The Husbands: An utterly addictive page-turner from the New York Times and Reese Witherspoon Book Club bestselling author

by Chandler Baker

LITTLE FIRES EVERYWHERE meets THE STEPFORD WIVES in the spectacular new novel from the New York Times bestselling author Chandler Baker.

***SOON TO BE A MAJOR FILM***

Behind every successful woman . . . there's a secret worth KILLING for

'A howl of feminist rage, but one that is pure fun' STYLIST

PRAISE FOR CHANDLER BAKER

'Honest, timely, and completely thrilling' REESE WITHERSPOON
'Furious and relevant' CLARE MACKINTOSH
'Slick, smart, fierce' SARAH VAUGHAN
'Chandler Baker is the queen of the feminist thriller' SALLY HEPWORTH
'Incredible . . . it made me angry in the best possible way' JESSICA MOOR
'The Husbands may just save your marriage' CELIA WALDEN
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'A howl of feminist rage, but also one that is pure fun' Stylist

The wives here are different. They are living proof that women can have it all: successful careers, loving families, beautiful homes.
Their husbands are different too. They are living proof that men can do just as much as women. They can remember the kids' schedules, use an iron and notice when the house needs dusting.
Nora thinks she's found the perfect new home for her family. But when she agrees to get involved in a wrongful death case in the neighbourhood, Nora becomes convinced that there's a dark secret at the heart of this perfect world.
For these women, it seems the secret to having it all is worth killing for . . .

'This gender-swapping Stepford Wives story is as creepy as it is delicious' Good Housekeeping

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WHAT EVERYONE IS SAYING ABOUT CHANDLER BAKER

'A book that stays with you' Woman & Home
'A thought-provoking read' Good Housekeeping
'A brilliant read' Reader Review
'Chandler Baker is now one of my must-read authors' Reader Review
'A barnstorming modern novel' Evening Standard
'Witty and timely and will make you cheer for sisterhood' Red Magazine

• ISBN10: 075157516X
• ISBN13: 9780751575163
• Publish Date: 3 August 2021
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: GB
• Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
• Imprint: Sphere
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 352
• Language: English

Reviews

[Sophia]

4 stars

Nora is an attorney, a mother, and a wife, and struggling to excel at all three. She increasingly feels taken advantage of by her husband and her work, picking up the slack for the men in her life. When she falls in with a group of women who seem to have it all, she's intrigued. She wants what they have - luxury, free time, and husbands who actually help around the house. As she gets to know the neighbourhood more, she realises things aren't quite as perfect as they seem.

This book, like Baker's The Whisper Network is hard to review as while it's fun and gripping, it's also so real and frustrating. Baker's insightful commentary on the modern female experience really resonated with me and surely will with other women - we want more than the 1950s housewife narrative, but now we're expected to do that and still have a career. Things are better for women, but also worse.

A slowburn at first, the final third of the book is exhilarating and gripping. Domestic noir meets science fiction, The Husbands left me dying to read more of Baker's works.

Thank you to the author, Little Brown Book Group UK, and Netgalley for this ARC.