My Husband

By Maud Ventura, Emma Ramadan (translator),

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Book description

In this suspenseful and darkly funny debut novel, a sophisticated French woman spends her life obsessing over her perfect husband-but can their marriage survive her passionate love?

"One of the most daring, provocative, unnervingly intimate thrillers I've read in years. Few writers besides Ruth Rendell and Patricia Highsmith can evoke…

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Why read it?

1 author picked My Husband as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This book is completely absorbing and immersive. You are taken deep into the psyche of a very unusual character, but you can see the places that her very warped thinking resonates with your own. There is a very powerful ending I did not see coming that blew me away, which I also loved. The translation into English is also excellent, if you are familiar with the way French people speak you will hear echoes of it in the language and wording, which I think preserves the flavor of the original text.

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