The Wife Upstairs: A twisted psychological thriller that will keep you guessing

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Published May 12, 2020

420 pages

Average rating: 7.58

401 RATINGS

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Readers say *The Wife Upstairs* is a fast-paced, gripping psychological thriller with engaging twists that keep many hooked. Reviewers agree it’s a go...

Lrenae
Dec 22, 2025
6/10 stars
⭐️⭐️⭐️✨ (3.5 stars)
The Wife Upstairs gave me major Verity by Colleen Hoover vibes — dark secrets, a twisted marriage, and a wife whose story isn’t what it seems. Frieda McFadden kept me turning pages with her trademark short chapters and tension, but I couldn’t help feeling like I’d read a very similar story before. While the twists were engaging and the pacing fast, the similarities to Verity made it a little predictable at times. Still, if you enjoy domestic thrillers with unreliable narrators and shocking reveals, this is definitely worth the read!
AshleyGordon
Dec 05, 2025
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Natalie2392
Dec 04, 2025
7/10 stars
I’m glad I’m not the only one who thought this was literally Verity. There were a couple twists but nothing that gave the book a wow factor. No one was really likable and it kinda ended pretty flat. I gave it an extra star for being a page turner.
Hanlove1192
Nov 21, 2025
5/10 stars
It was average. I saw the plot twist coming. It was very similar to Colleen Hoover Verity so I lost interest
daph_78
Nov 14, 2025
4/10 stars
It was a good book, with okay twists. It is very similar to the book Verity by Colleen Hoover.

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