Trad Wife : A Novel

A journalist descends into horror as she uncovers the sinister truth behind a trad wife influencer in this flat-out brilliant (Paul Tremblay, New York Times bestselling author) blend of chilling suspense and razor-sharp commentary on modern femininity, performative domesticity, and social mediaperfect for readers of Yesteryear, Mexican Gothic, and The Yellow Wallpaper.

Every day, millions watch Mia Wright, the trad wife queen, on her idyllic three-hundred-acre farm. With her handsome husband, seven well-behaved children, and a life of from-scratch meals and pastoral bliss, shes an icon of modern femininity. But behind every perfect image is a secret. And in this case, the secret is a horror.

Desperate to save her tarnished career, journalist Jenny Kaplan arrives at Black Swan Farm to profile Mia. Jenny is ready to write a scathing expos, determined to expose the deception behind Mias curated life. But soon, Jenny has more to contend with than staged videos and camera-ready poses. Theres something wrong at the farmhouse. Something slithers through Jennys dreams, and at night, the children sing strange nursery rhymes.

Shes losing time. Shes losing her hair. She starts to worry that shes losing her mind.

There is a horror at the heart of Black Swan, and its waiting just for Jenny. Trad Wife will make you question whats real and whats just a perfectly curated deception

Will you see the lie?