The Perfect Husband by Lisa Gardner

The Perfect Husband

Quincy & Rainie #1

Lisa Gardner

432 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Description

What would you do if the man of your dreams hides the soul of a killer? Jim Beckett was everything she'd ever dreamed of...But two years after Tess married the decorated cop and bore his child, she helped put him behind bars for savagely murdering...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,089 reviews

Moods

tense 84%
dark 81%
mysterious 59%
emotional 25%
sad 21%
challenging 15%
adventurous 9%
hopeful 6%
inspiring 3%
reflective 3%

Pace

medium 55%
fast 37%
slow 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 65% | Plot: 25% | Character: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 73% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 61% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 63% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 9%

Average rating

3.65

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