Note: The Wife Upstairs was included in the Mystery and Suspense Magazine shortlist of best thrillers of 2021. Martin’s Press for the advanced readers copy which will be published on January 5, 2021. This novel is enthralling, fascinating, wicked, and oh so fun! I was totally gripped by the jaw dropping storyline. “The Wife Upstairs” is a wholly compelling thriller that had me swiping the pages of my kindle as fast as humanly possible. Some of the characters’ machinations are warped and completely crazy, yet this reviewer couldn’t help but be drawn in, hook, line, and sinker. The Wife Upstairs includes wholly compelling and intriguing characters with fascinating motives. No spoilers, of course, but readers should expect twists followed by greater twists, which will be eaten alive by yet greater still. What happens next is nothing short of brilliant, twisted, and completely wild. I think the author does a good job in developing complex characters with good and bad sides. From what I remember of Jane Eyre, she was somewhat likable. It appears Jane always gets what she wants. Told from three perspectives (Jane, Bea, and Eddie), The Wife Upstairs doesn’t have one likable character. Not long after she gets what she wants: a marriage proposal. And so, a whirlwind romance ensues, with Jane swept off of her feet. Bea died in the company of her best friend, Blanche, drowned while away on a girls’ weekend.Įddie is dashing, kind, smart and successful-everything Jane wants in a man. Penniless and pretty, Jane is hoping to meet “the one.” Enter Eddie Rochester, a recent widow who is trying to get over the death of his wife, Bea. Thornfield Estates has a “Stepford” vibe-perfect housewives, beautiful expensive homes, with everyone following a simple, easy routine. Jane is looking to make ends meet by walking dogs in the sleepy little subdivision of Thornfield Estates. Meet Jane, an Arizona transplant new to Birmingham, Alabama.

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