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A Reliable Wife - Community Reviews back

by Robert Goolrick
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SandyQ
SandyQ rated it 14 years ago
From the very beginning, this book seemed like something that was being written for a writing class or group - way too "overwritten," elaborate descriptions, apparently trying to set the mood - I didn't think it worked, it was just boring.Once we got into the actual story, there were just too many t...
The Book Diva's Reads
The Book Diva's Reads rated it 14 years ago
Harsh times harsh weather and seemingly harsh people. A great read.
Cushla
Cushla rated it 14 years ago
A Reliable Wife unravels like a deadly poisonous snake. From the cold, lonely opening on a train station platform, to the bombshell ending, the book coils around your mind with its slippery twists and turns in this dark, nasty little love story where nobody gets what they bargained for... including ...
cczarneckikernus
cczarneckikernus rated it 15 years ago
I was going to give this 3 stars since I was really absorbed in the story. Now that I am done, however, I realize I liked all the twists but couldn't reconcile myself to what "bad" people they were, and how they seemed to reinvent themselves, almost at the author's convenience.
Titles are so hard to come up with...
Beautiful and sad...I couldn't put it down.
The Xfit Reader
The Xfit Reader rated it 15 years ago
Very emotional book!
A Book and A Review #2
A Book and A Review #2 rated it 15 years ago
I have heard alot of mixed reviews about this book. I loved it though, if people ask me about it, I call it a twisted Sarah, Plain and Tall without the kids!
That's What She Read
That's What She Read rated it 15 years ago
Warning - major gushing is about to commence. A Reliable Wife is a fascinating study of redemption and forgiveness that weaves a spell around a reader. With the murders occurring in town, there are dark and mysterious underpinings that keep a reader on the edge of uncomfortableness, concerned for ...
Thewanderingjew
Thewanderingjew rated it 15 years ago
This book will arouse conflicting emotions in its readers. It will create tension in them as the plot surprises them, moving unexpectedly from moment to moment, place to place, scene to scene.The first chapter sets the stage of this novel. Ralph Truitt is the richest man in town, he is filled with h...
The Holy Terror
The Holy Terror rated it 15 years ago
At first I was drawn to this book because of it's apparent similarities to the movie, Original Sin, which I happen to love and think is both dark and sexy - hey, it's a guilty pleasure. This book though, is a lot different from what I originally imagined it would be. It's incredibly well-written, da...
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