Book Review: The Husband’s Secret
The Husband’s Secret by Liane Moriarty
Publisher: Amy Einhorn/Putnam
Release Date: July 30, 2013
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Publisher’s Description:
Imagine that your husband wrote you a letter, to be opened after his death. Imagine, too, that the letter contains his deepest, darkest secret—something with the potential to destroy not just the life you built together, but the lives of others as well. Imagine, then, that you stumble across that letter while your husband is still very much alive. . . .
Cecilia Fitzpatrick has achieved it all—she’s an incredibly successful businesswoman, a pillar of her small community, and a devoted wife and mother. Her life is as orderly and spotless as her home. But that letter is about to change everything, and not just for her: Rachel and Tess barely know Cecilia—or each other—but they too are about to feel the earth-shattering repercussions of her husband’s secret.
Liane Moriarty has done it again. Just like What Alice Forgot, The Husband’s Secret has stayed with me long after finishing it, thinking about what I would do if I were Rachel, Tess or Cecilia. I was riveted for the first half of the book, trying to figure out what the secret was in Cecilia’s husband John-Paul’s letter. I had multiple guesses and none of them were right. I was shocked when the secret was revealed and was riveted for the second half of the book trying to figure out how in the world it could possibly end in a way that would satisfy me.
Ultimately, the ending turned out to be surprising, yet very satisfying. It’s hard to go into detail without spoiling the plot. The Husband’s Secret would be an awesome book club pick – there is so much to discuss. And I think most women will relate to at least one of the three women in the book and wonder what the heck they would do if put into the same situation as Rachel, Tess or Cecilia. With this book, Ms. Moriarty has earned a spot in my list of favorite authors – I can’t wait to see what she comes up with next.
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(I received this book courtesy of the publisher.)
