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The Wives was my December BOTM, and never having read any of Tarryn Fisher's previous books, I decided to take a chance on this one. All I could think at the end of the book was, SERIOUSLY - WHAT DID I JUST READ?? It took me on a crazy ride and kept me going back and forth until the very end debating who was crazy and who was sane.

The protagonist, Thursday, is the second of three wives to her polygamist husband, Seth, and the book is told through her POV. Seth splits his time between his three wives and spends only one night a week with Thursday. The three wives all have nicknames based on what night of the week Seth spends with him - Thursday knows about the other wives, but not their real names or any specific details. She is oddly content with their relationship, until one day when she finds out something troubling about Seth’s third wife and learns her name. She pretty much becomes obsessed at that point with finding out everything she can about his other wives. Her obsession lead to so many bizarre twists and turns that left me questioning what was reality and what was illusion.

Even though there were parts that seemed a bit far-fetched and unbelievable, I still couldn’t put it down for some reason. I especially loved the first three-quarters of the book. The last part felt a little off to me, but I didn't really see the ending coming, so I give Fisher props for that. I am still shaking my head a bit wondering if I missed some clues along the way, or if the red herrings were just that cleverly done.

While ultimately there were some issues with the plot development and characters, it did make me think and wonder about what was real and what wasn’t, so that is always worth an extra star from me. Overall, an intriguing, 3-star read.