Secrets of the silent husband what does your man say when hes quiet. Read the silent wife a gripping emotional page turner with a twist that will take your breath away by kerry fisher available from rakuten kobo. A chilling psychological thriller about a marriage, a way of life, and how far one woman will go to keep what is rightfully hersjodi and todd are at a bad place in their marriage. Harrison because it was suggested that i would like this book if i liked gone girl. The silent wife has been described as a gripping story of deception. Welcome,you are looking at books for reading, the the silent wife, you will able to read or download in pdf or epub books and notice some of author may have lock the live reading for some of country. The silent wife ebook by kerry fisher rakuten kobo. Since the silent wife was published a couple of years ago, many similar new books have been released. A silent wife is a gift from the lord, and nothing can be traded for her selfdiscipline. Soon to be a major motion picture starring nicole kidman, fans of the girl on the train and gone girl will love the sile. A troupe of hilariously selfobsessed theater stars swarm into a small conservative indiana town in support of a high school girl who wants to take her girlfriend to the prom. Nicole kidman to star in adrian lynes the silent wife. The silent wife by kerry fisher goodreads share book. Aug 05, 20 ian kern, manager of the mysterious bookshop in tribeca, said the similarity of ms.
Nicole kidman is the silent wife in blockbuster book adaptation. Jun 25, 20 a site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. Harrison knocks it out of the park with her first novel, the silent wife. Kidman will play jodi, a dedicated wife who, despite her husband. Books to read if you liked the silent wife newinbooks. The gripping bestselling novel of betrayal, revenge and murder by s. Laura miller, the influential book critic for salon, called the book utterly.
There is also something if not quite delightful, alluring in its unpleasantness. Harrison penguin harrison was noted for her nonfiction, but as this first novel demonstrates, she also had a flair for makebelieve, with clever twists and. This study guide consists of approximately 42 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the silent wife. David sexton finds asa harrisons debut novel, the silent wife, more. Expertly plotted and reminiscent of gone girl and these things hidden, the silent wife ensnares the reader from page one and does not let go. The silent wife, her debut novel, was published to critical acclaim, has been translated into. The silent wife a few short months are all it will take to make a killer out of her. If you like mindbending psychological thrillers, take a look at our list of books to read if you liked the silent wife. It is rare that a book will make you look at your own personality and inspire you to be a better person. Soon to be a major motion picture starring nicole kidman, fans.
The novel silent wife benefits from success of gone girl the. Harrisons first novel tells the story of a couple splitting apart, with alternating chapters. She lived with her husband, visual artist john massey, in toronto, canada. If you like mindbending psychological thrillers, take a look at our list of books to read if. One night decker comes home from a stakeout to find his wife, young daughter, and brotherin. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. Harrisons book was a huge selling point and that he has prominently displayed the silent wife on. The silent wife is the tale of a longterm relationship gone bad without any possible way to fix it. The silent wife npr coverage of the silent wife by a. Wonderful book, great writing and lots of intrigue plus twist ending. A publication day interview with kerry fisher, author of the. Anyway, their cars crashed into each other and todd called jodi a bitch.
Oh, im not sure to which other book i would compare this just now. A modest wife adds charm upon charm, and there is no balance that can weigh the full value of her selfcontrol. Oct 11, 20 much like the book thats soon to be a david fincher film, the silent wife is told from the point of view of both the husband and wife, who like the protagonists of gone girl are also trapped in a. Harrison is the author of four books of nonfiction. Aug 15, 20 the silent wife npr coverage of the silent wife by a. The silent wife is a brilliant debut and sad swansong london. Its not a selfhelp book, but does give cause for thinking about the tone of subject matter, well after finishing the book. In hardpressed, the highly anticipated second book of the hacker series that began with hardwired, blake and erica face threats that put both their love and their lives on the line. Jul 05, 20 the silent wife has been described as a gripping story of deception. The silent wife did that for me and in the most unexpected way i gasped, laughed and cried. Much is at stake, including the affluent life they lead in their beautiful waterfront condo in chicago, as she, the. I do most of my audiobooks while im driving around, so my mind can wander in and out with nonfiction a bit easier.
Jan 19, 2018 the character development was wonderful. Much like the book thats soon to be a david fincher film, the silent wife is told from the point of view of both the husband and wife, who like the protagonists of gone girl are also trapped in a. Told in alternating voices, the silent wife is about a marriage in the throes of dissolution, a couple headed for catastrophe, concessions that cant be made, and promises that wont be kept. New york times bestselling author karin slaughter returns with another electrifying thriller filled with twists and surprises, in which will trent plunges into a dangerous investigation involving two similar crimes 10 years apart. Harrison knocks it out of the park with her first novel the silent wife. Jodi brett is a 45yearold psychotherapist who lives in chicago, illinois, with her partner of 20 years, todd. But both parties start out knowing exactly whats going on, and the identity of the true clueless victim is far from predictable. Why it is so important to be able to communicate with a tone of authority and certainty, and exactly how to practice this so you can do it any time. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. The middle of the book really played in well to the big twist at the end. Click here for the complete analysis of the entire book.
The silent patient by alex michaelides is an engrossing read with plenty of shocking reveals. Nicole kidman is set to star in adrian lynes suspense thriller the silent wife, based on the bestselling book by a. Amos decker is a former professional football player whose career was ended by a terrible hit. The main character was the one to hold the knowledge of secrets, but the other women in the book was the actual silent wife, which in itself was a twist. Harrison was the author of four books of nonfiction.
Wilde is called wilde because nobodys known his real name from the. With a spare, elegant, and deft hand, she paints two dueling. The silent wife by kerry fisher was previously titled the secrets of second wives. The novel silent wife benefits from success of gone girl. In this confident foray into fiction, harrison applies extensive knowledge of psychology to her portrayal of a relationships rapid disintegration. No man ever regretted on his deathbed having told his wife too much how important she was to him. Despite blake landons controlling ways, the young and. She is a selfcontained psychotherapist with a dog named freud who selects her clients.
Nicole kidman to star in adrian lynes the silent wife duration. Book club questions for the silent patient by alex. Sometimes fiction is difficult for me to listen to. But that was halfway through the book, and now that ive finished it i have to say that the silent wife changed from a book i couldnt wait to finish to a book i couldnt wait to continue. First book ive read by kerry fisher and wont be the last.
Finished the silent wife in one day, leaving my hubby to make dinner. Disturbing as you cant quite like anyone except, the dog, freud, aptly named. As the sun rising in the lords high heavens, so is the beauty of a good wife in her wellordered home. It is the story of two women who are second wives of two brothers in an italian family. Now a police detective, amos is still haunted by a side effect from the accident he can never forget. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The silent wife is her debut novel and she was at work on a new psychological thriller when she died in 20. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors. This summers sleeper hit, the silent wife, a chronicle of a marriage. A novel of psychological suspense paperback large print, january 23, 2018. This makes absolutely no sense until we find out that jodi is also a psychologist, and psychologists, as we all know, tend to have something wrong with them, mentally speaking. I, too, am sad that the author passed but i read that before she did, she knew of the advance praise of her book. The premise that a welleducated moderately affluent woman in chicago with affluent welleducated marrieddivorced friends has no money and doesnt know that. Their days and nights lack spice, but 20 years after meeting in a car collision, theyre still.
What other book might you compare the silent wife to and why. The silent wife is the debut novel from nonfiction author a. Ian kern, manager of the mysterious bookshop in tribeca, said the similarity of ms. With a spare, elegant, and deft hand, she paints two dueling psychological portraits of longtime livein lovers who become putative killer and hapless victim in a tale that no one is likely to forget any time soon. The following book club questions will have spoilers so if you havent read the. Jodi brett and todd gilbert have been together for 20 years but todds infidelity lead to the demise of his relationship with jodi, and, ultimately the end of his life. I was expecting the main character to be the silent wife. The slow, murderous disintegration of a marriage is all too believable in asa harrisons first and final novel, writes alison flood.
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