Whew! This was a wild romp! This modern day Southern gothic thriller is definitely a twist on Jane Eyre with a bit of Wuthering Heights and even Rebecca thrown in for good measure. I found this an engaging fast read that kept me turning pages to see what was next. Very entertaining! I've read several Rachel Hawkins books recently and have quite enjoyed them all. I'll be looking for more titles. Thank you NetGalley and publishers for providing a digital ARC for review.

Late to the game on this one, but it did not disappoint. When Jane sets her sights on moving social classes, Eddie is the perfect target. Who cares that his wife and her best friend mysteriously disappeared less than a year ago? When Jane starts asking questions, she finds her life in danger. Is Eddie everything he says he is? Thoroughly enjoyable read with twists and turns at the end. Rachel Hawkins is still a favorite!

I forgot to leave a review for this, but I really enjoyed it! It's been out for ages, so I won't say much more than I need to for my star rating. <3

Jane moved to a new city to escape her past. She was raised in foster care, and didn’t have an easy life. Picking up spare jobs, she falls into dog walking in an expensive neighborhood. On one of her walks, she meets a man who is dealing with his own past, and they quickly connect. In their whirlwind relationship, she even moves in after a few weeks, which is followed by a proposal.

Her new fiancé seems perfect - however, he is still dealing with the grief of his wife who has been missing ever since a weekend away with her best friend. When the best friend’s body is found months later, things start to unravel.

I really enjoyed this book!

I received an ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review

Finally getting to this backlist thriller! Jane Eyre is one of my favorite classics, so when I heard there was a retelling coming out, I just had to read it. I really enjoyed this read. It kept my interest throughout and I wanted to find out what happens in the end. All the characters were extremely unlikeable, and I didn't really care about them, but I still wanted to know what happened. The audiobook was so enjoyable with the different narrators. Definitely helped keep my interest.

*Thank you @stmartinspress and @librofm for the #gifted egalley and audiobook in exchange for an honest review.*

I am sorry for the inconvenience but I don’t have the time to read this anymore and have lost interest in the concept. I believe that it would benefit your book more if I did not skim your book and write a rushed review. Again, I am sorry for the inconvenience.

I think I would have liked it more if I hadn't guessed the plot twist, which I feel was more obvious because I'm so familiar with the story of Jane Eyre. The direction of the plot made sense (I guess) and it was relatively short, but I think I would have liked it better if the obvious solution would've been the truth. Overall, not the worst retelling I've read but nowhere near the best. Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC copy!

3.5 rounding up to 4. I’ve read so many thrillers at this point that it was pretty easy to figure out what was really going on. Regardless, this book kept me entertained and reading until I finished it very quickly. Liked but didn’t love, would recommend to some but not all.

Enjoyable but rather unforgettable! I’d be interested in reading more by this author, as I enjoyed her writing & storytelling enough.

The Wife Upstairs is my first Rachel Hawkins book, but it won't be my last. The story immediately pulled me in and had me coming up with my own theories about each character. I really enjoyed each twist and turn of this one and eventually coming up to the big reveal.

I was provided an ARC copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Do you love the classics? If so, you may enjoy Hawkins twisty and modern retelling of Jane Eyre." Told from three very different povs, this novel is bound to keep you on edge with each jaw-dropping revelation!

Jane is new to Alabama, and she is broke. Jane snags a job as a dog walker for the posh residents of the gated community - Thornfield Estates. To the residents, Jane is inconsequential. Luckily for her, she barely registers as a bleep on their radar. It definitely makes plundering their riches so much easier.

You see, the thing is, Jane isn't Jane at all. Jane is trying to outrun her past, and it looks like just maybe... finally...her luck has changed.

As chance would have it, Jane meets Eddie Rochester, Thornfields most mysterious resident. Eddie's wife and her best friend disappeared together in a boating accident years prior. Both women believed to have drowned, and no bodies were ever located. As typically happens in small communities, gossip runs wild, and there are plenty of whispers about what might have actually happened and if Eddie is to blame.

When Jane looks at Eddie, all she can see is opportunity. He is the answer to all her problems. He will provide the protection and riches she so desperately seeks.

Jane and Eddie seem to fall for each other instantly, and it's not long before she moves in. But Jane is nothing like Bea, and she is constantly haunted by her ghost. Will Jane get her happily ever after and at what cost?

'The Wife upstairs ' is a jaw-dropping tale of forbidden love and sure to be one the most twisted love triangles you will ever read.

While it is enjoyable and fast-paced and can be easily read, I personally enjoyed it as an audiobook. It is read by three separate narrators who all did a fantastic job breathing life into Jane, Bea, and Eddie.

As always thanks to the publisher and netgalley for providing me a copy in exchange for an honest review.

A fun retelling of Jane Eyre, Rachel Hawkins was able to keep me intrigued and entertained the whole time - enough so that I was able to finish this in one sitting.

Such a great re-telling of Jane Eyre!
I loved the writing and Hawkins is an auto-buy author for me, so I may be a little bias :)
The only wish I had was that this book had a bit more thriller-vibes, but otherwise it was a great read that had me turning pages and truly enjoying the story.

Thank you to the Rachel Hawkins, the publisher and NetGalley for my complimentary eARC in exchange for an honest, unbiased review. Please excuse my tardiness in posting my review. My TBR list is continuously growing and I keep finding so many amazing books being requested + added to my pile! I have so much gratitude for this copy that has been shared with me.

A deliciously wry, yet still just as gothic, modern retelling of Jane Eyre that takes on Southern suburbia with ruthless charm. An excellent addition to a thriller summer reading list.

I felt this one was just average until I hit the ending. Don't get me wrong, it kept my attention but nothing stood out as memorable until the end. And then I knew I loved it. Everything all comes together. Great read, well put together. Definitely recommend.

This was a fabulous and twisty take on JANE EYRE, and I loved every delicious moment of it. I love JANE EYRE and tend to be wary of modern spins on classic novels, as so many tend to over-rely on the source material. However, Hawkins injects so much Southern charm and domestic suspense into this novel, it feels very much like its own being, with just the small nods to its inspiration. This was so gripping and I tore through most of it in a single sitting. A new must-read author for me!

Even a few weeks after reading this book, I'm still not quite sure how I feel about it. On one hand, it was a decent thriller that had me questioning what was going to happen next. On the other hand, it seemed way too farfetched how quickly Jane and Eddie fell for each other when they barely knew each other. And how quickly she moved in! There was a decent twist at the end with Bea, but I feel like the book ended strangely. I will definitely read more by this author!

I really enjoyed reading this Southern Jane Eyre thriller. In Birmingham's wealthy subdivision Thornfield Estates, dog walker Jane meets Eddie Rochester. And the book takes off from there. There are lots of twists and turns and surprises even if you are familiar Jane Eyre. The author does a good job with building the suspense and the ending was just right. Enjoy this page turner.

The Wife Upstairs by, Rachel Hawkins, was a retelling of the classic Jane Eyre. I was rooting for our Jane as she moved up the ladder in her new neighborhood, away from her “trouble.” Drama and trouble seemed to follow her to her new love interest.

There are lots of twists and turns and a lot to discover in the neighborhood.

Thanks for the review copy. I felt lost for part of the book but found it ok. The writing was good but couldn’t get into the characters.