“None of us ever know all the possible courses our lives could have and maybe should have taken. It's probably just as well. Some secrets are meant to stay secret forever. Just ask Pandora.” ― Liane Moriarty, The Husband's Secret
Unless you live under a rock, you know that due to the recent adaption of Big Little Lies, Liana Moriarty is becoming huge. I haven’t read BLL so I jumped into this book not expecting anything. The novel is told from the point of view from three women who lead very, very different lies. Cecilia is a suburban type mom who is in a happy marriage. Tess is a savvy business owner whose is also married. However, when her world is rocked, she is challenged. And, finally, Rachel is attempting to cope with aging and her son making his own path and her daughters murder.
First, let me say that this is worth the read. The ending (I won’t spoil it) was unexpected and alarming. The author takes an eye for an eye, let’s just say that. Second, even though it revolves around these women’s perfect live, Moriarty portrays them as real people with real problems. Each of the women struggle with more than just the plot problem. Third, the pace of the novel was slow for me. I felt like it could have sped up some. However, there isn’t that much extra you have to worry about. It takes a while for the point to get across but when it does, oh man, get ready!
Overall, with ten being the best and one being the worst, I would give this novel a solid eight. I felt like more could have been added in from the side characters. They had a lot of potential of contributing more but never got the chance. Still, the novel was amazing and definitely worth the read!
