Sarah Pekkanen is the internationally-bestselling author of six novels (Atria Books), all of which have been People magazine picks.
Her writing has been published in The New York Times and Publishers Weekly. Prior to Simon & Schuster, Greer worked for Allure magazine and earned her Masters in Journalism from Columbia University. In her tenure with Simon & Schuster she signed and edited dozens of the most recognizable names in women’s fiction and nonfiction, including Jennifer Weiner, Marlo Thomas, Jessica Seinfeld, Lauren Weisberger, Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus. This was writing at its worse.Greer Hendricks spent two decades at Atria Books, a division of Simon & Schuster, as Vice President, Senior Editor. I can't believe two people wrote this story, one being an editor, without noticing how poorly the elements of the story were tied together. It was almost like the authors forgot what they were doing. The shift when Nellie / Vanessa went from being a depressed drunk who seemed jealous that her ex-husband was getting married again, to suddenly becoming this strong woman who wanted to "save" her replacement, just happened without much explanation or effort. I have no idea why the book was given this title but after finishing the story, I realized it was the biggest clue this story was a dud. What wife and between who? The main character was the “wife.” No other “wife” was between her and her husband. The attempt at a twist simply fell flat and it was obvious the authors just needed to end the story with "something." I guess I am used to better writing and this book reminded me of the kind of book you take to the beach or what I refer to as "mind fluff." It just wasn't good enough to waste an Audible credit or my time on. The plot made you believe there would be some giant twist or revelation at the end of the story. Story - I finished it that is about the only good thing I can say. She sounded whiney and immature, making it difficult to take her seriously. The female voice of Nellie / Vanessa was pathetic and probably ruined the character for me. Even my husband who wasn't listening to the Audible commented on how bad it was.
The woman doing the male voice of Richard couldn't have been any worse. Narration - Probably one of the worst narrations I have heard on Audible to date.
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