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for Good Husbands
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Robyn N. (Springfield, NJ)
What would you do?
Jessica, Stephanie, and Priyanka are living seemingly happy lives until they each receive a letter that changes everything. The letter accuses all three of their husbands of committing a sexual assault many years ago. These women who have never met band together to get answers.
Truthfully I have no idea what I would do in this situation. The woman in this story all handled it differently. I was curious to see how it would all turn out but I did not love the journey. I felt that there were too many implausible scenarios and that the ending was lacking. Overall I was entertained but I did not love this book.
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Gail H (North Florida)
Unconvincing Characters
The premise of "Good Husbands" is intriguing. Three married women receive identical letters stating that one of their husbands is the father of Holly Waite, the letter's author. Narrating from the viewpoint of each women, Ray
details the women's story lines and families. However, I just was not able to bring the characters to life in my imagination. None of them resonated as real people and I found myself indifferent to their situations. My focus as a fiction reader is generally focused on the characters. Ray's plot is interesting, I just wish that I had enjoyed the book more than I did.
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Miriam B. (Lakewood Ranch, FL)
Good Husbands (or not)
I enjoyed Good Husbands by Cate Ray but had some reservations about this book. I really enjoyed the three women- Jess, Stephanie and Priyanka and liked finding out about their lives and families. The plot kept you reading to find out how these women would handle the explosive letter they received. I thought the ending worked but I didn't understand the last few pages.
An interesting read but not my favorite.
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Melanie H. (Tallahassee, FL)
What Am I Missing
It took me awhile to get into this book. The format of each character having her own chapter should have helped, but I found their voices too similar at first to keep them straight. But the writing was good enough that it kept my attention and about halfway through it really picked up. I began to have a real sense of dread as I read on, wondering what was going to happen next. I'm sorry to say I'm still wondering because I did not get the ending at all.
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Sandy F. (Davis, CA)
The characters and premise never came alive
I found the 3 women characters wooden and could not care about them. The premise of the book did not grab me or interest me. At page 200 I gave up.
