The Husbands: A Novel by Chandler Baker

The Husbands centers on Nora Spangler, a litigator on track to become a partner if she can meet the firm's quotas for billable hours and bringing in new clients. In addition to her professional workload, she and her husband, Hayden, are the parents of four-year-old Liv and she is three months pregnant with their second child during a year that is typically one of the hardest in a young lawyer's life. And she is at her wit's end as she tries to ju...read more

Predictable; Stepford Wives in reverse with a twist

This is a thought-provoking, entertaining narrative commentary on the life of a modern-day, working mom meshed with an intriguing “who-done-it” storyline. On top of this, Baker also provides us with an interesting take on how far some working mothers might go to make a few changes to the husband/wife balance of domestic chores. Prepare to be a little stunned!

This was not a relaxing read. I actually found it quite stressful and unsettling at tim...read more

Really liked it. The story moved along nicely and was tricky enough to keep me interested. I really identified with the main character's challenges which made the story more intriguing to me.