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)

Good plot!

The book was worth reading and definitely had a lot of interesting twists. I liked the characters, but the narrator bothered me at times.

great story.

slightly predictable but overall a good story and very enthralling at times. would have liked to see Tess' story end a bit differently

Riveting towards the end

A good book to read. Enjoyed the last part of the book, such intrigue was a pleasant surprise. Bravo!!

great story

this book had me wishing for traffic on the way to work. It also got me out of a speeding ticket after dais traffic. when I got pulled over I had a few tears still falling down my face and the police officer kind of stampered when he asked for my drivers license and registration. I ended up getting a warning. Sure, I have a great driving record but I was going very fast.
The story is great and the characters so relatable.

AMAZING!!

Would you listen to The Husband's Secret again? Why?

Yes, I think this is a very interesting book. It has such a good story line!! And It was a shock!!

What other book might you compare The Husband's Secret to and why?

The girl on the train, they are both really good mystery books!

Have you listened to any of Caroline Lee’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

I have not.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

It is really funny! On top of being a really good mystery book, I laughed out loud a few times!

Great book.

Enjoyed the story and how the characters lives all intertwined. Narrator was also excellent! Will look for more books from this author.

Thoroughly enjoyable!

Love the Australian narration! The characters are great, very easy to differentiate between who is who in this story as noted in the reviews that I read. I was looking for a happy, upbeat Summer read, a story to recommend to my book club. This story has some depth to it also which made it completely enjoyable. I couldn’t put it down, I Highly recommend it.

Glad I had patience, it was worth it.

I almost gave up, the various storylines seemed too detailed with no direction and nuance that felt forced. I had not read one of Moriarty's books before I was not familiar with her style. But I'm glad I spent the next 30 minutes with the story to let it unfold to the point where the vectors of the various plots twisted into each other and exposed what was well worth the wait. There was more under the covers of this book than I expected, and the depth surprised me. Recommended.

Couldn’t wait to get in the car

A page turner for sure!! Great characters and a suspenseful story line. Loved the narrator too.

WHAT A GREAT INTERTWINING STORY!

At first I didn't think I'd connect with this book. But I would say after the first 5 chapters, I was hooked! I enjoyed getting to know all the characters, the families, and as the story unfolded, how they all connected in some way or another, to come to form the plot of this well told story. I so enjoyed it, and the many unforeseen twists that kept unraveling. I recommend this book, and I'll probably listen to it again at some point.