In this suspenseful and darkly funny debut novel, a sophisticated French woman spends her life obsessing over her perfect husbandโbut can their marriage survive her passionate love?
A Belletrist Book Club Pick โข An Amazon UK Best Book of the Year โข Winner of Franceโs First Novel Prize โข Named a Best Book of the Summer by Vogue โข theSkimm โข Oprah Daily โข The Millions
At forty years old, she has an enviable life: a successful career, stunning looks, a beautiful house in the suburbs, two healthy children, and most importantly, an ideal husband, whose wealthy background allows her to transcend her own social class. After fifteen years together, she is still besotted with him. But sheโs never quite sure that her passion is reciprocated.
Determined to keep their relationship perfect, she meticulously prepares for every encounter they have, always taking care to make her actions seem effortless. She watches him attentively, testing him to make sure that he still loves her just as much as he did when they first met.
Until one day she realizes she may have gone too far . . .
โFans of Caroline Kepnesโ You or Gillian Flynn will find My Husband to be a new, satisfying, and unnerving take on the relationship-suspense genre.โ โBooklist (starred review)
Maud Ventura lives in Paris. Before devoting herself to writing full-time, she led the podcast division of one of France's major radio stations. My Husband, her first novel, was a #1 bestseller in France and has been translated into more than ten languages.