As Husbands Go: A Novel
Jul 2010 · Sold by Simon and Schuster
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A rare mix of wit, social satire, and murder mystery suspense, As Husbands Go is a moving story of marriage, secrets, and a love that just won't give up.
Call her superficial, but Susie B Anthony Rabinowitz Gersten assumed her marriage was great—and why not? Jonah Gersten, MD, a Park Avenue plastic surgeon, clearly adored her. He was handsome, successful, and a doting dad to their four-year-old triplets. But when Jonah is found mudered in the Upper East Side apartment of second-rate “escort” Dorinda Dillon, Susie is overwhelmed with questions left unanswered. It’s bad enough to know your husband’s been murdered, but even worse when you’re universally pitied (and quietly mocked) because of the sleaze factor. None of it makes sense to Susie—not a sexual liaison with someone like Dorinda, not the “better not to discuss it” response from Jonah’s partners. With help from her tough-talking, high-style grandma Ethel, who flies in from Miami, she takes on her snooty in-laws, her husband’s partners, the NYPD, and the DA as she tries to prove that her wonderful life with Jonah was no lie.
Susan Isaacs brilliantly turns the conventions of the mystery on end as Susie Gersten, suburban mom, floral designer, and fashion plate, searches not so much for answers to her husband's murder as for answers to her own life.
Call her superficial, but Susie B Anthony Rabinowitz Gersten assumed her marriage was great—and why not? Jonah Gersten, MD, a Park Avenue plastic surgeon, clearly adored her. He was handsome, successful, and a doting dad to their four-year-old triplets. But when Jonah is found mudered in the Upper East Side apartment of second-rate “escort” Dorinda Dillon, Susie is overwhelmed with questions left unanswered. It’s bad enough to know your husband’s been murdered, but even worse when you’re universally pitied (and quietly mocked) because of the sleaze factor. None of it makes sense to Susie—not a sexual liaison with someone like Dorinda, not the “better not to discuss it” response from Jonah’s partners. With help from her tough-talking, high-style grandma Ethel, who flies in from Miami, she takes on her snooty in-laws, her husband’s partners, the NYPD, and the DA as she tries to prove that her wonderful life with Jonah was no lie.
Susan Isaacs brilliantly turns the conventions of the mystery on end as Susie Gersten, suburban mom, floral designer, and fashion plate, searches not so much for answers to her husband's murder as for answers to her own life.
A rare mix of wit, social satire, and murder mystery suspense, As Husbands Go is a moving story of marriage, secrets, and a love that just won't give up.
Call her superficial, but Susie B Anthony Rabinowitz Gersten assumed her marriage was great—and why not? Jonah Gersten, MD, a Park Avenue plas...
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June 20, 2011
Read it through in two sittings, less than 24 hours. Fast-paced, fun, engaging. Everything you expect from a Susan Isaacs novel. Loved it!
About the author
Susan Isaacs is the New York Times bestselling author of fifteen novels, including Compromising Positions, Shining Through, After All These Years, and As Husbands Go. A former editor of Seventeen and political speechwriter, she is a past president of Mystery Writers of America and previously chaired the board of Poets & Writers. She is also the recipient of the Writers for Writers Award and the John Steinbeck Award. She lives on Long Island with her husband.
Susan Isaacs is the New York Times bestselling author of fifteen novels, including Compromising Positions, Shining Through, After All These Years, and As Husbands Go. A former editor of Seventeen and political speechwriter, she is a past president of Mystery Writers of America and previously chai...
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