"OMG, I had the time of my life! I laughed so hard my stomach hurt—guffawing, giggling, howling, and making all kinds of ear-piercing sounds!

I literally fell off my chair after laughing too much, and I haven’t been able to stop for the past 20 minutes after reading this line: "I have locked you away... The director of the psychiatric ward is my father’s brother’s nephew’s cousin’s former roommate. He’ll do whatever I tell him to—trust me!"

If you watched Kristen Bell’s mockery of thrillers, "The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window" on Netflix and loved it, I guarantee you’ll fall in love with this book and laugh until you cramp up, maybe even pee yourself, then laugh some more after changing your adult diapers! It’s utterly addictive, unputdownable, and packed with a nail-biting, heart-stopping, spine-chilling twist you won’t see coming. It’s so good, it’ll leave you stunned—just as advertised! (At one point, I even wondered if I had written the blurb myself after a few too many spicy mango margaritas.)

I don’t want to give too much away. I’m only writing about the punchlines that turned me into a laughingstock. When you read this book, words like "Quidditch," "LEDs," "romantasy," "COVID test" (which still gives me chills), "golden-white or black-blue," "the metric system," and "Nickelback" will take on new, hilarious meanings for you.

I know some of you might turn up your noses at this book, calling it illogical or silly, and feeling a little disappointed we’re reading dark comedy instead of one of McFadden’s usual twisty thrillers. But think of it like going to the theater to see Shyamalan’s latest movie, "Trap." It’s fun, even if it has its silly moments. Just enjoy the ride, prepare to laugh, and marvel at McFadden’s wildly creative mind, which is messing with us in the best possible (and most entertaining) way. Plus, don’t forget to check out the excerpt from "Boyfriend" at the end of the book—only two weeks until it’s released, and I can’t wait to get my hands on it!

Overall: I’m giving this five stars! It’s not a masterpiece or the best literature I’ve ever read, but it made me happy and relaxed. Anything that brings me this much fun deserves those stars! Don’t take everything too seriously—just enjoy the punchlines!




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" 3.5 Stars - ETA...I'm just gonna go ahead and round up. I've already cracked up laughing telling multiple people about this story today.

Honestly - I swore we were back in Nina's old house with a different couple lol. Freida should write more of these, I enjoyed it much more than I thought I would.

The comeback of the black and blue/white and gold dress took me out. LOL.

PSA - This is a satirical novella."

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this novella was so unhinged and surprisingly hilarious, i liked it more than i thought i would!

i must say that i didn’t have the best experience with the last books i read by this author, so because of that i couldn’t have the highest of hopes for this book. i certainly didn’t fully believe that i would enjoy this and have a fun time, but thankfully, i did. it was such a nice surprise.

the whole thing was absolutely unserious. if this was not a satirical novel, i would be baffled by the absurdity of it all and call it downright ridiculous. but well, as i said, this is labeled as satire and it’s clearly not meant to be taken seriously, so i didn’t.

is it the best and most interesting book i’ve ever read? not even close. but that’s fine, i still had a great time and it was everything i didn’t know i needed �� it made me laugh a bunch of times and it kept me hooked the entire time, what else could i ask for? sometimes all we need is a fun and not-so-very-serious book to pass the time.

i definitely recommend The Widow’s Husband’s Secret Lie if you are looking for a quick, fast-paced and amusing read.

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i’ve been looking for short, quick reads to help me reach me goal and this one seems perfect!! it's been awhile since i read a freida mcfadden novel now that i’m noticing.. hopefully i’ll enjoy this one 🤞🏼

many thanks to my bff heather for bringing this book to my radar—she’s a life saver! 😌💌"