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3.59 AVERAGE
3.59 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The Wife Upstairs is a well-crafted story that is full of characters you are trying to decipher. Jane, the central character, has a shady history that she is trying to avoid. She starts walking dogs for rich people in a private subdivision, where she covets their lives and imagines what life would be like if she was one of them. She gets her chance at the meeting of Eddie, a recent widower whose wife is presumed missing and drowned after an accident. Eddie and Jane start playing house with a speed that would be questionable without an understanding of Jane's past. In fact, a lot of Jane's actions work so perfectly because of her backstory.
There are a lot of clever observations on the class differences between Jane and these rich people, and Jane's comments on her the Thornfield Estate houses full of expensive things was fun to read. I could immediately see the particular southern style of decorating in just a few carefully-selected words. Eddie's late wife Bea became a millionaire after creating a company that will remind you of a lot of those Southern Female Centered brands and make you smile without making fun of them. I like trying to figure out the twists, but I really like when I do not figure them out, and The Wife Upstairs packed some great surprises.
This book is is a modern retelling a classic that I will not name because spoilers, but I think setting this familiar Gothic tale in a domestic story of suspense was a great choice. I would love to read more retellings like this, where even though I knew the basis story, the twist was still seriously surprising!
Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the ARC!
There are a lot of clever observations on the class differences between Jane and these rich people, and Jane's comments on her the Thornfield Estate houses full of expensive things was fun to read. I could immediately see the particular southern style of decorating in just a few carefully-selected words. Eddie's late wife Bea became a millionaire after creating a company that will remind you of a lot of those Southern Female Centered brands and make you smile without making fun of them. I like trying to figure out the twists, but I really like when I do not figure them out, and The Wife Upstairs packed some great surprises.
This book is is a modern retelling a classic that I will not name because spoilers, but I think setting this familiar Gothic tale in a domestic story of suspense was a great choice. I would love to read more retellings like this, where even though I knew the basis story, the twist was still seriously surprising!
Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the ARC!
Loooooved the ending. It got a bit slow throughout but the twists were good!
I finished this in under 24 hours. It’s more like 4.5 stars. Just short of 5 because I figured out the twist pretty early on. It was a great ride though for sure. Highly recommended for a quick read and a fun Southern gothic twist on Jane Eyre.
Enjoyed this but thought it had so much more potential.
“Mouths were good at lying, but eyes usually told the truth.”
An easy-to-read and easy-to-forget little thriller. I’m sitting here trying to figure out more to say about it than that. I enjoyed the characters - even if I don’t think I liked any of them nor found myself rooting for them. They were believable and kinda jumped off the page. The ending wasn’t satisfying at all. I expect thrillers to leave me with my jaw on the floor a bit - even if I am confused. This just left me confused and in disbelief. Like I know it is fiction, but there is no way the story ended like that.
An easy-to-read and easy-to-forget little thriller. I’m sitting here trying to figure out more to say about it than that. I enjoyed the characters - even if I don’t think I liked any of them nor found myself rooting for them. They were believable and kinda jumped off the page. The ending wasn’t satisfying at all. I expect thrillers to leave me with my jaw on the floor a bit - even if I am confused. This just left me confused and in disbelief. Like I know it is fiction, but there is no way the story ended like that.
oof. did no one proofread this? check the timeline? this was a hard no from me and i saw the “twist” coming a mile away ☹️
Love this author... this was fast-paced! I was also intrigued by the Jane Eyre retelling