The Husband’s Secret by Liane Moriarty

“To err is human; to forgive, divine”!!!!

With this being the first quote in the book, one already knows that someone has erred and someone is going to try being divine by forgiving!!!!

If you have enjoyed watching Desperate Housewives or Packed to the Rafters on television, then The Husband’s Secret by Liane Moriarty is not the book for you. It seems like an extension of the soaps, with the characters assuming the same faces as Susan Mayer, Julie Rafter and the rest of the cast from the two soaps. The story line is very predictable and makes you wonder whether people really live their lives in a haze,oblivious to the red herrings and tell tale signs that something is definitely wrong.

Cecilia Fitzpatrick makes the grave error of letting curiosity take the best of her and her perfectly stacked Tupperware life gets hit by a secret. Does she survive? If you are curious then go ahead and read The Husband’s Secret!!!!!
Tess O’ Leary and Rachel Crowley, two other characters from the same neighbourhood are also links of the chain that get pulled when Cecilia discovers her HUSBAND’S SECRET.
The Epilogue however redeems Liane to some extend with a bit of twist added to make all pieces of the jumbled puzzle fit.
On the positive side, the book is a quick read and interesting enough to keep you occupied till you find a better book to read.

Rating 3/5

The Husband’s Secret 
Liane Moriarty 
Published by G.P.Putman and Penguin 
394 pages 
Available as hardcover and ebook at Amazon and other online stores and bookstores

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Artika Aurora Bakshi Artika Aurora Bakshi is the author of five well-acclaimed children’s books,My Little Sikh Handbook, My Little Sikh Handbook 2: Ardas, My Little Sikh Handbook: Travel Journal, My Little Sikh Handbook: The Mighty Sikh Empire, My Little Handbook of Feelings, and an anthology of stories, Hold On To Me. Her first story, set in Amritsar, during the pre-Partition period, All She Had Left, was published on Story Mirror. Her short stories have been published on Kitaab. She co-manages thegoodbookcorner.com, a manuscript help and book review site. Her passion for reading has led her to helping other writers with their manuscripts. She is a Contributing Editor for Nishaan, and the Associate Editor for SLIM Marketer. She comes from a family of lawyers and has a master’s degree in International Banking & Finance. A regular at the Galle Literary Festival and The Ceylon Literary and Art Festival, Artika’s articles and book reviews have featured in the Daily Mirror, Daily News, The Ceylon Chronicle, and various blogs, such as, talkingcranes.com, sikhchic.com, sikhnet.com. An avid reader, Artika runs an online book club with a membership base of over 600 members. Her quotes are featured under soul_nightingale_artika on Instagram and on Soul Nightingale by Artika Aurora Bakshi on Facebook. You can reach Artika at bakshiartika@gmail.com .

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