The Husbands: A Novel by Chandler Baker

Predictable; Stepford Wives in reverse with a twist

This is a thought-provoking, entertaining narrative commentary on the life of a modern-day, working mom meshed with an intriguing “who-done-it” storyline. On top of this, Baker also provides us with an interesting take on how far some working mothers might go to make a few changes to the husband/wife balance of domestic chores. Prepare to be a little stunned!

This was not a relaxing read. I actually found it quite stressful and unsettling at times. And a little bit disturbing and creepy too. Perhaps because it touches on issues that are a little too close to home? But, also because some of the behind-the-scenes reveals are rather shocking! Baker does a great job of dragging out the suspense and keeps the readers guessing until the very end.

I listened to the audiobook read by Allyson Ryan. I enjoyed Baker's writing style and the end-of-chapter faux internet comments were a nice enhancement and quite enlightening at times.

Really liked it. The story moved along nicely and was tricky enough to keep me interested. I really identified with the main character's challenges which made the story more intriguing to me.