The Wife Upstairs
by Rachel Hawkins
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?
Review:
Thank you to Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for a free advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions expressed in this review are my own.
Well, this was quite an interesting read to say the least. Granted some of the "plot twists" were expected but the story also had some good ones that were not as easily predictable. I enjoyed the overall story and found the writing was interesting and kept me engaged until the end. I enjoyed watching to see how crazy these characters were actually going to get and I wasn't disappointed. The excessive personalities and actions of these characters really made this book for me. It was fun, entertaining and I definitely recommend.
I haven't read Jane Eyre, the novel this one is based off of, so I'm not sure how similar it is to the original.
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