Mystery Readers Book Club June 2016
The
Silent Wife by A.S.A. Harrison
“She didn’t know then that life has a way of backing
you into a corner. You make your choices when you’re far too young to
understand their implications, and with each choice you make the field of
possibility narrows. You choose a career and other careers are lost to you. You
choose a mate and commit to loving no other.” A.S.A. Harrison
Readers had mixed reviews about A.S.A. Harrison’s The Silent Wife. Although a few liked
the debut novel, most were not impressed by the story. They didn’t think it
qualified as a mystery, but was more like a psychological suspense novel. They
said the psychobabble put them off and got in the way of the story. The
characters were not likeable and except for the twist at the end readers felt that
events were predictable. They were especially disappointed in the older man
younger woman plot line and the several lose ends left readers hanging.
Readers were not sure if this was intentional because this was the author’s
debut novel and there will not be a sequel. Some readers thought that the main characters'
behavior was the result of their dysfunctional families. Others didn’t care to
discuss it. Most of the readers said that they thought the author’s background
as sexologist was better suited to non-fiction. No one recommend this book.
Have you read The Silent Wife? What did you think? Share your thoughts in comments.
