The Husband’s Secret is the second book I’ve read by this author and I enjoyed it.  We are introduced to three women, Cecilia, Rachel and Tess, whose lives become intertwined by the revelation of a letter containing the husband’s secret, a letter that was only meant to be read after his death.  This secret changes their lives in ways they cannot imagine.  

It was an interesting read and I did become invested in the characters and their lives.  Each woman had a storyline that drew me in immediately which is a wonderful thing.  Tess’ story especially grabbed my attention and actually made my jaw drop more than once.  I must admit I was very curious to know what the husband’s secret was (although I had my ideas) and that kept me turning the pages for the first half of the book.

Somehow though, once the letter was read and I knew the secret, the rest of the book became a little less interesting for me. There weren’t really any more big twists or turns but I kept reading because I did like the characters and wanted to see how it panned out for them.  It took me a bit longer to read this book than usual because my interest waned in the second half but I’m happy I finished it.

I will add personally, and this is just my own opinion, that some of the choices that were made by Tess seemed utterly unbelievable and unrealistic to me at times.  Perhaps this is because I cannot fathom making that same decision in her situation.  I found myself shaking my head and often thinking “whaaa?”  However, this probably kept my interest and kept me reading as I pondered “why?” more than once! 

In the end, though it was a bit of a slow read at times, and perhaps might have kept my interest a bit more if the secret had been revealed nearer the end, for the most part I enjoyed the book.  I’ll be reading more of Liane Moriarty’s work for sure!  3.5 STARS 🙂