Genre: Literary Fiction | Thriller
Release Date: Expected 27th August 2023
Publisher: Random House UK | Cornerstone
At forty years old, she has an enviable life: a successful career, stunning looks, a beautiful house in the suburbs, two healthy children, and most importantly, an ideal husband. After fifteen years together, she is still besotted with him. But she's never quite sure that her passion is reciprocated. After all, would a truly infatuated man ever let go of his wife's hand when they're sitting on the couch together?
Determined to keep their relationship perfect, she meticulously prepares for every encounter they have, always taking care to make her actions seem effortless. She watches him attentively, charting every mistake and punishing him accordingly to help him improve. And she tests him--setting traps to make sure that he still loves her just as much as he did when they first met.
Until one day she realizes she may have gone too far . . .
Until one day she realizes she may have gone too far . . .
"Sometimes I ask myself whether I should feel guilty about going through my husbands things. But I always come to the conclusion that I should not, for one simple reason: I wish he would do the same. I would finally have the proof of his jealousy and the confirmation of his commitment. Unfortunately, I know he doesn't. Unfortunately, my husband trusts me."
My Husband is a dark, delirious and disturbing domestic thriller with a razor sharp edge.
The storytelling is feverish and desperate, starting out with a methodically controlled and thoughtful tone as we’re introduced to our nameless, faceless character as she meticulously oversees all. But as the pages turn we watch it unravel as she becoming increasingly unhinged, erratic and intense. But even with this burning intensity and blisteringly fast pace, the story is quiet, unassuming and delicate — with everything silently revealing itself to us page by page. There is a timeless, almost plotless feel to the narrative, the story moved forwards by subtle, nuanced character development.
Although our wife may seem aloof, too lost in thought. We’re alone in her head so we get very familiar with her to the point it’s sometimes overbearing — with her strange way of seeing the world, her jealousy and entitlement, and the things she notices and the way she justifies her behaviours. Our couple isn’t likeable exactly, but they are entirely compelling.
This book creates a dark domestic thriller, setting a scene of perfect suburban bliss that harshly contrasts with the story. Everything in this story is not as it seems, with secrets, misdirection and manipulation everywhere leaving us a little lost and questioning everything. The intensity and flair is highly vivid and with rich description despite us never knowing the names or faces of our characters — but leaving this little disconnect just made the curiosity deepen and left us with just enough questions to keep wanting more.
A devilishly dark story of obsession and power that was just entirely impossible to put down.
The storytelling is feverish and desperate, starting out with a methodically controlled and thoughtful tone as we’re introduced to our nameless, faceless character as she meticulously oversees all. But as the pages turn we watch it unravel as she becoming increasingly unhinged, erratic and intense. But even with this burning intensity and blisteringly fast pace, the story is quiet, unassuming and delicate — with everything silently revealing itself to us page by page. There is a timeless, almost plotless feel to the narrative, the story moved forwards by subtle, nuanced character development.
Although our wife may seem aloof, too lost in thought. We’re alone in her head so we get very familiar with her to the point it’s sometimes overbearing — with her strange way of seeing the world, her jealousy and entitlement, and the things she notices and the way she justifies her behaviours. Our couple isn’t likeable exactly, but they are entirely compelling.
This book creates a dark domestic thriller, setting a scene of perfect suburban bliss that harshly contrasts with the story. Everything in this story is not as it seems, with secrets, misdirection and manipulation everywhere leaving us a little lost and questioning everything. The intensity and flair is highly vivid and with rich description despite us never knowing the names or faces of our characters — but leaving this little disconnect just made the curiosity deepen and left us with just enough questions to keep wanting more.
A devilishly dark story of obsession and power that was just entirely impossible to put down.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
I was gifted an advanced reviewers copy of this title in return for an honest review. Please check content warnings as this title contains subjects that may be triggering or upsetting to readers.
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