Reviews

The Cover Wife by Dan Fesperman

readwkatie's review against another edition

4.0

Let me preface this review by saying that I typically never read a synopsis of a book before reading. I go solely off of cover and title to decide if I’m going to read something. That being said, this one was a slow burn for me. I enjoyed listening to the audio book but there were a few storylines with a lot of different characters and it was hard to keep track at times. All that to say, at the end when I learned that the cell they were following was the 9/11 cell, I was SHOOK. I’m actually glad that I didn’t know that prior to reading as it changed the entire book for me - being able to listen to the story without the knowledge of what was actually going to happen made this book less of a dud and more of a stud! From what the author said in the acknowledgements it’s a mix of fiction and non-fiction and overall a great read!

kimberlynhall's review

adventurous challenging tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

avskirp's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

4.0

cook_memorial_public_library's review against another edition

4.0

Read about Karen's Pick of the Week on the Cook Memorial Public Library blog, Shelf Life: https://shelflife.cooklib.org/2021/08/03/karens-pick-of-the-week-the-cover-wife-by-dan-fesperman/

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anouk90's review

adventurous dark 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? No

4.0

brewtifulfiction's review against another edition

4.0

This is a book with high energy and a story that packs a punch.

I'm almost at a loss for words.

I read this story rather rapidly and when I reached the end I felt chills.

The ending is quite haunting.

Intelligent, the writing is clearly well researched and there is plenty of detail which really helped bring the story to life.

I'd describe The Cover Wife as a political thriller, one where the stakes are extremely high.

My attention was held from start to finish.

chaifanatic18's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

alicewonders's review against another edition

3.0

Well this did NOT go where I thought it was going, although that's on me and not the book.

What an idea! A little slow at times but loved all the perspectives.

sankitch87's review

informative mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

asmeriglio26's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25