The Perfect Marriage by Jeneva Rose
Mystery/Thriller
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Synopsis
Would you defend your husband if he was accused of killing his mistress?
Sarah Morgan is a successful and powerful defense attorney in Washington D.C. At 33 years old, she is a named partner at her firm and life is going exactly how she planned.
The same cannot be said for her husband, Adam. He is a struggling writer who has had little success in his career. He begins to tire of his and Sarah’s relationship as she is constantly working.
Out in the secluded woods, at Adam and Sarah’s second home, Adam engages in a passionate affair with Kelly Summers.
Then, one morning everything changes. Adam is arrested for Kelly’s murder. She had been found stabbed to death in Adam and Sarah’s second home.
Sarah soon finds herself playing the defender for her own husband, a man accused of murdering his mistress.
But is Adam guilty or is he innocent?
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Review
The Perfect Marriage is a great thriller that kept me turning the pages.
I have to admit that I generally try to stay away from any books with lawyers. And while, yes, I did find a couple of items that seemed unlikely to happen, it didn’t bother me as much as others. The Perfect Marriage was told from alternating points of view of Adam and Sarah. I appreciated that each moved the book forward, and it wasn’t just the same events being described from each of their points of view.
Adam was not a very likable character. While I’m not sure that you’re supposed to like him, but it maybe would have helped if he was a little more likable. I did like Sarah, and other than a few times, I thought, why the hell is with this guy, I respected her.
This is a mystery and, while I did figure it out before the end, I don’t think most people would. However, there were many twists and turns, and I found the ending very satisfying. If you’re looking for a fast-paced, not put downable mystery/thriller, then this one may be for you!
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