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rjdenney's review against another edition
Read the first story and got bored maybe some other time I'll pick it up again.
angelamichelle's review against another edition
4.0
Interesting structure. It's about Mr. Kimble--but told only through the perspective of his three wives.
cemoses's review against another edition
It was a readable book but I did not find Ken Kimball a believable person.
thatnerd's review against another edition
3.0
I couldn't decide between two or three stars for this book. I decided on three because the book did hold my attention enough that I read it quickly, in spite of how frustrated I was.
Birdie Kimble has to be one of the most annoying characters I have encountered in all my reading. I'm not sure if Haigh meant for her to come across this way or if she wanted the readers to feel sorry for Birdie because her husband has abandoned her and she just can't cope. I had trouble feeling sorry for the alcoholic mother that neglects her children all because her husband has jumped ship. It happens. You still have to be a mother. Put on your big girl panties and get on with your life.
I liked Joan quite a bit more, but was still amazed by how easily she fell in with Ken. Seems she shouldn't have been taken so easily by him after her past relationships and all that she had been through in her life. It's not as if he was some otherworldly creature capable of hypnotizing these women and making them fall in love with them. He was only a man.
Dinah, I felt sorry for as a wife and a mother. Realizing what her husband was made me feel sorry for her, but ultimately she found her happiness.
All of Ken's children, especially Charlie, I did like and found them all to be well-written characters. The book could've been better, especially if Haigh had given us a reason WHY Ken Kimble did the things he did. Not a great book, not a bad book, but a book that's okay to read if you want to kill some time.
Birdie Kimble has to be one of the most annoying characters I have encountered in all my reading. I'm not sure if Haigh meant for her to come across this way or if she wanted the readers to feel sorry for Birdie because her husband has abandoned her and she just can't cope. I had trouble feeling sorry for the alcoholic mother that neglects her children all because her husband has jumped ship. It happens. You still have to be a mother. Put on your big girl panties and get on with your life.
I liked Joan quite a bit more, but was still amazed by how easily she fell in with Ken. Seems she shouldn't have been taken so easily by him after her past relationships and all that she had been through in her life. It's not as if he was some otherworldly creature capable of hypnotizing these women and making them fall in love with them. He was only a man.
Dinah, I felt sorry for as a wife and a mother. Realizing what her husband was made me feel sorry for her, but ultimately she found her happiness.
All of Ken's children, especially Charlie, I did like and found them all to be well-written characters. The book could've been better, especially if Haigh had given us a reason WHY Ken Kimble did the things he did. Not a great book, not a bad book, but a book that's okay to read if you want to kill some time.
ilovestory's review against another edition
2.0
The writing was fine but the character of Mr. Kimble was such an ass it was depressing to read. I picked it up as a beach read at a Little Free Library at a beach and it was fine for that purpose.
kdurham2's review against another edition
4.0
What a fantastic read!! I have been holding onto this book and have moved it more than once. I am so upset with myself for not reading it before now.
A twisted story about a man who has relationship ADD. He can't handle a wife after they become in his mind boring or complacent. I loved how she wove the story through not only the views of each of the three wives, but also of his first son. The different perspectives between the women and the son make this story deep and moving. It also made me wonder what we don't know about the people around us. This man was able to switch identities at the drop of a hat and begin again.
I would absolutely pass this book along to all of my friends and family.
A twisted story about a man who has relationship ADD. He can't handle a wife after they become in his mind boring or complacent. I loved how she wove the story through not only the views of each of the three wives, but also of his first son. The different perspectives between the women and the son make this story deep and moving. It also made me wonder what we don't know about the people around us. This man was able to switch identities at the drop of a hat and begin again.
I would absolutely pass this book along to all of my friends and family.
zachem's review against another edition
4.0
Loved that I was able to feel emotionally connected to the characters in the book. Wonderfully written!
emmamgregory's review against another edition
4.0
I was pleasantly surprised by this book and devoured it in a week. Mrs Kimble are the 3 women that are married to Ken Kimble over a thirty year period. Ken is a devious, conniving con man and Jennifer Haigh does a great job in creating a character that makes your skin crawl. He leaves a trail of devastation in the lives of the women he leaves. I couldn't wait to get to the end to see if he gets his comeuppance.........