throughout the story. The character development is well-done.. The theme of betrayal also adds another layer of complexity to the plot, keeping me on edge. Although the descriptive writing was well-done, the book did feel a little drawn-out at times. Overall, Her Second Husband is a gripping novel that is sure to keep you hooked until the very end. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a good psychological thriller.

This was great book really enjoyed it.

Linda is a widow whose life has fallen apart following the death of her husband. Linda is lonely estranged from her children, so Linda signs up to a dating site. She gets message from man named Tony Fontaine. Linda recognises this man as her dead husband. Linda doesn’t understand what is going on as she digs deeper she finds out her dead husband had secrets.

Definitely recommend this book had a bit of everything mystery, death and suspense.

We meet Linda, a 50 something widow whose life has fallen apart following the death of her husband. Lonely and almost completely estranged from her children, Linda signs up to a dating site. It’s on this pursuit of connection that she receives a friendly message from a man named Tony Fontaine. Things aren’t as they seem though, and on closer inspection Linda realises that Tony bears a striking resemblance to her dead (yes, DEAD) husband.

This was your typical thriller - complete with exceptional character building and shocking twists. I couldn’t put this down for the first couple of hours of reading. The relationship between Linda and her best friend Gayle was the best part for me. It shone a spotlight on the complexities of female friendship. With a strong theme of betrayal woven into the plot, there were several jaw drop moments. Gayle was a BAD ASS - her character was believable (albeit sometimes annoyingly naive) and I was on her side the whole way through… even if I was forced to question her morality and judgement at some points.

My only criticism - this did feel a little dragged out. James is evidently great at descriptive writing - appealing at first but by the end it did feel a little fluffy.

I will definitely be reading more of this author. Thanks to NetGalley for this ARC.

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Sorry but this book wasn't for me, I found it hard to get into the storyline and couldn't gel with the characters.

Thank you to Netgalley and Joffe books for this ARC, just sorry it wasn't to my liking.

Thank you NetGalley and Joffe Books for the eARC.
The very beginning of the book was a bit over the top, written like a cheap popcorn novel, I didn't know what to think. As I got into the story it started to even out into something better. I liked the fact that the main cast of characters was older even though none of them was particularly likeable. A decent read, but nothing exceptional.

Note - this book is not on GOODREADS so I cannot link to that review..
I have linked this review to Instagram not that anyone "public" can read the review via the Goodreads link...So I guess that this review is pretty private until it gets added there. :-(

Synopsis (from Netgalley, the provider of the book for me to review.)
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An unputdownable psychological thriller with a breathtaking twist. Your husband’s dead. He’s never coming back. So why is he on a dating site asking you to go out with him?
Then
Linda has it all: a gorgeous home, a devoted husband, and two loving daughters. But she throws it all away to chase an impossible dream.
Now
Linda is alone and penniless, living in a shabby rented flat. With nothing to lose, she signs up to a dating app for the over 50s. But the one man who responds to her profile, a man calling himself Tony Fortin, is not who he says he is. But Linda recognizes him immediately. He’s Marcus, her second husband.
But that’s impossible. Marcus died eight months ago. He drowned off the coast of Corfu. As Linda digs deeper, she discovers that the man she married the second time around had been keeping secrets from her. Very dark secrets. Now the one person who can help her is the person who has every reason not to get involved.
Her first husband.

An excellent beach-read type thriller that will entertain for hours as you work through the twisty, delightful mystery at hand. If you decide to take this book to the beach (or back yard, porch) don't forget to reapply your SPF as you will lose track of time. This is a wonderful little thriller to pick up and add to your TBR pile and inhale, maybe with some ice cream as that is what summer is all about.
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Wow I loved the book thanks for the arc, I couldn’t stop reading it and to see what happened there is a total twist!

Some good twists and turns in the plot. The characters were interesting but not particularly believably written. Not sorry I read it but not really memorable.

Good book! This book had a bit of everything! It had suspense, intrigue, murder, mystery, revenge, A kind of who done it, and some really crazy twists and turns! The storyline was very interesting and kept me glued to my Kindle! I definitely recommend reading this book as it was well worth reading! Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for sharing this book with me!