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Book Review of The Good Wife

The Good Wife
The Good Wife
Author: Stewart O'Nan
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Hardcover
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Helpful Score: 1


When her husband is convicted of the murder of an elderly, blind woman during a home invasion, Patty is left on her own to raise their son while Tommy serves out his 25-year sentence. Stewart O'Nan is a master at allowing his readers to see the characters' lives fom both the wide perspective and the narrower day-to-day existence. Patty's loyalty to her husband results in a life restricted by prison rules and regulations. It is a sad story because the consequences of his terribly bad decision on one night result in more than one lost life.