{"product_id":"the-mad-wife-9781464252556","title":"The Mad Wife","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom 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.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThey called it hysteria. She called it survival.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLulu 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen 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?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the vein of \u003cem\u003eThe Bell Jar\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Hours\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Mad Wife\u003c\/em\u003e weaves domestic drama with psychological suspense, so poignant and immersive, you won't want to put it down. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sourcebooks Landmark\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/30\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781464252556\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.25h x 6.25w x 1.13d","brand":"Meagan Church","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51474298241205,"sku":"9781464252556","price":28.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_721135d1-9fe1-449f-b4de-18d48c97d22d.jpg?v=1754405626","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-mad-wife-9781464252556","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}