Freida McFaddenThriller · Mystery·b. 1980
The Divorce
Synopsis
Naomi believed she was living a love story — until her husband throws her out of their home, hires the most aggressive divorce attorneys money can buy, empties their joint accounts, and replaces her with a woman half his age.
Instead of walking away to rebuild, Naomi can’t stop circling the one thing she can’t let go of: her husband’s new girlfriend.
Curiosity hardens into fixation, and the more Naomi digs into the younger woman’s life, the more she uncovers — until she’s pulled into something far more dangerous than a bitter divorce, and forced to decide how far she’ll go to protect her family.
A razor-edged story of a marriage curdling into vengeance, where the line between getting even and getting hurt all but disappears.
How it reads
- Writing3.0
- Impact3.0
- Characters3.0
- Plot4.0
- Atmosphere3.0
Prose complexity 3/10
- One of McFadden’s stronger stories overall. The pacing keeps you engaged and it’s an easy read in the way her books usually are, with enough tension to keep you turning pages. The standout here is definitely the twist — it genuinely caught me off guard, which doesn’t always happen with this author. That said, it still has some of her familiar issues: a few character choices feel a bit convenient, and parts of the story lean more on shock value than depth. But compared to some of her other recent work, this one feels tighter and more purposeful. Not flawless, but definitely entertaining, and the ending lifts it above average for me.
- A gente vai acompanhar a Naoni, uma esposa dedicada e mãe do pequeno Teddy um garotinho de 6 anos, apaixonado por pedras !!! Mas tudo vai desmoronar quando do dia para a noite Jeremy resolve pedir o divórcio, mas a Naoni não vai aceitar isso tão facilmente. Ela vai fazer de tudo para ter a sua família de volta, e no começo parece que ela não está entendendo o que está acontecendo, e isso é levemente irritante. Mas ela está sim, a gente só não estava preparado para o que ela ia fazer. Naomi é completamente maluca , e vai mostrar que não aceita muito bem perder. E vai acabar fazendo a pior coisa que ela poderia fazer, mas nem ela estava preparada para o desfecho de tudo isso ! Nem sempre as coisas acontecem como a gente planejou !
- <blockquote>Not terrible, but far from memorable. It has its moments, but if you’re a seasoned thriller reader, you’ve likely seen this done better elsewhere.</blockquote><div><br></div>