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Praise
"Like The Hours...Mrs. Kimble tells the interlocking
stories of three very different women...a clever premise, backed up by three
remarkably well limned Mrs. Kimbles."
- Washington
Post Book World
"Clever... admirable debut novel...Haigh has certainly succeeded in creating a trio
of memorable characters. The three Mrs. Kimbles-a deserted housewife, a
frustrated feminist and a disappointed mother-present the whole gamut of family
values gone awry."
- Washington
Post
"At turns beautiful, devastating and complex, Mrs.
Kimble explores the interplay between deception and vulnerability, betraying
Haigh's ambitious talent in the process."
- Chicago
Tribune
"An affecting tale of the power of a charismatic predator and the acquiescence
of his victims...sharply observed."
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Boston
Globe
"I read Jennifer Haigh's novel straight
through...caught up in the world of three women who marry the same duplicitous
man...The Mrs. Kimbles are hard to put down."
- USA
Today
"In her first novel, Mrs. Kimble, Jennifer Haigh offers a triptych of
one person's duplicitous life as seen by his spouses...Haigh ably uses the
mystery around Ken's identity to drive the story and arouses curiosity about
the fate of these women."
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San Francisco
Chronicle
"The talent evident in this novel is stunning. The
question is not whether Haigh might turn out to be a good writer. Rather, we
have the intriguing possibility that the next great American author is already
in print."
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
"Luminous...A beautiful novel with memorable
vibrant characters."
- Booklist
"Haigh creates characters ranging from wicked to
wonderful, from warm to wily. Her prose is beautifully crafted to highlight
life's contrasts. Original and compelling."
- Library Journal
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