[DeepL Translation - needs review] It was the ideal life I finally had. ......
Marana Suzukura works for an apparel manufacturer in Tokyo. Marana is troubled by the persistent advances of Hotaka, who works for one of her clients. One day, when Marana is about to go home, she is ambushed by Hotaka in front of her house. Not hearing Marana's pleas to stop him, Hotaka tries to enter the house.
At that moment, a man appears in front of them. The man claims to be Marana's husband and turns Hotaka...
Plot: The plot is the title. Love the simplicity. That said, the cause of death is being pushed off a cliff, so if you see me reference 'Cliff Husband' in the forums this is the book.
Content warnings: Domestic violence is discussed in detail, as is child abuse (emotional, physical, sexual) although the physical/sexual abuse is not as detailed and mentioned a bit more obliquely.
Language difficulty: This would make a good first book with relatively restrained vocab and standard grammar. That said, some of the oblique references mentioned above might throw a new learner, as will the shifting perspectives/time of the chapters.
Audiobook notes: The recording quality is good, but the voice actress does not have a very wide range for voices and struggles to make a convincing male voice. I didn't mind this too much, but it's something to be aware of if you plan to listen rather than read.
Review: I enjoyed this book a lot. At one point I thought it was dragging a bit and then was hit with a nice plot development right after. The twist at the end also took me by surprise. It's a twist I've seen before, but the execution was good enough to catch me so props to that!
I will say a good deal of this book is frustrating in an amusing way, where I was internally screaming for [plot hole] to be addressed, or [very necessary background info] and yet we were plodding along as if such things didn't need to be tended to. It was maddening and fun at the same time. I expect not everyone will find that to be the case.
If you're looking for a somewhat silly feeling light read and you don't mind the themes warned of above, I say give this a go.