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aturtlesnestbookreviews's review against another edition
3.0
A nice story, shows how uncaring the world can be and how time changes drastically through the years. Family comes together in a most unexpected circumstance.
whitney210's review against another edition
4.0
This was a twisty twisty story... I wouldn't say a thriller... but definitely a page turner!!
simsarah79's review against another edition
5.0
Wow. so sad and well written.
we have ken kimble- he's our resident douchebag and he was married to a girl very young for him and had 2 kids.
he runs off with a student who is even younger meets someone else, marries her and then well.. there's a third.
The thing is, it's a highly believable premise and even if it weren't, the writing is so awesome and the characters so real..i would have followed the author anywhere she wanted to go.
great read
we have ken kimble- he's our resident douchebag and he was married to a girl very young for him and had 2 kids.
he runs off with a student who is even younger meets someone else, marries her and then well.. there's a third.
The thing is, it's a highly believable premise and even if it weren't, the writing is so awesome and the characters so real..i would have followed the author anywhere she wanted to go.
great read
lizleiby's review against another edition
4.0
Engaging read. Very simple story that was well told. It only took me a day to read because the story sucked me in!
dragonflylee's review
4.0
We all know people like Ken. In the future when I come across someone like him I'll know what to expect. The only regret was the book ended abruptly.
invertible_hulk's review
4.0
I don't know what's more embarrassing -- the fact that I read a Jennifer Haigh novel, or that I actually enjoyed it.
jenmulsow's review against another edition
4.0
I had not expected to like this book, but I really did. It is the story of three women who are married to the same terrible man.
booksandbosox's review against another edition
4.0
Ken Kimble is a bit of a ladies' man. His story is told over a number of years through his three wives - Birdie, a woman who mistakenly believes he will return to her, Joan, an heiress with a devastating secret, and Dinah, a woman who has too often been relegated to "behind-the- scenes". Each woman loves Ken for a different reason but his effect on all three will be equally important. And alongside Ken's story is the story of his son, Charlie, whose life is forever defined by the man his father is.
This was a really well-written story, especially for a debut novel. It is clear that Haigh has immense talent. I loved learning the story of Ken through his wives and, in fact, didn't like the parts where he actually appeared as much as those that were simply about him. All the women are wonderfully constructed and very real; I could easily imagine them. Charlie is an interesting character as well, but not quite what I hoped he'd be. I liked the ending as well - not what I expected but a fitting end, I believe. Will definitely read Haigh's other books.
This was a really well-written story, especially for a debut novel. It is clear that Haigh has immense talent. I loved learning the story of Ken through his wives and, in fact, didn't like the parts where he actually appeared as much as those that were simply about him. All the women are wonderfully constructed and very real; I could easily imagine them. Charlie is an interesting character as well, but not quite what I hoped he'd be. I liked the ending as well - not what I expected but a fitting end, I believe. Will definitely read Haigh's other books.