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Two Titles – The Wife Upstairs

The Wife Upstairs: A Novel by Racheal Hawkins was on several recommended reading lists for 2021, described as having a twist on Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre – so that drew me in. This is also Hawkins’ first adult novel. While doing a search for this title, I found there was also a 2020 psychological thriller of the same title by Freida McFadden that also looked interesting and got excellent ratings on Amazon. So I decided why not read them both for one post. So, here are two titles about the wife upstairs.

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HighRise Nightmare

ELEVATOR PITCH by Linwood Barclay

Ok, this novel caught my eye because it was described as elevator accidents occurring in NYC one after the other and they weren’t a coincidence. Now, I have been stuck in an elevator recently, at work. I was on my way up to the top, 6th floor, and it just stopped suddenly between the 5th and 6th floors. I pressed the floor buttons – nothing happened. I pressed the alarm – nothing happened. I pressed the phone button and got a response. I was stuck in there for about 30 minutes before they got the doors open so I could step out. So yeah, I suppose we all feel a little uneasy when riding an elevator and we hear a strange noise or feel it jerk suddenly or pause for a moment. You are completely helpless in that moment – it’s not a good feeling.

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