Synopsis "Recipe for a Perfect Wife"
'A bold, intoxicating, page-turner' Taylor Jenkins Reid, New York Times bestselling author of Daisy Jones & The Six 'Brown knows how to keep readers riveted until the very last page' Mary Kubica, New York Times bestselling author of The Good Girl'Deftly explores the joys and limitations of the role of wife' Fiona Davis, international bestselling author of The Chelsea GirlsWhen Alice Hale leaves a career to become a writer and follows her husband to the New York suburbs, she is unaccustomed to filling her days alone in a big, empty house. But when she finds a vintage cookbook buried in the basement, she becomes captivated by its previous owner: 1950s housewife Nellie Murdoch. As Alice cooks her way through the past, she realizes that within the pages Nellie left clues about her life.Soon Alice learns that while a Baked Alaska may seem harmless, Nellie's secrets may have been anything but. When Alice uncovers a more sinister, even dangerous, side to Nellie's marriage, and has become increasingly dissatisfied with her own relationship, she begins to take control of her life and protect herself with a few secrets of her own.---'A bold, intoxicating, page-turner. Karma Brown has long been a favorite of mine' Taylor Jenkins Reid, New York Times bestselling author of Daisy Jones & The Six 'A brilliant, brooding, timely novel, fraught with tension, that packs a punch. Brown knows how to keep readers riveted until the very last page.' Mary Kubica, New York Times bestselling author of The Good Girl'Brown's vivid storytelling deftly explores the joys and limitations of the role of wife - a wonderful read.' Fiona Davis, international bestselling author of The Chelsea Girls
