Review of Such a Good Wife by Seraphina Nova Glass

 I received a copy of this title via NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own. 

Betrayal was just the beginning…

Melanie Hale is a devoted mother to her two children, a diligent caregiver to her ailing mother-in-law and a trusted neighbor in their wealthy Louisiana community. Above all, she’s a loving partner to her wonderful husband, Collin.

Then there are the parts of herself that Mel keeps hidden. She’s exhausted, worried and unfulfilled. So much so that one night, after a writers’ group meeting, Mel begins an affair with a successful local author named Luke. Suddenly she’s transformed into a role she doesn’t recognize—a woman who deceives with unseemly ease. A woman who might be capable of just about anything.

When Mel finds Luke’s dead body in his lavish rented house, she realizes just how high the stakes have become. Not only does she have to keep her affair a secret in order to preserve her marriage, but she desperately needs to avoid being implicated in Luke’s death. But who would want to kill him? Who else in her life is keeping secrets? And most terrifying of all, how far will they—and she—go to keep those secrets hidden?

My Review: 

4 Stars

I greatly enjoy reading these types of books, but I honestly can't fathom how these women willingly cheat on their partners. Especially when they have been lucky enough to have a faithful partner who loves them completely. That's just me though. 

Melanie loves her life. She loves her husband and her kids mean everything to her. Despite all of that she can't help but to feel unfulfilled. She contemplates stuff that she gave up when she married and had kids. So when her husband encourages her to start following her dreams she reluctantly takes him up on that offer. 

What Melanie cannot foresee is the downward spiral her life is about to take. When one mistake suddenly threatens everything she holds dear are there really any limits to what one may or may not do? Melanie certainly doesn't think so. 

A suspenseful and riveting story. Definitely recommend picking this one up.