The Breeze

The swishing fresh breeze
Gallivanting in and out of the room
Blowing up the curtains,
Seeking free any stale feel
Cheering up the wind chimes
In the dark moonless night
Then softly rushing in
Blanketing all dreams in sight
Enveloped in her mirth
Dancing till the sun makes its climb
Caressing all on its way
A tendril, a book or grime
Stirring up birds from sleep
Laughing at their helplessness
As if the cloak of the night
Grants her, her boisterousness
Twirling like a ballerina
With few hours at hand
Sliding through every crevice
Before dawn makes her bid farewell

Book Review: The Husband's Secret

The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty
My rating: 4 of 5 stars



Witty. Simple. Engrossing. Set in Australia, the story takes you through an intense ride of emotions such as fear, anxiety, happiness, respite, and hope. Liane Moriarty (A die-heart Sherlock Holmes (Cumberbatch) fan, I was attracted to her surname more than the book title at first)has deftly wrapped life stories of three women, remotely related to each other, through a single life changing incident. Rachel Crowley, a part time secretary at St. Angela's Primary School, has sufferred the loss of her daughter 30 years ago. The case is closed due to lack of evidence. But she knows the killer. Will she ever be able to get the murderer jailed? Or is it that she has got it all wrong? Cecilia Fitzpatrick is enjoying her perfect life with three beautiful daughters and a husband. Then one day she comes across a sealed envelope that is addressed to her to be opened in the event of her husband’s death. Written in her husband's writing, the letter holds a secret that if spilled will whirl their life out of control. What will she do then? Tess O'leary runs an ad agency in Melbourne with her husband Will and cousin Felicity. A successful professional, Tess had never imagined a better life, untill Will and Felicity declare their love for each other. Shattered to pieces, Tess has her son Liam to take care of. But how can she continue working in the same office with her husband? What next? The stories cascade and the mystery unfolds leaving the reader wondering with a 'what if?' It's un-putdownable.

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