HIGH-DEMAND BACKSTORY: Expect a lot of media coverage of (and therefore a lot of demand for) this Southern-gothic Jane Eyre adaptation. An altogether sinister novel that will make readers of Jennifer McMahon, Ruth Ware, and Donna Tartt shudder. First-person narration by Jane allows for a slow reveal of her past, and occasional perspectives from other characters provide clues to their motivations. The bleak setting provides the appropriate mood to each of Jane’s discoveries, leading to well-plotted surprises that may not be entirely shocking, especially for fans of Charlotte Brontë’s work. But as they prepare to marry, the death of Eddie’s first wife, Bea, and her best friend, Blanche, hangs over them, until Jane discovers that Bea may not be as much a part of Eddie’s past as she’d thought. Eddie can give her everything she ever wanted. Then she’s in a terrible accident and everything falls apart. A beautiful home in the suburbs and a plan to fill it with children. That is, until she meets Eddie Rochester. The Wife Upstairs Freida McFadden 4.23 41,944 ratings2,970 reviews Victoria Barnett has it all. Jane walks the dogs of the rich socialites of Birmingham’s Thornfield Estates, understanding she’s an outsider. In her adult debut, YA author Hawkins ( Royals, 2018) twists together the suspense and storytelling of Jane Eyre with the atmosphere, tension, and odd characters of a Southern-gothic novel into a tale of a young woman trying to escape her past.
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