The Wife Upstairs
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3.7 • 55 Ratings
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- £9.99
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- £9.99
Publisher Description
The Top 10 New York Times bestseller
‘I was completely blown away by The Wife Upstairs. This is a compulsive, irresistible retelling of Jane Eyre with a modern, noir twist – and wow, does it work’ Samantha Downing, bestselling author of My Lovely Wife
Stylist’s best paperbacks of 2021
Hello Magazine’s best new books released in 2021
A girl looking for love…
When Jane, a broke dog-walker newly arrived in town, meets Eddie Rochester, she can’t believe her luck. Eddie is handsome, rich and lives alone in a beautiful mansion since the tragic death of his beloved wife a year ago.
A man who seems perfect…
Eddie can give Jane everything she’s always wanted: stability, acceptance, and a picture-perfect life.
A wife who just won’t stay buried…
But what Jane doesn’t know is that Eddie is keeping a secret – a big secret. And when the truth comes out, the consequences are far more deadly than anyone could ever have imagined…
A delicious twist on a Gothic classic, The Wife Upstairs is perfect for fans of Lucy Foley, Ruth Ware and Shari Lapena.
‘Really fun update of Jane Eyre that’s also deeply satisfying’ Stylist
‘A sharp, fresh twist on a classic in this darkly funny, suspenseful story of murder, ambition, and love. Creepy and fast-paced…kept me on the edge of my seat from the first page to the very last’ bestselling author Megan Miranda
‘The Wife Upstairs is everything I’d hoped—sharp, smart, tricky and fast-paced’ Kelly Harms, author of The Overdue Life of Amy Byler
‘Lightening paced, twisty, and great fun’ Jessica Knoll, bestselling author of Luckiest Girl Alive
What readers are saying about The Wife Upstairs
‘I couldn’t put this book down! Read it in a day!'
‘The Wife Upstairs has set the standard for this year's thrillers'
‘This was a definite page turner of a novel'
‘Will keep you on the edge of your seat until the final page'
‘A must read book full of OMG moments'
‘I felt for sure that I was going to bite my nails off while reading this'
‘Escapism at its finest. A five star read'
About the author
Rachel Hawkins is the New York Times bestselling author of multiple 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 with her husband and son. The Wife Upstairs is her first adult novel.
Customer Reviews
The dark side of a dream life
Jane is working in a beautiful neighbourhood and whilst on her walks she is dreaming about how the other half lives. She dreams of having a charmed life where the biggest thing to worry about are clothes, nails and insignificant things.
Her own life is far from perfect, Jane was in fosters care and is now living with a creepy guy who let her rent a room in his crappy home and neighbourhood, but at the time it was better than what she was running from.
She literally runs into Eddie who lives in her favourite looking house and she is charmed by him. Now is he all that he seems? Jane & Eddie soon start dating and she moves in with him. Occasionally she hears a noise that she cannot explain then ignores it....
Will Jane ever discover what Eddie is hiding? Will he work out other secrets that Jane is hiding? Although this story is reminiscent of Jane Eyre it is still worth reading, the audio version is not the best I found the voice so irritating
Awful
OMG the narrator of this book has the most irritating voice, no emotion and terrible American drawl! I didn’t even get past the first chapter!! Disappointing as I was looking forward to the book!!
The Wife Upstairs
The recording sounds like it was made underwater, unlistenable