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A review by cher_n_books
The Wife, the Maid, and the Mistress by Ariel Lawhon
3.0
3 stars - It was good.
Knowing that this was a fictionalized account of a true event made it far more interesting of a read. Joseph Crater was presented as being an utter prick with no redeeming qualities, so I could not have cared less what happened to him in the end or the details of his demise. On the other hand, the characterization of the ladies (the wife, the maid and the mistress) was excellent, and you find yourself pulling for all three heroines - impressive given how very different they are from one another in the book.
Thank goodness for Jude, as he single handedly allows the reader to keep some faith in the goodness of men. Naturally when you are dealing with shady characters, they are not going to shine as heroes, but there were some seriously despicable men in this story.
Jude patted her back in rhythm. Pulled her closer. Breathed in the scent of her soap. She felt his lips smile against the nape of her neck. And she knew that she would rather have this than a baby. She would rather have Jude.
I listened to this on audiobook and the narrator, Ann Marie Lee, did a stupendous job. I was rather impressed with how flawlessly she slipped into a different voice for each character, and will definitely be on the look out for other narrated works by her.
Joseph Crater, looking just as pompous as he seems in the novel:
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Favorite Quote: The truth is more important than protecting yourself. Regardless of the consequences.
First Sentence: We begin in a bar.
Knowing that this was a fictionalized account of a true event made it far more interesting of a read. Joseph Crater was presented as being an utter prick with no redeeming qualities, so I could not have cared less what happened to him in the end or the details of his demise. On the other hand, the characterization of the ladies (the wife, the maid and the mistress) was excellent, and you find yourself pulling for all three heroines - impressive given how very different they are from one another in the book.
Thank goodness for Jude, as he single handedly allows the reader to keep some faith in the goodness of men. Naturally when you are dealing with shady characters, they are not going to shine as heroes, but there were some seriously despicable men in this story.
Jude patted her back in rhythm. Pulled her closer. Breathed in the scent of her soap. She felt his lips smile against the nape of her neck. And she knew that she would rather have this than a baby. She would rather have Jude.
I listened to this on audiobook and the narrator, Ann Marie Lee, did a stupendous job. I was rather impressed with how flawlessly she slipped into a different voice for each character, and will definitely be on the look out for other narrated works by her.
Joseph Crater, looking just as pompous as he seems in the novel:
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Favorite Quote: The truth is more important than protecting yourself. Regardless of the consequences.
First Sentence: We begin in a bar.