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Author:
Robert Goolrick
By Algonquin Books
Average Customer Rating:  
List Price: $14.95
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9781565129771
ISBN: 1565129776
Label: Algonquin Books
Manufacturer: Algonquin Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 320
Publication Date: 2010-01-05
Publisher: Algonquin Books
Release Date: 2010-01-05
Studio: Algonquin Books |
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- ISBN13: 9781565129771
- Condition: New
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Product Description
He placed a notice in a Chicago paper, an advertisement for "a reliable wife." She responded, saying that she was "a simple, honest woman." She was, of course, anything but honest, and the only simple thing about her was her single-minded determination to marry this man and then kill him, slowly and carefully, leaving her a wealthy widow, able to take care of the one she truly loved.
What Catherine Land did not realize was that the enigmatic and lonely Ralph Truitt had a plan of his own. And what neither anticipated was that they would fall so completely in love.
Filled with unforgettable characters, and shimmering with color and atmosphere, A Reliable Wife is an enthralling tale of love and madness, of longing and murder.
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A PAGE TURNER, 2010-09-02
This has it all . Romance, intrigue, twist after twist, historical interest, fascinating characters. Ending was just OK. I was a little incredulous at how far he let her take over his life and health. But still worth reading.
Exciting plot- a lot of surprises!, 2010-08-30
While I agree with other reviews that the author tends to overexplain certain things, I still couldn't put this book down. The story had unexpected twists and turns and I loved how the characters evolved. A lesson in although your past effects who you are today but does not have to haunt you. A great read!
Dark and twisty., 2010-08-23
The book was very dark, twisty and disturbing, but I was completely unable to put it down.
Longest Winter Ever, 2010-09-01
I know Wisconsin winters are long, but........she arrived in the freezing winter, met her husband, married him, had an affair with her lover, poisoned her husband, nursed him back to health, got pregnant, planted a garden. Meanwhile Truitt saw his fortunes rise and fall, dealt with his worthless son, on and on. I had to finish the book, only because I always finish books that I start, but his descriptions of each of their feelings went on ad infinitum, ad nauseum until the very pat and predictable ending. I wish all of them had fallen in the ice.
Unsympathetic characters- all of them!, 2010-08-27
I am still trying to figure out why I even finished this book. I suppose the fact that I didn't chuck it out the window before I got to the end is why I gave it two stars instead of one. As another review put it so well, the writing was very pretentious. While the premise of the story was promising, the way that it was written just ruined it for me and what bothered me the most was the fact that of the 3 main characters, I could not find any sympathy or anything in common with any of them. Each character was more screwed up and hateful than the next and I found myself completely not caring what happened to them; they were all so unlikelable. I prefer a story where I am rooting for the hero, or at least where I am able to find a main party in the book LIKEABLE. I would definitely not recommend this book, and only picked it up because my aunt recommended it. I'll have to ask her why when I see her.
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