A Whodunit Tale of a Partner Swap Gone Wrong

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The Wife Swap by Jack Heath was a captivating, mystery thriller that kept me guessing the whole way. This book is about a group of couples who have been friends since high school and decide to have a getaway at a remote, mountain retreat to relax and reconnect. After a few drinks, one of them suggests switching partners for a night and after some hesitancy the others finally agree. They lay down some ground rules including keeping the lights off in hopes of maintaining some anonymity about who they are going to be with and promise to never speak of it again. It’s just some friends swapping couples for the night and it’s not cheating if they all agree, so what could go wrong? Well apparently everything… 

Things quickly take a turn for the worse when one of the husbands is discovered dead and everyone starts wondering who they can trust. Can they still trust their best friend whom they’ve known for years? What about their spouse? And that is just the beginning of this twisty and wild ride. They soon discover they are all trapped miles away from help with no car keys and no phone service. Who is behind all of this and what do they want?

This intriguing thriller kept me on the edge of my seat and reading well into the night needing to know what was going to happen next. Heath did a great job developing his characters and explaining their backstories while keeping the reader engaged by changing perspectives and timeframes throughout. Everyone seems to have a motive in this one which makes it a very riveting and surprising read. Though the plot may seem a bit outlandish, it was definitely a unique story I didn’t feel like I’ve read before which I truly appreciated. 

If you are looking for a fast-paced thriller with a diverse cast of characters that will keep speculating right up until the very end, then this is the book for you!