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The husbands secret part i book club ideas by liane. The husbands secret by liane moriarty, 9781405911665, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. I actually wasnt shocked by the secret but to me this book is much more then the husband s secret and the plots become less ambiguous towards the end. A few questions that may kick off the discussion follow. Secret service agent clint hill and jacqueline kennedy are seen in the. Book club questions for the husbands secret by liane. In the husbands secret, liane moriarty has created a contemporary pandora whose dilemma is spellbinding.
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