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Nanette S.
(08/12/13)
How to Be a Good Wife
Very good debut story about the life of Marta and Hector. They have been married for so long Marta remembers nothing before her wedding to Hector, yet she is starting to hear voices and see a young blonde girl, or is she? Can it be she is missing her son since he has moved out for good, or is something from her past coming to the surface? Her life seems to be very simple, or is something deeper happening? Is she well, or does she need her pills, those same pills she had taken early in her marriage as suggested by her husband? Decide for yourself.
Teresa H. (Mechanicsville, VA)
(08/12/13)
Just ok
I had a hard time with this book. It started out very slowly and I never really got a feel for the characters. I suppose the intention was to keep the reader off guard and that worked well but for me Marta never seemed like a real person.
Maggie R. (Canoga Park, CA)
(08/11/13)
This is going to divide its readers
Well written and tense, it won't let you draw easy conclusions. If you must "care about" characters, this may not be for you. If you want dark and unsettling, give it a try.
Sharon L. (Bowie, MD)
(08/07/13)
More detail Needed!
This book lacked "definition"; for example where and when did it take place - more detail about "the setting" would made it more engaging. Although it was well written and some of the descriptions brought things to life, it wasn't enough to compensate for the fact that the characters were not likable, the story often confusing, and the ending rather trite.
Anita F. (Clayton, MO)
(08/05/13)
How to Be a Good Wife
A great debut novel, How to Be a Good Wife is also well-executed suspense. From page one, it kept me barely able to restrain myself from skipping ahead to see how it ended. The characters are brilliantly depicted. The just-under-the-surface tension leaves you really wondering what is real and what is imagined. I'd recommend the book to anyone looking for a good plot and great characters.
Marybeth T. (Bellingham, WA)
(08/04/13)
Not what I was hoping for
I was hoping for a bit more than what I got. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't great either. The first half was very slow. It started to pick up speed in the second half and then I knew what was going to happen about 50 pages before the end. There also wasn't one character that I liked. I guess maybe I am a little tired of this subject. I was hoping for more of a thriller.
