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“A novel that’s perfect for vacation reading.” —People
“It’s a knowing, touching, and entertaining page-turner. What a wonderful writer—smart, wise, funny.” —Anne Lamott
"The Husband's Secret is so good, you won't be able to keep it to yourself." —USA Today
“Shocking, complex and thought-provoking, this is a story reading groups will devour. A knockout!" —Emily Giffin, New York Times bestselling author
“The Husband's Secret is a smart, thoughtful read… [a] lip-smacking and intelligently written novel.” —Entertainment Weekly
"For a provocative page-turner, read The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty." —Woman's World
"Brilliant." —Sophia Hannah, international bestselling author of The Wrong Mother
At the heart of The Husband’s Secret is a letter that’s not meant to be read
My darling Cecilia, if you’re reading this, then I’ve died. . .
Imagine that your husband wrote you a letter, to be opened after his death. Imagine, too, that the letter contains his deepest, darkest secret—something with the potential to destroy not just the life you built together, but the lives of others as well. Imagine, then, that you stumble across that letter while your husband is still very much alive. . . .
Cecilia Fitzpatrick has achieved it all—she’s an incredibly successful businesswoman, a pillar of her small community, and a devoted wife and mother. Her life is as orderly and spotless as her home. But that letter is about to change everything, and not just for her: Rachel and Tess barely know Cecilia—or each other—but they too are about to feel the earth-shattering repercussions of her husband’s secret.
Acclaimed author Liane Moriarty has written a gripping, thought-provoking novel about how well it is really possible to know our spouses—and, ultimately, ourselves.

Apple Books: Customer Ratings

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 4.0 (7,051 Ratings)

Apple Books: Customer Reviews

Great Plot Twists

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Sukayhar
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2023-02-06
Great read and character development.

Great story

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pink dreams
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2023-01-28
Found it a bit hard to get into at the beginning but once I knew who was who I loved it and couldn’t put it down.

Great book!

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Nukkib341
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2023-01-07
Amazing.

Love Leanne Moriarty

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Gram x 5
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2022-11-18
Good book. Read it in two days.

Captivating

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B. CarlaV
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2022-11-13
Keeps on your toes. Every chapter is exciting & a page turner . Well done!

Disappointed

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Rlmurra2
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2022-10-06
Each of the characters’ situations seemed to have that one shock moment then just drag on and on..while the author made a connection between the characters with each other, it seemed forced, not a fluid connection between them. I appreciate that the big “secret” came out mid-book and not at the end. This book just didn’t do it for me. This is the 2nd book I’ve read by this author, first was “The Last Anniversary” which I think was a free Prime reading book and I loved it, so I hope I enjoy her other books as well.

Save your time…don’t read

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mrs.muench
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2022-09-18
The story reared it’s peak once we found out what was in the letter. It felt like the rest of the book was just a bunch of random run on sentences to fill the chapters. Definitely not worth the read.

Husband’s Secret

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Janep1
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2022-06-02
Excellent read

Excellent!

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Lacey KH
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2022-03-14
Couldn’t put it down!

The Husbands Secret

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Kandle
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2022-01-31
I couldn’t stop reading this wonderful book. Absolutely a five star.

Skip the last two chapters

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Nicovision
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2022-01-05
This was an excellent book until it randomly for some reason threw out all the fascinating, challenging, and beautiful realities of life to tie a grotesque everyone-must-be-an-undivorced-happily-married-mother bow on the end. I regret reading the whole book.

The Husbands secret

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leenie girl
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2021-06-01
Loved The Husbands secret!

Highly recommend

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stephanie pv
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2021-03-26
Page turner, couldn’t put it down. The author does it again!

A decent read

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Krisb0411
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2021-03-22
Although the book started off slow it managed to keep my attention throughout. The back and forth at times was a bit confusing but overall it was a decent read. I appreciated the ending, it gave me more to think about.

Husband Secrets

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112950
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2021-03-19
Sorry this was a mess. Nothing but jumping back and forth with dramatic messes. Didn’t get it. No real resolution really and I personally didn’t enjoy this style of writing.

Boring

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Nat Nigro
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2021-03-10
Very cheesy

10/10!

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austinjrandall
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2021-02-04
such a good book written by an even better author!

Lots of Twists

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mubtxwe
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2020-11-18
Very well written. Good storyline. Like the way it all comes together.

The Husbands Secret

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Suzette23
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2020-08-07
Disappointing. Very confusing. Lots of characters had to keep straight. Tedious reading. Barely got through it. Don’t waste your money

so good !

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Ladyleinaa
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2020-06-10
I should have written this review weeks ago... but my brain didn’t register that I could!
I really enjoyed this read. I love a good book with twists, turns and connections!!
Definitely recommend this one!

Oh the secrets people keep

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dml266
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2020-06-10
This was as good as “Big Little Lies

Excellent mystery

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Janet6000
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2020-03-04
Kept my attention and I stayed up way too late reading. Great surprise ending!

Love

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britspradlin
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2019-06-26
First book by her and it wasn’t my last. Loved this book

Great plot!

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JJBLT
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2019-02-15
Loved this, couldn’t put it down

Awesome Vacation Read!

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lexielexgirl1
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2018-08-30
You won’t be able to put it down!

Great read!

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Jammer$$
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2018-08-08
I couldn’t put this book down. The way the characters all came together in the end was spellbinding.

Predictable but good

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Deej1367
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2018-08-07
The “twists” weren’t all that surprising, but overall a decent summer read

So good!

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Frankieroger
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2018-07-06
I could not put this book down, grabs you in from the first page on!!

It was just okay

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Kiarra Monique
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2018-06-07
The premise of this novel was highly intriguing, unfortunately, for me, it didn't live up to that.
This was my first liane Moriarty book, but I'd been drawn to her work because of how delightfully good the HBO adaptation of Big Little Lies was. So, I came in with high expectations.
As I mentioned, the premise had a heck of a hook....wife finds a note husband only intended for her to read when he was dead, but he's still very much alive! To my displeasure the plot didn't focus solely on said husband and wife, there was a lot of jumping around to the point where it was like multiple. mini stories within a bigger story. I generally like that--when every mini story has a purpose/impact on the overall plot. Rachel's story was necessary because she is the only living parent of the dead girl. However, Tess's story left me scratching my head. Like, why did I jus spend hours reading about her when she had nothing to do with the overall plot/premise?
Generally, I found much of the story to be a bit dull and pointless. The best part of the book was the end. When the author launches into the "what if's" of the book. I reallllly liked that bit and it made me look at the story a bit differently.

Pretty Good

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MissChargers619
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2018-04-21
This book was better than I thought it would be. Very predictable, but still enjoyable. The dialogue was believable and I could buy the way the characters acted and reacted to the events.

Unputdownable

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AuntJannie
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2017-11-28
Loved this book! I enjoy the author’s unique style. For me, her style of unfolding the characters and their stories is fresh and compelling. There were several clever, laugh out loud moments where her use of words was hilarious. I read it because I enjoyed Big Little Lies on HBO, and wanted to see how one of Liane Moriarty’s books would be. I will be buying her others shortly!

Slow beginning

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hopeafin
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2017-09-10
Slow beginning but I was hooked after chapter 7 or 8. Ending very emotional and really makes you think of the secrets we all keep or are kept from us!

Not what I was expecting

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mslit13
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2017-08-20
This book took me by surprise. It had twists and turns, but was consistent in the storyline. Amazing book, highly recommend it!

Can't stop

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ManthaMom
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2017-06-24
I saw her books and wanted to read them, my sister watched the big little lies show and then I got addicted! It's so real and emotion from every angle.

Great read

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Mzzbev
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2017-06-23
After I got pass chapter two I thoroughly enjoyed this book. So many surprising twists

Makes you think

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Sydney_Lou
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2017-06-14
Really makes you think about what you would do in certain situations and wonder what you really know. Great read!

Uuuyog

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h njb
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2017-04-15
Yeah Ig

Meh.

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Mollystr
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2017-04-05
A friend recommended this book and I was disappointed. The characters felt underdeveloped and shallow and the story lines were predictable. The book really dragged on and I felt there was a lot of unnecessary fluff. I was not satisfied with the ending and I felt that the epilogue was pointless. I would not recommend this read.

Love it

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Pinky pinky!
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2017-02-11
Great read!!!!

A satisfying read

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Ihabmarz
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2016-11-21
This is the kind of book that will make you feel things. It's funny, heartbreaking, soothing and it will teach certain things about life that you compelled to learn. Simply unputdownable.

Great Read

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Bee Bonnet
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2016-10-02
I loved this book! Read in 24 hours! We all have secrets, desires, and nobody is perfect. This book laid it all out perfectly. Everything happens for a reason, even if it is painful! Highly recommend for a weekend read!

Could not stop!

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Mytwobsandme
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2016-07-06
Literally read from front to back in less than 24 hours. Mind blowing. Emotional but yet addicted to knowing what would happen next. Amazing book that I'll never forget. Now I'm about to start reading the next book "big little lies".

Loved it

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marymarie
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2016-05-25
She is an amazing writer. This story had me hooked from the start

A Must Read

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JennyG1995
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2016-02-04
An absolute must read. You find out the secret and then the unthinkable happens. Does the victims mom do the right thing? A life for an arm.....read to find out. Page turning at its best.

Astonishing!

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Pink9836
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2015-11-29
This novel really got me.
I purchased shortly after it was released and just got around to finishing.
It was borderline for me to get totally hooked into but I couldn't be happier that I did.
This was a masterpiece.
The epilogue was impeccable.
This is a must. You will love every second of it.

The Husband's Secret

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Kel7923
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2015-10-23
Great read! Keeps you reading!

The Husband's Secret

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Kpe12
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2015-10-21
Wow!! The characters in the beginning of the book can confuse you, but you will love them. They are funny, sometimes hateful, but interesting. Read this book in two days. Fantastic. Great author.

The Husband's Secret

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SonnyBrandyZooey
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2015-09-03
A very touching book. An unexpected ending. Worth the read. Movie worthy.

Great story!

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JulieBlue78
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2015-07-31
Just read it. You'll be glad you did.

Very good read

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Jaclynfrances89
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2015-07-13
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Can get a little confusing as all the characters tie in together but great story and amazing lesson learned at the end.

Amazing!

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JCPB9
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2013-08-14
An amazing story of how events, mistakes and lies change peoples lives. Great characters - I was really drawn into their lives.

What Alice Forgot

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Laniebug101
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2013-08-12
Love this book. The story has stayed with me.

The husbands secret

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Rubylillith
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2013-08-10
Did not care for this book. Didn't care about the characters and wanted something to happen to make it interesting. Would not recommend.