The twists were so unexpected, and the suspense kept me turning pages late into the night. The ending left me stunned.

This book had me gripped from the start, there was so many twists and turns, it was the first time I’d ever read anything by this author and I definitely will be adding them to my list on books to watch out for!

This novel is eminently readable however I struggled with some elements of the depictions of DV and coercive control. De Winter has portrayed this kind of relationship with a level of knowledge that made the story utterly believable. Her descriptions of a woman who has clung onto her perfect life for so long, who now finds it slipping from her grasp, are spot on. Great descriptions - of people and places.

What a rollercoaster I was gripped from the start right through to the end. An excellent heart-pounding psychological thriller. Where tensions ratcheted and the plot twists were there a plenty..

Having never read anything by this author I was very impressed and gripped by this book. It had me gripped from beginning to end, highly recommended

A very twisty and clever story which had me hooked all the way through. The characters were interesting and I wasn't sure how it would all turn out. A great thriller. My thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this book in return for an honest review.

I thought from the introduction it was my type of book but unfortunately, this one just wasn't for me.
Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

This book totally drew me in from the first page. I have a hard time calling it a domestic thriller though. There weren't any plot twists or crazy jaw dropping moments, but that being said I devoured this book in one day. This story goes through 3 different timelines of Emily Brigham's life and the toxic relationship she had with Liam a much older man. I would definitely suggest checking out trigger warnings with this book (abuse and grooming), but it also shows the darker side of Emily too. It lets the reader decide how much of a victim she was - and if the things she did should hold her blameworthy as well. Again, it's hard for me to peg this book down, but if you want a toxic dark domestic book I'd recommend it. Thanks to NetGalley and Storm Publishing for this eARC.

The Second Marriage by Rebecca de Winter is the first novel I've read by the author. Once again, I'm delighted to read a new-to-me author who provided an excellent thriller!

This one is a gripping psychological thriller loaded with secrets, betrayal, and plenty of twists and turns. The story follows a newlywed who thought her second husband was everything her first husband wasn’t—but she quickly discovers some seriously disturbing clues, like a hidden old phone and shredded letters. Obviously nothing good comes of those, as all fellow thriller readers know!

The author did a great job of building suspense, keeping me glued from beginning to end! This is a solid four star read for me! It's already available so I recommend snagging it as soon as you can!

This was so good. So many twists and turns. I look forward to reading more from this author. Highly recommend.

🔲📚𝙴-𝙰𝚁𝙲 𝚁𝚎𝚟𝚒𝚎𝚠📚🔲

𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗦𝗘𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗗 𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗥𝗜𝗔𝗚𝗘 by Rebecca De Winter
General Fiction (Adult) | Mystery & Thrillers | True Crime
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Released on Sept 26, 2024

"ⱽⁱᶜᵗⁱᵐ ᵃⁿᵈ ˢᵘʳᵛⁱᵛᵒʳ. ᵀʰᵃᵗ ᵐʸ ˢᵗᵒʳʸ ʷᵃˢ ᵒⁿˡʸ ᵉᵛᵉʳ ᵍᵒⁱⁿᵍ ᵗᵒ ᵉⁿᵈ ᵒⁿᵉ ʷᵃʸ. ᴰᵒᵒᵐᵉᵈ ᶠʳᵒᵐ ᵗʰᵉ ˢᵗᵃʳᵗ ᵇʸ ˢᵒᶜⁱᵉᵗʸ..."

"ᴛʜᴇ ᴅᴇᴄᴋ ᴡᴀꜱ ꜱᴛᴀᴄᴋᴇᴅ ᴀɢᴀɪɴꜱᴛ ᴀʟʟ ᴏꜰ ᴜꜱ. ᴡᴇ'ᴅ ɴᴇᴠᴇʀ ᴡɪɴ ɪɴ ᴀ ᴄᴏᴜʀᴛ. ꜱᴏ, ɪɴꜱᴛᴇᴀᴅ ᴏꜰ ᴛʀʏɪɴɢ ᴛᴏ ᴡɪɴ ᴛʜᴇ ɢᴀᴍᴇ, ɪ ᴄʜᴀɴɢᴇᴅ ᴛʜᴇ ɢᴀᴍᴇ."

New husband. Old secrets.

I know it’s a cliche, but your wedding day really does go past in a blur, even if you’ve done it before. When I look back, I only remember snippets: walking down the aisle of the ballroom, my silk skirts blowing in the sea breeze… 

I thought my second marriage would be different. He was everything my first husband wasn't – magnetic, successful… But I started noticing things. Small things at first, then bigger ones.

Why was there an old phone hidden in his desk? And those torn-up letters he tried to hide? At first, I thought he must be cheating, but it wasn’t that. It was a hundred times worse. 

They say there's nothing like becoming someone's wife. But guess what's even more unforgettable? Becoming his widow on the same day. Did he think he was the only one with skeletons in his closet? It turns out, some secrets aren’t meant to be told...

I've read something similar to this but just forgot the title & the author, lol.

It felt like the blurb is different to the book itself. Yes, it was in the story, but not about it at all😁.

It's kinda slow for me. I like the twists but it's predictable. I like Emily's character, even if she's a bad decision maker. Many might not understand her or her decisions but she did what she think is best in the situation she's in.

Thank you for this free #eARC @rebeccadwinter
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The Second Marriage hooked me from the start, the duel timeline and narrators add to this domestic thriller. The character of Emily is well written and makes you feel bad for her and all she is going through. This book should have some trigger warnings so look them up before continuing.

Yet another great book from this author. So many twists and turns to keep you wanting to read on. Plenty of drama and suspense. I highly recommend reading books from this author.

The Second Marriage is a fantastic book exploring if 'it is possible to be the victim and the villain in your own story'. I felt all the rage reading this!

The Second Marriage is a fantastic psychological thriller. As always please read warnings!

OMG this book is so good! I had a really hard time putting it down! This book has a way of sucking you in and holding your attention. The book starts with the FMC getting interviewed in jail, and she is telling the story but it's not written in her POV if that makes since. lol.. The characters and story is written well. I enjoyed the twist as well even though I saw it coming. Great read I would recommend adding this book to your TBR if you enjoy psychological thrillers. This is a new to me author but I look forward to more books from this author.

The description sounded very good but unfortunately the book wasnt as I expected. The story is told over three timelines and I found it confusing as it jumped from one to the other. Sadly this book wasnt for me

I was a bit disappointed with this book. I felt like it was all over the place. I found myself getting bored and putting the book down often. I liked it but I couldnt say I loved it.

Rebecca de Winter has written a contemporary novel about how women, even in this modern age are often judged on their looks, before their abilities as a person.

Young women can it seems be so easily be lured into a false sense of security in relationships. This is exactly what happened with the protagonist Emily in this story. As a young woman she had an unhealthy obsessive and abusive relationship with a married man, Liam, whom she was very much in love with. In due course she is abandoned by him and ends up marrying and having a child with another man, Pete. She appears to be happy until Liam suddenly reappears in her life and everything starts to unravel.

It is suggested that this is a thriller, but I feel it fits better into the domestic drama genre. I neither loved or hated it and therefore can only suggest that it is an ok read if this sort of storyline appeals to you.

Thanks to Netgalley and Storm publishing for the opportunity to read and review 'The Second Marriage'

A great psychological thriller. The story follows 3 different timelines, Emily's story was fast paced with so many twists and turns, final one was totally unexpected.
Thank you NetGalley, Rebecca De Winter and Storm Publishing for this ARC, all opinions expressed are my own.

Wow! what a brilliant read this was! Just could not put it down. I loved it from start to finish. Wonderful. Just amazing!