The Housewife by Natalie Barelli

The Housewife

Natalie Barelli

Sourcebooks · Print & ebook · June 30, 2026

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Who it’s for
For readers drawn to psychological marital suspense and dangerous secrets
Themes
Controlling relationships, Marital deception, Suspicion surrounding a death
Pacing
Fast

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About this book

From bestselling indie thriller writer Natalie Barelli comes a new deliciously dark novel about a woman who married the man of her dreams, only for him to become her worst nightmare. Jodie always dreamed of being a housewife. And after a whirlwind romance, she marries renowned psychologist Dr. Roy Davies and moves into his perfect Beverly Hills home. But the fairy tale fades fast.

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Roy is distant, his friends view her as a gold-digger, and the house still reveres his late wife, Deborah, whose presence still looms over everyone and everything. When Jodie learns Deborah became a recluse before death, she begins to suspect Roy was behind it. And the deeper she digs, the darker Roy's past appears—obsessive, controlling, unfaithful. Increasingly convinced he had something to do with Deborah's death, Jodie knows she should go to the police, but that would require revealing her own secret. A secret that could destroy her. But Jodie won't be silenced. Because the truth about Roy is worse than she imagined—and now, trapped in a house built on lies, she must find a way out before she becomes the next perfect wife to vanish.

Who it’s for

  • For readers drawn to psychological marital suspense and dangerous secrets
  • For readers interested in a wife investigating her predecessor’s death

Where it sits

Domestic Thrillers97%
Psychological Thrillers84%
Suspense28%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Suspense
  • Crime Fiction
  • Psychological Thrillers
Authors
Natalie Barelli
Publisher
Sourcebooks
Published
June 30, 2026
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Controlling relationships · Marital deception · Suspicion surrounding a death
Reading lane
Suspense