The Wife Upstairs

The Wife Upstairs

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An undeniably intelligent twist on the classic Jane Eyre， The Wife Upstairs offers a fresh and feminist ride of a country-fried gothic。 Dogwalker Jane may find security with the widower Rochester， but she soon realizes she may be in for more than she bargained for。 Get ready for secrets， shocks and surprises: this one is a page-turner。

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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09/28/2020

YA author Hawkins （Her Royal Highness） makes her adult debut with this spirited reboot of Jane Eyre。 Shortly after starting to walk dogs in tony Thornfield Estates， a gated community in Birmingham， Ala。， the penniless young woman calling herself Jane meets dashing recent widower Eddie Rochester—whose wealthy wife， Bea Mason， went missing and was presumed drowned in a boating mishap， along with her BFF Blanche Ingraham， six months earlier。 Sparks fly， but plain Jane has a tough time living up to the legend of the glamorous Bea， who created the Southern Manors lifestyle brand。 Then Blanche’s body is found， and it’s clear from the massive skull fracture that her death was no accident。 As the police reopen their probe， an increasingly concerned Jane starts investigating Bea’s fate and what part， if any， Eddie played。 Hawkins shows real wit in outsider Jane’s sharp-eyed take on the entitled ladies of Thornfield Estates， but the mercenarily motivated characters will put off some readers。 Nonetheless， this suspenseful domestic thriller will keep readers turning the pages。 Agent: Holly Root， Root Literary。 （Jan。）

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About the Author

RACHEL HAWKINS is the New York Times bestselling author of eleven books for young readers， and her work has been translated in over a dozen countries。 She studied gender and sexuality in Victorian literature at Auburn University and currently lives in Alabama。 The Wife Upstairs is her first adult novel。

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Reviews

B&NAllysonG ，

This is a thrilling new book that I couldn't put down。 The main characters in the book all have secrets that they're hiding from each other， and running from pasts that are trying to catch up with them。 Jane thinks becoming part of the rich and trendy crowd will ensure she's made it and Eddie is trying to get over the loss of his wife and thinks finding someone new will help。 There are some good twists that will keep you guessing。

Pegeen ，

But for Covid I would not have finished this。 Stereotypes， padded writing。 Many seem to really like this but I found it predictable and full of characters and a setting that are nothing but stereotypes。

Kelly （and the Book Boar） ，

Booknerd confession: I’ve never read anything by the Brontèe sisters。 A billion and one retelling of Austin’s Pride and Prejudice？ Absolutely！ But not one diddly dang dong thing by Charlotte， Emily or Anne。 I can only assume The Wife Upstairs follows the plot of Jane Eyre fairly closely with the only major adjustment being the fact that it is set in the present day。 I’m not going to bother with much effort in rehashing the plot since this was a modernization of a golden oldie。 Simply put， this i Booknerd confession: I’ve never read anything by the Brontèe sisters。 A billion and one retelling of Austin’s Pride and Prejudice？ Absolutely！ But not one diddly dang dong thing by Charlotte， Emily or Anne。 I can only assume The Wife Upstairs follows the plot of Jane Eyre fairly closely with the only major adjustment being the fact that it is set in the present day。 I’m not going to bother with much effort in rehashing the plot since this was a modernization of a golden oldie。 Simply put， this is a story of “Jane” a dogwalker in a fancy neighborhood in Birmingham who meets the charming Eddie Rochester and then marries him after a whirlwind romance。 And then starts to question whether he’s as perfect as she believed him to be。 The title alone leads the reader to the first big reveal and I have to say the other twist was completely foreseeable as well。 That being said， this was still a highly enjoyable time for me， it read faster than I could have ever imagined and I finished it in half a day and all in all 。 。 。 。 I’m giving this one 4 Stars simply for being so much fun。ARC provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 Thank you， NetGalley！ 。。。more

Charity ，

I'm adding this one to my favorites list！！！ Such a great and exciting story！ Truly a thriller。 I should let you know that this is apparently a retelling of Jane Eyre and I never read that book。 I have since read a quick summary and found that names of people and places and things that happen in this story are definitely taken from that book。 I'm glad went into this without having read Jane Eyre because I'm sure much of this would not have been so surprising to me。 Yes， there was cheese in this - I'm adding this one to my favorites list！！！ Such a great and exciting story！ Truly a thriller。 I should let you know that this is apparently a retelling of Jane Eyre and I never read that book。 I have since read a quick summary and found that names of people and places and things that happen in this story are definitely taken from that book。 I'm glad went into this without having read Jane Eyre because I'm sure much of this would not have been so surprising to me。 Yes， there was cheese in this - especially with the insta-love between Jane and Eddie， but I'm glad that author spared me having to watch them eventually fall in love with each other， since that isn't the point。 Skipping over all of that fluff let's us get right to the good stuff - and boy， was it good！ I made a realization about something a bit earlier than the author's reveal， but that was okay。 It was still thrilling。 。。。more

Natalie ，

The bulk of the book was 3* but I'd round up to 3。5* for the ending。 An entertaining read， not much character development。 Plot development was smooth and mostly surface level。Eddie Rochester in a rich neighborhood who's wife B is missing assumed dead。 Blanche Ingraham was murdered。 Jane is a dog walker on the run from her past who falls for Eddie but starts to question if he killed his wife。 Also there are noises coming from upstairs。 The bulk of the book was 3* but I'd round up to 3。5* for the ending。 An entertaining read， not much character development。 Plot development was smooth and mostly surface level。Eddie Rochester in a rich neighborhood who's wife B is missing assumed dead。 Blanche Ingraham was murdered。 Jane is a dog walker on the run from her past who falls for Eddie but starts to question if he killed his wife。 Also there are noises coming from upstairs。 。。。more

Ayla ，

This southern gothic who-dun-it caught me off guard。 Suspenseful reads are not usually my cup of tea - I’m a big baby and can’t emotionally handle it。 But this #BOTM read was the perfect introduction into this genre。Right from the get-go， you question if anyone is actually good。 Jane is a klepto with an unknown past， Eddie is CLEARLY hiding something， the rich housewives are gossip mongers looking out for themselves， and Jane’s Christian roommate is not the upstanding citizen his church would li This southern gothic who-dun-it caught me off guard。 Suspenseful reads are not usually my cup of tea - I’m a big baby and can’t emotionally handle it。 But this #BOTM read was the perfect introduction into this genre。Right from the get-go， you question if anyone is actually good。 Jane is a klepto with an unknown past， Eddie is CLEARLY hiding something， the rich housewives are gossip mongers looking out for themselves， and Jane’s Christian roommate is not the upstanding citizen his church would like to think he is。 This book made me want to facepalm with how over the top some of the characters were， but that’s why I liked it。 It was suspenseful， but also entertaining and on the lighter side。 I’m very happy I took a chance and tried a new genre 。。。more

Ketelen Lefkovich ，

This is a very readable story。 I read it in just 24h。 But I feel like I was somehow cheated on。。。 It sells as a Jane Eyre retelling， a twist a gothic classic etc。 I haven't finished reading Jane Eyre （maybe one day） but this book sure as hell has nothing of gothic， or southern gothic for that matter and boy！ What a wasted opportunity！！ I went into this with expectations to read a book that had the setting of a southern city and maybe some eerie atmospheres and descriptions and well。。。 There was This is a very readable story。 I read it in just 24h。 But I feel like I was somehow cheated on。。。 It sells as a Jane Eyre retelling， a twist a gothic classic etc。 I haven't finished reading Jane Eyre （maybe one day） but this book sure as hell has nothing of gothic， or southern gothic for that matter and boy！ What a wasted opportunity！！ I went into this with expectations to read a book that had the setting of a southern city and maybe some eerie atmospheres and descriptions and well。。。 There was none of that。 The characters showed potential but they were under developed。 I felt like they were just shells of characters and even though I liked the ending and the twists and stuff it all just felt。。。 Okay。 It's supposed to read like these very dark and flawed characters， in the style of those famouse thrillers like Gone Girl but it just doesn't have the strenght。 I also feel like this book is definitely more of a mystery than a thriller。This could've easily be a 2。5 star rating but I did devour this in a very short time so because of that I am rounding up my review to a 3 stars。 It was entertaining but it was shallow and lacking in some points。 I didn't realize the author was the same as Her Royal Highness until the very last page that says "other books by this author" and honestly she is a much better writer of YA than she is of mysteries。 ↠ 3 stars。 。。。more

Charlotte ，

Reading this right after finishing Jane Eyre for the first time was really fun！ Seeing all the nods to the original story that I might not have noticed if it wasn't so fresh in my memory definitely added to my enjoyment of the book。 This wasn't as thrilling as I thought it would be， while there are changes to the plot and twists， anyone familiar with the story will predict a lot of what happens。 I wish it had been a bit more surprising and felt higher stakes， though it was very entertaining whic Reading this right after finishing Jane Eyre for the first time was really fun！ Seeing all the nods to the original story that I might not have noticed if it wasn't so fresh in my memory definitely added to my enjoyment of the book。 This wasn't as thrilling as I thought it would be， while there are changes to the plot and twists， anyone familiar with the story will predict a lot of what happens。 I wish it had been a bit more surprising and felt higher stakes， though it was very entertaining which is ultimately what I wanted 。。。more

AnneKR ，

Jane is the dog walker for an affluent neighborhood。 She's barely scraping by with what she makes and dreams one day of being one of the women she walks dogs for。 Her dream is about to become a reality when she meets the resident widower， Eddie。 Hearing bits and pieces of his wife Bea and her best friend Blanche's mysterious deaths， Jane imagines what her life would be like if she were with Eddie。 She's soon immersed in his life， moving in with him and having access to his money。 The neighborhoo Jane is the dog walker for an affluent neighborhood。 She's barely scraping by with what she makes and dreams one day of being one of the women she walks dogs for。 Her dream is about to become a reality when she meets the resident widower， Eddie。 Hearing bits and pieces of his wife Bea and her best friend Blanche's mysterious deaths， Jane imagines what her life would be like if she were with Eddie。 She's soon immersed in his life， moving in with him and having access to his money。 The neighborhood wives welcome her into their circle， and the life she has dreamed of for so long is finally hers。 But is it really？ Living in the house that Eddie shared with Bea， being friends with Bea's friends， and wearing similar clothes as Bea has Jane realizing she's living someone else's life and not truly her own。 What will Jane do when lies and secrets are revealed？I've just started reading mysteries and thrillers as contemporary romance is my usual genre。 I was intrigued and invested in this story， finding it hard to put down。 The story alternates from past to present with different points of views from other characters。 Everyone has their own secrets and tells many lies。 Each character is complex and has their own issues and reasons for doing what they've done in the past。 I really enjoyed the story and will look for other books written by this author。Thank you Netgalley and St。 Martin's Press for the opportunity to read this book。 。。。more

Tria ，

I had seen this book everywhere on bookstagrams etc & was excited BOTM had an early release。 Overall， I found it to be just okay。 Despite the hype， it fell flat for me。 It’s cliche， unrealistic。 Can I see this getting the Hollywood treatment， sure！ Is this one of the best thrillers or modern takes on Jane Eyre， no。

Trinity ，

I want to give a big thank you to Macmillian audio and NetGalley for giving me a copy of the audiobook to listen to。It has been ages since I first read Jane Eyre and I don't remember much of it but this novel is supposed to be a modern retelling of the classic。 Many of the things I look for in a Southern Gothic tale are missing from this book。 The atmosphere， the creep factor and the high tension of "what is happening？！？" were not executed well。That being said， this is a book that is addicting t I want to give a big thank you to Macmillian audio and NetGalley for giving me a copy of the audiobook to listen to。It has been ages since I first read Jane Eyre and I don't remember much of it but this novel is supposed to be a modern retelling of the classic。 Many of the things I look for in a Southern Gothic tale are missing from this book。 The atmosphere， the creep factor and the high tension of "what is happening？！？" were not executed well。That being said， this is a book that is addicting to read。 It is fast paced and well written。 There are so many twists and turns that I didn't see all of them coming。 Once you start this book， you will be loathe to put it down。What is true to many Gothic classics is the presence of unlikable characters。 You never know who to trust or if the person/people presented are actually the good guy。 Do you root for this morally grey character？ Is their bad outweighed by the "antagonists" bad？ I did like that this story was a slow unraveling of everything that culminates in the ending。 However， I blazed through this book and didn't get that sense of dread that usually comes with tales like this。 I would give this book a 3。5 star， as many of the Gothic elements were missing but it was still a great time。 。。。more

Sophie ，

3。5

Rachel ，

The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins is a Southern gothic twist on the classic Jane Eyre。 I really enjoyed the way Rachel Hawkins wrote the story， bouncing between each or the characters。 Speaking of the characters。 I hated all the players in The Wife Upstairs。 A bunch of unlikeable people who are all sneaky and slimy and deserve each other。 They fit well into the story and kept me turning the pages。 A very good read。

DeAnna Ellison ，

This was a solid domestic suspense。 The characters teetered on the edge of unbelievable but were enjoyable and I thought the different coupled relationships were well developed。 At times it reminded me of Liv Constantine （my favorite writing duo） and the nod to Jane Eyre was fun。 The last quarter of the book was my favorite， the waterfall of twists were well played and had me binging until the last page。 I would definitely recommend this one to other thriller lovers like myself。

Tracy ，

Solid 4 star read！ Brooding， romantic Eddie has recently lost his wife in a tragic accident。 That， incidentally， also took the life of her best friend。 Jane， plain Jane， is the local dog-walker in the quaint McMansion estates where Eddie lives。 A whirlwind romance ensues and Jane quickly finds her life transformed; ring and all！But the real story of Eddie's wife， Bea， slowly starts to unravel through the pages。 Told in multiple POVs， across differing timelines， we learn about Bea - The Wife Upst Solid 4 star read！ Brooding， romantic Eddie has recently lost his wife in a tragic accident。 That， incidentally， also took the life of her best friend。 Jane， plain Jane， is the local dog-walker in the quaint McMansion estates where Eddie lives。 A whirlwind romance ensues and Jane quickly finds her life transformed; ring and all！But the real story of Eddie's wife， Bea， slowly starts to unravel through the pages。 Told in multiple POVs， across differing timelines， we learn about Bea - The Wife Upstairs - and who she really was。 However， there are a plenty of others pretending to be something they are not throughout this story; not just the Stepford Wives。 Rachel Hawkins retells the story of Jane Eyre in a quirky， somewhat humorous way。 It's not a straightforward depiction， which is almost better。 I enjoyed being a bit surprised by some of the twists and reveals。 I mostly loved the attitude behind our two main narrators - Jane and Bea。 They are sassy and sneaky！Pick this one up for a page-turning， southern gothic tale of love and reaching ones potential！ 。。。more

Kristin ，

Thank you to Libro fm for sending me an ALC in exchange for an honest review。 I thought that the narration was fantastic and I didn't want to stop listening！As The Wife Upstairs is a Jane Eyre retelling， there is an element of predictability that I expected going into it。 That said， Rachel Hawkins added a few twists that I thought were interesting and I so appreciated how she made Jane less naïve and more conniving。 She felt like less of a pawn in this retelling， which was refreshing to see！None Thank you to Libro fm for sending me an ALC in exchange for an honest review。 I thought that the narration was fantastic and I didn't want to stop listening！As The Wife Upstairs is a Jane Eyre retelling， there is an element of predictability that I expected going into it。 That said， Rachel Hawkins added a few twists that I thought were interesting and I so appreciated how she made Jane less naïve and more conniving。 She felt like less of a pawn in this retelling， which was refreshing to see！None of these characters are likeable， but that is the entire point。 I am not someone who needs likeable characters to enjoy a book， but know going into this that none of them have any redeeming qualities。 That said， I did understand most of their motivations， which is important to me when reading about characters like this。 I actually liked the ending， but I found it to be rather abrupt！ I am picky when it comes to my thrillers， but this is one that I enjoyed and is more of a 3。5 stars！ Definitely one I could see myself recommending to a lot of readers。 。。。more

Andrea Holley ，

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️It’s twisty， turny， with a decent-sized addition of， “woah。” Trying to build herself a new life， Jane gets wrapped up in murder， lies & secret lives。 It’s fast-paced with short chapters that kept me hooked from the beginning。 Have you read it yet？ What did you think？

Morgan Molnar ，

4。5 stars

Frankie ，

4。5 stars。I flew through this in one day。 The audiobook is brilliant。 Whew！ I'm a big fan of Rebecca， and slightly less enamored with Jane Eyre， but I really loved how Hawkins put a modern spin on them。 Some parts are predictable， some parts caught me off-guard， but I devoured it in one day which shows you how compulsively readable it is。Every character here is morally gray， which I adore。 Jane plays the ingenue but she's a compulsive liar and a thief who's fleeing her dark past。 Obviously， Edwa 4。5 stars。I flew through this in one day。 The audiobook is brilliant。 Whew！ I'm a big fan of Rebecca， and slightly less enamored with Jane Eyre， but I really loved how Hawkins put a modern spin on them。 Some parts are predictable， some parts caught me off-guard， but I devoured it in one day which shows you how compulsively readable it is。Every character here is morally gray， which I adore。 Jane plays the ingenue but she's a compulsive liar and a thief who's fleeing her dark past。 Obviously， Edward Rochester is not the charming man he seems to be。 And the shadow of his late wife Bea。。。 was she really as perfect and glamorous as everyone made her out to be？ As Jane weasels her way into being the new Mrs。 Rochester， camouflaging herself among the other glamorous housewives， bits of her past begin to catch up to her。 And suddenly， it's revealed that Bea and her best friend Blanche did not die in a boating accident after all。。。If you've read these old-fashioned gothics and wished the women were smarter and more ruthless， then this is for you。Despite the inspirations and gothic pitch， however， it feels like your standard 21st century contemporary thriller。 Highly recommended if you need a quick， engaging read to kill some time lol 。。。more

Edward ，

I saw this book going around and i picked it up。 This book was good。 The ending to Eddie and his wife was a little bit far fetch， but still good。

Kate Wilburn ，

3。5 rounded up to 4。I can't put my finger on why I didn't really like this more。 I didn't know it was a Jane Eyre retelling at first but that made it a little more predictable I think once I figured that out。 I still thought it was an easy and enjoyable read。 Maybe if Jane's past was given more than a page or so， that could have helped us readers feel her anxiety towards Eddie finding out？ Overall， enjoyable but nothing groundbreaking。 3。5 rounded up to 4。I can't put my finger on why I didn't really like this more。 I didn't know it was a Jane Eyre retelling at first but that made it a little more predictable I think once I figured that out。 I still thought it was an easy and enjoyable read。 Maybe if Jane's past was given more than a page or so， that could have helped us readers feel her anxiety towards Eddie finding out？ Overall， enjoyable but nothing groundbreaking。 。。。more

Anita ，

This twisty domestic thriller is loosely based on the classic novel Jane Eyre， but I thought it had some of the elements of the classic novel Rebecca also。 Jane， the main character， is new to town and poor， working as a dog walker in a ritzy neighborhood when she meets Edward Rochester， a rich widower who has some serious secrets regarding his late wife。 Jane has quite a few past secrets too， and this novel keeps the reader guessing until the end as to how things are going to work out。 The chara This twisty domestic thriller is loosely based on the classic novel Jane Eyre， but I thought it had some of the elements of the classic novel Rebecca also。 Jane， the main character， is new to town and poor， working as a dog walker in a ritzy neighborhood when she meets Edward Rochester， a rich widower who has some serious secrets regarding his late wife。 Jane has quite a few past secrets too， and this novel keeps the reader guessing until the end as to how things are going to work out。 The characters are well developed and although most of them are pretty unlikeable， the story works well with them being villains。 I listened to this as an audiobook， and the three readers really made the characters come to life。 4。5/5 stars。 。。。more

Lisa ，

I really wanted to like this book。。。and honestly， the story was a really intriguing take on Jane Eyre。 But the language。。。it seemed like every other word started with an F so the author could get to her word count。 I can deal with some profanity， but this was so obnoxious that it really detracted from the story。。。

Lisa （lifeinlit） ，

4。5 stars！This atmospheric domestic suspense is a modern retelling of Jane Eyre with all kinds of twists and turns to keep you on your toes。 I ended up fully invested in these characters， and I really enjoyed the satire type of humor sprinkled throughout。 I’ve enjoyed Hawkins’ YA novels， but I’m truly hoping she writes more in this genre now！！

Barb ，

I received an ARC copy of this book from Net Galley in exchange for my honest opinion of it。 I read so many books and mostly psychological thrillers。 I understand that by reading this type of book， foul language is used。 But this book had the "f" bomb so much that I could not finish it completely and it just took away what could have been an amazing book。 I received an ARC copy of this book from Net Galley in exchange for my honest opinion of it。 I read so many books and mostly psychological thrillers。 I understand that by reading this type of book， foul language is used。 But this book had the "f" bomb so much that I could not finish it completely and it just took away what could have been an amazing book。 。。。more

Joya ，

Fantastic retelling of Jane Eyre！ I was a little unsure about how quickly things move in the beginning， but once I realized that was the point， I really enjoyed this book。 The plot is fresh， while recognizable parallels are so clear too。 I totally didn’t see the twist coming and was at the edge of my seat the whole time。 Unputdownable and so fun！

Heather ，

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC！ I saw so many teasers for this book and could not wait to read it。 It did not disappoint。 Jane is a young twentysomething trying to be part of a rich neighborhood near Birmingham， Alabama。 She starts walking the dogs to get closer to the owners。 She especially wants the attention of Eddie Rochester， a young， rich widower。 His wife and her best friend died in a boating accident last summer。 Or did they？ As Jane inserts herself into Eddie's lif Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC！ I saw so many teasers for this book and could not wait to read it。 It did not disappoint。 Jane is a young twentysomething trying to be part of a rich neighborhood near Birmingham， Alabama。 She starts walking the dogs to get closer to the owners。 She especially wants the attention of Eddie Rochester， a young， rich widower。 His wife and her best friend died in a boating accident last summer。 Or did they？ As Jane inserts herself into Eddie's life we learn more about all of the characters in this story。 The mystery in this book unfolds at a perfect pace。 Alternating between Jane and Bea， Eddie's dead wife， the reader learns the truth。 Of course both narrators are unreliable as we learn more about them， so who is telling the truth？ This retelling of Jane Eyre is well done and a quick read。 If you enjoy books with unreliable narrators， retellings of classics， or stories with a Southern gothic feel， this book is for you。 。。。more

Ashley Hedden ，

The Wife Upstairs was a great read by Rachel Hawkins。 Jane just arrived in Birmingham， Alabama and is a broke dog walker。 She walks dogs in a gate community with all rich clients。 She steals knick knacks and jewelry that they never miss。 She meets recently widowed Eddie Rochester。 He's a mysterious man who's wife drowned in a boring accident with her best friend。 Jane and Eddie fall for each other but Jane feels haunted by Bea。 This was a great suspense novel。 I really enjoyed this book and can' The Wife Upstairs was a great read by Rachel Hawkins。 Jane just arrived in Birmingham， Alabama and is a broke dog walker。 She walks dogs in a gate community with all rich clients。 She steals knick knacks and jewelry that they never miss。 She meets recently widowed Eddie Rochester。 He's a mysterious man who's wife drowned in a boring accident with her best friend。 Jane and Eddie fall for each other but Jane feels haunted by Bea。 This was a great suspense novel。 I really enjoyed this book and can't wait to read more by Rachel Hawkins。 。。。more

Caitlin Lee ，

Super quick read and good thriller！

Ellie Beadle ，

First finished book of the year and I'm staying on brand with a thriller/mystery， and the Wife Upstairs is one of those that is actually well-written！ I read a lot of shite thrillers tbh。 I will put up with so much for my brand xThe story is told mostly from 2 perspectives， each totally engaging and well-rounded， and each voice was very 'fleshed out' （and the stepford-wife-esque world they lived in was too）。 I was more interested in the writing and the relationships between the characters than ' First finished book of the year and I'm staying on brand with a thriller/mystery， and the Wife Upstairs is one of those that is actually well-written！ I read a lot of shite thrillers tbh。 I will put up with so much for my brand xThe story is told mostly from 2 perspectives， each totally engaging and well-rounded， and each voice was very 'fleshed out' （and the stepford-wife-esque world they lived in was too）。 I was more interested in the writing and the relationships between the characters than 'whodunnit'， and this is probably cause the characters were all secretive sneaky snakes， who dripfeed the reader lil tidbits。 I liked that。However， I could've done with a bit more suspense and intrigue in terms of the central death and disappearance of Bea and her buddy Blanche， and the denouement could've been a bit more drawn out （for the drams）。 But I very much enjoyed it！ High 3 from meee 。。。more

Laura ，

Loved it ！！

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