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A long marriage in Chicago slowly turns toxic
2013Fast paceTense
What it is about
Jodi and Todd have been together for twenty years. She is a therapist who keeps a calm home, and he is a developer who has been having an affair. As the cracks in their marriage deepen, each plans for what might come next. Chapters alternate between the two.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who like domestic thrillers.
What you will get
A sharp novel that was an early example of the domestic suspense trend.
The Silent Wife Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Mystery & Thriller · Marriage · Betrayal · Psychological thriller
Length
336 pages · ≈ 10 h
More about this book
Characters
Jodi Reston and Todd Gilbert.
Setting
Chicago and its suburbs.
What makes it different
The narrators are both flawed and the tension grows quietly.
Feel
Cold, tense and sharp.
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