What if your husband was “married” to three other women? What if you didn’t know their names or what they looked liked? What if you gave him permission? Such is the premise of The Wives by Tarryn Fisher, a psychological thriller rooted in polygamy.
Synopsis: After Thursday met Seth, she found out that he was married to another woman. Unable to bear his child, Seth’s wife gave him permission to find someone who could fulfill his desire to become a father. Also unable to carry a child to term, Thursday gives Seth permission to obtain a third wife. The wives rotate between alternate days of the week, made easier because Seth is often out of town for work. But then one night Thursday finds a piece of paper in Seth’s pocket with the third wife’s name. She tracks her down and develops a friendship out of pure curiosity to see who the woman she shares her husband with is. Noticing bruises on the third wife’s wrists, Thursday begins to question the type of man she married and ultimately everything that she knew about her own life.
My Thoughts: This thriller is encapsulating and impossible to put down. Half way through the novel everything twists and turns making me unsure of what I believed to be the truth, just as Thursday did. The ending… well, I still can’t believe it. It was a great start to a year of 2020 reading and worth a rating of 4 out of 5 coffee beans.
What is your first read of 2020?
~Jessica
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