Will people who loved the original follow you on this familiar-but-new path? Will people who’ve never read or listened to the original still get a satisfying experience out of this version? And, maybe most importantly, does this story even need a fresh spin?

In this vivid reimagining of one of literature's most twisted love triangles, which Mrs.Taking on a retelling is always daunting. 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.

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. 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. His wife, Bea, drowned in a boating accident with her best friend, their bodies lost to the deep. Recently widowed, Eddie is Thornfield Estates' most mysterious resident. But her luck changes when she meets Eddie Rochester. Where no one will think to ask if Jane is her real name. 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. 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. Instant New York Times and USA Today Bestseller 'Compulsively readable.a gothic thriller laced with arsenic.' - EW One of the Most Anticipated Books of 2021 : CNN * Newsweek * Vulture * PopSugar * Parade * BuzzFeed * E!Online * TimeOut * Woman's Day * Goodreads * She Reads * Good Housekeeping * CrimeReads * Frolic * Hello! * Mystery and Suspense January 2021 Indie Next Pick and #1 LibraryReads Pick A delicious twist on a Gothic classic, Rachel Hawkins's The Wife Upstairs combines Southern charm with atmospheric domestic suspense, perfect for fans of B.A.

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