The Husband's Secret
A woman discovers a letter her husband wrote to be opened after his death, revealing a secret that will destroy their family and the lives of others.
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Sydney mother Cecilia Fitzpatrick finds a letter in her attic from her husband John-Paul, marked to be opened after his death. He is alive in Chicago on business and asks her not to read it. Meanwhile a grieving mother and a librarian newly back from Manhattan are pulled into the same secret.
No. The Husband's Secret is a standalone Liane Moriarty novel, separate from her other connected works.
Yes. CBS Studios announced a TV adaptation in 2018. As of 2025, the project remains in development.
The Husband's Secret was written by Liane Moriarty, published in 2015 by Penguin Publishing Group.
The Husband's Secret is 438 pages in standard print editions, though page counts vary slightly between hardcover, paperback, and large-print formats.
At an average reading pace of about 250 words per minute, The Husband's Secret takes most readers 7 to 9 hours to finish.
The Husband's Secret is available in hardcover, paperback, ebook, and audiobook formats from Amazon, Bookshop.org, ThriftBooks, and most major bookstores.