What would you do if you stumbled across a letter written to you by your husband, to be opened upon his death? Would you read it? What would you do if you stumbled across the very same letter, but your husband was still alive?
And thus begins The Husband's Secret and my new love for all books by Liane Moriarity. I am going to search out any others by her and stash them away for Christmas Break and Spring Break, if they last that long! Her books are perfect vacation reads!
I won't give away any details about this book because it is positively too good and I don't want to ruin anything about this delicious tale. However, I will share this one thought that I have about The Husband's Secret. The book opens with the story of Pandora's box. It is a great reminder of how we, as humans, are curious souls, and we often bring trouble on ourselves as we attempt to quench our curiosity. Then, once we discover things about our lives, our families lives, or even our friend's lives, we are often suddenly faced with having to forgive and then we are angry about forgiving. But, the irony to me is that this Forgiveness is something that we might not even have had to give if we had just kept the box closed in the first place. Don't borrow trouble. Keep the box closed. But, it seems to me, after reflecting on the end of this amazing novel, that forgiveness is something we must give no matter what. Or else, it will eat away at you and will possibly cause more harm than you ever imagined.
Are you now very curious about this book? I hope so! Pick this one up and read it. It's too good not to!
Happy reading!
:) Dodie
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