Sophisticated Thriller for Spouses

Instantly climbing to the top of the New York Times and USA Today bestseller lists, "The Wife Upstairs" is a compulsively readable gothic thriller laced with arsenic, as described by Entertainment Weekly. This highly anticipated novel for 2021 has been featured on numerous must-read lists, including those from CNN, Newsweek, Vulture, PopSugar, Parade, BuzzFeed, E! Online, TimeOut, Woman's Day, Goodreads, She Reads, Good Housekeeping, CrimeReads, Frolic, and Hello!.

The Wife Upstairs is a delicious twist on a Gothic classic, blending Southern charm with atmospheric domestic suspense, perfect for fans of B.A. Paris and Megan Miranda. Meet Jane, the novel's protagonist, who has newly arrived in Birmingham, Alabama. Jane is a broke dog-walker in the gated community of Thornfield Estates, a place filled with McMansions, shiny SUVs, and bored housewives. It's the kind of environment where Jane can easily lift discarded trinkets and jewelry from the side tables of her wealthy clients, without anyone questioning if "Jane" is even her real name.

Jane's luck changes when she meets Eddie Rochester, Thornfield Estates' most mysterious resident. Recently widowed, Eddie's wife, Bea, drowned in a boating accident along 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, but he could also offer her the kind of protection she's always yearned for. As Jane and Eddie fall for each other, Jane becomes increasingly haunted by the legend of Bea, an ambitious beauty with a rags-to-riches origin story who had launched a wildly successful Southern lifestyle brand. How can plain Jane ever measure up to Bea's legacy? And can Jane win Eddie's heart before her own 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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