Love Michelle Campbell and was super excited to win this arc on a #goodreads giveaway!! Possibly the timing was off for me giving what the world was facing. So it seemed like a pretty cliche story of young lovers meeting up again. The guy is now rich and married. I was not able to finish it. I will however try again in a couple of months to see if my opinion changes. Give it a try despite my DNF! ( )

DNF-Lost me right after the intro ( )

The Wife Who Knew Too Much: A Novel
by Michele C. Martinez

Nina Levitt is the prominent widow of real estate tycoon Edward Levitt.
Nina is throwing her lavish annual 4th of July party and she should be enjoying her guests. But Nina has something more important to do. She is writing in her diary to leave a message that in the event of her untimely death that it is foul play. And it was her husband Connor and her that were responsible.
The next day Nina Levitt is found dead, floating in her pool.
Tabitha knows Connor. Thirteen years ago, Connor spent his summer days lounging by the country club pool with his many cousins. Tabitha was a pool girl working at that same country club. It is hard not to notice him and when he strikes up a conversation with Tabitha she is smitten. When he invites her to come and listen to him play with his band, she can’t say no even though as a staff member she isn’t allowed. What follows is a relationship that Tabitha only dreamed of. She sneaks out of her grandparents’ house at night to meet up with him. They are in love. But when Connor sneaks her into his grandmother’s estate one time too many their relationship is discovered. She quickly learns the outreach of his grandmother Nell, and she never sees him again.
That is until Memorial Day weekend 13 years later, when Connor walks into the restaurant where Tabitha is working. Are her eyes playing a trick on her? Assigned to his table she approaches him with both trepidation and excitement. All those old feelings are rising to the surface and she tries desperately to push them away. He is after all married to the famous Nina Levitt.
Connor proclaims that his love for her never died and that letting her go all those years ago was the biggest mistake he ever made. They continue the conversation after Tabitha leaves work and although her mind is telling her to run, her heart is telling her to stay. Their love is reignited and Connor says he will tell Nina about their love and leave her.
But Connor signed a prenup and if he leaves Nina or is caught cheating on her he will lose millions. How far will he go to be with his one true love?
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In return for an honest review, I received an advanced copy of this book. This is a nice, fast read. It’s not predictable. Tabitha and Connor were sweethearts in school. He leaves and she doesn’t see him for years. He shows up at the restaurant where she works, and old flames burn. His wife dies. A suicide, apparently. But was it? Who wants Tabby to go to jail? Could it have been a suicide? I think this book could be a movie too. There aren’t so many characters that you get lost. Read this. ( )

After hearing everyone rave about this book, I was beyond excited to read it, but I think I'm in the minority. It wasn't my favorite. It didn't particularly thrill me or anything.

Tabitha falls in love with Connor over one night and amazing sex. Years go by. They meet again, more amazing sex. Then, Tabitha discovers he's married... yadda yadda yadda. The back and forth with these two is dramatic.

But then Connor's wife is dead, and things take a big change... and now she's being accused of committing murder... Unsure who to believe or who to trust...

I have to admit - no part of me liked Connor in this book. I was sympathetic to Tabitha, but that was about it. Sure, I didn't see the way the end twist came, but I still wasn't shocked at the end.

However, I think it was just me. The book wasn't screwed up enough to whet my appetite for thrillers. I would definitely recommend it to others though! ( )