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Other Versions of this Book: Hardcover, Audio Cassette (Unabridged), Audio CD (Abridged)
Book Description:
In her masterful first novel Mrs. Kimble, Jennifer Haigh delivers the riveting story of three women who marry the same man.
Ken Kimble is revealed through the eyes of the women he seduces: his first wife, Birdie, who struggles to hold herself together following his desertion; his second wife, Joan, a lonely heiress shaken by personal tragedy, who sees in Kimble her last chance at happiness; and finally Dinah, a beautiful but damaged woman half his age. Woven throughout is the story of Kimble's son, Charlie, whose life is forever affected by the father he barely remembers. Kimble is a chameleon, a man able to become, at least for a while, all things to all women -- a hero to whom powerful needs and nameless longings may be attached. Only later do they glimpse the truth about this enigmatic, unknowable man.
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Candy B. (
6 member(s) found this review helpful.
I bought this on a complete whim because the cover and premise called to me. I didn't expect to really like it, but wow, was I in for a surprise. This is a surprisingly insightful book into one man, whom we never really meet; told by his 3 wives. Stuck in the middle of all of it is his son, who your heart just aches for. Definitely worth a read, I'm glad I picked this one up!
Kadie F. (
4 member(s) found this review helpful.
great story of 3 different women all married to the same man, who becomes a different man himself w/ each of the 3 women. Each woman's story is riveting and surely you will find some aspect to relate to your own life. An excellent read!
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
Absolutely wonderful book. Drew me in with the first sentence. A book about different lives revolving around one man. NOT a romance, dark in some places, but an interesting book that is easy to read.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
The premise was original and thought-provoking. It was kind of a slow-moving book, something I'd picture as a dark movie that is very quiet and slow, very IFC-esque. I read this quickly, within a couple days because I wanted to know if Mr. Kimble would ever be exposed for the creep he was, and I liked Joan & Dinah. Good read.
Camille S. (
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Loved this book. A real page-turner. Interesting storyline.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
I wasn't sure about this when i ordered it as i have never read anything by Jennifer Haigh. I LOVED this book. I didn't want it to end. What a refreshing read. None of that chick lit i was thinking the cover might indicate. I loved this so much i just ordered her other books. Was quite a fast read--just kept turning the pages to see what is going to happen next.
Barbara (
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
An interesting look inside the lives of 3 women who married the same sleazy, self-centered man. I think it's an indication of Haigh's excellent writing skills that she could turn a story about so many thoroughly unlikable characters into a book you can't put down.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
I enjoyed it. A good, quick read.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
I did enjoy this book. Kimble was a strange man. I think he was always searching for something such as totally different women and success in business. He loved the limelight and and having a trophy wife on his arm. He was a selfish character-did not care about the children. The bottom line is that there is only one person he really cared about and that was himself.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
This book was well written and a great story. Excellent and would totally recommend
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I really liked this book. The story was different--definitely not typical chick lit. The Kimble character is a self-centered, charming liar, but the story--as the title says--is really about the women he married. The portrait of the first wife he abandons is raw and very real. You'll cheer for the third wife as she turns things around and makes the second part of life better. A quick read that keeps your interest.
One of my favorite books...captures the decieving ways of one man and how his life effected so many. Keeps you interested to find out what happens not only to him but the other characters in the story. A would recommend this to anyone.
Bet S. (Compelling story about a man who weds three very different women, and how his personality impacts their lives and the lives of their children. Story begins in 1969 and ends in the 80's.
I found this a little hard to get into - the characters weren't engaging to me.
(I read this in my book club and we all really liked it.
Michelle C. (chronicles the lives of three individual "Mrs. Kimble"s and their marriages to the same man!
Rating Scale Used -(From the Bookies WebSite)
5 = Highly Recommended / Another "Classic."
4 = Recommended / A good read.
3 = Okay / An average book.
2 = Would Not Recommend / Less then satisfying.
1 = How did this get published? / Poor.
Mrs. Kimble - Jennifer Haigh - 4/5
Selection chose by my book group.
Sue K. (This is the story of 3 women who marry the same man. Ken Kimble is revealed through the eyes of the women he seduces. Birdie, who is deserted by him, Joan who is shaken by a personal tragedy, and Dinah a beautiful woman half his age.
Why these women stayed with this ass after they found out what he was really like is beyond me. I thought they were a bunch of dummies. No strong characters here.
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