Sourcebooks, Inc. The Mad Wife: A Novel by Meagan Church | Historical Fiction Paperback

The Mad Wife: A Novel by Meagan Church

From bestselling author Meagan Church, The Mad Wife is an instant New York Times bestseller offering a haunting exploration of identity, motherhood, and the suffocating grip of societal expectations set in the 1950s. This novel weaves domestic drama with psychological suspense, immersing the reader in the story of Lulu Mayfield as her carefully constructed life begins to unravel after the birth of her second child.

Key Features/Benefits

• Haunting exploration of identity, motherhood, and societal expectations.
• Features Lulu Mayfield navigating life as a 1950s housewife whose sanity is questioned.
• Blends domestic drama with psychological suspense, in the vein of The Bell Jar and The Hours.
• Written by bestselling author Meagan Church.
• New store stock available.

Specifications

• Author: Meagan Church
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Print Length: 352 pages
• Publication Date: October 30, 2025
• ISBN-10: 1464236747
• ISBN-13: 978-1464236747
• Dimensions: 140x22x210mm (approx. 5.5 x 0.87 x 8.27 inches)
• Weight: 330 g
• Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark
• EAN: 9781464236747
• Release Date: 30 Oct 2025

Dive into this poignant and immersive historical fiction novel where Lulu must uncover unsettling truths that threaten to expose the cracks in her own life, forcing her to question if she is losing her mind or discovering a reality too terrifying to accept.