This book was so good! The behind the scenes look into the influencer life was very interesting and the story was gripping! So much going on and so many people to not like.

You knew from that exceptional cover exactly what kind of guilty pleasure you were getting yourself into, and this did not disappoint. From the cookie cutter villian(s) to the "twist" that literally could not have been anything else, this was deeply satisfying in the shallowest possible way.

I was so intrigued by this one, especially with all the buzz around the #Tradwife trend lately. From the very first page, I was HOOKED, I literally couldn't put it down!
Thankfully, I grabbed the audiobook too and let me tell you... Lauryn Allman was phenomenal! 🎧 I had it playing while doing chores and carpooling the kids and I didn’t want to press pause.
This thriller was unlike any I’ve read before. The twists came out of nowhere 😲 and the story kept me guessing until the final page. I was honestly sad when it ended! 👏
Highly recommend if you're looking for a sharp, chilling, and fresh thriller!

I really enjoyed this one! It’s scary AF as it gives a glimpse into a a certain aspect of a lifestyle that 100% exists and its frightening and sad. This is a case where fiction and reality go head to head and it looks unbelievable but reality wins out.

I became interested in this book after being offered it from the publisher and I agreed to read it especially after reading the non-fiction book “A Well-Trained Wife” by Tia Levings. It gave me the opportunity to read my preferred fiction but with a topic that piqued my interest.

As I waited for my physical ARC I requested the audiobook ALC from NetGalley and listened to it.
I enjoyed the narrator Lauryn Allman for the most part with the exception of her “male voice” which just didn’t hit the mark.
The overall production however was enjoyable and I enjoyed listening to the story in the audio format.
This book comes out May 22 2025

I am thankful to have gotten a complimentary audio ALC from Harper Audio through NetGalley to read which gave me the opportunity to voluntarily leave a review.

My rating system since GoodReads doesn’t have partial stars

⭐️ Hated it
⭐️⭐️ Had a lot of trouble, prose issues, really not my cup of tea (potentially DNF’d or thought about it)
⭐️⭐️⭐️ Meh, it was an ok read but nothing special
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Really enjoyed it! Would recommend to others
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Outstanding! Will circle back and read again

This is obviously a super timely book as there seems to be a boom in “trad wife” content across social media, especially in the US. The book did a great job interrogating a lot of the trademarks of the trad wife social movement that are unnerving — the patriarchal roots, the outdated ideas of gender performance, the authenticity or lack there of, the hypocrisy, the falseness of what we see online versus what is the truth behind the scenes. I think the multiple POVs really helped to look at this from all angles. And all of that was woven really well into a central mystery with a great sense of growing tension.

I read this book part on ebook and part on audiobook and found both to be strong mediums. The narrator did a great job bringing the story to life and I think the audiobook really helped to highlight the social media feel of it all.