Sunday Wife (King) - Book Reviews

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Rich [and] satisfying.
People

An intelligent, witty novel, skillfully written.
Boston Globe

Delivers haunting messages about the nature of love, freedom and forgiveness.
Orlando Sentinel

Joining a distinguished tradition of southern women writers, King explores the complexities of class and sexism
Birmingham News

The dilemma facing women [The role of wife? Can it be filled without losing yourself?]...is what made it real.
Jackson Clarion Ledger

Shines without turning into a sermon.
Florida International Magazine


Finely drawn characters and complicated social intrigue make Kings second novel a charming read. .... Orphaned as a child, the retiring Dean has spent 20 years of marriage in the shadow of her overbearing, charismatic husband, always feeling out of place..... King has written a truly heartwarming story, a tale of turbulent emotions and the vagaries of public opinion in a small Southern town; she has a sure winner here.
Publishers Weekly


(Audio version.) American version of the British novelist Barbara Pym's writing: a portrait of the well-intentioned but power-hungry preacher with his mismatched mate.... But on the third tape, ...we are left listening to a generic and unremarkable romance novel, predicting most events before reader Joan Allen mentions them.... This is ultimately a frustrating novel (at least in this abridged version).
Library Journal