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It's the early years of the 20th-century, and troubled young Midwestern girl Catherine Land has learned to fend for herself using a combination of craftiness, sex appeal, and a dim view on conventional morality. So when she sees an advertisement by a wealthy businessman looking for "a reliable wife" she sets off with the intention of marrying him--and then slowly poisoning him with arsenic. However, as their twisted marriage progresses, Catherine and her new husband find their relationship changing in strange and unexpected ways. Robert Goolrick's dark debut novel takes its devilish premise and then spins it out into a satisfyingly complex emotional pattern.

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A Reliable Wife by Robert Goolrick

bymillinocket Sep 13, 2011
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Pros Well developed characters, twisty plot
Cons Weak establishment and use of place, a few too many throbbing loins
Recommended it? Yes

What is the difference, really, between placing a newspaper advertisement for a wife and joining a singles club or an online dating service or even going to events or locations where you're likely to meet people who might become future mates?  Nothing at all.  Time and technology have... Read full review »

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A Lurid tale about deception in _a Reliable Wife_

bytelynor Feb 16, 2010
39 Helpfuls 40 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Some very descriptive writing.
Cons The general tawdriness of it all.
Recommended it? Yes

I always keep my eyes open for something new in the historical fiction market, especially if it's in a place or time that I don't know much about, or has a plot that contains a mystery. There's something that I enjoy tremendously about being able to figure out a puzzle, and in Robert Goolrick's... Read full review »

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A Reliable Wife- Unimpressive despite the hype

bylyoness913 Feb 11, 2010
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Pros Good concept to the story, some will appreciate the writing style
Cons This book just didn't suit my literary taste
Recommended it? No

Robert Goolrick’s first book ‘A Reliable Wife’ is making waves with readers around the nation.  His book has been called ‘gothic, deliciously wicked’ and ‘tense.’  A friend recommended ‘A Reliable Wife’ to me, stating she had read it... Read full review »

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ISBN13: 9781565129771. ISBN10: 1565129776. by Robert Goolrick. Published by Workman Publishing Co.. Edition: 09

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A Reliable Wife

In rural Wisconsin in 1909, Ralph Truitt stands alone on a train platform waiting for the woman who answered his newspaper advertisement for 'a reliable wife.' But when Catherine Land steps off the train from Chicago, she's not the 'simple, honest woman' that Ralph is expecting. 9781565233959 Presenting fresh ideas and designs for renovating a kitchen without having to hire outside labor, this guide informs aspiring do-it-yourselfers on how to choose the best stock materials-- available at home improvement

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Chicago Sun-Times: "Goolrick is a superb writer who uses repetition to fabulous effect....[His] unique tonality and his ability to convey complex emotions in elegant, spare language embed A RELIABLE WIFE in your head."

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Hardcover291March 31, 2009Algonquin Books9.75"(h) x 7"(w) x 1.25"(d), 1.2 lbs.9781565125964

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