Reader, this is NOT your mother's Jane Eyre. The Wife Upstairs is a Southern Gothic take on the classic, complete with Neighborhood Beautification Committee meetings and ladies who lunch (and gossip). All the darkness of the original Jane Eyre is here, but the southern landscape of colorful fashion and flowers in bloom is a drastically different setting for our modern protagonist. Jane Bell, a dog walker who successfully inserts herself into a luxurious life in Eddie Rochester's estate, has encounters with several players who will seem familiar to readers - in name or otherwise. These are the author's nod to Bronte's classic characters and will not disappoint. Mystery, suspense, crime, blackmail, love, and betrayal - this thriller has it all. Twisty and satisfying!

Join us at our monthly No-Commitment Book Club for a discussion of a new twist on Jane Eyre, The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins. We really do mean no commitment! You do not need to attend every month. You do not need to stay for the whole hour. You do not need to have finished the book. Just come and enjoy great conversation about our monthly selection. We announce the next month’s Perfect Pick at every No-Commitment Book Club meeting.

Stay for a bit to browse in our bookshop truck at the end of the discussion!