Author: Alafair Burke

Kathryn first told me about this book and I told her about the movie. I was away when the movie came to Powell River; I wanted to borrow the book from the library but they didn’t have it and it was too new a book to get on an inter-library loan. They asked if I wanted them to buy the book so I filled out a form never expecting to hear back from them (I’d followed the same procedure before and nothing happened). I was surprised when I got an e-mail that the book was on hold for me. When I picked it up the women at the counter commented that they were glad they didn’t get the book with the “movie” cover.

I quickly finished the book I was reading and delved right in. It is such a good book; I knew I would have to pace myself if I wanted it to last for the weekend on Texada. As I was reading there were a few things that didn’t seem to add up. I understood the plot to involve a husband and wife and a literary award; nothing like that happening in this book. I kept thinking that Glenn Close was too old to play the character in the book, but perhaps that is ageist?

I finished the book last night and did another search this morning. It turns out there are two books called “The Wife” and I had the one that hasn’t (yet) been made into a movie. That being said, I wasn’t at all disappointed in the book. Angela and her husband appear to be a perfect couple, until Jason is accused of a sexual impropriety. It gets worse when another victim comes forward accusing him of rape. The twists and turns didn’t stop until the book ended.

This afternoon I downloaded the Kindle version of The (other) Wife!

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