• The Husband's Secret

  • By: Liane Moriarty
  • Narrated by: Caroline Lee
  • Length: 13 hrs and 44 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (31,680 ratings)

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The Husband's Secret

By: Liane Moriarty
Narrated by: Caroline Lee
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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)

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Well done

The story was incredible. Well written, relatable, the narrator was perfect. I thought this was a really great intertwining story that had been meticulously fitted together. There were great moments that were so relatable and is a story that makes us question our deeply held morals in light of circumstance.

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I couldn't stop listening!!!

Loved everything about this! The story, the performance, EVERYTHING. It was interesting, funny, kept me guessing right to the end...I also especially love how it finishes. Left me with such a great feeling of completion. Nothing left to want...

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Amazing

She is now my favorite author. What a uniquely intertwined character study. I loved it.

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Didn't expect the story to be so captivating

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

I started this book not thinking I would finish it....I just wanted to find out what deplorable secret the husband was keeping and then move on. But the author takes so much time developing hooking plots that I actually ended up finishing the whole book in three days - looking for every excuse to listen to it until I was done. It's not classic literature and in no way edifying, but it's not a trashy romance novel either - it was entertaining.

Who was your favorite character and why?

don't have one

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Loved this book!

I have found that some of the books I read take me awhile to really get into. This was one if them but it turned out to be one if the best. Once again there were sad moments but happy moments as well. I love this narrator. she makes it worth listening to.

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COULDN'T PUT IT DOWN !

If you could sum up The Husband's Secret in three words, what would they be?

SECRETS GALORE

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Husband's Secret?

I CAN'T GIVE IT, BUT AWAY A WONDERFUL PLOT ! IT IS VERY THICK AN TWISTING !

What does Caroline Lee bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

HER VOICE AND ACCENT ARE SPECIAL AND ADD A QUALITY THAT WOULD NOT BE THERE, IF IT WERE A PLAIN OLD FLAT PAPER , INSTEAD OF A WELL DONE STORY . ...I LOVE HER READS, THE VOICE AND TIMING AND LOOK FOR HER BOOKS !!!

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

LOVED EVERY CHAPTER ONCE IT GETS ROLLING! BE SURE TO MAKE A LIST MADE OF CHARACTERS THAT INTERTWINE THROUGHOUT THE BOOK...YOU MUST GET THESE STRAIGHT OR THE BOOK MAKES NO SENSE ! GOOD FOR REC ALL AS TO WHO IS WHO!

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WELL DONE, AND I'LL LOOK FOR MORE BOOKS DONE BY THESE TWO...I READ A LOT OF NON-FICTION OF LIVES IN WW II, AND IT'S GOOD TO THROW IN SOME FICTION TO KEEP THE BRAIN FLEXIBLE...

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My favorite Liane Moriarty book

This book is highly thought provoking and deals realistically with tough issues while remaining entertaining.

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Awesome!

Although somewhat of a confusing start, this booking rapidly pulls you in and doesn't let go. The intertwining stories of everyone in this book is amazing! Listening to it makes the experience so much better with the accents being included. Caroline Lee was phenomenal as the narrator!! A must read, or even better, listen to.

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My First Time...

This was my first audio book and first by this author. I was NOT disappointed! Would recommend this book HIGHLY!!!

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Amazing story

Worth the listen , the lives of so many intertwined in the the end a definit must read again!! Love the narrators voice as well

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