The Husband Hour

Author: Jamie Brenner
Genre: Fiction
Publisher: Little, Brown, and Company, 2019
Pages: 384
Rating: Recommend

Synopsis: Lauren Adelman and her high school sweetheart, Rory Kincaid, are a golden couple. They marry just out of college as Rory, a star hockey player, earns a spot in the NHL. Their future could not look bright when Rory shocks everyone-Lauren most of all-by enlisting in the US Army. When Rory dies in combat, Lauren is left devastated, alone, and under unbearable public scrutiny.

Seeking peace and solitude, Lauren retreats to her family's old beach house on the Jersey Shore. But this summer she's forced to share the house with her overbearing mother and competitive sister. Worse, a stranger making a documentary about Rory tracks her down and persuades her to give him just an hour to talk about her husband. . .

One hour with filmmaker Matt Brio turns into a summer of revelations, surprises, and upheaval. As the days grow shorter and her grief changes shape, Lauren begins to understand the past-and to welcome the future.

Review: I hadn't planned on it being so long before I read another Jamie Brenner novel (I read Forever Summer in 2017). I like this author. Interesting story lines and relatable characters.

Other Jamie Brenner Novels:
Blush
Drawing Home
Gilt
Summer Longing
The Forever Summer