Perfect Modern Wife

Escape Isn’t on the Chore List

By: Kristen Van Nest

Narrated by: Kristen Van Nest

When successful executive Audrey visits her old friend Jessica at a dating retreat run by their estranged friend-turned-Trad Wife influencer McKinley, she can't help but feel something is off, especially since they won't let her see Jessica until the retreat is over.

A Gripping Psychological Thriller Novella with Binge-Worthy Twists

Audrey thought a weekend escape to her childhood friend McKinley’s viral wellness farm would mean organic smoothies, sunset selfies, and women empowering women style inspiration. Instead, she arrives to find McKinley crawling across the kitchen floor at 3 AM, hands raw and bleeding, chanting about being the “perfect modern wife.” As Audrey peels back the farm’s picture-perfect facade, she uncovers an insidious plot that threatens to trap every woman in its web of mind-bending rituals, sinister “treatments,” and cult-like devotion.

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About the Author

Kristen Van Nest is the acclaimed author of the comedic travel memoir Where to Nest and a viral comedy influencer whose sharp wit and global adventures inform her work. Growing up in the Connecticut suburb where The Stepford Wives was filmed, she witnessed firsthand the pressures of domestic conformity—a perspective further sharpened when her high-school homecoming king married a top “trad wife” farm-living influencer, both experiences fueling the dark domestic suspense of Perfect Modern Wife. With a career spanning New York City marketing, a Fulbright Scholarship in Luxembourg, and years working in the wine industry in Shanghai, Van Nest brings a binge-worthy twist to every psychological thriller she writes.

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A modern Stepford wives tale.

A thrilling modern day Stepford wife’s story. It was perfect to listen to for an hour car ride. The author does a great job telling her story and keeps you on the edge of your seat.