Review: Such a Good Wife

Such a Good Wife by Seraphina Nova Glass
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I received an ARC of this book.
I enjoyed this book. It was a quick, easy, soapy kind of mystery that would be great for a vacation or beach read.
Melanie is a seemingly perfect wife. She cares for her mother-in-law who is suffering from dementia, her young son who has autism, as well as her teenaged daughter and husband. She gets everyone to school and their practices, makes healthy meals, and does her best to be diligent with her mother-in-law's and son's care. And so it is easy to see how Melanie feels a bit invisible and worn out. When she encounters a best-selling author at a local bookstore, she allows herself to get caught up in a steamy affair. While she can't believe that she is doing it, she also enjoys the feeling of having someone really see her and put her first. But then when she discovers the dead body of the man she's been involved with, the perfect life she's built threatens to fall down around her. Why is he dead? How did he die? Did anyone see her leaving his house? Does anyone know her secret?
This was a fun book. It was a quick read and hard to put down. I liked Melanie. Even though she made some pretty bad decisions--especially in the beginning, deciding to get involved with another man--her feelings of being overwhelmed by her responsibilities and invisible to those around her give the reader some insight into the motivations for her behavior.
The setting was very immersive too. I felt drawn into the steamy heat of small-town Louisiana, and enjoyed all the details.
The plot and the mystery were well-done as well. There were several unscrupulous characters, some red herrings, and lots of secrets to untangle. I will admit I never say the end coming. The "resolution" might have been a bit far-fetched and a little too easy when all was said and done, but I still enjoyed it.
I would recommend this book to anyone who is looking for a quick, fun mystery to read at the beach or on vacation.

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