Name: The Perfect Wife
ISBN: 9780593156803

J. P. Delaney

A Novel

The Perfect Wife

Jp Delaney

"A missing woman receives a second chance at life, thanks to her billionaire husband--but the consequences are deadly in this gripping psychological thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of The Girl Before. Abbie awakens in a daze with no memory of who she is or how she landed in this unsettling condition. The man by her side claims to be her husband. He's an icon of the tech world, the founder of a lucrative robotics company. He tells Abbie that she is a gifted artist, an avid surfer, a loving mother to their young son, and the perfect wife. He says she had a terrible accident five years ago, and that, through a huge technological breakthrough, she has been brought back from the abyss. She is a miracle of science. But as Abbie pieces together memories of her marriage, she begins questioning her husband's motives--and his version of events. Can she trust him when he says he wants them to be together forever? And what really happened to Abbie half a decade ago?"--

Patricia Nelson

This book is terrific! It is a very well done thriller that kept me guessing. I can honestly say that every time I thought I had figured things out, I was surprised again. When you start the book, you are instantly drawn into the story and guessing about what has happened and who can be trusted. I can't say a lot without revealing too much about the story, and this is one book that shouldn't be ruined for anyone. In addition to the suspenseful plot, the issues about relationships, parenting, technology, and more had me thinking about these topics and I can't wait to discuss this with friends! This would make for an amazing book club selection, as there is a LOT to discuss. The author does a wonderful job of giving clues to what happened without giving too much away. Once you finish the story, the clues given all make sense and you find yourself thinking "Aha!". For the record, I didn't guess the end of the story, and that made me like this book even more.

Sherrie Tuppurainen 

Arianna scasino

This book was good, JP Delaney is always great. I’m just not huge in the AI aspect of this book, very cool concept. 

National Bestseller The Perfect Life. The Perfect Love. The Perfect Lie. Abbie awakens in a daze with no memory of who she is or how she landed in this unsettling condition. The man by her side claims to be her husband. He's a titan of the tech world, the founder of one of Silicon Valley's most innovative start-ups. He tells Abbie that she is a gifted artist, an avid surfer, a loving mother to their young son and the perfect wife. He says she had a terrible accident five years ago and that, through a huge technological breakthrough, she has been brought back from the abyss. She is a miracle of science. But as Abbie pieces together memories of her marriage, she begins questioning her husband's motives--and his version of events. Can she trust him when he says he wants them to be together forever? And what really happened to her half a decade ago? Beware the man who calls you . . . the perfect wife.

Lara Novak

I liked the book, but still I was disappointed with the ending :/
The story was interesting and disappearance of real Abby was so mysterious and I was waiting for the plot twist, but the ending just didnt please me. 

Chrissy

This is my third read by J.P Delaney and I am glad to say that I was not disappointed. I went into this book with the assumption that this will follow a woman who has been possibly in a coma for 5 years & has no idea what has happened to her. Boy was I pleasantly surprised as this story unfolded. I was not expecting the sci-fi aspect at all but I really enjoyed it. 
I thought Abbie was an interesting character, The way the memories unfolded for her & the way the story released the past was extremely intriguing. 
the chapters alternate with past & present giving you a view of a marriage in many different perspectives. There were two plot twists that I was not expecting but found the ending satisfying as well. I will continue to read Delaney's future work.

Ruth Parker 

Oh my Gosh, I loved this book. 
Stepford Wives for the modern era! 

Abbie wakes up from some kind of accident... but is immediately hold by her millionaire tech husband that she is a robot, a form of artificial intelligence created after the death of ‘The Real Abbie’. AI Abbie tries to fit into her new role but soon the press find out about her and some people are not happy with her being allowed to walk around pretending to be a dead woman. Abbie starts to doubt her husband’s motives for creating the AI machine and does her own investigation into what really happened to the ‘Real Abbie’, with startling results.

This was like an awesome thriller with sci fi thrown in. It was great. I found myself empathising with this empathetic robot and wanting to see her come out on top. 

I love the switching narratives, especially the 2nd person narration for Robot Abbie - I have huge respect for writers who create second person narratives and especially those that do it well and effectively. 

I’m not a tech genius at all so a lot of this flew over my head and I can’t say whether it was actually believable or not. The Autism Danny has however, to me was very accurate. Having grown up in a household with an autistic brother, I can vouch for a lot of what Abbie experiences with Danny, and while it isn’t the same for everyone, I think the author did a great job in highlighting this point.

I’ve read some reviews where people are unhappy with the idea of sex robots. To those people I ask, did you actually read the book? Because the whole point of this AI Abbie was definitely not sex...

I received and ARC of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Lauren Lopez

4.5**
I suggest going into this one not knowing anything! Even the synopsis is vague for a reason. This was the best psychological suspense I’ve read in a while! The audiobook is also really good.

JP. DELANEY

THE ENTHRALLING NEW PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE GIRL BEFORE "There's something I have to explain, my love," he says, taking your hand in his. "That wasn't a dream. It was an upload." Abbie wakes in a hospital bed with no memory of how she got there. The man by her side explains that he's her husband. He's a titan of the tech world, the founder of one of Silicon Valley's most innovative startups. He tells Abbie she's a gifted artist, a doting mother to their young son, and the perfect wife. Five years ago, she suffered a terrible accident. Her return from the abyss is a miracle of science, a breakthrough in artificial intelligence that has taken him half a decade to achieve. But as Abbie pieces together memories of her marriage, she begins questioning her husband's motives - and his version of events. Can she trust him when he says he wants them to be together for ever? And what really happened to her, half a decade ago? ********** See what everyone is saying about JP Delaney, the hottest new name in psychological thrillers: 'DAZZLING' - Lee Child 'ADDICTIVE' - Daily Express 'DEVASTATING' - Daily Mail 'INGENIOUS' - New York Times 'COMPULSIVE' - Glamour Magazine 'ELEGANT' - Peter James 'SEXY' - Mail on Sunday 'ENTHRALLING' - Woman and Home 'ORIGINAL' - The Times 'RIVETING' - Lisa Gardner 'CREEPY' - Heat 'SATISFYING' - Reader's Digest 'SUPERIOR' - The Bookseller 'MORE THAN A MATCH FOR PAULA HAWKINS' - Sunday Times

Emma Renfrey

Great read and couldn't put it down but the ending made me so confused it lost a star.

JP Delaney

'Seriously, amazingly, awesomely brilliant' CJ Tudor, author of The Chalk Man 'A chilling and uniquely disturbing 21st-century twist on the unreliable narrator makes for a compulsive and deeply thought-provoking psychological thriller' Cara Hunter, author of Close to Home ********* "There's something I have to explain, my love," he says, taking your hand in his. "That wasn't a dream. It was an upload." Abbie wakes in a hospital bed with no memory of how she got there. The man by her side explains that he's her husband. He's a titan of the tech world, the founder of one of Silicon Valley's most innovative startups. He tells Abbie she's a gifted artist, a doting mother to their young son, and the perfect wife. Five years ago, she suffered a terrible accident. Her return from the abyss is a miracle of science, a breakthrough in artificial intelligence that has taken him half a decade to achieve. But as Abbie pieces together memories of her marriage, she begins questioning her husband's motives - and his version of events. Can she trust him when he says he wants them to be together for ever? And what really happened to her, half a decade ago? A gripping psychological thriller, perfect for fans of The Woman in the Window and The Wife Between Us. ********** See what everyone is saying about JP Delaney, the hottest name in psychological thrillers: 'DAZZLING' - Lee Child 'ADDICTIVE' - Daily Express 'DEVASTATING' - Daily Mail 'INGENIOUS' - New York Times 'COMPULSIVE' - Glamour Magazine 'ELEGANT' - Peter James 'SEXY' - Mail on Sunday 'ENTHRALLING' - Woman and Home 'ORIGINAL' - The Times 'RIVETING' - Lisa Gardner 'CREEPY' - Heat 'SATISFYING' - Reader's Digest 'SUPERIOR' - The Bookseller 'MORE THAN A MATCH FOR PAULA HAWKINS' - Sunday Times

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