Day: September 20, 2022

There are all kinds of crazy going on in My Husband’s Secret, a psych thriller from L.G. Davis that is one of the most gonzo stories I can remember reading in a long time.

You can get the plot from the blurb. Simply put, Avery receives a call that her husband has been in an accident. Before he slips into a coma, he whispers four words: I took a life.

This simple statement obviously causes much turmoil in Avery’s life. She has to worry about her husband being in a coma. But she also tries to reconcile his statement with the man she knows and loves.

As she determines to figure it all out, she uncovers long-held family secrets and – well – the aforementioned all kinds of crazy.

It would be easy to slip and give something away, so I don’t want to talk about those family secrets.

The beginning of the book was a little slow. I understand that the foundations need to be laid early on, but I wish that there had been a little bit more oomph to it. However, I suppose there was just enough to keep me reading.

The second half of the book really picked up speed and as the secrets come to light the reader is as breathless as Avery trying to figure everything out. The author definitely puts the psych in psych thriller here.

Avery actually is a problem for me. I get that she is under a lot of stress, but she makes some really bad decisions along the way that seem more common sense than anything else. For example, if you happen to be concerned about your daughter, you don’t keep leaving her with other people. Just sayin’.

At any rate, the last quarter of the book really kicks up the tension and the final twists will probably leave you surprised.

Although it is slightly uneven, I did enjoy My Husband’s Secret, and I will look for the next psych thriller from L.G. Davis..