Meredith (Trying to catch up!)'s Reviews > The Wife

Addictive read about a wife who stands by her husband’s side even though he’s been accused of sexual assault. This is a multilayered, twisted psychological thriller that is much more than it initially seems!

On the surface, Angela and Jason have the perfect marriage. Married for six years, Jason’s career recently has skyrocketed and he has achieved celebrity status, making their marriage privy to the public eye. However, when Jason is accused of sexual assault, secrets of their marriage come to light. The more and more we learn about Jason, one wonders why would Angela choose to stay by this man’s side? Is she in denial or is there a lot more to Angela and Jason’s marriage than we know?

Told primarily through the Angela’s POV, we learn her rationale about why she chooses to stay by Jason’s side. The more she reveals, the more we learn about her own scarred history. She reveals little tidbits about her marriage, as well as about some personal events, (view spoiler)[ masterfully crafting her story every second of the way. (hide spoiler)]

The Wife sucked me in immediately. In the beginning, I thought this book was going to focus on something else but it became so different as I read on (I can’t say much without giving things away). There are many different layers to the plot and Angela’s character. I appreciated that Angela is quite intelligent and very much aware of the flaws of the man she married. I have been reading a lot of books lately with some less than intelligent female characters and I was happy that I didn’t encounter another female character that I wanted to shake! This was my first read by Alafair Burke and it definitely won’t be my last!