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  • The Third Wife

  • By: Lisa Jewell
  • Narrated by: Emma Gregory
  • Length: 10 hrs and 24 mins
  • 4.1 out of 5 stars (820 ratings)

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The Third Wife

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Summary

Random House presents the audiobook edition of The Third Wife by Lisa Jewell, read by Emma Gregory.

You think you have the perfect life.

You're successful. Attractive. Well liked.

And you've just got married for the third time.

But that’s OK because everyone’s happy. Your children are happy. You're happy. And so is your new wife.

But one tragic accident smashes your perfect life to pieces. Because everyone has secrets, and secrets have consequences.

Some of which can be devastating.

Another unforgettable novel from top 10 best seller Lisa Jewell, author of Then She Was Gone and Watching You.

©2019 Lisa Jewell (P)2019 Random House Audiobooks
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Amazing narrator!

I had to double check to see if it was more than one narrator! I can’t believe it is just one lady! Book is brilliant - definition of burying your head in the sand and thinking all around you is fine!

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Not sure!

Good storyline but not sure which category it fits into. Not really a thriller. Wouldn’t put it in the crime section either. A good story with a soppy ending which was for me, disappointing.
Not one of Lisa’s best but wasn’t so bad that I abandoned it!
The narrator did her best trying to do a multitude of different voices but it almost spoilt it for me and just reading the story would probably of worked better.
Not great but not awful.

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As usual another good book from Lisa Jewell

Whilst not my favourite book from this author it was an enjoyable listen. Lisa Jewell always serves up likeable well defined characters. I suppose my only complaint is the general lack of nail-biting excitement the story meandered along with no real twists.

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The story it was spellbounding

So many twists and turns . Such emotion it had me in tears so many times… roll on the next book by this author.

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A Very Thought Provoking Book

I really enjoyed the third wife. She captured the essence of many divorcees especially the male leaving his children. The grass is greener scenario is all to familiar today and it’s gratifying to see he finally took responsibility for his actions and the affects it had on his family. Very very thought provoking.

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uninspiring

normally enjoy Lisa Jewell but this one was pretty uninspiring. I forced myself to listen to the end but it never really interested me.

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Another compelling Lisa Jewell

I love Lisa Jewell’s writing. They are always very character orientated with engaging storylines. This book is brilliant, a little unrealistic, but great characters coupled with first class narration. It gives a good insight into relationships after divorce and delivers an interesting moral message. Kept my interest to keep listening. I think Lisa Jewell is a very clever writer. Highly recommended.

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Struggled to finish it...

I have listed to all available Lisa Jewell books and have loved them all but sadly not this one. i would praise the author on her other books for the superb narraters but unfortunately for me Emma Gregory just didnt have me gripped.
The male voice of Luke grated on me and i found myself drifting off often during the story. in fairness to EG the story was not my favourite so it was probably a combination of the two.
i did see it to the end but to honest the ending was terribly weak so wish i hadn't bothered.

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Not what you'd expect

I loved it. Couldn't put it down. not at all what I expected and very well thought out/written.

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I also like change

I would not like to reverse my life changing decisions since they have always led to better experiences. This includes my decisions not to betray my existing love. The difficulties in a relationship are the testing points of a relationship and part of a loving relationship not separate. Hurdles that are strengthening. There are or have been absolute betrayals of my love and when I have made the decision to give in to them and that’s when life unfounded
then the blessing emerge Great story the children showed the real feelings of the main characters

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