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The Husband's Secret

By: Liane Moriarty
Narrated by: Caroline Lee
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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 Contemporary Contemporary Romance Marriage Romance Funny
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This story could quite easily reflect real life - so many incidents relate to the "average" person - I love the way the Author pulls it all together - I have read it twice and listened to is once - just loved it - not a happy story though - some uplifting moments but also quite heartbreaking.

Intricately woven story fact or fiction ??

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loved this book too.....becoming addicted to liane moriartys books...they are amazing and captivating and enjoyable

loved it

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loved the story and the narrator, who really acted the words with feeling and intent.

Loved It

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great story
great narration
totally recommend this author
can't wait for the next book

totally recommend

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Loved this book sooooo much! From the very start to the very end. It’s a must read

Absolutely amazing!!!! Loved it

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Some chapters dragged for too long. Ended quite suddenly almost without tying loose ends….overall good.

A bit too long

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I really liked this book. The different characters and their stories keep you interested, and how they are all connected. Is a great "read".

Love! Love!

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Moriarty is talented and insightful. A gripping read. there is nothing not to love about this book

outstanding, fabulous and intriguing.

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I thoroughly enjoyed this audiobook. Great story, memorable characters. the narrator does a great job in the telling of the story.

Addictive

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It is easy to lose yourself in this story, recognising our own human failings which can launch our lives into directions we never wanted. Kept my attention to the end.

Great story, captures our humanness

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