The Husband's Secret

Cecilia is the perfect housewife who finds a sealed envelope in the dusty attic addressed to her with her husband's handwriting “To be opened only in the event of my death”

I loved Moriarity's latest book, Big Little Lies which had the right mix of fun, intrigue and murder. This is the precursor with less fun but much of the same elements including the outwardly perfect and effusive mother, the social anxious single mom with child and a bright Australian suburban neighbourhood of Tupperware parties and school Easter egg hunts that hides a terrible secret.

Everything converges to single climactic point and the stage is abruptly swept clear. Perhaps a little too abruptly, it's like Moriarity wants to sweep the pieces off the board and get it set up for the next game.