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The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins
4.0

Happy Publication Day!

Jane is a dog walker in a wealthy community. She notices that there’s a single man with a dog in the development who she decides to meet so she can hopefully change her life. Once she starts walking Eddie’s dog they click and start dating, but in a small community rumors are always going around. She starts hearing whispers about Eddie’s deceased wife and decides to figure out what happened to Bea and her friend.

Not to give spoilers, but this is a modern day retelling of Jane Eyre. I thought I had read Jane Eyre in high school, but after reading this book I didn’t remember it at all. That was a good thing! I was glad I didn’t see the twists coming!

I thought the author did a great job with this story. I really enjoyed it and honestly didn’t know how it was going to end. The big twist did take me by surprise. I look forward to reading more books by Rachel Hawkins.

Thank you NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for an advanced copy in exchange for my honest review. I enjoyed the audiobook and though the narrators did a great job.