Publisher: St. Martins
Published: May 16, 2017
ISBN: 978-1250081803
Genre: Young
Adult, Contemporary, Suspense
Format: Print
Obtained via: Library
Reviewed by
name and email address: Gina myreviewbooks@aol.com
THREE HEARTS
Aubrey, Jenny and Kate couldn’t be more different. Kate comes from a rich and privileged New
York family, Jenny is the local girl and Aubrey is from a down and out family
from Nevada. What they have in common is
they are roommates at the elite Carlisle University. From the moment they meet on their first day
they bond and are soon known around campus as the Whipple Triplets. But despite the outward appearance of three best
friends, there are under currents that remain secret…until twenty years later
when one by one those secrets unfold.
Grif has loved Kate almost his entire life. But party girl Kate loves only Kate. She pursues boys and later, men, simply
because she can. Mostly she wants Lucas.
Lucas was Jenny’s guy all through high school. When they head off to college she thinks they
need some space…but she never got over Lucas.
Aubrey had a bad childhood with a single mother who struggled to
make ends meet. She just wants to be
liked.
But at the end of their first year something happens…something
that will destroy them.
Michele Campbell’s IT’S ALWAYS THE HUSBAND wasn’t a great read
nor was it a bad read. It was generally
an okay read.
The first half read like a YA coming of age story. It wasn’t bad for a young adult type
story. I wasn’t all that interested in
Jenny, Aubrey and Kate’s college antics – or rather their drunk and drugged
partying. There was some substance in there
that showed their characters – none of which were very likeable.
The last half of the 2nd part of the book took off and mostly
made it worth the read. But at the very
end, it fell down. After spinning her
wheels with the first half the suspense started to build. A new police chief, secrets coming out,
truths being told. It made for a late
night read to find out who died and who did it…unless it was an accident or
suicide. But after the slow build up
with the college freshman angst story the ending was rather abrupt. There were
just too many unanswered questions. What
happened to Rizzo, Tim, Aubry, Ethan and Jenny?
A little less of the freshman year partying and a wrap up of what
happened to these characters would have made for a more satisfying read.
I’ve read several books lately that are well written in terms of
spelling and grammar. The blurbs sound
fabulous, but the stories fall flat. I’ve begun to wonder if publishers are signing
authors based on their educational background rather than on story. Clearly someone, like Campbell, going to
Stanford and Harvard is impressive....but just because she went to those
stellar schools doesn't automatically translate into a good ell told story.
This is an objective review and not an endorsement of
this book.
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