A Review of My Husband’s Wife by Nick Haskins

This is the first book I have read by Nick Haskins. The title drew me in and I couldn’t wait to dive into this story full of drama and manipulation. So, let’s meet the characters: Katie, the blonde, self-absorbed wife of Dr. Eric Reynolds; Courtney, the ambitious and ever-loving wife to Dr. Erik Reynolds; and Dr. Eric/Erik/Erick Reynolds, the loving and at time cruel master manipulator who would eventually ruin everyone’s lives.

While I enjoyed the twists and surprising turns in the novel, I couldn’t believe how gullible the wives were. No one bothered to vet the validity of Dr. Reynolds by visiting him at his office, meeting any of his family or friends or even Googling him. They simply took him at face value that he was a doctor, and they were married to a doctor and that’s all that mattered.

Overall, it was a quick read. I loved Haskins’ storytelling voice and his descriptions of the characters and places. However, I didn’t find the characters likeable or endearing. Katie was mean and hateful to her sisters, looked down on folks when she herself didn’t have anything else going for her except she was married to Dr. Reynolds. Courtney was also mean to a very good friend when they tried to point out some red flags about Dr. Reynolds. Additionally, both wives even suffered physical abuse by his hands, yet they forgave him and pledged their love to him.

Nevertheless, they say love can be blind and these wives were totally blind until their lives collided, and they found out about all the similarities they both shared: wedding rings, cars, homes, and the same husband. When all the secrets were revealed, Dr. Reynolds left both his wives to face a life of confusion, disgrace, and emotional suffering. Quite a tale!

Some of my favorite lines:

I could tell Katie was trying to hold it together, but she was losing the battle quickly. “I don’t know who you are. I don’t know if you’re Eric Reynolds, Erik Reynolds, Erick Reynolds, Dr. Reynolds . . . I don’t know what you’ve done to me, nor do I understand why you did it, but I’m out of here! I can’t stand to look at you for another second!”

I jumped out of the chair and shouted, “Katie, wait! I’m Erick Reynolds. I switched up the spelling of my first name so I could maneuver and manipulate any and everything I needed to without so many questions. Deeds, contracts, receipts.” I paused for a quick second. “Marriage licenses. I had to be one man with you, Katie, so I could be another man for Courtney.”

Rating: 3 stars

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