The Wife Upstairs
Books | Fiction / Thrillers / Suspense
3.5
(6.4K)
Rachel Hawkins
Instant New York Times and USA Today Bestseller"Compulsively readable...a gothic thriller laced with arsenic." ––EWOne of the Most Anticipated Books of 2021: CNN • Newsweek • Vulture • PopSugar • Parade • BuzzFeed • E!Online • TimeOut • Woman's Day • Goodreads • She Reads • Good Housekeeping • CrimeReads • Frolic • Hello! • Mystery and Suspense January 2021 Indie Next Pick and #1 LibraryReads Pick A delicious twist on a Gothic classic, The Wife Upstairs pairs Southern charm with atmospheric domestic suspense, perfect for fans of B.A. Paris and Megan Miranda.Meet Jane. Newly arrived to Birmingham, Alabama, Jane is a broke dog-walker in Thornfield Estates––a gated community full of McMansions, shiny SUVs, and bored housewives. The kind of place where no one will notice if Jane lifts the discarded tchotchkes and jewelry off the side tables of her well-heeled clients. Where no one will think to ask if Jane is her real name.But her luck changes when she meets Eddie Rochester. Recently widowed, Eddie is Thornfield Estates’ most mysterious resident. His wife, Bea, drowned in a boating accident with her best friend, their bodies lost to the deep. Jane can’t help but see an opportunity in Eddie––not only is he rich, brooding, and handsome, he could also offer her the kind of protection she’s always yearned for. Yet as Jane and Eddie fall for each other, Jane is increasingly haunted by the legend of Bea, an ambitious beauty with a rags-to-riches origin story, who launched a wildly successful southern lifestyle brand. How can she, plain Jane, ever measure up? And can she win Eddie’s heart before her past––or his––catches up to her?With delicious suspense, incisive wit, and a fresh, feminist sensibility, The Wife Upstairs flips the script on a timeless tale of forbidden romance, ill-advised attraction, and a wife who just won’t stay buried. In this vivid reimagining of one of literature’s most twisted love triangles, which Mrs. Rochester will get her happy ending?
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Author
Rachel Hawkins
Pages
304
Publisher
St. Martin's Publishing Group
Published Date
2021-01-05
ISBN
1250245516 9781250245519
Ratings
Google: 4
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"A very quick Thriller with layered characters, I was glad to enjoy the mystery without feeling lost in details or in need of a spreadsheet lol. The inclusions of southern culture were hilariously authentic, pairing with the dark undertones of the novel quite well. Jane was a refreshing main character with a sharp focus on her goals, yet a youthful hunger for connection that makes her relationships with the characters gripping. I didn’t find the ending overly shocking or satisfying, but enjoyed the book enough to recommend it to anyone in need of a fast paced read. "
"This book was so thrilling I couldn't put it down. You feel like you know the truth and then you got another turn. I finished this book in a day!"
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