The Husband's Secret

By: Liane Moriarty

Narrated by: Caroline Lee

Length: 13 hrs and 44 mins

Publisher's summary

"My darling Cecilia, if you’re reading this, then I’ve died...."

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.

Acclaimed author Liane Moriarty has written a gripping, thought-provoking novel about how well it is really possible to know our spouses - and, ultimately, ourselves.

©2013 Liane Moriarty (P)2013 Penguin Audio

Critic reviews

“Spellbinding.... A knockout!” (Emily Giffin, New York Times best-selling author)

“The Husband’s Secret is so good, you won’t be able to keep it to yourself.” (USA Today)

“Lip-smacking and sharply intelligent.” (Entertainment Weekly)

oh pandora!

loved the narrator!!! well done. Kept me engaged in every spare moment. I wish Colin had more of a happy ending though.

Better than expected

This book was much better than I had expected, and the narrorator is absolutely fantastic!

Slow to start but enjoyed overall

There are a lot of characters and it took me a few hours to get into the story. But eventually I was taken in and really enjoyed where the story went and was intrigued by the ending. Overall worth the listen.

Very good

Kept my interest the whole way through. Loved the epilogue. Would recommend this book. Some of the voices bothered me a bit but it didn't distract too badly.

Enjoyable

I really enjoyed the ending. the hind sight of we just don't know how life will play out.

Narrator

The narrator was too strong in her presentation
The story was interesting in integrating the story

What a “page turner”!!!

Absolutely loved this story with all its twists and turns! Highly recommend it- so gripping!!

slow start, but worth the wait

I keep forgetting to preview the book. Narrators can make or break a book. I was initially turned off by this narrator, but kept listening. At first, it's hard to keep up with the different characters and to understand how they are related. Actually, that's what makes it a good book; you don't see how it's all coming together ahead of time. I hate books that are too predictable. This book is a solid 4 stars.

Interesting storyline, good ending

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

I might. I liked the characters and the storyline.

What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?

Based on the reviews I was expecting this book to have a great twisted plot. It doesn't, it's pretty predictable and straightforward. The "twist" is only at the very end of the book, and while it is good, it doesn't do much for the book itself, I was already done reading it at this point.

Could you see The Husband's Secret being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?

Yes, it would make a decent movie.

Wow!

Absolutely loved it!! Every thread was engaging, characters were made real by their detail and their flaws, and the glimpses in to "what would have been" were a perfect compliment to the storytelling and razor sharp - loved it all!!!!