My husband : a novel / Maud Ventura ; translated by Emma Ramadan.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780063274822 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 260 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: First HarperVia hardcover.
- Publisher: New York : HarperVia, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2023.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Originally published as Mon mari in France in 2021 by L'Iconoclaste. |
| Language Note: | In English, translated from the French. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Husbands > Fiction. Married people > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Domestic fiction. Psychological fiction. Novels. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookstown Branch | FIC Ventu | 31681010427490 | FICTION | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
Obsessing over her perfect husband, a beautiful 40-year-old Parisian woman, who has an enviable life, watches him attentively and sets traps to make sure he still loves her just as much as he did when they first met until one day she realizes she may have gone too far. 40,000 first printing. - Baker & Taylor
"A beautiful forty-year-old French woman is pathologically obsessed with her husband, even after fifteen years together"-- - HARPERCOLL
In this suspenseful and darkly funny debut novel, a sophisticated French woman spends her life obsessing over her perfect husbandâbut can their marriage survive her passionate love?
A Belletrist Book Club Pick ⢠An Amazon UK Best Book of the Year ⢠Winner of Franceâs First Novel Prize ⢠Named a Best Book of the Summer by Vogue ⢠theSkimm ⢠Oprah Daily ⢠The Millions
At forty years old, she has an enviable life: a successful career, stunning looks, a beautiful house in the suburbs, two healthy children, and most importantly, an ideal husband, whose wealthy background allows her to transcend her own social class. After fifteen years together, she is still besotted with him. But sheâs never quite sure that her passion is reciprocated.
Determined to keep their relationship perfect, she meticulously prepares for every encounter they have, always taking care to make her actions seem effortless. She watches him attentively, testing him to make sure that he still loves her just as much as he did when they first met.
Until one day she realizes she may have gone too far . . .
âFans of Caroline Kepnesâ You or Gillian Flynn will find My Husband to be a new, satisfying, and unnerving take on the relationship-suspense genre.â âBooklist (starred review)