Review of The Last Wife by Karen Hamilton

 I received a copy of this title via NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own. 

From the internationally bestselling author of The Perfect Girlfriend.

Two women. A dying wish. And a web of lies that will bring their world crashing down.

Two women. A dying wish. And a web of lies that will bring their world crashing down.

Nina and Marie were best friends—until Nina was diagnosed with a terminal illness. Before she died, Nina asked Marie to fulfill her final wishes.

But her mistake was in thinking Marie was someone she could trust.

What Nina didn’t know was that Marie always wanted her beautiful life, and that Marie has an agenda of her own. She’ll do anything to get what she wants.

Marie thinks she can keep her promise to her friend’s family on her own terms. But what she doesn’t know is that Nina was hiding explosive secrets of her own…

My Review:

5 Stars

Nothing is harder than watching a loved one pass away. Especially when that loved one has entrusted her family to you. 

Marie and Nina were those friends. Friends that shared everything and were always there for each other. When Nina's time came Marie was not only handling her grief, but the grief of Nina's family as well. Promising to help fulfill her final wishes, Marie sets out to be as Nina like as she possibly can, but they are some big shoes to fill. 

When some of Nina's family starts to think that Marie is getting a little too comfortable Marie starts to feel like she's being taken for granted and that not one of them is thankful for all that she has sacrificed throughout this difficult time. Especially since there are things about Nina that nobody knew until she was longer among them. 

Mysterious and gripping, The Last Wife is a story that tests the bonds of friendship and family with equal measure.