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New · Fiction, Crime, Mystery

The Perfect Divorce

by Jeneva Rose
2025 · 294 pages · Fiction
66.3Must-Read
Score New
Lifetime bestseller
≈ 7 hours to read · about 2 weeks at 30 minutes a day

What it's about

Eleven years ago, high-powered attorney Sarah Morgan defended her husband, Adam, against the charge of murdering his mistress. Now she has moved on, with a new husband, a new family and a new career. Her life is exactly how she wanted it, or is it?

Why it's worth reading

It reached #1 on the New York Times bestseller list and was a Goodreads Choice Awards finalist.

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Good to know

Avoid spoilers.

By the numbers

66.3Must-Read Score
  • Readers34 out of 100 · counts 42%
  • Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
  • Bestseller63 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
  • Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 10%

Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.

Where it ranks

Why it made the list

Bestseller
#1 New York Times bestseller (1 week at #1)
Shortlisted
Goodreads Choice (mystery thriller) finalist (2025)

Reads as

Gripping

How we rank

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Quick answers

Is The Perfect Divorce worth reading?

Yes. It reached #1 on the New York Times bestseller list and was a Goodreads Choice Awards finalist. It ranks #1,731 of the 2,816 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 66.3 (the best book we found scores 99).

What is The Perfect Divorce about?

Eleven years ago, high-powered attorney Sarah Morgan defended her husband, Adam, against the charge of murdering his mistress. Now she has moved on, with a new husband, a new family and a new career. Her life is exactly how she wanted it, or is it?

How long does it take to read The Perfect Divorce?

About 7 hours (294 pages), or about 2 weeks at 30 minutes a day.

What should I read after The Perfect Divorce?

If you liked it, try The Housemaid by Freida McFadden, Verity by Colleen Hoover or Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn.