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...
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 ...
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.
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!
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 ...
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...
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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