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)

As Fun and Funny as it is Deep

Liane Moriarity's work read by Caroline Lee is the perfect example of symmetry. The book is funny, ironic, dramatic and egaging. Caroline Lee delivers a performance worthy of a great work.

I loved Big Little Lies so much I listened to it twice, back to back. Perhsps it was the cover or its title, but The Husband's Secret seemed more like a romance novel. In other words I judged a book by its cover! Please dont make the same mistake.

In the first moments of the book we are reminded of the story of Pandora and the box not to be opened. A young mother stumbles across a sealed envelope from her husband addressed to her, "to be opened in the event of my death," Like Pandora, if she opens the envelope her life will never be the same. That is the bait that caught my attention.

Moriarity takes us into a neurotic world of busy family lives, parenting trials and triumphs, complicated marriages in impossible situations. She does it with A genius sense of humor, yet also with a great deal of depth.

This is a really great experience!

Not the Secret You're Expecting

I finished this audiobook in record time - in about three days! It was that good!

I bought this book with the idea that this was another book exploring the challenges of infidelity in marriages but it was so much more than that. The characters in Liane Moriarty's novel faced infidelity, tragedies, and the day to day hustle and bustle we call life. While she details the present day occurrences that her characters deal with, she also employs flashback in between, to describe the actual events of the ill-fated day. My mouth was left on the floor by the time I finished listening!

I'm not sure why there are people who dislike this book so much because it had me from the first word! It was very fast paced and energetic. I definitely say to give it a try!

narrator

hard to understand
stopped listening
waste of money
friends that read book gave excellent reviews
friends that listened had bad reviews

I love this author

I liked Big Little Lies a little bit more. But the style story she writes is a fun listen. Must!

Poor writing

This story was so poorly written that I could barely get through listening to it. The plot was contrived and predictable.

wow!

sucks you in, wrings you out, leaves you with a true sense of satisfaction. it's been a while since I read a book this chewy and satisfying. the every day moments make your heart ache, while the twists are truly unexpected and startling.

Not Moriarty's Best

This is my second Liane Moriarty book and I found it to be just okay unfortunately. I read,"What Alice Forgot," and loved it! I couldn't stop talking about it. I was very much looking forward to another Moriarty read, however this one is nothing more than fine. The rating it has really shocks me because it's really more of a three start book.

Boring.

It took about half the book to find out what was going on. It was more about what ifs and maybe this's ... No real substance. The story was hard to follow in the beginning as well. Didn't like it. Wasted my time.

Husband's Secret

I liked how how all the lives were intertwined in the story. Great reveal at the end.

Never written a review before!

What made the experience of listening to The Husband's Secret the most enjoyable?

I loved it.

Who was your favorite character and why?

I do not think I had a favorite.

What about Caroline Lee’s performance did you like?

I loved her accent.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Many moments.

Any additional comments?

I was so shocked at the turns this book took. I really got caught up in the story.