![]() ![]() “A delightfully surprising and suspenseful twist on Jane Eyre."–– Newsweek. "A Southern Gothic twist on Jane Eyre that’s full of suspense, twists and turns.the story of this twisted love triangle will have you on the edge of your seat all the way until the end." –– CNN. ![]() ![]() One of her clients is Eddie Rochester whose wife, Bea, a rags-to-riches legend, recently perished in a boating accident. This is the first trade novel by Rachel Hawkins after ten very successful years as a Young Adult novelist creating books she characterizes as “paranormals and romances.” She calls The Wife Upstairs, a “thriller.” The protagonist is a young lady named, yes, Jane, who is a dog-walker from the wrong side of the tracks whose clientele comes from Thornfield Estates, a fancy gated community. It consciously follows the story line of the novel, Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte and sets it in Birmingham, Alabama, where the author lives. This novel was a Book of the Month Club selection, a “most anticipated book of 2021” selection on at least five lists, and a best of the month selection on at least another five lists. ![]()
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