A rather repugnant, distateful novel for me to read. I wanted to like this one, but by the end I wanted the book to be over. Despite the intriguing set up of a mystery woman arriving in a remote town as the mail-order bride of the local magnate, this eventually disintegrated into a tawdry mess. Not ...
This is a story filled with deception and lies. A rich and lonely man places an advertisement for a wife. Catherine Land answers and he accepts. They begin a life together that is not what either expected. There are a few surprise twists in the plot.
This was one of the first books I downloaded on my Kindle. I thought it was a fun read. No groundbreaking prose or outstanding plot but I did keep turning the pages and I finished it pretty quickly. Since then I've recommended it to several people. Most of them hated it. So... reader beware... I t...
A Reliable Wife is a beautifully written tale of three souls - ralph, catherine and antonio - linked for eternity by rage, love, greed and yes, passion. there are more than a few surprises, and goolrick does a wonderful job of presenting the barren and maddening landscape. it was interesting and p...
This is a very dark book about three very unhappy people. And yet . . . the last few pages almost make the whole, dark journey worth it. Almost, I say. It truly was difficult reading this book; there were many times I put it down, loathe to pick it up again. But, I kept coming back. Goolrick writes ...
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