This is such a great book! It has changed my feelings about suicide. I understand the other side of the effects each member of a family goes thru better now

This one was a hard one for me. I can’t recall disliking a main character so much as I did in this book. It took a lot for me to not throw this book across the room. But I guess that’s what makes a good author…….getting their readers to feel passionately about their main characters whether it
like or dislike.
In the end I found myself starting to feel a bit of sympathy for the main character and maybe even liking her a little bit.

This was a heart wrenching read that had me running for my tissues every few minutes. The prose was fluid with emotions that blended smoothly with the characters where the dynamics within the family were beautifully encapsulated. This was simply some good writing. A great read.

It’s hard to even do this book, from one of my favourite authors, justice. Beautifully written, it handles a number of sensitive topics in a sympathetic and realistic way.

Beth is trying to keep everything going at home. With four children, the youngest with Down’s Syndrome, life is hectic and she thinks that her marriage and her husband are fine.

Gemma, Drew’s sister, isn’t keen on Beth and thinks that she only married him for a secure and stable family life. She’s quite bitter and angry towards Beth, and it’s only later on in the story that we realise where all this resentment is coming from, and what secrets she and Drew keep.

There’s such a lot to this book. We can see how people are affected by childhood experiences, depression, the pressure to keep up appearances and the day to day difficulties of family life.

I found this to be a book that just instantly absorbs you into the plot and characters, and once you start reading it, it will engross you for hours. Thought provoking and powerful, this book manages to be sad, but also uplifting. Very highly recommended.

Another book devoured in one day. Such a heart wrenching subject but brilliantly written in a way that doesn't make you feel that there isn't hope. Family life is hard but when you feel you can't talk to anyone it becomes all consuming. I love the way the author approached this right from the beginning. Cracking read

A very touching book. Sam has expressed each characters emotions very well and told the story through it. Though the book's start is depressing with a suicide attempt by the husband, a wife who is struggling to keep things normal at home inspite of the imbalance and sister who herself is also unstable. But the book ends in positive notes giving hope that all relationship and situation can still be recovered. Beth was a very strong character because of the love she was instilled during her childhood by her parents and who still stood by her to support during this incident. Well written and touching.

This was nit what I was expecting, but was what I needed, sort of! It’s beautifully written, with some heart pulling emotions throughout the pages! Beautiful, crushing, and so much more! I highly recommend to those looking for a book that’ll crush them with the feelings, as this is sure to do!

Her Silent Husband by Sam Vickery was another beautifully written book by Sam. I look forward to her books.
This book is a very emotional read and had me gripped from the beginning. A real page turner that I didn’t want to put down as I wanted to find out what happens to the characters.

Trigger warning-depression, attempted suicide, and drug use is written within this book.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher Bookouture for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

TRIGGER WARNING: this book deals with suicide, drug addiction and child cruelty
Beth is running around after her four children after school when she gets a phone call she will never forget. Her husband is in hospital having attempted to take his own life...
Her Silent Husband is an emotional novel about an uneasy and unpleasant domestic situation.
Beth thought she had the perfect family but the facade crumbles as Drew tries to hang himself. His sister Gemma is an addict. The fourth child they wanted to complete their famiy has Down Syndrome. The pressure has become immense and the couple barely have time for each other any more.
I felt a real mixture of emotions as I read this book. The book is written from Beth and Gemma's first person perspectives and I found myself in tune with both lead characters equally. Part of me felt angry at Beth for her selfishness and taking Drew for granted. Another part of me was also annoyed for Gemma trying to make amends when she has been a source of worry to her family. Drew also received my anger at his choice to end his life. My sympathies were aroused by the lack of communication and the obvious distress and desperation the characters experience.
However, things are not straightforward. Secrets have been looming in the background which are gradually revealed as events in the book unfold. About a third of the way through, we get an insight into both Beth and Drew's childhoods which goes a long way to explaining their adult behaviour and significantly increased my sympathy towards these characters.
Her Silent Husband is an emotive novel about the danger of being unappreciative of what we have and taking loved ones for granted.

I've read other books by Sam Vickery that I've loved. But this one was not to my liking despite numerous rave reviews from others. Mainly I did not care for the subject matter ( depression, suicide and addiction) I also did not like the main characters, Beth and her sister-in-law Gemma.

Welcome to my review of the latest by Sam Vickery, Her Silent Husband. This was my first time reading this author and my first impression was that I enjoyed her writing style with the perfect balance of narrative and dialog. Beth is a very busy mother of four extremely concerned with keeping up with The Joneses and making sure that her children have near-perfect lives. They are wealthy, live in a home in Notting Hill, and have what appears to be an envious family life. But then she gets the call that her husband Drew is in the hospital. Frustrating to me, she seemed very inconvenienced about having to go to the hospital when his secretary simply tells her he has had an accident. But upon arrival, she learns that Drew tied a rope around his neck and stepped off of his desk in an attempt to end his life. Now she is left with four children (one special needs), a house to run, and no earthly clue how to access any money or pay any bills.

Let me begin by saying that although I completely sympathized with Beth’s predicament, I was very quickly annoyed by how helpless she was. In this day and age, I feel that a woman should know how to access accounts and pay bills. Yes, she was primarily in charge of taking care of their four children and running them from this practice to the next for music, swimming, etc., but she literally had no clue how to pay an electricity bill.

But even more frustrating was that she did not know her husband in the least, and knew very little about her children. Yes, she was accustomed to Ceci’s outbursts and habits because of her having Down’s Syndrome and needing that extra bit of attention, but otherwise, she was oblivious to the wants and needs of everyone living under her roof. She won me over in the end and made my heart happy, but she was a challenge to like for most of the novel.

Then there was Gemma, Drew’s sister. I’m sorry but she was just too much for me. An addict stuck with the haunts of her past, Gemma coasted from one minimum wage job to the next, entertaining various addictions to various substances, all the while acting like the same six-year-old girl who went through a horrible six months with her brother. I am not belittling childhood trauma or the power of addiction, but she truly had no redeeming qualities. I feel that her character completely overplayed the “pitiful baby sister” role and honestly needed to grow up and pull her head out of her ass. Her brother obviously was struggling with enough of his own demons that he shouldn’t have still been her emotional crutch all of those years later.

Now that I have expressed a small fraction of my issues with the main characters, let me tell you what I loved about this! First is the theme stressing the importance of teamwork in marriage and parenting. Regardless of career choices, it took two to get married and no one has any babies alone, so both parties need to chip in. Secondly, kids need to be allowed to be kids with unstructured time and just spontaneous family outings or games. Not everything has to be a sport or class that results in a participation ribbon. And finally, the importance of true communication. Maybe he wasn’t assertive enough, but Drew did attempt to talk to Beth before his suicide attempt. If you are sitting down with your spouse and they are upset and looking at you with pleading eyes – for God’s sake listen to what they need to say!

Sam Vickery has shone a light on so many common hiccups in the family dynamic throughout this novel from losing jobs, special needs children, bills to pay, and co-dependent siblings. Was this novel frustrating as hell? Yes! However, it was very honest and raw, illustrating the true feelings of each character regardless of how uncomfortable it was. This is not an uplifting novel by any means, except for the last few chapters that made my heart sing, but I think it’s an important novel in that there are numerous people out there right now that need to read this.

3.5 stars rounded up to 4.

*Thanks to Bookouture and NetGalley for providing this ARC in exchange for my honest opinion!

A very emotional and dramatic story told from the dual perspective of young woman whose husband attempts suicide and his troubled sister battling an addiction. Insightful and full of feeling, this novel definitely brings up difficult yet very important topics.

Possible Spoilers: Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read an ARC of this book. This was my first read by this author. Overall, it was an enjoyable book and a quick read. The book follows Beth, a mom of 4, including a daughter with special needs, who is having to cope with the aftershocks of her husband Drew's attempted suicide attempt. We also get to know Gemma, Drew's sister, and learn about their childhood and how it has impacted the present. I had a hard time empathizing with Beth as she did not seem too concerned that her husband tried to commit suicide. She seemed more angry that he didn't think about how it would impact her and the children. Fortunately they find their way back to each other as Drew recovers and they have to rethink their "perfect" life of keeping up with their neighbors. Tied up in a happy ending for all. I would recommend.

Beth does not know which end is up when she gets a disturbing phone call but her husband is in the hospital. When she discovers the reason that he is there then she is truly beside herself. He is in a coma is due to his own hand and she can’t believe that he would give up on their family.

Beth and Drew have four children including a six-year-old who is still slowly recovering from heart surgery. Between caring for her and their other children with all of their activities Beth does not know how she’s going to sit by her husband’s bedside day after day until and if he wakes from his coma.

Beth is not alone and her concern for Drew. His sister Gemma is there from the beginning and she carries her own share of guilt and concern. Gemma is keeping secrets that might make it clearer to that as to why Drew took such drastic actions. As the story progresses, readers are privy to some of the serious challenges that Gemma has been experiencing and why she feels responsible for what Drew is going through now.

Will Beth and Gemma be able to come to terms with whatever is going on with Drew so that when he should awake they can rebuild? Meanwhile, how will Beth manage all of her responsibilities as a mother and as a wife who is just beginning to learn about lies and secrets that her husband kept from her?

What a touching story. This book tells of some serious issues such as a suicide attempt and some horrors involving the foster care system. It also touches on other serious matters in such a way that make this to be an utterly compelling read. It was very hard not to feel for any of the principal characters in this story but light did shine through as we reached the satisfying conclusion.

Many thanks to Bookouture and to NetGalley for this ARC for review. This is my honest opinion.

Thank you so very much for allowing me an early read of this book for my honest opinion. I want to say a huge thank you to the author, Sam Vickery, the publishing company, Bookouture, and NetGalley.

Another outstanding, emotional roller coaster of a read from this author. The book does have a very strong message, and when reading through the book, the pressures of a married couple with kids truly comes through the pages. I could relate to the wife, as I felt her anger through every page, however her love comes through at the same time, and that emotion is something we can all relate to.

The ending of this book amazed me, and I got it--I just got it.

Thank you so much for the read. 5 stars!!

First, I want to thank Sam Vickery, Bookouture and NetGalley for providing me with this book so I may bring you this review.

Ohh people will be talking about Sam Vickery’s Her Silent Husband long after they are done with the book!! She is the princess of pulling on my heartstrings. However, with this book she went into so much depth with the characters' storylines. It is definitely a book to add on to your TBR list!

Once again Sam’s book cover was beautiful and captured my heart! The graphics department did an amazing job.

Her Silent Husband storylines stirred up a lot of emotions within me! Beth was incredibly strong for all that was thrown at her! For a good portion of the book I had literally no words!! I was so angry with Drew!!

There was one point I was yelling at my Kindle cus I was fuming! Gemma wanted Beth to be there for her brother. However, how did she expect to drop her parental responsibilities and be there 24/7?!

There were some very deep and important topics within this book.

Within Her Silent Husband there is an important message if you read between the lines.

I’d firstly like to apologise for my delay in sharing my thoughts on this book. Current personal circumstances made this quite a difficult read and I didn’t want my review to be coloured in any way by that as Sam is an amazingly talented writer.

To tell this sort of story definitely takes some bravery. It looks a topic that, in my opinion, we hear about all too often and think about far too little. However, Sam’s stance on this provides a fresh perspective and looks at it more from the point of a view of a family’s reaction to a tragic incident. It definitely provides thought provoking dialogue around the issues it discussed.

I actually really respected the character of Beth and could identify a lot with her desire to give her children everything she never felt she had. I liked following her journey and seeing what she was able to learn. Gemma was a difficult character but you couldn’t fault her family loyalty.

This is, overall, a heart-warming story about loyalty, family, and most importantly, I think, the importance of communication. Another heart-felt and emotional read from a great author.

A moving & emotional book that stirs lots of feelings inside. Perhaps the true sign this book is good & hits your heart so well is because of the drug addiction & mental health realities that impact the characters. I honestly felt these characters were real people that I was witnessing going through struggles.

Drew suffers silently as is too common a situation for anyone struggling with mental health. No one seems to notice.

He describes his pain that he feels is need for him to not go on, having no choice & hoping his loved ones won’t hate him & hopes they understand

With mental health, there’s often a misconception by others that ending the pain is selfish when they really don’t know what’s going on that makes a person get to that point. People who’ve been at that point know the pain & that’s it’s nothing to do with being selfish. There’s a much more that goes on underneath it all that’s kept quiet while one suffers silently.

Here, you see both sides - one who thinks it’s selfish but the person who couldn’t go on has their own reasons.

The husband and wife seem to have it all. He earns a high income, they live in a beautiful home, their children are actively involved academically and in all kinds of "extra" activities. Why then does he attempt to kill himself? Why is his life so miserable he wants to end it. Does his sister hold the secrets to his misery? There is a strained relationship between the wife and sister. Can they heal the rift between them, learn to understand each other, and work together to save the man who lays unconscious? As they all struggle with the stresses of life, the father and husband lies in the hospital In a coma needing some healing to more than just his physical body. Sam Vickery has given this novel a good narrative, creative storyline, and plot, and interesting backstories to make this an entertaining book. If you like mysteries, family stories you will enjoy this book. Thanks to #NetGalley#HerSilentHusband for the opportunity to read and review this book.

This a woman's Fiction novel.

The female lead is a stay at home mom which alot of people can relate too which is a big plus in my book.

The story flows brilliantly. The writing is poetic.

The characters are written very well.

I enjoyed this novel and felt so many emotions while reading it.

Highly recommend.