The Wife Upstairs
By Rachel Hawkins
- Release Date: 2021-01-05
- Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
Description
Instant New York Times and USA Today Bestseller
"Compulsively readable...a gothic thriller laced with arsenic." ––EW
One 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?
Reviews
Did Not Finish
2By SillysideupI had no emotional connection to the main characters even though I was 50% through the book. I struggled to follow anyone’s decision-making abilities.I binged it!
5By nicp14Truthfully, none of the characters are likable but they’re addicting. I couldn’t put this book down and am already thinking of rereading it!really tired and really cheesy.
1By MaddiefromTXthis is really cheesy. do not read for a modern retelling of jane eyre, the main character is intolerably obsessed with herself and how she is perceived, and there is nothing new/original added. just a really disappointing read, couldn’t finish it.Great Read
4By Nicholas2687First time with this author & I truly enjoyed the book.Fun read
4By alliedschexEasy, enjoyable readingI couldn’t put this book down.
5By badash248I started this book and then I could NOT put this book down. I finished this book in one day. It was SO good and I definitely recommend! The story line gets so good and there are so many unexpected turns. I never knew what would happen next.10000%
5By Fresh FreThis book was sooo good. Would recommend if you like romance with mystery. It was really good opposed with Rachel Hawkins now.Trite
2By GeorgiaAugustaSuch a disappointing book…nothing fresh and new. Hardly suspenseful.It was just “OK”
3By Chevy05220209Took me forever to get into this but I didn’t really have anything else to read at the time and there were some twists but like I said in the title… It’s OK if you don’t have anything else to read.What a waste of time
1By Jocelyn Shain's itunesWorst book. Don’t bother. Trust me.