The housewife : a novel / Natalie Barelli.
"From bestselling indie thriller writer Natalie Barelli comes a new deliciously dark novel about a woman who married the man of her dreams, only for him to become her worst nightmare. Jodie always dreamed of being a housewife. And after a whirlwind romance, she marries renowned psychologist Dr. Roy Davies and moves into his perfect Beverly Hills home. But the fairy tale fades fast. Roy is distant, his friends view her as a gold-digger, and the house still reveres his late wife, Deborah, whose presence still looms over everyone and everything. When Jodie learns Deborah became a recluse before death, she begins to suspect Roy was behind it. And the deeper she digs, the darker Roy's past appears-obsessive, controlling, unfaithful. Increasingly convinced he had something to do with Deborah's death, Jodie knows she should go to the police, but that would require revealing her own secret. A secret that could destroy her. But Jodie won't be silenced. Because the truth about Roy is worse than she imagined-and now, trapped in a house built on lies, she must find a way out before she becomes the next perfect wife to vanish"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781464247552
- ISBN: 1464247552
- ISBN: 1464280428
- ISBN: 9781464280429
- Physical Description: 364 pages ; 20 cm
- Publisher: Naperville, IL : Poisoned Pen Press, 2026.
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Includes reading group guide.
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- Subject:
- Abusive men > Fiction
Housewives > Ficton
Husbands > Fiction
Secrecy > Fiction
Widowers > Fiction - Genre:
- Suspense fiction.
Fiction.
Thrillers (Fiction)
Novels.
Available copies
- 1 of 14 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 0 of 1 copy available at Rutherford County Library System. (Show)
Holds
- 23 current holds with 14 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountains Branch Library | M Bar (Text) | 38801102236871 | Adult Fiction | Checked out | 08/07/2026 |
| Bladen Main Branch | FIC BAR (Text) | 30441101000404 | Adult New Fiction | Checked out | 08/18/2026 |
| Bogue Banks | F BAREL (Text) | 34208900292060 | Adult New Fiction | Checked out | 08/22/2026 |
| Columbus Library | F BAR (Text) | 31250200097142 | Adult New Fiction | In process | - |
| Harmony Branch Library | F BARELLI (Text) | 33114027687078 | Adult New Fiction | Reshelving | - |
| Harnett County Main Library | F Bar (Text) | 33630005546887 | Adult Fiction | Checked out | 08/24/2026 |
| Lee County Main Library | FIC BARELLI (Text) | 33262003295061 | Adult New Fiction | Checked out | 08/12/2026 |
| Marianna Black Library | F BARELLI (Text) | 39493109115982 | Adult New Fiction | Checked out | 08/13/2026 |
| Mauney Memorial Library | F BAR (Text) | 26280862106142 | Adult New Fiction | Checked out | 08/12/2026 |
| Northern Wayne Library | NWL (Text) | WAYNE25159681515571 | Adult New Fiction | On order | - |
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Summary:
"From bestselling indie thriller writer Natalie Barelli comes a new deliciously dark novel about a woman who married the man of her dreams, only for him to become her worst nightmare. Jodie always dreamed of being a housewife. And after a whirlwind romance, she marries renowned psychologist Dr. Roy Davies and moves into his perfect Beverly Hills home. But the fairy tale fades fast. Roy is distant, his friends view her as a gold-digger, and the house still reveres his late wife, Deborah, whose presence still looms over everyone and everything. When Jodie learns Deborah became a recluse before death, she begins to suspect Roy was behind it. And the deeper she digs, the darker Roy's past appears-obsessive, controlling, unfaithful. Increasingly convinced he had something to do with Deborah's death, Jodie knows she should go to the police, but that would require revealing her own secret. A secret that could destroy her. But Jodie won't be silenced. Because the truth about Roy is worse than she imagined-and now, trapped in a house built on lies, she must find a way out before she becomes the next perfect wife to vanish"-- Provided by publisher.
