The Mad Wife

A Novel

De: Meagan Church

Narrado por: Susan Bennett

From bestselling author Meagan Church comes a haunting exploration of identity, motherhood, and the suffocating grip of societal expectations that will leave you questioning the lives we build—and the lies we live.

They called it hysteria. She called it survival.

Lulu Mayfield has spent the last five years molding herself into the perfect 1950s housewife. Despite the tragic memories that haunt her and the weight of exhausting expectations, she keeps her husband happy, her household running, and her gelatin salads the talk of the neighborhood. But after she gives birth to her second child, Lulu's carefully crafted life begins to unravel.

When a new neighbor, Bitsy, moves in, Lulu suspects that something darker lurks behind the woman's constant smile. As her fixation on Bitsy deepens, Lulu is drawn into a web of unsettling truths that threaten to expose the cracks in her own life. The more she uncovers about Bitsy, the more she questions everything she thought she knew—and soon, others begin questioning her sanity. But is Lulu truly losing her mind? Or is she on the verge of discovering a reality too terrifying to accept?

In the vein of The Bell Jar and The Hours, The Mad Wife weaves domestic drama with psychological suspense, so poignant and immersive, you won't want to stop listening.

©2025 Meagan Church (P)2025 Recorded Books

Just Wow...

So much better than I expected, it was slow to start but so worth getting to the end.

Shocking and realistic!

I loved the performance of the narrator. The story build up was steady and it gives it a more eerie feeling. The ending was straight forward. I enjoyed it

things woman have went through over the years.

I really enjoyed it. check you triggers, can't say to much with out spoilers.

Hysteria

This book. I’m speechless. The unspoken truth behind the fictional story is so present. May we never stay silent.

The truth is out there

this book made me furious since I have experienced the same thing twice with doctors who just do not listen to women. I almost died twice due to misdiagnosis. this really hit me hard. it was fiction, but the reality is there!