The Wife Upstairs

Rachel Hawkins' anmelderroste roman "The Wife Upstairs” er en moderne genfortælling af den klassiske "Jane Eyre” med et moderne og mørkt twist. I "The Wife Upstairs" møder vi Jane. Hun er netop ankommet til Birmingham, Alabama, uden et job på hånden, da hun møder Eddie Rochester. Eddie er rig, ser godt ud og bor alene i et kæmpe hus efter hans elskede kone døde året forinden. Han virker som den perfekte mand. Eddie kan give Jane alt det, hun altid har ønsket: stabilitet, anerkendelse og et billedskønt liv. Men Jane er ikke klar over, at Eddie gemmer på en hemmelighed, endda en stor en af slagsen. Og da sandheden kommer frem, er konsekvenser meget større end nogen nogensinde kunne have forestillet sig. "The Wife Upstairs” er en mørk og nervepirrende fortælling om kærlighed, hemmeligheder og en kone, der bare ikke vil blive i graven. Det er den perfekte roman for Ruth Ware og Shari Lapena-fans. Rachel Hawkins står bag adskillige børne- og ungdomsbøger. "The Wife Upstairs” er hendes første roman til voksne.

Rachel Hawkins' anmelderroste roman "The Wife Upstairs” er en moderne genfortælling af den klassiske "Jane Eyre” med et moderne og mørkt twist. I "The Wife Upstairs" møder vi Jane. Hun er netop ankommet til Birmingham, Alabama, uden et job på hånden, da hun møder Eddie Rochester. Eddie er rig, ser godt ud og bor alene i et kæmpe hus efter hans elskede kone døde året forinden. Han virker som den perfekte mand. Eddie kan give Jane alt det, hun altid har ønsket: stabilitet, anerkendelse og et billedskønt liv. Men Jane er ikke klar over, at Eddie gemmer på en hemmelighed, endda en stor en af slagsen. Og da sandheden kommer frem, er konsekvenser meget større end nogen nogensinde kunne have forestillet sig. "The Wife Upstairs” er en mørk og nervepirrende fortælling om kærlighed, hemmeligheder og en kone, der bare ikke vil blive i graven. Det er den perfekte roman for Ruth Ware og Shari Lapena-fans. Rachel Hawkins står bag adskillige børne- og ungdomsbøger. "The Wife Upstairs” er hendes første roman til voksne.

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 WifeStylist s best paperbacks of 2021Hello Magazine s best new books released in 2021A 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 AliveWhat 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'

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 WifeStylist s best paperbacks of 2021Hello Magazine s best new books released in 2021A 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 AliveWhat 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'