The Rule of Three

a memoir (with benefits)

Non-Fiction - Memoir
352 Pages
Reviewed on 05/15/2026
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Reviewed by Anne-Marie Reynolds for Readers' Favorite

The Rule of Three by Jennifer Granville is a heartwarming, humorous tale of betrayal and revenge. Julia Bennett has discovered her husband’s affair. They’ve been married for 25 years, and he’s decided it’s time for a younger model. What’s a girl to do? Discover herself, of course, and what better way to do it than follow the rule of three—three flings with different men to find out what she truly wants before she decides whether or not to give up on her marriage. But what Julia is about to discover might make her think twice about going back. Sometimes, it takes a shock and a change to shake someone up, and she may be about to learn what she’s been missing out on all these years.

Jennifer Granville’s The Rule of Three is such a fun read and an incredibly engaging one, too. It’s the perfect book for anyone stuck in a dead-end relationship or who feels like their true identity has disappeared without them even realizing it. This is written with open honesty and courage, and it unveils vulnerability, heartbreak, and enlightenment. As a non-fiction memoir, the characters are real people with real lives, so they're easy to relate to, and they’ll make you take a long, hard look at your own life. The pacing is steady as the story moves between the past and the present, giving readers the whole picture but not all at once. It’s quite an emotional story, but it has plenty of humor, and it will make you laugh and cry at times. I loved the style of writing; it drew me in and held my attention all the way through, and it made for a wholly captivating read. I enjoyed this, and I recommend it to anyone who’s trying to find out who they really are and what they want from life.

Kitty Walsh

The Rule of Three has you gripped from start to finish. Lots of readers will be able to relate to the main character of Julia, who we first meet devastated by her husband’s infidelity. The book revolves around this crisis, drawing you in to her life before and after this pivotal moment. Funny, emotional and profound, this would be a fantastic book group choice with its many relatable themes including creative fulfilment, resilience, parenting, friendship, love. The background of life in the theatre adds interest as do vivid depictions of contrasting locations. Really wonderful book!

TKC

I thoroughly enjoyed reading ‘The Rule of Three’ and highly recommend it - especially if you’ve been through a divorce. So many brutally honest feelings resonated with me and my favourite chapter was the one set in California :) The memoir is engagingly written and structured to encompass the entire drama, heart ache and self reflection that unfolds over the years following a separation.

Cloudy

This is a touching, sometimes sad sometimes funny but always entertaining and ultimately life affirming too.

The interweaving of events and people is complex but easy to follow. An ideal holiday read although it’s such a page turner it may not last you all week!

Thoroughly recommended.

Amazon Customer

This book had me laughing out loud and hiding in the bathroom so that I could read it undisturbed. What a romp. I would love to know even more about the author’s theatre and film making experiences.

Petro Stofberg

Brilliantly funny, heartbreakingly honest and impossible to put down. A love story with a good dose of friendship, family and food.
Read it in one sitting greedily