The Wife Upstairs Summary
Rachel Hawkins

The Wife Upstairs Overview

Rachel Hawkins' The Wife Upstairs is a modern reimagining of the classic novel Jane Eyre. When modern Jane Bell moves to Birmingham and begins walking dogs in the ritzy Thornfield Estates, she falls in love with a beautiful house. She never expects that she will meet and get engaged to the widow who lives inside. However, after all her dreams come true, she discovers he has a horrific secret hiding inside his attic that will change her life forever. The novel explores secrets, history, jealousy, economics, and loneliness.