Her Silent Husband by Sam Vickery -womens literary fiction
Beth is up to her neck as ever trying to sort out the kids and their various activities
when she receives a call to say that her husband Drew is in the hospital and
it’s quite serious much to her surprise. His sister Gemma isn't so shocked as
Beth and so begins some secrets being revealed- things Beth had absolutely
no idea about the whole time she has been with Drew. As time goes on Beth
learns more and more about her husband and how fragile her own life now
is and how dependent they were on him. Her eldest son Tristan is from her
first marriage and her youngest has Downs and hence requires more
attention and therapy. A life built on Drew’s salary is now precarious.
Gemma thinks about how rather selfish and naive Beth was. Yes she has
four children to look after but has had a very privileged position in not
working and also having help around the house. The fact that she knows
nothing about finances and general things means she has left everything
to Drew to sort out- something that is reflected by Gemma, Drew's sister
who resents her sister in law for obvious reasons.
There is a message within this book- one that tells us how important it is
to be happy and that all the money in the world can’t buy that. To want
a good education and stimulation for all of us, yes is important, but to
have some fun in life is equally so.
An enjoyable read with that all important message- one life - live it.
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When the woman from the hospital tells me that my husband Drew is in a coma my world comes crashing down.
In an instant, I see our whole married life flashing before my eyes: the way our children ran into his arms when he came home from work, the way his face lit up when he read to them. So how can what they are saying be true? That he might have done this to himself?
As my family rallies around to help, it becomes clear that Drew’s sister Gemma knows a shocking secret that my devoted husband has been keeping from me. If he wakes up, can he still be the man I love? Or will his secret tear our family apart?
A rollercoaster ride of emotions, Her Silent Husband is a story about family, and the light that can be found in even the darkest moments of our lives. Fans of Jodi Picoult, Kelly Rimmer and Diane Chamberlain will be captivated by this unforgettable page-turner.
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