The Third Wife

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In the early hours of an April morning, Maya stumbles into the path of an oncoming bus.A tragic accident Or suicide Her grief stricken husband, Adrian, is determined to find out.Maya had a job she enjoyed she had friends They d been in love She even got on with his two previous wives and their children In fact, they d all been one big happy family.But before long Adrian starts to identify the dark cracks in his perfect life.Because everyone has secrets And secrets have consequences Some of which can be devastating. New Read [ The Third Wife ] author [ Lisa Jewell ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr I think I had a similar reaction to The Third Wife as other Goodreads reviewers I got hooked by the story but didn t love the characters Adrian has had three wives He had two children with Suzie and then left her for Caroline He then had three children with Caroline and left her for Maya And then Adrian, the three wives and their children seemingly got along and even went on holidays together But one day as the book begins Maya stepped in front of a bus and died And then the book is I think I had a similar reaction to The Third Wife as other Goodreads reviewers I got hooked by the story but didn t love the characters Adrian has had three wives He had two children with Suzie and then left her for Caroline He then had three children with Caroline and left her for Maya And then Adrian, the three wives and their children seemingly got along and even went on holidays together But one day as the book begins Maya stepped in front of a bus and died And then the book is about whether this was an accident or something else and what was really going on Jewell does an excellent job of creating intrigue around the question of wha...3.5 stars A very believable contemporary story where we see a grown man eventually come of age, via a detour of a marriage or two This is the first book I have read of this author, and stumbled across it on the library shelf whilst looking for The House We Grew Up In.It was nice reading about the suburbs around London, and while we read about our protagonist, Adrian, I couldn t help but think how lucky he was two have two very nice ex wives, without a trace of vindictiveness, but as I me...I m not sure if it was the slow pace, or the fact that I didn t really connect with many of the character, but I had trouble getting into this one Not to say that there wasn t a good story at the heart of this and that the red herrings weren t i...EXCERPT I think you ll find you re the one with the problem Then the person, yes, a woman, in red shoes, tutted again and walked away, her heels issuing a mocking clack clack as she went Maya watched her blurred figure recede She found a lamp post and leaned against it, looking into the oncoming traffic The headlights turned intofireworks Or one of those toys she dhad as a child tube, full of colored beads, you shook it, looked through the hole, lovely patterns what was it calle EXCERPT I think you ll find you re the one with the problem Then the person, yes, a woman, in red shoes, tutted again and walked away, her heels issuing a mocking clack clack as she went Maya watched her blurred figure recede She found a lamp post and leaned against it, looking into the oncoming traffic The headlights turned intofireworks Or one of those toys she dhad as a child tube, full of colored beads, you shook it, looked through the hol...Having gave 5 stars to Lisa Jewell s other book I Found You I was really looking forward to reading this The Third Wife.However, I was bitterly disappointed I could just not get into this at all, I found the storyline boring and only continued with the book to see if it did improve, but sadly no it didn t I feel bad giving a negative review as like I v...The thing about being the childless third wife Maya had found, was that you were always asked to take the family photos Adrian was married to Susie..wife 1 and they had two kids Then he marries Caroline wife 2.and they have three kids Then he marries Maya Wife 3.no kids It s one big happy family affair All the wives seem to adore each other. Adore AdrianTaking large family vacations together Yet After Maya dies tragic accident, or suicide , from stumbling in The thing about being the childless third wife Maya had found, was that you were always asked to take the family photos Adrian was married to Susie..wife 1 and they had two kids Then he marries Caroline wife 2.and they have three kids Then he marries Maya Wife 3.no kids It s one big happy family affair All the wives seem to adore each other. Adore AdrianTaking large family vacations together Yet After Maya dies tragic accident, or suicide , from stumbling in front of an oncoming bus, Adrian at first feelsalone than any other time in his life He is left with Maya s cat, Billie Since he has not ever really liked cats he puts a sign up looking for a home to give it away We meet June The mysterious woman , who answers Adrian s add She comes to see the BILLIE the CAT, a couple of times She even considers dating that cat to decide whether or not to take him We know something is odd about this woman immediately, but we don t know what She leaves her phone behind with no phone numbers on it except Adrian s How does June fit ...3.5 starsAdrian Wolfe seems like the perfect man True he is on his third marriage and true he has five children which he left without a dad living in their home, but he is successful, loving, and married to his third wife, Maya Tragically, she after a night of drinking steps off a curb and is killed by an ...I absolutely adore Lisa Jewell books and have read them all I especially loved Ralph s Party, Dream Street and The House We Grew Up In I was overjoyed to see this had been released and couldn t wait to start it.I.am sad to say that I feel this is by far Lisa s weakest work It felt like it had been written by someone else The plot is extremely flimsy and I didn t like any of the characters, particularly the self obsessed and extremely naive, Adrian I was intrigued to find out who Jane was I absolutely adore Lisa Jewell books and have read them all I especially loved Ralph s Party, Dream Street and The House We Grew Up In I was overjoyed to see this had been released and couldn t wait to start it.I.am sad to say that I feel this is by far Lisa s weakest work It felt like it had been written by someone else The p... I received a copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest and fair review.I ve let this book sit in my mind and emotions for 24 hours before writing this review It s one of those books that makes you think after you have read it so I waited for all the brain dust to settle Maya is Adrian s third wife, one evening she steps out in front of a moving bus and is killed Is is suicide Was it an accident Nobody knows for sure Here s where the book got complex f I received a copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest and fair review.I ve let this book sit in my mind and emotions for 24 hours before writing this review It s one of those books that makes you think after you have read it so I waited for all the brain dust to settle Maya is Adrian s third wife, one evening she steps out in front of a moving bus and is killed Is is suicide Was it an accident Nobody knows for sure Here s where the book got complex for me, Adrian has two previous wives and children to both of those wives, all of them, both ex wives plus Maya, plus all the kids do things together, they holiday together, they ...So my second Lisa Jewell book in as many weeks and certainly there will becoming up for me in the future if anything I enjoyed this eventhan The House We Grew Up In I read it pretty much in one sitting.In The Third Wife Ms Jewell delves into the psychology of a fractured family one that on the surface looks magical, everyone having moved on and accepted the changes but underneath the surface there is a whirlpool of resentment and hidden secrets Absolutely compelling thro So my second Lisa Jewell book in as many weeks and certainly there will becoming up for me in the future if anything I enjoyed this eventhan The House We Grew Up In I read it pretty much in one sitting.In The Third Wife Ms Jewell delves into the psychology of a fractured family one that on the surface looks magical, everyone having moved on and accepted the changes but underneath the surface there is a whirlpool of resentment and hidden secrets Absolutely compelling throughout, at the heart of it sits the character of Adrian, a man who is in love with love.Once again it is the characters that pop all beautifully well drawn, absolutely realistic and with a sharp emotional edge that keeps you turning the pages to see what will happen to them Using past and present, as we learn how Maya went from happily married and blissfully ignorant to realisation that ...

The Third Wife
  • English
  • 18 February 2018
  • Kindle Edition
  • 416 pages
  • Lisa Jewell
  • The Third Wife