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  • By: Liane Moriarty
  • Narrated by: Caroline Lee
  • Length: 13 hrs and 48 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (1,732 ratings)

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By: Liane Moriarty
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"To be opened in the event of my death." With one swift, vicious movement, she sliced the envelope open, and pulled out a handwritten letter. "Love you and the girls...so sorry to leave you with this...cannot bear...."

The Husband's Secret is a funny, heartbreaking novel of marriage, grief, love, and secrets. When her husband announces he's in love with her best friend, painfully shy Tess picks up her young son and returns to her mother's house. There she begins an unexpected affair with an old flame.

Rachel is a woman in her 60s consumed by grief and anger at the loss of her daughter 20 years earlier. When her son announces he is taking her beloved grandson overseas, Rachel begins a descent into deeper bitterness and pain.

Cecilia is the quintessential "I don't know how she does it" woman. A devoted mother to three daughters, she runs her household like clockwork, is President of the P&C, owns an extremely successful Tupperware business and is happy in her 15-year marriage. Until she discovers a letter in their attic labeled: "To my wife Cecilia, to be opened in the event of my death".

Her husband's secret is a bombshell beyond all imagining with repercussions across the lives of all three women.

©2013 Liane Moriarty (P)2013 Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd
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  • Categories: Romance

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As good as other Liane Moriarty's books

loved it both story and narrator voice. Liane Moriarty and Caroline Lee are best. recommend it to everybody

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Always a pleasure to read

She creates the best characters. I'm always amazed with how she totally draws me in and are message me in their lives. Really great riding.

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Typical Liane Moriaty book....fabulous!

It took me a while to get into the characters but as all of Liane Moriatys books... once you are a few chapter in it's hard to put down. I love how the book ends!

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a very slow start to the story

slow start but then I enjoyed it once it got going. great narrator on audible.

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Wow!

Most enjoyable!Was not sure where the book was going, lots of twists and turns.Definitely many talking points.I would recommend this book for a book club .

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A real nail biter

Loved this story, the narrator was fabulous......couldn’t wait to hear more every time I tuned in, and the ending, so interesting and how different their lives would have been if, well if....you will just have to listen to it :)

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Brilliant

absolutely loved this story. i hope this is one day made into a movie to really enjoy.

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Absolutely loved it!!

Preferred Big Little Lies but very, very much enjoyed this too! Great characters and gripping plot.

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Another great Moriarty

I do enjoy Liane's writing. It does take me a while to get into a new book by the same author and narrator as the voice still belongs to the characters in the last book!! Once the secret was out I was hooked and thoroughly enjoyed listening to so many references to Australian everyday life and culture. An enjoyable read and left my thinking, what would I have done on many occasions.

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Enjoyable!

A great story line that definitely hooks you in! I especially loved how the typical Australian culture is intertwined throughout (those Tupperware parties can get a little rowdy lol). With a very unexpected twist and well developed characters, Liane has done it again.

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