A review by rbharath
The Dead Husband by Carter Wilson

3.0

The interesting story made me pick this up. Interesting it was – but fails to hold you through the full book though.

Rose Yates is a crime writer, and is getting over a tragedy and dark secret which she, her sister Cora and dad hold. Rose moves from Bury, New Hampshire to Milwaukee. Though her books are not exactly hot sellers yet, life seemed to be falling in place. Her husband Riley dies tragically in what appears to be a suicide. Detective Colin Pearson looks at the case and senses there is something troubling Rose. Struggling to cope, Rose feels she needs to move to Bury at least for a short time, though it may mean reliving some of the old pains with her dad and sister.

The characterization is something sketchy and the behaviours of the key people involved is not fully explained. The story gets off to a very good start and does keep you hooked till well past midway, but after that it chugs along, with the last few sections being especially unsatisfying.

Thanks to Netgalley, the author and publisher for a free electronic review copy.