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The Pilot's Wife
Author: Anita Shreve
Book Information
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Book Type: Paperback
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ISBN-13: 9780316601955 - ISBN-10: 0316601950
Publication Date: 3/31/1999
Pages: 293

Book Description:
A pilot's wife is taught to be prepared for the late-night knock at the door. But when Kathryn Lyons receives word that a plane flown by her husband, Jack, has exploded near the coast of Ireland, she confrots the unfathomable - one startling revelation at a time. Soon drawn into a maelstrom of publicity fueled by rumors that Jack led a secret life, Kathryn sets out to learn who her husband really was, whatever that knowledge might cost. Her search propels this taut, impassioned novel as it movingly explores the question, How well can we ever really know another person?
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Top Member Reviews

Shannon Y. (dolphinlover) from KING GEORGE, VA wrote on 5/17/2007...

8 member(s) found this review helpful.

Wow this book was great! I couldnt stop once I got started! Anita Shreve truly deserves the praise she gets. I went out and bought more of her books and cant wait to start one of those. Recommended for those who love literature fiction also has a bit of suspense too!

Linda G. (Doc) from CASHIERS, NC wrote on 7/6/2008...

7 member(s) found this review helpful.

If you liked "The Bridges of Madison County," you will love The Pilot's Wife.

Gloria S. from HANOVER, MD wrote on 6/24/2007...

7 member(s) found this review helpful.

An amazing book! This is the first book that I have read by this author and I can't wait to read her others. The Pilot's Wife will surprise you at every new twist. This will be one of those books that you just can't put down!

Amy H. (emksmama) from KOKOMO, IN wrote on 5/2/2007...

7 member(s) found this review helpful.

Excellent book! This was the first I've read by this author, and I kept thinking I knew how it would turn out, but then it would twist again.

Doris H. (needin2read) from BURLESON, TX wrote on 4/12/2007...

6 member(s) found this review helpful.

Story of how the pilot's wife deals with her grief after her husband dies in a plane explosion. With each new bit of information she uncovers she wonders if she ever knew her husband at all. I enjoyed this well-written story very much and will seek out more of this author's work.

Sharon D. from DILLSBURG, PA wrote on 9/15/2007...

5 member(s) found this review helpful.

Excellent book. A real page turner. From the opening page I was hooked and could not wait to see what was going to happen. It really involves how well do we know another person?

Michelle J. (mlbish) from PITTSBURGH, PA wrote on 7/18/2007...

5 member(s) found this review helpful.

Just okay. I saw the end coming a mile away. It would make a decent beach book, as it is a very easy and quick read.

Janis K. (scrapbooklady) from PLYMOUTH, MI wrote on 7/4/2007...

5 member(s) found this review helpful.

"The Pilot's Wife" is not what I would normally consider my kind of book. And now, thinking back over the book, I'm not sure why I enjoyed it, but I did. Anyway, I found it to be thoroughly engrossing and beautifully written. Well worth the time it took to read it

Monica G. (24girl) from ARLINGTON, TX wrote on 9/20/2007...

4 member(s) found this review helpful.

A very good fast paced read but somewhat predictable.

Beverlee M. (villagegirl) from KENNEDALE, TX wrote on 5/6/2007...

3 member(s) found this review helpful.

A gripping story by one of my favorite authors.


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Erin K. (jeepgirlklein) from BOSTON, MA wrote on 8/15/2008...


I've read several of Anita Shreve's books, and this one is definitely the best of them all, in my opinion. I highly recommend it.

Mary Y. (futluce) from CLEARWATER, FL wrote on 8/10/2008...


A great story line told by one of the best authors ever.

Diane P. (DeeDee123) from LOGANVILLE, GA wrote on 8/1/2008...


Loved this book!

Candice J. from CINCINNATI, OH wrote on 7/28/2008...


This was a very good book. Very sad, though, and very true to life!

Kathi & chris M. from HOFFMAN EST, IL wrote on 4/20/2008...


I loved this story! It is so well writed that you feel like you are there experiencing this heartbreak. It will shake you up to realize that all is not always what it seems. (and sometimes that is because we don't want to "see" what is in front of us! A good read!

Samantha Y. (samanthachels) from KELSEYVILLE, CA wrote on 3/7/2008...


Oprah's latest Book Club pick is The Pilot's Wife by Anita Shreveâ€"an engrossing thriller woven between the pages of a stirring meditation on love and betrayal. With one late-night knock on her door, Kathryn Lyons's worst fears as a pilot's wife come true: Her husband, Jack, has died in a mid-air explosion off the coast of Ireland. Later, a phone number found among Jack's papers leads Kathryn to London and the unfathomable truth about her husband's secret other life. A second wife and two young children are just the beginning of what Jack was hiding in England. With each staggering revelation, Kathryn must reconcile her memories of the man she loved with the disturbing portrait unfolding before her.

Karin Z. (kzdaisy) from ROMEOVILLE, IL wrote on 4/9/2007...


great book

Billie Jean S. (Jellybean4) from COLUMBUS, NC wrote on 3/26/2007...


Great book!

Jena F. from MARIETTA, GA wrote on 3/23/2007...


Good book - I can see why Oprah chose it!

Taleah G. (swingsistert) from WHITEHALL, MI wrote on 3/12/2007...


A very interesting read - perfect summer beach read!