A Perfect Husband book review: A page-turner about addiction

A Perfect Husband by Hilary Boyd Quercus, £18.99 

But can she start a new life without the husband she thought was so perfect? This is a story about addiction, primarily to gambling but also to heroin.

And underlying that is the addiction to people we love but who perhaps aren’t very good for us. 

This is my first Hilary Boyd novel and I was struck by the depth and intelligence with which she tackles a difficult subject but writing with a light touch to keep you turning the pages.

Her characters are real, flawed and attractive and there are sumptuous locations and glamorous details to lighten the dark side of this morality tale.