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My Husband

A gripping psychological thriller about love and obsession

Maud Ventura author Emma Ramadan translator

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Cornerstone

Published:27th Jul '23

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This captivating novel explores the thin line between love and obsession, presenting a chilling tale of a woman's fixation on her husband in My Husband.

In My Husband, the protagonist appears to lead a perfect life, complete with a successful career, stunning looks, and a beautiful family. However, beneath this seemingly idyllic surface lies a complex web of obsession and control. For over a decade, she has dedicated herself to meeting her husband's every need, often at the expense of her own desires and even those of their children. This emotional thriller delves into the intricacies of marriage, exploring the delicate balance between love and obsession.

As the story unfolds, the protagonist's determination to maintain a flawless relationship leads her to meticulously prepare for every interaction with her husband. She becomes increasingly vigilant, charting his mistakes and devising tests to ensure he remains as enamored with her as he was on their first meeting. This obsessive behavior raises unsettling questions about the nature of love and the lengths one might go to secure it.

The tension escalates as she begins to realize that her controlling ways may have dire consequences. With comparisons to Gone Girl and The Talented Mr. Ripley, My Husband is a captivating exploration of passion, jealousy, and the dark secrets that can lurk beneath the surface of a seemingly perfect marriage. It challenges readers to consider the fine line between devotion and obsession, making it a gripping read that lingers long after the last page.

An unsettling novel about the ultimate unknowability of your spouse and a sure-footed addition to a canon that might include Jane Eyre and Gone Girl . . . Gripping reading * Sunday Times *
An absolute banger! Paranoid, claustrophobic, and totally addictive, My Husband will give you whiplash. It's my new obsession: from the very first page, I couldn't leave it alone -- Alice Slater
There’s simply no way of telling how far she’ll go, and her increasingly volatile unreliability as a narrator makes the story all the more riveting -- Observer
This is not a conventional thriller as such, but there is plenty of suspense and the stakes are high. A bestseller and prize winner in France, this cool examination of the balance of power in a marriage comes over as the screwed-up offspring of Marguerite Duras’s The Lover. That there is a final twist is the only predictable aspect of a skilfully manipulated psychological drama. Emily (Brontë) in Paris * Times *
My Husband is a clever, unsettling and, at times, funny tale of unhinged marital devotion * Guardian *

ISBN: 9781529153767

Dimensions: 223mm x 145mm x 25mm

Weight: 387g

272 pages