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The mad wife : a novel / Meagan Church.

Church, Meagan, (author.).

Summary:

"In the 1950s, nothing is valued more than conformity, and Lulu Mayfield has spent the last five years molding herself into the ideal housewife. But after the birth of her daughter, Lulu's carefully constructed life begins to teeter. Exhausted by expectations and haunted by tragic memories, Lulu looks to her new neighbor, Bitsy. Bitsy, always the model of a perfect housewife, is not quite what she seems and Lulu knows something dark lurks beneath Bitsy's constant smile. Increasingly fixated on Bitsy and her perfectly crafted life, Lulu's mental state begins to fracture, and memories she had suppressed long ago begin to rise to the surface. Soon, Lulu is forced to confront the possibility that she might be headed down a path much darker than she could ever foresee. Set against the backdrop of a post-war era defined by tradition and constrained femininity, The Mad Wife weaves together a coming-of-age search for identity with a psychological drama so poignant, you won't be able to put it down"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781464252556
  • ISBN: 1464252556
  • ISBN: 9781464236747
  • ISBN: 1464236747
  • Physical Description: 331 pages ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: Naperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks Landmark, [2025]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Includes a reading group guide and conversation with the author.
Subject:
Housewives > Fiction.
Nineteen fifties > Fiction.
Mothers > Fiction.
Identity (Psychology) > Fiction.
Neighbors > Fiction.
Secrecy > Fiction.
Motherhood > Fiction.
Genre:
Coming-of-age fiction
Psychological fiction.
Historical fiction.

Available copies

  • 4 of 85 copies available at NC Cardinal.
  • 0 of 1 copy available at Caswell County Public Library. (Show)

Holds

  • 51 current holds with 85 total copies.
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Gunn Memorial Public Library F CHU (Text) 34621991274476 Adult Fiction Checked out 08/22/2026
Albert Carlton - Cashiers Community Library 813.6000 (Text) FONamsr9122510 On Order On order -
Albert Carlton - Cashiers Community Library F CHURCH (Text) 39493110180223 Adult New Fiction In transit -
Albertson Community Library AFIC CHU 1125 (Text) 30372102149645 Adult Fiction Checked out 08/26/2026
Anderson Creek Public Library F Chu (Text) 33630005530105 Adult Fiction In transit -
Ashe County Public Library F CHU (Text) 50503011278795 Adult New Fiction Checked out 08/20/2026
Berea Library FIC CHURCH (Text) 42756202551369 Adult Fiction Checked out 08/18/2026
Bladen Main Branch FIC CHU (Text) 30441100980622 Adult Fiction Checked out 08/14/2026
Broadway Branch FIC CHURCH (Text) 33262003294811 Adult Fiction Available -
Carver School Road Branch FIC Church, Meagan (Text) 0112524951771 Adult Fiction Checked out 08/19/2026