The Husband's Secret: The hit novel that launched the author of BIG LITTLE LIES

Liane Moriarty

Aug 2013 · Penguin UK

About this ebook

She finds an envelope: 'To be opened in the event of my death'. It's her husband's handwriting. But he's still alive . . .

THE ENTHRALLING STORY OF SECRETS, FAMILY AND THE DANGER OF THE TRUTH

'STAGGERINGLY BRILLIANT' Sophie Hannah
'ANOTHER MASTERCLASS' Grazia
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Cecilia Fitzpatrick thought she knew her husband.

That is until she finds an envelope with his writing on: 'to be opened in the event of my death'.

She opens it, and learns a shocking truth he has never dared reveal.

Now Cecilia faces a terrible choice.

Because revealing her husband's secret will hurt those she loves the most . . .

But could the consequences of staying silent be worse?
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'Finely wrought tension holds up until the final page' TELEGRAPH

'A tense, page-turning story which gradually draws everyone together in a devastating climax' MAIL ON SUNDAY

'Dark and compelling . . . a must read' SUN

Ratings and reviews

It was quite easy to read once I got to grips with the merged families... But it wasn't very suspenseful because it was totally predictable. Pretty well written, just lacked mystery.

There was nothing to anticipate other than Cecilia's husband is hiding something from her and she trying to find it out. Only Chapters involving her are a bit read worthy. Others are a complete waste of paper.

I don't dislike the book. Yet, in a way I feel that I would have loved it better if it has a better closure? I've enjoyed reading the dilemmas and every day life of all of the characters though. They feel real and relatable. I'll definitely read another book by the same author.

About the author

Liane Moriarty is the bestselling author of seven novels: Three Wishes, The Last Anniversary, What Alice Forgot, The Hypnotist's Love Story, The Husband's Secret, Big Little Lies and Truly Madly Guilty. The Husband's Secret is a worldwide bestseller which has sold more than two million copies and been translated into over forty languages. Big Little Lies is now an Emmy and Golden Globe-winning HBO series, produced by and starring Nicole Kidman and Reese Witherspoon. Liane lives in Sydney with her husband, son and daughter.