Dianne's Reviews > The Wife

This was a 3.5 for me. I enjoyed this marital deception "who-done-it" for the most part but the narrator's persona (the wife, Angela) wore on me after a while. I also figured out who the unreliable character was about half-way through, so it made me impatient for Burke to just get on with it already and reveal the specifics. The last third took forever to get to the point. Honestly, this is all Agatha Christie's fault. I read all of her books years ago, and I can't read a mystery or thriller novel now without weighing and analyzing every sentence with the dedication of a private investigator. I'm always working the angles and trying to stay one step ahead of the author because Christie was so sneaky, I learned early to treat everything revealed with suspicion. That doesn't always make for the most relaxing reading experience - and it ruins the fun.

So, if you read this (and you should), just go with the flow and enjoy the story. Let the author surprise you and don't overthink it!

Sincerely,
Miss Marple