The Everyday Housewife is no more and author, Bryan Foreman, shows that in his new novel “The Everyd

The Everyday Housewife is no more and author, Bryan Foreman, shows that in his new novel "The Everyday Housewife: Murder, Drugs, and Ironing"

The Everyday Housewife: Murder, Drugs, and Ironing
By Bryan Foreman
Publisher: iUniverse
Published: June 2010
Pages: 228
ISBN: 978-1-4502-3473-3


Katherine Beaumont is a woman who has given her whole life to her family and husband, just to have them turn elsewhere. Like so many women in America, she felt helpless and stuck, but unlike so many women, she took action. After learning of her husband’s affair, she decides to leave him and her two unruly teenage children at home and move to New York City. She has always dreamed of being a writer, a novelist and she takes all $2,000 of her savings and travels across the country. Will it pay off or will she regret it?

A new city, an unknown life, a crazy adventure all await Katherine as she steps off the bus and into the hustle and bustle of New York City. She begins working on her novel about a female spy named Kitty and parts of the novel are incorporated into the real story, almost like a book within a book. Katherine experiences both the good and bad sides of the city, friends and love, the mafia and drugs. Will she return to her family or will she continue her adventure and Kitty’s adventure in the city? Will she survive in New York? How will her family make it without her?

This is too good of a novel to ruin any of the adventure or secrets. Hilariously funny in parts, yet suspenseful and moving in others, this is a great read. Whether a rainy day, a nighttime read or a vacation adventure, The Everyday Housewife: Murder, Drugs, and Ironing is fiction at its best. I see a great movie somewhere between the pages of this enthralling book.

Author, Bryan Foreman, has done an exceptional job, not only writing from a woman’s perspective, but also capturing the essence of Katherine Beaumont, the new American hero for women. We’ve all been there, tired of our life and wanting some excitement, some acknowledgement. And while Mrs. Beaumont’s way may not be like most American housewife’s its refreshing to follow her on her adventures and wonder…. What if????

About The Author:

Bryan Foreman, a native of Oklahoma City, graduated with a bachelor's degree in professional writing from Oklahoma University in Norman, Oklahoma. He has written many short stories, two screenplays, and the thriller novel, Killer Cain. Foreman is currently at work on his third novel.

Website: http://www.theeverydayhousewife.com/

Review By Jennifer Reed, Book Reviewer/Librarian