You wait ages for The One . . . then 203 come along at once
One night Lauren finds a strange man in her flat who claims to be her husband. All the evidence – from photos to electricity bills – suggests he’s right.
Lauren’s attic, she slowly realises, is creating an endless supply of husbands for her.
There’s the one who pretends to play music on her toes.
The one who’s too hot (there must be a catch).
The one who makes a great breakfast sandwich.
The one who turns everything into double entendres (‘I’ll weed your garden’).
And the one who can calm her unruly thoughts with a single touch.
But when you can change husbands as easily as changing a lightbulb, how do you know whether the one you have now is the good-enough one, or the wrong one, or the best one? And how long should you keep trying to find out?
Mixed review! It's been a while.
This is a really clever idea. Possibly-infinite husbands! A chance to try them all out! Do anything you want with your life and then just erase it afterwards! (Drugs and air rifle not recommended.)
I feel like Lauren wasn't curious/terrified enough about why this was happening. I'm probably thinking about this more than I should, but was she moving realities or were the husbands? Why her attic? Why her? What about (spoiler)?
However, none of this occurred to me while I was reading! I was just enjoying the read (and, admittedly, wishing there were fewer husbands who lasted longer; I got whiplash with the speed she switched some of them, and it made it hard to care about the husbands when she so clearly didn't. She mostly called them 'the husband' for Pete's sake!
It is a really good read, though, and it does have a good message hidden away. Overall, I recommend it - I think it'll do well. I can practically picture the Hallmark version!
The Husbands publishes on the 4th of April, 2024. I received a free copy and am giving an honest review.
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