I love this author! One of my favorite suspense books is The Wife Between Us by Sarah Pekkanen and Greer Hendricks! Don’t miss that one or The Ever After!
My Thoughts:
The Ever After by Sarah Pekkanen
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
4 dramatic stars to The Ever After! ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
Sarah Pekkanen is back with the domestic drama, The Ever After. Inspired by a conversation Pekkanen overheard in a coffee shop, The Ever After has the ring of truth throughout, almost as if it is a journalistic study into one woman’s deeply personal experience with a wayward spouse.
Josie and Frank Moore appear to have it all. A Siena van with two adorable young daughters, living life in the Chicago suburbs.
Frank is a devoted, loving father and husband and the envy of Josie’s friends, until one day, Josie borrows his phone and an email pops up. From another woman. There is no denying it. Frank is cheating.
From the start, Frank minimizes the relationship. It was just emails. Then, when pushed harder, only kissing. But Josie will not stop until she uncovers what really happened between her husband and his mistress.
Sarah Pekkanen’s books have a human quality that endears me to them. Josie’s relatable story really could be anyone’s. As Pekkanen points out in her letter to the reader, one in three marriages experience cheating. We all probably know someone affected if we have not been directly impacted ourselves.
I longed for Josie to have a happy ending. She is a strong character, a strong woman, a strong mom, and I was captivated by her story that was brilliantly, dramatically, and sensitively told.
Thank you to Sarah Pekkanen, Atria Books, and Netgalley for the ARC. The Ever After will be published on June 5, 2018.
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Synopsis:
In this intricate and enthralling domestic drama the author of the “gossipy page-turner” (Glamour) The Perfect Neighbors goes deep into a marriage in crisis, peeling back layers of secrets to discover where the relationship veered off course—and whether it is worth saving.
Josie and Frank Moore are happy… at least Josie thinks they are. As parents of two young girls in the Chicago suburbs, their days can be both busy and monotonous, and sometimes Josie wonders how she became a harried fortysomething mother rather than the driven career woman she once was. But Frank is a phenomenal father, he’s handsome and charismatic, and he still looks at his wife like she’s the beautiful woman he married more than a decade ago. Josie isn’t just happy—she’s lucky.
Until one Saturday morning when Josie borrows her husband’s phone to make a quick call—and sees nine words that shatter her world.
Now Josie feels as if she is standing at the edge of a sharp precipice. As she looks back at pivotal moments in the relationship she believed would last forever, she is also plunging ahead, surprising everyone (especially herself) with how far she will go to uncover the extent of her husband’s devastating secret.
Great review Jen! 😊I have this one from NG too! I better get on it huh?😊💖
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Thanks, Sus! Don’t rush – enjoy it! Can’t wait to see what you think! 💗
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I can’t help it! Your reviews make me want to read everything!!😊😊💖
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You have added to my TBR, too! You are keeping me well-rounded! ♥️
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It’s really good that you rooted for the mc so strongly- great review!
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Thank you! It felt like a story a friend could tell me about her own life.
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Awesome review! I want to read this one. Happy Reading to you! 🌹📚💖
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Thanks so much, and I hope you love it too! 🌸❤
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Great review! I agree on Sarah’s writing taking on a human tone, it made it that much easier to whip through it!
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Thank you! True, and it was a quick read!
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Fantastic review Jennifer! I almost requested this from NetGalley because I loved The Wife Between Us, but I held back because I’m trying to improve my ratio. I’m going to see if I can get this at the library though.😊
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Thank you! I hope you can get it from the library and that you love it! It is not a thriller like TWBU, but it has the same smooth writing and drama. 😊
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So many books, so little time! Another one to keep a look out for. Great review!
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Thanks, Marialyce! This author is a must-read for me. 💕
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Lovely review Jennifer. 🙂 I didn’t enjoy this one quite as much because it bugged me not ever truly knowing what had really happened so I didn’t know whether to root for them to split or get back together.
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Thank you, and I totally understand, Carrie. It seems like authors are leaving more open-ended scenarios lately. I am ok with it because I just fill it in, but I understand how it could be off-putting for sure.
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With this one it really seemed to be realistic to how the character would have to deal with it but on my end it frustrated me that we didn’t get a peek into what really went on so I figured this one would be one of those that’s either a hit or a miss depending on how you look at the story.
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Definitely- it’s gotten some mixed reviews, and I think that is playing a part.
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There’s definitely no question though she’s a great writer, I just preferred her thriller more. 🙂
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I am so excited for the new thriller!
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Oh I know, it’s on my list of books to stalk over the next several months. LOL
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