The Prodigal Housekeeper by Don Michael - (Review by Tyler Tichelaar)
Book Review: The Prodigal Housekeeper by Don Michael Tyler Tichelaar Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest The Prodigal Housekeeper is perhaps the most surprising book I’ve read in a long time. It’s not a suspense novel, adventure story, or crime thriller, but don’t let the title fool you—neither is it about a servant. It’s about a “prodigal” woman, Caroline, and she’s a prodigal in every sense of the word. She does not abide by a moral code but simply uses men by marrying them and then divorcing them to get what she wants. Nor does she see anything wrong with her behavior. She is simply amoral, and I found her a fascinating character who experiences fascinating repercussions for her behavior because they are not at all what the reader would expect. The novel begins in England with Caroline’s marriage to the well-off Oswald, a man some 20-plus years older than her who drives expensive cars and has a beautiful house. On their wedd...