The Good Husband by Abigail Osborne

Today I’m bringing you The Good Husband on tour with Love Book Tours. This is a book that is hard to put down.

A zealot sends his grief-stricken son on a murderous mission, in this heart-pounding novel.

A chaotic stampede of Black Friday shoppers leads to Elsie’s tragic death—and leaves Jack, her husband of thirty-seven years, devastated. Unable to cope with his grief, he flees to his childhood home to be with his father, an overbearing religious zealot who puts his faith before everything—even his son.

Jack’s father convinces him that Elsie had not died in vain. Her life was sacrificed to give Jack the strength he needs for his mission: to rid the world of greed. Embittered by his loss, Jack soon sets out to punish the depraved and eradicate the sinners from the world. The greedy killed his wife, and now they must pay. But how far is Jack willing to go to fulfil God’s plan—and how many innocent people will die?

 

Review:

The book opens with the death of Jack’s wife, Elsie. Jack is heartbroken and does not know how to live his life without his beloved wife. When Jack’s father shows him that God’s plan for Jack is to punish the greedy. The book is dual timeline switching between Jack as a child and Jack after his wife’s death. I was gripped from the first page both from trying to figure out what Jack was doing and learning how his childhood shaped his life. The cover of the book is beautiful also! It is actually what caught my attention and then the blurb drew me in. The house reminds me of a church or old fashioned house, which fits the book perfectly. I thoroughly enjoyed this book because of the writing style and how the author gave me just enough information to understand what was going on and why Jack was acting the way he was.