The Husband, Deirdre Purcell
The Husband, Deirdre Purcell
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The Husband
Number One Bestseller

Author: Deirdre Purcell

Narrator: Katherine Fenton

Unabridged: 12 hr 22 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/05/2018

Synopsis

The Husband is a gripping human story of love in its many guises, of losing everything and ultimately - in the small Midlands village of Glanmilish - of rediscovering the meaning of family.

Marian Lescher's steady if predictable life in her native Chicago is upended when she is unexpectedly swept into a love affair with Irishman Daniel Lynch, a star media renowned for his charismatic personality. Soon she has divorced her husband and, in the throes of newfound passion, finds herself quickly remarried to this extraordinary man.

Her new husband has unlocked something in Marian and she feels high on life as never before, even when a darker side to his nature begins to reveal itself.

Nothing can prepare her for what is to follow, though, as devastating circumstances lead her on a trail to Daniel's home in Ireland, and in turn back to the US, as she tries to come to terms with the enigmatic nature of the man for whom she threw it all away - only to discover that nothing was what it seemed.

(P)2017 Isis Publishing

About Deirdre Purcell

Deirdre Purcell was born and brought up in Dublin. She had an eclectic set of careers, including acting at the Abbey Theatre, before she became a journalist and writer, winning awards for her work on the Sunday Tribune. She published sixteen critically acclaimed novels, including The Husband, The Winter Gathering and Grace in Winter, all of which were bestsellers in Ireland. She adapted Falling for a Dancer into a popular four-part television mini-series, while Love Like Hate Adore was shortlisted for the Orange Prize. Deirdre had two adult sons, and lived in County Meath with her husband. She passed away in 2023.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Terese on July 18, 2017

I am a long time fan of Deirdre Purcell and loved her earlier work, I have found recent books to be a disappointing.. I read The Husband a few months ago and didn't enjoy if that much. I didn't like the main character Marian very much and Daniel's character wasn't that credible (more like a Mills an......more

Goodreads review by Suzanne on December 13, 2016

I am not a lover of cheating books and only tackled this book because it was one of my book group choices. In saying that, I was intrigued by the fact that it was set in both Chicago and in Ireland and Deirdre Purcell came highly recommended! Truthfully, I am annoyed that I invested that much time i......more

Goodreads review by Cliona on June 02, 2017

The overall feeling I got from this book was "meh"... I didn't much like the main character and thought the assimilation of her into the Irish family after meeting her only a handful of times was unlikely at best. The story meandered a long without ever really getting going and I found myself wonder......more

Goodreads review by Patricia on September 02, 2017

I think I was very generous with my 3 stars and should have given a 2 star rating. I found The Husband hard to read and it didn't hold my attention. In fact it was rather confusing at times as none of the characters got under my skin and it was hard to keep track of who was who. The conclusion was v......more

Goodreads review by Queen on March 04, 2024

OK book......more

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