As Husbands Go Book

Absolutely one of the worst books I've read in a long time. I am being generous with two stars, probably overly generous. Susan Isaacs used to be an awesome writer; this one isn't even worthy of Jackie Collins. It's shallow, full of pretentious brand name dropping and hateful, unlikeable characters. Obsessed with looks, the only "nice" people in the book are described as obese, hairy, stupid looking, or otherwise unfit to habit Susan's ultra nouveau riche, designer world. If you like your laughter at the expense of making hideous fun of people you might consider beneath you, you might find this book humorous. I didn't.

The end wraps up the mystery but leaves all of the interpersonal relationships hanging - does Grandma Ethel ever even call the daughter she abandoned? (She's a hideous character as an adult, and you get the feeling she was a hideous child and deserved to be abandoned.) Do the in laws and awful brother in law apologize for their out of line, insulting, hateful behavior? It doesn't even feel like Susan herself has any resolution, even knowing what happened to her husband.

I can't believe I even finished this but it was light and mindless which I needed at the moment. But there have to be better mindless diversionary reads.