Jennie Jacques Instagram – Several lives, characters & subplots – meticulously intertwined. Loved it! Written over a week, 7days leading up to Easter; Re-birth & “a new beginning” judiciously end this novel. Women’s fiction & a well-written thriller ♥️ I highly recommend! * Arguably confusing at the start to ya getting your head around all the different characters/stories that are set to crossover, but bear with it, because it soon flows. Cecilia (mum of 3 girls & Tupperware selling business woman!) finds a letter in her loft. It’s from her Husband & says to open when he’s dead. He ain’t dead. Pandora’s box 📦 ♥️ would you open it?! The letter holds a confession which directly bleeds into the life of another central character & in doing so has a knock on affect, seeping into the world of more people you’ll be introduced to. * Feminine curiosity, secrets, guilt, coming of age, sex, identity crisis, murder, justice & letting go of the past. Choices & fate are also themes at the heart of this. * There are colourful dramas & tragedies seemingly all going on all at once – Tess, for example, returns to the area with her young son, because her husband (back home) has fallen in love with her cousin, Felicity. Tess ends up shagging the hot PE teacher 😂 Simultaneously you have the receptionist, Rachel, 60’s, who’s young daughter was murdered many years ago, adamant the PE teacher did it… * Set in a small community in Australia, modern day, the writer weaves in historical references to The Berlin Wall. And dips back & forth into the 80’s & 90’s when recalling certain memories. It’ll all make sense/tie up – give it a read! I probably need to read it a 2nd time to absorb/appreciate the genius of it to be honest. There are small details & clever nuances which should not be overlooked. * A strong 4.5/5 💥 #bookstagram #bookreview #secret #thehusbandssecret #readersofinstagram #australia #lianemoriartybooks