Well, what can I say. This had me gripped from the beginning. I couldn't read quick enough to see how the story unfolded. I couldn't believe the twists and turns as I just wasn't expecting them. A really great read.

A total rollercoaster of a read. When everyone is hiding the truth, who do you trust? A thriller that you just won’t be able to put down.

When Caitlin’s estranged husband is injured in a hit and run and left with amnesia, she grabs the opportunity to get him back into her life by pretending the last year hasn’t happened. But will she be able to keep up the pretence and convince him they never separated?

This was quite an enjoyable read but did seem to drag slightly in parts. I couldn’t lose interest though as I needed to know what happened at the end! It’s more of a drama than a thriller and you have to suspend belief at times but it’s definitely worth a read. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the advanced copy in return for an honest review.

Another exciting and fast paced read by Karen Clarke 🙂

Caitlin and Jack were happily married and in many people the perfect couple. Made for each other. That is until Jack discovered Caitlin’s terrible secret and walked out on her and their married life together. Caitlin has always wanted Jack to come back to her then one year on that’s exactly what happened however not in the way she expected.

Jack has been in a car accident and is suffering from amnesia and cannot remember any of the previous year. At the hospital when he wakes he asks for his wife Caitlin and gives her number to the hospital to call. Over joyed to have Jack back Caitlin decides not to tell him of the past year about how he walked out on her and preys to God that Jack doesn’t regain his memory.

What Caitlin doesn’t realise is that Jacks year away from his married life hadn’t been the greatest either. Stuck in an unhappy relationship with Lydia Jack doesn’t necessarily want to remember however Lydia is determined to reveal the truth to Jack and fight to keep her man. With so many hidden secrets from Jack, Lydia and Caitlin I had no idea where this book was going which for me made it all the more interesting. Packed with twists and turns I just couldn’t keep away.

Thank you to NetGalley, the publishers and the author for an advance copy of this book in exchange for this review.

I got Husband’s Secret by Karen Clarke for free and I am giving this review freeley using my own opinions.


My Husband’s Secret tells the story of Jack who after leaving his wife for a year suddenly contacts her out of the blue after being in an accident where he lost his memory.

The story is told through two different perspectives throughout the novel which allows we as readers to try and knit the secret that

These are Caitlin Jack’s wife who because of his memory loss tries to keep the fact that they have been separated for a year from her husband so the marriage can return to normal.

The Second point of view is Lydia, who Jack has been living with during the time he has been away from his wife. Who is trying to get Jack to remember that he has separated from his wife and to come back to her.

I know some readers out there do not like more than one point of view in the novels as there are times when the writer's style can make it either difficult or impossible for readers to follow whose point of view you are reading about at any time.

However, Karen Clarke the writer gets around this problem by only changing perspective at the start of each chapter.

Having the two points of view allows the reader to try and work out what is the secret that Jack is holding on to, particularly in that his personality has completely changed in the year that he has been away.

The Husband’s Secret is at its heart a simple domestic thriller with a simple twist, in the story that really for me makes this type of genre one that can hold a mirror to our society and still make an enjoyable novel.


This makes Husband’s Secret by Karen Clarke a novel that will give the reader something to think about while still being a book that is very easy to recommend,

🌊 Without giving any spoilers away, the book follows Catlin Garvey who receives a call that her husband Jack has been in a hit and run accident. When she reaches hospital, Jack has no recollection of the events leading to the accident and has no memory that it’s been a year since their breakup. Catlin who has never stopped loving Jack sees it as an opportunity and decides to stay quiet. But Jack is different to the man that walked out a year ago…..

🌊 Gripping plot ✔️
Dual POV ✔️
Unreliable narrator❓( I don’t know why but the story gave me these vibes that one of the narrator wasn’t telling the truth)
Unpredictable turns and twists ✔️
Memory loss ✔️
Easy read ✔️

🌊 This was my first book by the author and certainly it won’t be the last. This book was such an engaging and a quick read. I easily finished it in two sittings. However the ending was a bit confused and I still have my doubts about Jack’s memory loss. Do look into the TRIGGER WARNINGS beforehand. ( I usually avoid mentioning the TRIGGERS because in most of the cases it’s like giving away the spoilers)

🌊 Thanks to NetGalley, HQ and author for the ebook.

A marriage split, an accident and amnesia are the main components of this story told through Caitlin - the ex and Lydia - the current one. As the reader you are never quite sure why each of them wants Jack back as there is some degree of domestic abuse which is apparent. The story also flits between London, Brighton and the north Yorkshire coast which are well described by the author and you feel that you are there with the characters. The outcome is certainly unexpected in more than one way!

Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC to review.

This story is told from two perspectives. That of Caitlin, Jack's wife who he left year ago, and Lydia, the woman he'd been seeing after the breakup. Jack gets hit by a car and in the hospital calls Caitlin. Shocked to hear from him and of his accident, she rushes to him without a second thought. Once she gets there she realizes that his memory of the accident and the past year has been wiped clean. He has no recollection of their breakup. So, she takes him home hoping this means they'll get a fresh start because she still loves him. But Lydia is looking for him too. It's only a matter of time before those two barreling trains collide. And still, aside from all that, things about Jack are odd and it was evident there was something more sinister going on behind his accident and his amnesia.

This hooked me from the first chapter. I was intrigued and invested right away. Several cars of revelation and drama were careening toward each other and I was breathless reading to see which crashed first. Then things took an unexpected turn; the whole thing topped over on its head. Who was the snake in the grass and when would they strike?

Gripping, full of suspense, addictive. Full of mysteries to be solved and twists to shock. The ending was a tangled web, however, I had guessed most of it. Not bad at all.

I’m not sure why but I just couldn’t get into this book. I struggled to get it done. I kept taking a break then coming back hoping things would get better but personally for me it did not. I would like to thank NG and the publisher for allowing me an early view of this book before it’s published.

This was nothing like what I anticipated, in a good way. I couldn’t put it down and read it in one sitting. It is full of twists, with a totally unexpected ending. I loved some of the characters, whilst feeling unsettled about others. I thought the setting was well described, I felt I was in the cottage at Robin Hood Bay. I’d recommend this book to anyone who loves an easy read, thriller.

I enjoyed this book! It did drag on a bit at times, but it was quite thrilling. I wanted to know, what happened to Jack!

The characters were good, although I knew one was crazy but never would have guessed to that extent.

It was interesting reading from both perspectives of Lydia and Caitlyn.

Overall, I would recommend this book for a thrilling read.

After a row Caitlin’s husband walks out leaving her bereft. A year later she gets a phone call to say he has had an accident and is asking for her. Jack has amnesia and has no memory of the last year so Caitlin chooses to keep quiet and take Jack to her new home in Yorkshire to recover as she still loves him. While Jack was ‘missing’ he had started a new life and his new partner also wants him back but will Jack regain his memory and who will he choose to be with. A good plot with believable characters and enough twists which kept me reading past my bedtime!

A very compelling rollercoaster of a read! Jack has been involved in a hit and run and has amnesia. the story is told from the perspectives of his current girlfriend and his wife who he left. Very pacey with some interesting twists and turns. The characters are complex and well-drawn and show engaging complexity. A really great story, well worth a read!

I really enjoyed this book.
Cait's husband, Jack, left her a year before the book starts. Then she gets a phone call from a hospital saying he's been in an accident and needs her. He seems to have no memory of the past year and doesn't seem to realise they'd split up. Or does he?
I couldn't put this down and had no idea where it was going to go with each reveal. This unpredictability made it particularly compulsive reading.
Highly recommended.

Excellent book! A real page turner. A man wakes up from a car accident and can’t remember parts of his life. Is he really suffering from amnesia or just playing the part? You’ll have to read the book to find out more. I literally could not put this book down!

Couldn't put it down once I started reading! Great characters, storyline and will keep you guessing.

Catlin Garvey had longed for this moment. The day her husband, Jack, would walk back through the door, and tell her all he ever wanted was to be with her. Only this isn't quite the reunion she had in mind. Jack had been in a hit and run accident. He has no memory of why he left Caitlin, no clue about his new family who are worried he's missing, and no recollection of the phone call he made two weeks ago - I made a terrible mistake that I can't put right. All I can do is get out. Jack is different to the man that walked out a year ago. But can you really trust a man who simply vanished from your life.

This is one of those books that you can't day too much about as you don't want to spoil it for potential readers. I was quickly pulled into this story that's told from Caitlin and Lydia's perspectives. This is a quick and easy book to read. There's plenty of twists and the suspense builds throughout the story. This well written book held my attention throughout.

I would like to thank #NetGalley #HQ and the author #KarenClarke for my ARC of #MyHusbandsSecret in exchange for an honest review.

Thanks NetGalley for the eARC.

The premise behind this was so intriguing. I enjoyed the pace but found some of the story predictable. Nonetheless an enjoyable thriller!

It wasn’t mind blowing but enjoyed the easy read it starts with Caitlin’s husband being involved in a hit and run accident he rings Caitlin from the hospital which shocks her because they are not together anymore when she picks him up she realises that he has amnesia and has forgotten that he left her.

As the story enfolds there are so many secrets you don’t know who to believe the ending was very good.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC

What a great book! Fast paced page turner that I just could not put down. I do love a thriller and My Husband's Secret is definitely that! If you love a rollercoaster read you'll be in for a treat. A story of Jack, the husband who is involved in a hit and run and suffers from amnesia. Told through two women in his life. Does he really want to be back with his wife? Can he really not remember what happened or why their marriage ended? What lengths will both women go to? I don't want to give any spoilers. Just read it!

I hadn't read anything by this author before but I will definitely check out her other stuff now! Thank you to the publishers and Netgalley for giving me the opportunity to read for an honest review.