The Wife Upstairs
Ratings86
Average rating3.4
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Ratings86
Average rating3.4
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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I really enjoyed this one. Can't say too much without giving it away but, It's about Jane the down her luck dog walker meet the man of her dreams. But, he has secrets of his own.
Liked the premise of this one as a retelling of Jane Eyre.
Even though I knew what was coming and could pick the plot twists, I enjoyed it for its compulsive page-turning quality.
I've been meaning to read this book for a long time and then when I picked it up, I read it in less than 24 hours. It was a real page turner. I enjoyed these characters and all of the different POVs. It has flavors of a modern Jane Eyre, which, I definitely appreciate. If you pick up this one, you won't be disappointed.
This was an interesting book and I loved the southern culture came through as I have come to expect from Rachel Hawkin's books. However, I found so much of the book to be boring and predictable. I also am not the biggest Jane Eyre fan so this probably wasn't the best thriller for me.
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