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The wife upstairs : a novel / Rachel Hawkins.

Hawkins, Rachel, 1979- (author.). Kirby, Heyborne, (narrator.). Fortgang, Lauren, (narrator.). Shaffer, Emily, (narrator.).

Summary:

A delicious twist on a Gothic classic, Rachel Hawkins's 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? A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin's Press.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781250752451
  • ISBN: 1250752450
  • ISBN: 9780008377540
  • ISBN: 0008377545
  • Physical Description: 1 online resource (1 sound file (05 hr., 23 min., 33 sec.)) : digital.
  • Edition: Unabridged.
  • Publisher: [New York] : Macmillan Audio, 2021.

Content descriptions

Participant or Performer Note:
Read by Kirby Heyborne, Lauren Fortgang and Emily Shaffer.
Source of Description Note:
Online resource; title from title details screen (OverDrive, viewed January 11, 2021).
Subject: Gated communities > Fiction.
Dog walking > Fiction.
Widowers > Fiction.
FICTION / Gothic.
Genre: Downloadable audio books.
Thrillers (Fiction)
Audiobooks.

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  • Library Journal Reviews : LJ Reviews 2021 March

    In her first adult title, YA author Hawkins presents a twisted Jane Eyre, reimagined and set in a modern-day affluent gated community in Birmingham, AL. Penniless Jane is a dog walker whose wealthy customers include Eddie Rochester, a widower who has recently lost his wife, Bea, to a mysterious drowning accident. Strangely, Bea's body has not been found. Jane falls in love with the rich and handsome Mr. Rochester and moves in with him. She is obsessed by thoughts of the successful and beautiful Bea and wonders if Eddie will ever love her as intensely. Narrators Emily Shaffer, Kirby Heyborne, and Lauren Fortgang do an excellent job reading this gripping and intriguing mystery. Patrons who have read Jane Eyre will enjoy the similarities between the two books and be delightfully surprised by the unexpected twists in the modern story. VERDICT This well-narrated, suspenseful psychological thriller is recommended for the audiobook collections of all public libraries.—Ilka Gordon, Beachwood, OH

    Copyright 2021 Library Journal.

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