Review: 'The Housewife' by Natalie Barelli
There is true joy to be found in perfectly folded laundry and stunningly prepared desserts. This joy can be ruined, however, by husbands who may have killed their first wives. In The Housewife , Jodie finds herself confronted with exactly that, except that even with her not all is as it seems. Thanks to Poisoned Pen Press and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Pub. Date : 30/06/2026 Publisher : Poisoned Pen Press 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,...