the wife upstairs by rachel hawkins summary

We are given one shock in the beginning and made to believe a story and then there’s a 360-degree twist later that had me shook. The desperation of an orphan looking to deserve the luxuries of life and because of that her dual behavior of faking charm, but thinking bitchy felt appropriate.Īnother bit I liked about the book is the twists in the story. Too Good to Be True is an obsessive, addictive love story for fans of Lisa Jewell and The Wife. I loved Jane for the fact that she was kept very raw, very real. We understand each character's thinking very clearly and are also aware of related events that happened earlier that are relevant to what is happening now. This style of storytelling is perfect for thrillers, IMHO.

And we are taken back and forth in the timeline between the present-day and the weeks after the accident. Growing up as a witness to violence in various foster homes, she’s tougher than she looks. Dog walker to the elite and sometime petty thief, Jane will do what she must to survive. 5, 2021 Jane Eyre gets a modern, Alabama-based reboot in Hawkins’ latest thriller. The story is narrated through the perspective of the three central characters. THE WIFE UPSTAIRS by Rachel Hawkins RELEASE DATE: Jan.

Quite a witty and refreshing domestic thriller. Karthigha my buddy for the read-along of this book enlightened me to the fact that this is a retelling of the Gothic classic Jane Eyre. A very twisted plot with twisted characters that kept me turning the pages. And now I am glad to have picked this book. To be honest I went in blind with this book.

The wife upstairs by rachel hawkins summary