Description: "In the 1950s, nothing is valued more than conformity, and Lulu Mayfield has spent the last five years molding herself into the ideal housewife. But after the birth of her daughter, Lulu's carefully constructed life begins to teeter. Exhausted by expectations and haunted by tragic memories, Lulu looks to her new neighbor, Bitsy. Bitsy, always the model of a perfect housewife, is not quite what she seems and Lulu knows something dark lurks beneath Bitsy's constant smile. Increasingly fixated on Bitsy and her perfectly crafted life, Lulu's mental state begins to fracture, and memories she had suppressed long ago begin to rise to the surface. Soon, Lulu is forced to confront the possibility that she might be headed down a path much darker than she could ever foresee. Set against the backdrop of a post-war era defined by tradition and constrained femininity, The Mad Wife weaves together a coming-of-age search for identity with a psychological drama so poignant, you won't be able to put it down"--
Brief description:
Meagan Church is the author of the instant New York Times and USA Today bestselling novel The Mad Wife, as well as The Girls We Sent Away and The Last Carolina Girl. Her emotionally charged, empathy-driven fiction explores women's inner lives and the silencing of their stories. She is an adjunct faculty member in Drexel University's MFA program and lives in the Charlotte area with her family. For more information, visit MeaganChurch.com or find her on Instagram @mchurchwriter.
Review Quotes: "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