The Silent Wife
A gripping emotional page turner with a twist that will take your breath away
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نقد و بررسی
September 24, 2018
Fisher’s resonant novel (following The Lost Child) about one woman’s blended family is full of emotional drama and dark secrets. When Maggie Parker marries Nico Farinelli, her life in Brighton, England, is forever changed. She and her 10-year-old son, Sam, have left behind Maggie’s mother, Beryl, with whom they used to share a flat. After her marriage to Nico, Maggie and Sam move into the house Nico shares with his 13-year-old daughter, Francesca. Maggie, despite her love for Nico, finds an uphill battle with the rest of his family. She tries to cope with Francesca’s surly attitude towards her as well as Nico’s mother Anna’s disapproval of her (not to mention Anna’s constant adulation of Nico’s deceased first wife, Caitlin). The cold indifference of Maggie’s sister-in-law, Lara, makes Maggie’s transition into the Farinelli clan even more difficult. When Maggie discovers a secret about Caitlin, she must decide whether to keep quiet, knowing it would hurt Nico if it were revealed. As Maggie forms a tenuous friendship with Lara, who begins to warm to her, she wonders why Lara won’t stand up to her husband, Massimo, who exhibits cruelty toward their seven-year-old son. The novel is told from both Maggie’s and Lara’s perspectives, and the switches keep the pace lively and fast. The story is further bolstered by a dark sense of humor, making for a compulsively readable novel about family skeletons.
October 15, 2018
Maggie is the newest member of the Farinelli family, marrying Nico after the death of his first wife, Caitlin. She often feels unable to compete with the woman she replaced and hopes to find an ally in her new sister-in-law Lara, but Lara is stiff and distant to all offers of friendship. Even so, when Maggie discovers a scandalous secret from Caitlin's past, she goes to Lara for advice. Lara harbors devastating secrets about her husband and their family that if revealed would destroy the family dynamics. Both Lara and Maggie must decide if they should keep silent or speak up and change their own lives and the lives of those they love forever. Fisher (After the Lie) takes on modern families and the hardships that often come with marriage in this emotionally insightful and gripping novel. Having both women narrate captures the essence of how easy it is to cover up and overlook real problems, even with those whom we are close. The British dialect can be a little difficult to understand at times, but overall the drama will keep readers drawn in and wanting more. VERDICT Recommended for fans of Liane Moriarty or Jennifer Weiner.--Kristen Calvert, Dallas P.L., TX
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