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Robert Goolrick: A Reliable Wife (Paperback, 2010, Algonquin Books)

Rural Wisconsin, 1909. In the bitter cold, Ralph Truitt, a successful businessman, stands alone on …

Review of 'A Reliable Wife' on 'Goodreads'

I didn't really like this book. Despite reading a lot of murder mysteries, this book really delved into the dark side of human nature and motives. There's lying, backstabbing,sex, poisoning, more sex ... but not good erotic scenes. I finished it only because I kept hoping it would get better.

In the end the protagonist redeemed herself, so it has a happy ending, of sorts.