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lovelymisanthrope's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I stumbled across this book at Barnes & Noble, and the cover caught my eye.
"My Darling Husband" follows Jade and Cam. They are a happily married couple that seem to live a picturesque life in suburbia with their young two children. All of this becomes threatened when Jade comes home one day to a home invader that holds her and her children hostage. Cam is tasked with finding the ransom money and saving his family. Through talking with the home invader, Jade begins to think Cam has been hiding things from her, and she wonders if their life is really as perfect as she once thought.
This thriller was impeccably done. Though this story really only takes place over a period of a few hours, I felt so much anxiety and intrigue about what was going on and why Jade and her children were the targets. Every twist in the story was thrilling and although I ended up assuming the motivation behind the invaders reason for holding them hostage, I still really enjoyed it. I do not think I have seen this take on a kidnapping before and it was captivating and devastating to read.
Cam is a slimy guy, but he will ultimately do anything for his family. He kept very important secrets from Jade, but he is still, deep, deep down a good guy, and I really appreciated seeing where his story arch ultimately ended up.
I had a really great time with this thriller, and I highly recommend it! I will certainly be keeping Kimberly Belle on my radar in the future!
"My Darling Husband" follows Jade and Cam. They are a happily married couple that seem to live a picturesque life in suburbia with their young two children. All of this becomes threatened when Jade comes home one day to a home invader that holds her and her children hostage. Cam is tasked with finding the ransom money and saving his family. Through talking with the home invader, Jade begins to think Cam has been hiding things from her, and she wonders if their life is really as perfect as she once thought.
This thriller was impeccably done. Though this story really only takes place over a period of a few hours, I felt so much anxiety and intrigue about what was going on and why Jade and her children were the targets. Every twist in the story was thrilling and although I ended up assuming the motivation behind the invaders reason for holding them hostage, I still really enjoyed it. I do not think I have seen this take on a kidnapping before and it was captivating and devastating to read.
Cam is a slimy guy, but he will ultimately do anything for his family. He kept very important secrets from Jade, but he is still, deep, deep down a good guy, and I really appreciated seeing where his story arch ultimately ended up.
I had a really great time with this thriller, and I highly recommend it! I will certainly be keeping Kimberly Belle on my radar in the future!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Grief, Death, Murder, Kidnapping, Torture, Confinement, Violence, Toxic friendship, Stalking, Physical abuse, Gun violence, and Terminal illness
edgaranjapoe's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement and Kidnapping
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Gun violence
Minor: Chronic illness, Death, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Stalking, Torture, and Suicide
malloryhill10's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence and Kidnapping
Moderate: Suicide and Death
kaylasbookgram's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
“Believe me when I say there’s no safety net to catch you when you fall. For people like me, life is not something to enjoy but to survive. Your American dream is my nightmare.”
Every mothers worst nightmare happens to Jade as she parks in her garage and comes face to face with a masked man with a gun who ends up holding her and her two kids captive as the wait for her celebrity chef husband to scrounge up the ransom money the man is demanding, the thing is they may not be as well off as her husband has led her to believe and as the day goes on she learns more about her husband then she believes possible.
This thriller jumped right into it at the beginning which made me a little nervous but honestly it worked out SO well. I absolutely devoured this and enjoyed every second of it.
Every mothers worst nightmare happens to Jade as she parks in her garage and comes face to face with a masked man with a gun who ends up holding her and her two kids captive as the wait for her celebrity chef husband to scrounge up the ransom money the man is demanding, the thing is they may not be as well off as her husband has led her to believe and as the day goes on she learns more about her husband then she believes possible.
This thriller jumped right into it at the beginning which made me a little nervous but honestly it worked out SO well. I absolutely devoured this and enjoyed every second of it.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Violence, Chronic illness, Physical abuse, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Confinement, Cursing, and Stalking
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