"The Mad Wife is a gripping and heart-wrenching portrait of a 1950s housewife at her wits end, struggling with the alienation and claustrophobia of midcentury suburban life. In this one-sitting read, Church offers unforgettable characters, a beautiful window into life in the Fifties, and a stirring tribute to the strength of women. This should be at the top of every book club’s list this fall." — Ashley Winstead, USA Today-bestselling author of This Book Will Bury Me

"In a world where a woman can attain local fame for her Jello salads, what wife dares to complain that a dishwasher isn’t the gift of her dreams? A rigid version of suburban propriety haunts the women of The Mad Wife, with their private griefs and their public smiles. But just when you think you know exactly what’s going on, Meagan Church slips the area rug out from under you, and tumbles you into a new understanding of the ways love can surprise you." — Mimi Herman, author of The Kudzu Queen

"A gripping portrait of 1950s suburbia with a sinister undercurrent, this novel peels back the manicured lawns and perfect smiles to reveal the secrets we bury—and the strength it takes to unearth them. A haunting, hopeful tale of resilience, reckoning, and the redemptive power of truth." — Sarah Penner, New York Times bestselling author of The Amalfi Curse