A Reliable Wife Audiobook

" A beautiful portrait of life in an isolated winter landscape, where no-one and nothing is as it first appears "

" Enjoyed this just as much the second time around! "

" Gave it a 2 only because as horribly written as it was I still wanted to know what was going to happen next. The author over words and goes on and on about the same thing. 10 ways to say one thing throughout the whole book gets annoying. I picked it up wanting something to read after 50 shades and the reviews looked great... Not for me!! Good story idea bad execution! "

" I had troubled with this book. I think the overall darkness was a little too much for me. The characters were well rounded and real. The Wisconsin winter scape was a character in itself. "

" Dark and twisty, but a good diversion read. Probably will give it away (doesn't quite merit a coveted spot on limited bookshelves), but enjoyable none-the-less. "

" This book reminded me of the movie Original Sin...so much so that I was sure Robert Goolrick wrote the screenplay for the movie. I guess I didn't like this book at all because I didn't think it was original. "

" This story would make a good TV mini-series with Jane Seymour (if she was 30 years younger). A few surprising plot twists. I appreciated the writing but, ultimately, the book was not my cup of tea. "

" Read this a few years ago...exact details do not stick in my mind but I do remember thoroughly enjoying it. Very quick read. I could not put it down :) "

" This book was not anything I had expected. Once I opened it I could not put it down. The twist and turns surprised me and I ended up cheering for the heroine! "

" What a page-turner! I thoroughly enjoyed reading this with all its surprises. The cover is icing on this frosty, winter-white cake. "

" My rating says it all... you read some good books and some not-so-good books. To quote this book "such things happen!" It had possibilities but was very disappointing. I agree with most of the other readers who gave this book a 1 or 2 star rating. At the end I couldn't wait for it to be over! "

" I'm not sure why this book has such a low rating. I didn't think it was all that bad. Did I love it? No. But it was enjoyable enough to keep me reading! "

" I simply did not enjoy this book. There was quite a bit of hidden agenda and pretense. I found myself hating all the characters, none of whom were who they pretended to be. The story is fairly predictibleand has little redeeming quality. "

" Pretty terrible...unsympathetic characters....honestly just extremely horny people doing stupid, self-destructive things. Overly flowery language. I was not a fan. "

" The story started out promising but then it turned into a Lifetime-type movie. A little too simple for my taste but the writing was decent. "

" This book read with a quiet intensity. Plot twists are introduced with such subtlety, that you nearly miss them. I didn't see the story unfolding as it did, which I enjoyed quite a bit. A nice work of fiction. "

" I really enjoyed this book, with all of its twists and turns! "

" A fun twisted old-fashioned Gothic. "

" a good combination of coniving, heartbreak, betrayal and lust. "

" The characters were despicable and the writing not up to par. "

" Kind of eery, but good. "

" Dark book. Despair and forgiveness from start to finish. More despair. "

" I don't know what to say about this book. I disliked it from the very beginning, and yet I couldn't put it down. Even though it was completely predictable, I still needed to see how it came out. "

" So many people recommended this book to me, and I was really disappointed. I thought it was like an over-the-top soap opera! "

" I guess from what I had heard about this book, I was expecting a little more. Can't give anything away, because there are some plot twists, but basically, it's about a man in Wisconsin in the early part of the century who sends for a mail-order bride. "

" Kept my interest, but Doom and Gloom and very far-fetched. Estranged "son" and lover concoct a plan to poison and kill wealthy father in early 1900's in bitter cold Wisconsin. "

" Vivid descriptions of characters and places. A quick, exciting read. "

" I liked that the plot was unlike anything I've ever read before. Not what you would expect from a traditional romance... "

" A tale of moral turpitude. I love Goolrick's style of writing, but his characters and subject matter are too dark. "

" A little slow going in the beginning - until a good twist in the story revealed itself. "

" This was a total Love/Hate book for me. I did give it 4 stars because I couldn't wait to finish it and have the story unfold. I found it to be shallow and worthless, yet also compelling, fascinating and even passionate. "

" The characters were great and the plot kept me hooked!! "

" I read this book because of the amazing reviews. I thought it was okay, but I just did not love it. Realistic characters. Decent story. But definitely NOT a page turner. "

" A pretty good story, sometimes slowed down by too much description, but I have to say I enjoyed it. "