All in all I really enjoyed it and longing for the next Rachel Hawkins thriller with baited breath. Kudos for at last having a character adopt a rescue dog as opposed to "buying while shelter dogs die" and giving Adele a happy ever after.
She wrote some sample pages and the story was bought by St. Rachel’s agent approached her about writing a modern version of Jane Eyre, and her competitive spirit compelled her to try. It is testament to the great writing and wonderful storytelling that despite Robo-Jane, I really enjoyed this down to the very last drop, though if "Jane" had not been so abrasive to listen too it would have been 6 stars all around, even though all the characters were rather unpleasant in their own ways. The Wife Upstairs has an unusual backstory. The other narrators were really lovely but "Jane" was really hard going and I have no idea why such an unsuitable narrator was cast for this, the most important role. I was so delighted I did as I really enjoyed it - though the narrator of Jane made the character very unlikeable as sounded firstly far too old for the character and strangely robotic at times complete with tinny reverb. I loved "Reckless Girls" and adored "The Villa" and was so sorry when I came to the end of the latter I started looking for more Rachel Hawkins thrillers and was initially put off when I found this modern day Jane Eyre retelling but as I only remembered the bare bones of the original gothic novel, I decided to give it a go. Thrilling treat with a delicious twist on the OG The Wife Upstairs is a passable retelling of Jane Eyre.
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