This book is right up my alley with perfect wife drama! Everyone has secrets, and some are more damaging than others in this perfect domestic suspense that will keep you glues to the pages from start to finish.

Madison March is the perfect wife, the perfect mother, and has the perfect life with her Rancher/Farmer Husband. Her days are filled with all the perfect homesteaders life of baking sourdough to tending to the garden, all while filming it for her huge social media followers. Her life is "Picture Perfect" or is it?!

Liane Child does an outstanding job of pulling back the layers of the multiple story lines to this riveting story. The story is a slow burn but escalates quickly. This novel is perfect if you love, suspenseful, twist and turns, and wow your kidding me moments.

Surprisingly entertaining beach read, though somewhat predictable at times. The topic of tradwives has been so prominent lately, I'm not surprised they are becoming the subject of books, both fiction and nonfiction. This book was really more of a fluffy mystery than an examination of what the word "tradwife" means and how the image it projects impacts women in society. That said, it was a fun and quick vacation read.

I struggled with this book. I didn't care for, or connect with, any of the characters. They felt somewhat one-dimensional and boring. Pacing was a fine. I guess the fact that it was over the top was to be expected. If you are a fan of influencers, gossip, etc, you may enjoy this book.

This was fun, if a little over the top. It was everything I wanted it to be by the title, just salacious gossip about behind the scenes of a fictional tradwife. The twist was something I saw coming, but even so I enjoyed it! It was a little far fetched, but in a way that suited the story.

Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher, and the author for this ARC in exchange for my honest review

I'm not sure what I expected this book to be about but it was twisty, juicy and worth the read!

Trigger Warning: there is abuse and domestic violence (though not super graphic, but troubling)

A tradwife influencer, what could go wrong? Seeing the behind the scenes of a 'traditional' wife is quite the story. This book will have you shaking your head at the twists and turns in this story. Does the public actually try to copy those influencers and fall incredibly short? Is what you see or think the truth or do we ever know the truth.

This book really grabbed my attention! You see the popular Trad Wife on TikTok and Instagram, this was such a page turner and I had no idea where it was going!

Madison March is the queen bee of the #tradwives with over a million followers on her social media. She and her husband, Michael, a rich Montana rancher appear to live the perfect lives. From their children being homeschooled, to the home cooked dinners its all a lie a lie that’s even larger than you can imagine. The camera doesn’t show everything!

We meet Cally. She desperately needs money fast. So she takes a job tutoring Madison’s children. She has to sign an NDA and her plan is to make it to July when she will finally make enough money to free her brother, and she can leave Madison’s house. Cally has no idea what she signed up for.

Brianna has taken the trad live illusion and is determined to make it a reality. She’s only 18, and she and her boyfriend left everything and everyone they know. and moved to trad-country - Montana. She wants the type of life she sees the influencers having. But her reality has turned into a nightmare.
Soon we watch as the ending ends in a bang! ❝𝙵𝚒𝚟𝚎 𝚜𝚑𝚘𝚝𝚜. 𝙵𝚒𝚟𝚎 𝚋𝚞𝚕𝚕𝚎𝚝𝚜. 𝙰𝚗𝚍 𝚖𝚊𝚢𝚋𝚎 𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚗 𝚏𝚒𝚟𝚎 𝚖𝚒𝚕𝚕𝚒𝚘𝚗
𝚗𝚎𝚠 𝚏𝚘𝚕𝚕𝚘𝚠𝚎𝚛𝚜 𝚏𝚘𝚛 _𝚃𝚛𝚞𝚕𝚢𝙼𝚊𝚍𝚒𝚜𝚘𝚗_.❞ prepared to have your jaw drop!!

so good! loved the suspense and thrills. very quick read and great for Freida McFadden fans. I could not stop reading and it was quick

This was such an interesting book, I blew through it. I loved that it seemed both familiar AND outrageous. The twists gave me a thrill every time was revealed. Perfect book to read with a drink, by the pool!

This book has a really interesting concept! There are so many influencers out there showing tiktoks etc of this lifestyle. If you’ve ever seen a ridiculously perfect post on Instagram, and rolled your eyes thinking “yeah right,” then this one is for you. I enjoyed delving more into it and getting a behind the scenes glimpse into the drama filled lives of these characters. A huge plus to this book- I honestly did not even see this twist coming!! Thanks so much to NetGalley and publisher for this ARC!

As a stay at home mom, or “tradwife” I was looking forward to this book. If you are also a tradwife, this book may not be for you, as it pushes the narrative that this life is one that takes away your autonomy, that subjects you to abuse, etc. While this may be the case for some women, it is not the case for all women.

The only likable characters in the whole book, in my opinion, were Lori and Bill.

Im giving this book a three star rating, because while it did infuriate me, it also kept me reading.

Loved this book. Twisty and the story pulled me in from the beginning. I did not predict the twist, which made me gasp out loud. Well written and a must read.

Thank you to Netgalley and Harper 360 for an early copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. I loved this book so much that I read it in one sitting. I had to know what was going to happen. I was surprised at some of the twists in this book. I loved the storyline and all the characters in this book. I would definitely recommend this book.

I find the whole Tradwife concept fascinating yet scary so this was right up my alley, The book is an easy read. Suspenseful books about attractive people behaving badly is my guilty pleasure and palate cleanser from more serious literature and this hit the mark. There were some twisty plot turns and also a commentary on the misogyny inherent in the influencer/tradwife lifestyle. A bit over the top at times but an interesting read!

I could hardly put this book down once i started it, it was such a compelling read! I loved to see the behind the scenes of the influencer culture that the book portrayed and how the author wrote about what the audience sees versus what actually happens. The different stories tied in together so well too and I did not see the ending coming at all! I loved how flawed the characters were, struggling between their moral convictions and what reality demanded of them.
All in all it was a great read and it helped to bring me out of a reading slump!

Liane Child’s The Tradwife’s Secret is a thriller that delves into the dark underbelly of influencer culture. The story centers on Madison March, a seemingly perfect tradwife influencer living in Montana with her husband and children. Her idyllic life—captured through curated posts of sourdough baking and family moments—appears flawless to her millions of followers. However, as the narrative unfolds, the facade begins to crumble, revealing a web of lies and secrets that threaten to unravel her carefully constructed image.
The novel is structured through multiple perspectives, including Madison, her children's tutor Cally, and young, aspiring tradwife Brianna. While Madison's polished online persona hides a tumultuous reality, Cally's insider view exposes the complexities behind the scenes. Brianna's journey highlights the allure and potential dangers of aspiring to such a lifestyle. Through these viewpoints, Child explores themes of manipulation, control, and the consequences of living under constant scrutiny.
Child's story has twists that keep readers on edge. The novel critiques the performative nature of social media and the pressures it places on individuals to maintain a perfect image. At the same time, it shows the damage such influencers can unintentionally inflict on those who wholeheartedly believe influencers’ posts.
While the story keeps the reader engaged, some plot developments are typical of the genre and easily anticipated. The author also uses Britishisms (anyone in the U.S. know where a snug is located in your house?), even though none of the characters are British and the story is set in Montana. Please, she’s knitting a sweater not a jumper!
Overall, The Tradwife’s Secret was a riveting read that kept me coming back.

Thank you #NetGally for providing an advance reader copy

This might be petty, but the British spellings in this one really took me out of a novel that takes place on a tradwife's "ranch" in Montana. It really took me out of the novel! That said, this one ultimately fell flat, largely because of how predictable it felt. A beautiful homesteading influencer who doesn't cook, clean, or do anything other than looking beautiful while selling her followers on a perfect life and married to a man with a heavy does of toxic masculinity...what could go wrong?

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC.

I am such a sucker for a controversial internet subject, so the word “tradwife” is basically catnip to me. This book was super tense, and it ended with some crazy twists that I didn’t see coming. Even when I thought I had it figured out after a big reveal, another one was coming right behind it. I really enjoyed this and would recommend it.

This book is like a thriller version n the show “Secret Wives of Mormon Lives!” From the jump, that first chapter starts off with a death that has you rapidly reading to try to figure out who did it and why. There’s twists and turns, characters that appear likeable as well as ones you’re suspicious of…only to be shocked and completely baffled. The ending though…..that was a twist I never saw coming! Great storyline, wonderful character development, and a uniquely thrilling read. This one is a winner!

This book has some twists and turns I didn't see coming. The big question that this book brings to mind-social media, what is true and what is not. How much danger are you in when you share too much? A perfect life, does it exist. i highly recommend reading this book!