She’s hearing strange noises coming from upstairs, there are detectives at the door, and new developments in Bea’s death have her second guessing her charming new fiancé.Īs shocking as Bronte’s Jane Eyre, The Wife Upstairs is one woman’s attempt at security and equality, while facing an uncertain future and fleeing a tragic past. Nevertheless, Jane is becoming quite cozy following her spontaneous engagement to Eddie, moving into his mansion, using his credit cards, and driving his luxury car. But when Jane is blackmailed by her former roommate who threatens to expose her true identity and secrets, things begin to unravel in her relationship and her sense of security. Bea was sophisticated, educated, and filthy rich, and Jane is struggling to keep up appearances while trying to live up to Bea’s expectations. But falling for Eddie (and his money) doesn’t come without a catch, as Eddie’s late wife Bea is a tough act to follow.
That is, until she meets the billionaire widower, Eddie Rochester, and finds herself desperate to become someone who belongs in Thornfield Estates by becoming his second wife.
Jane passes her time walking dogs, lifting jewels and trinkets off her employers’ counters and nightstands, and avoiding her grotesque and cringey roommate. Running from her tragic past, Jane left a lot of secrets, along with her real name, in Phoenix, Arizona. Jane is a kleptomaniac dog walker who happens upon Thornfield Estates, a rich gated community in Birmingham, Alabama. Except in this version, Jane seemingly has a lot more secrets than the mysterious Mr. The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins by Alana Quarles, Information on T19:58:00-05:00 | 0 CommentsĪ fresh twist on a gothic classic, The Wife Upstairs is a modern (and murderous) retelling of Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre.
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