Just the Nicest Couple
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“Grabs you on the first page and doesn’t let go until you reach the end.” —Laura Dave, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Thing He Told Me
A husband’s disappearance links two couples in this twisty thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of Local Woman Missing and It's Not Her, Mary Kubica
Jake Hayes is missing. This much is certain. At first, his wife, Nina, thinks he is blowing off steam at a friend’s house after their heated fight the night before. But then a day goes by. Two days. Five. And Jake is still nowhere to be found.
Lily Scott, Nina’s friend and coworker, thinks she may have been the last to see Jake before he went missing. After Lily confesses everything to her husband, Christian, the two decide that nobody can find out what happened leading up to Jake’s disappearance, especially not Nina. But Nina is out there looking for her husband, and she won’t stop until the truth is discovered.
Don't miss Mary Kubica's newest novel, It's Not Her, where two families vacationing together at a secluded lake resort are at the center of a chilling crime and mysterious disappearance.
Look for these other edge-of-your-seat thrillers by New York Times bestselling author Mary Kubica:
- The Good Girl - Pretty Baby - Don’t You Cry - Every Last Lie - The Other Mrs. - Local Woman Missing - She’s Not Sorry - It's Not Her
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This book is about two couples, a missing husband and the cover up of his dissepearence. The premises for the story were really good, but the characters were flat and the plot wasn't very well executed. The chapters are alternating between Ninas and Christians POV. Nina is married to Jake a successful neurosurgeon who goes missing. She and Jake got into a huge fight before he went missing and she is just trying to hold it together. She is at least somewhat likeable whereas Christian is just a moron. He is blindly in love with Lily. His thoughts were pretty immature and basic. I guessed all the twists. The ending did have potential, but it fell flat for me.
Das war nichts. Mein zweites Buch der Autorin und wahrscheinlich auch das letzte. Der Schreibstil ist so simple und vereinfacht. Durch die sehr knappen Sätze und Wiederholungen wirkten die Charaktere dümmlich. Ich habe das Hörbuch auf englisch gehört. Keine Ahnung ob die deutsche Übersetzung etwas retten kann. Die Story war so…naja. Definitiv keine Empfehlung von meiner Seite.
I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.ust the Nicest Couple is the second book written by Mary Kubica. I’ve read with Local Girl Missing being the first. I picked up Just the Nicest Couple expecting an interesting read. However, the mixed reviews, with the majority being on the negative side, gave me pause. So, armed with a twinge of doubt, I took the plunge. The experience wasn’t so bad after all. The story tells of two couples, two friends and a missing husband. Jake has gone missing. Initially, his wife, Nina, believed he was avoiding her after their fight the night before. However, after several days has passed and with no one hearing from him, she became worried. (I can’t believe it took her so long to realise something was wrong). Nina’s coworker and friend believes she was the last person to see Jake before his mysterious disappearance. She confesses to her husband Chris, who then decides that they needed to cover up the fact that Lily was the last person to see Jake prior to him gone missing. Lily was a liar and a cheat. Chris was blinded by love to the point of stupidity while Nina was just plain naïve and self absorbed. As for Jake, based on how the story described him, Nina was better off without him. A word of warning: do not go into this book expecting a fast-paced edge of your seat thriller. This one leaned more on the side of a slow burn domestic thriller. Despite the slow pacing, the events piqued my curiosity. As a result found myself glued to the pages. I had to know the outcome. The story was predictable, but then it took a turn and brought me down a path I never saw coming. Lies, deceit and betrayal drove the story. It shows how far down the rabbit hole one willingly goes to protect one’s secret. Brittany Pressley and Gary Tiedemann, with their impressive narration, brought life to the story. Pressley, I’ve listened to before but this is my first time listening to Tiedemann. They both did a wonderful job in nailing the voices of the characters. Their tones were perfect. I thought their interpretation of the characters to be spot on.This review was originally posted on Totally Addicted to Reading
So, this was my fourth book by that author and it's always hit or miss for me. This one was a miss for sure. The book is very slow and there is basically no plot whatsoever. Its four unlikable characters (well, more like six if you count the male teacher and the mother), bad and simply stupid decisions and conversations that simply do not make any sense. And don't even get me started on the rediculous 'plot twist' and ending. It's save to say that this was by far my least favorite book by that author because it streched like chewing gum and I thought it might never end.
Description
“Grabs you on the first page and doesn’t let go until you reach the end.” —Laura Dave, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Thing He Told Me
A husband’s disappearance links two couples in this twisty thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of Local Woman Missing and It's Not Her, Mary Kubica
Jake Hayes is missing. This much is certain. At first, his wife, Nina, thinks he is blowing off steam at a friend’s house after their heated fight the night before. But then a day goes by. Two days. Five. And Jake is still nowhere to be found.
Lily Scott, Nina’s friend and coworker, thinks she may have been the last to see Jake before he went missing. After Lily confesses everything to her husband, Christian, the two decide that nobody can find out what happened leading up to Jake’s disappearance, especially not Nina. But Nina is out there looking for her husband, and she won’t stop until the truth is discovered.
Don't miss Mary Kubica's newest novel, It's Not Her, where two families vacationing together at a secluded lake resort are at the center of a chilling crime and mysterious disappearance.
Look for these other edge-of-your-seat thrillers by New York Times bestselling author Mary Kubica:
- The Good Girl - Pretty Baby - Don’t You Cry - Every Last Lie - The Other Mrs. - Local Woman Missing - She’s Not Sorry - It's Not Her
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This book is about two couples, a missing husband and the cover up of his dissepearence. The premises for the story were really good, but the characters were flat and the plot wasn't very well executed. The chapters are alternating between Ninas and Christians POV. Nina is married to Jake a successful neurosurgeon who goes missing. She and Jake got into a huge fight before he went missing and she is just trying to hold it together. She is at least somewhat likeable whereas Christian is just a moron. He is blindly in love with Lily. His thoughts were pretty immature and basic. I guessed all the twists. The ending did have potential, but it fell flat for me.
Das war nichts. Mein zweites Buch der Autorin und wahrscheinlich auch das letzte. Der Schreibstil ist so simple und vereinfacht. Durch die sehr knappen Sätze und Wiederholungen wirkten die Charaktere dümmlich. Ich habe das Hörbuch auf englisch gehört. Keine Ahnung ob die deutsche Übersetzung etwas retten kann. Die Story war so…naja. Definitiv keine Empfehlung von meiner Seite.
I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.ust the Nicest Couple is the second book written by Mary Kubica. I’ve read with Local Girl Missing being the first. I picked up Just the Nicest Couple expecting an interesting read. However, the mixed reviews, with the majority being on the negative side, gave me pause. So, armed with a twinge of doubt, I took the plunge. The experience wasn’t so bad after all. The story tells of two couples, two friends and a missing husband. Jake has gone missing. Initially, his wife, Nina, believed he was avoiding her after their fight the night before. However, after several days has passed and with no one hearing from him, she became worried. (I can’t believe it took her so long to realise something was wrong). Nina’s coworker and friend believes she was the last person to see Jake before his mysterious disappearance. She confesses to her husband Chris, who then decides that they needed to cover up the fact that Lily was the last person to see Jake prior to him gone missing. Lily was a liar and a cheat. Chris was blinded by love to the point of stupidity while Nina was just plain naïve and self absorbed. As for Jake, based on how the story described him, Nina was better off without him. A word of warning: do not go into this book expecting a fast-paced edge of your seat thriller. This one leaned more on the side of a slow burn domestic thriller. Despite the slow pacing, the events piqued my curiosity. As a result found myself glued to the pages. I had to know the outcome. The story was predictable, but then it took a turn and brought me down a path I never saw coming. Lies, deceit and betrayal drove the story. It shows how far down the rabbit hole one willingly goes to protect one’s secret. Brittany Pressley and Gary Tiedemann, with their impressive narration, brought life to the story. Pressley, I’ve listened to before but this is my first time listening to Tiedemann. They both did a wonderful job in nailing the voices of the characters. Their tones were perfect. I thought their interpretation of the characters to be spot on.This review was originally posted on Totally Addicted to Reading
So, this was my fourth book by that author and it's always hit or miss for me. This one was a miss for sure. The book is very slow and there is basically no plot whatsoever. Its four unlikable characters (well, more like six if you count the male teacher and the mother), bad and simply stupid decisions and conversations that simply do not make any sense. And don't even get me started on the rediculous 'plot twist' and ending. It's save to say that this was by far my least favorite book by that author because it streched like chewing gum and I thought it might never end.