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The Exes' Revenge Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Jo Jakeman (Author), Fiona Hardingham (Narrator), Penguin Audio (Publisher)
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A wickedly dark debut thriller about three women who've all been involved with the same man and realize the one thing they have in common is that they all want revenge against him....

Divorces are often messy, and Imogen's is no exception. Phillip Rochester is controlling, abusive, and determined to make things as difficult as possible. When he shows up without warning demanding that Imogen move out of their house by the end of the month or he'll sue for sole custody of their young son, Imogen is ready to snap.

In a moment of madness, Imogen does something unthinkable - something that puts her in control for the first time in years. She's desperate to protect her son and to claim authority over her own life.

But she wasn't expecting both Phillip's ex-wife and new girlfriend to get tangled up in her plans. These three very different women - and unlikely allies - reluctantly team up to take revenge against a man who has wronged them all.

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  1. Listening Length
    9 hours and 53 minutes
  2. Author
    Jo Jakeman
  3. Narrator
    Fiona Hardingham
  4. Audible release date
    September 11, 2018
  5. Language
    English
  6. Publisher
    Penguin Audio
  7. ASIN
    B07H38F2HV
  8. Version
    Unabridged
  9. Program Type
    Audiobook
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Listening Length 9 hours and 53 minutes
Author Jo Jakeman
Narrator Fiona Hardingham
Whispersync for Voice Ready
Audible.com Release Date September 11, 2018
Publisher Penguin Audio
Program Type Audiobook
Version Unabridged
Language English
ASIN B07H38F2HV
Best Sellers Rank #228,299 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals)
#4,496 in Crime Thrillers (Audible Books & Originals)
#7,817 in Women's Fiction (Audible Books & Originals)
#14,093 in Suspense (Audible Books & Originals)

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Alyson-Jo M McCulley
5.0 out of 5 stars Fun Read
Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2020
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I enjoyed this book. I don't give away detail but you will have fun following the characters.
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Amber Garabrandt
4.0 out of 5 stars A good, twisted story
Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2018
Summary:

One man.  Charming, when needed; but behind closed doors he could be cold, brooding and abusive- physically and mentally.  Three very different women tied to his life.

The ex-wife:  Ruby.  Smart, but a bit too flighty and forgiving.  She and Phillip have been over for ages, but she obviously still loves him and they have a good relationship.

The wife:  Imogen.  Mother of his child and soon to be ex wife if he would only sign the papers... the only thing is, he is having fun stringing this along and making unreasonable demands.

The girlfriend: Naomi.  Over a decade younger and "hot" as he would say.  Had a bad start to life- foster care and constantly in trouble.  Phillip seemed to be ready to save her, at first.  They were going to start a life together.

When each of the three reaches their breaking point due to violence, lies or threats, they decide to wrest control and take revenge.  But what will three women with only one thing in common do when forced to band together once it all gets out of hand?

My thoughts:

  I loved and hated this book.  It got severely jumpy at times, going from one narrator to another- and one timeline to another- sometimes without a logical reason.  It was hard to keep up with what we knew at which point- this is a literary device used a lot for supposed mysteries..... if done well it can move the story along and add a bit of intrigue.  Here, it was sometimes helpful; but mostly it drew me away from the story.  

I loved these characters even as I wanted to scream at them for their weaknesses.  Imogen especially- I loved how fiercely she loved Alistair, and how she always wanted to be fair to Phillip even when he didn't deserve it- that she could still feel compassion and worry over her son knowing his father.  I understood her pains- the loss of her first child, the depression and the feelings toward her father's death.

Ruby was harder for me. I loved how smart she was, and how much she loved her dogs.... but sometimes her need to help and heal Phillip wore on me.  She allowed herself to be so gullible!  

Then there's Naomi.  Half the time I was asking myself what she was doing there.  She's strong willed in her own right, a bit wild and gorgeous.  But being made to feel like you had no where to go, that no one wanted you, for so long.... I can see how that would shape a person.

I am not even going to get into how much I hated Phillip- lying, manipulative megalomaniac that he his.... yeah, he's the perfect villain for this piece.  My favorite character, though?  Imogen's BFF.  Loud mouth, swearing, fiercely loyal and fun.  She broke the crazy up a bit.

The premise was wildly over the top and convoluted- but it made perfect sense with these characters.  It was an intense, interesting read that kept me turning pages.  Four stars!

On the adult content scale, there was a lot of violence and language.  Also a good amount of drinking.... but the violence was intense.  If domestic violence is a trigger, this book is not for you.  I give it a seven.

I was lucky enough to receive and eARC of this book from Netgalley and Berkley publishing group in exchange for an honest review.  My thanks!
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Carrie G.
3.0 out of 5 stars The Exes’ Revenge
Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2018
The Exes’ Revenge by Jo Jakeman is a debut thriller that for this reader just seemed to lack a bit of thrill and border more on a drama. The story is one that begins at the end and then takes the readers back to a so many days before countdown to where we’ve begun.

Imogen is in the process of getting a divorce from her once abusive and controlling ex-husband. Meanwhile, said husband has a new women in his life and also another ex that was the first wife Imogen could never quite live up to. These three ladies are not close at all of course but do share more than they ever expected.

All Imogen wants is what is fair from her ex but he’s done nothing but stall and fight her at every turn when it comes to their divorce. But when it comes to her young son being threatened Imogen snaps and does something out of desperation to try to take control of her life once again.

Now, looking at my rating one might think this one wasn’t that good but don’t get me wrong, it was a solid and likable read. The thing is when I got to the end of the book I felt a bit underwhelmed which when thinking about it might be due to already knowing the outcome with the format, I just had to wonder if the story would have a bit more wow factor if all was unknown getting there.

Now I’d also like to mention this one reminded me heavily of an old movie with the set up bringing these three women together and a part of what happens in the book. I know that sounds a bit vague but it’s best to go in not knowing as much as possible to enjoy the story but for me the originality factor lacked a bit also. So in the end I do think the book is worth a read but overall just an OK story for me.

I received an advance copy from the publisher via Edelweiss.
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2shay
5.0 out of 5 stars One of my favorite books of the year!
Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2018
Review by 2shay……….

If 5 Stars and 5 Thumbs-Up aren’t enough to tell you how much I loved this book, I’ll add 5 hearts and an A+! It’s that good! I loved it, and I’ll admit that I was skeptical. Three women with a beef against the same man? Really? I think I’ve seen the movie…or movies. But they were comedies, and this one…is…not. I’ll also admit that the first two or three chapters was a little slow, and I thought Imogen was just another spineless woman with a grievance. However, I always cut a little more slack for a debut novelist than I would for an established author, so I kept going. What a treat!

Honest to Pete, even when I first thought the story was a little slow…it didn’t last long…I was already captured by Ms. Jakeman’s beautiful, flawless style. There are some flashbacks from the main characters, and they were perfectly placed to enhance, instead of interrupting, the flow of the story. Very well done.

If I have one beef with the book, it’s that it was touted as a mystery/thriller. I disagree. There are elements of that, but I would have called it women’s fiction with psychological mind games. And the mind games are plentiful!

Imogen is the heroine of this story. A shy and introverted woman, Immy put up with years of emotional and physical abuse from her husband, Phillip. She knew he was having affairs, he lied, hid things and made every bad thing in his life Immy’s fault. He made her feel useless and unlovable, a fairly common method abusive men use to control women, and he hurt her.

Strangely, the new girlfriend, Naomi, has Immy’s sympathy. Naomi has only just begun to realize the trouble she may have walked into and Immy tries to warn her that things will get worse. And they do. Both women are confused and concerned about the close bond that still exists between Phillip and his first wife, Ruby.

Things spiral out of control when Phillip shows up at Immy’s house, wanting to see their son, Alastair, and demanding that Immy move out of her home and sign the divorce papers within a month. When Immy refuses, Phillip is furious. He hits Immy, and being fed up, Immy pushes back….resulting in Phillip falling down the cellar steps where Immy locks him up!! You go girl! That’s very early in the book, so not too spoilerish. When Naomi and then Ruby show up at Immy’s looking for Phillip the secrets and lies begin to unfold. And that, my friends, is when the story really begins.

However much praise this book receives, it’s not enough. Pick up your copy as soon as possible, and…

Enjoy!

ARC graciously provided by Berkeley Publishing and NetGalley for an honest
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Debbie Parker
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
Reviewed in Canada on February 27, 2024
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Have just recently discovered Jo Jakeman. If you like suspense, murder & twists this book won’t disappoint you.
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Valerie how
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
Reviewed in Canada on December 22, 2018
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I reckon this would make a great film if left to the British to do it.
Read in one sitting, thoroughly enjoyed it!
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Lisa
5.0 out of 5 stars Love it !
Reviewed in Canada on July 7, 2019
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Great book if you like thrillers
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