You make the best decisions you can make in the time you have to make them, and you move on.

<ul><li class="ql-align-justify">Angela struggles with protecting her family while suspecting betrayal by her husband, Jason</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Trust is fragile, and hidden secrets can unravel even the strongest bonds</li></ul>

The Fragility of Trust

<ul><li class="ql-align-justify">Jason faces allegations of sexual misconduct that disrupt his public image and family life</li><li class="ql-align-justify">The book delves into the blurred lines between innocence and guilt in legal and personal contexts</li></ul>

The Complexity of Justice

<ul><li class="ql-align-justify">Angela harbors a devastating secret that could destroy her family if exposed</li><li class="ql-align-justify">The narrative highlights how personal truths can jeopardize even carefully curated lives</li></ul>

The Danger of Secrets

<ul><li class="ql-align-justify">The story explores how public opinion, fueled by media and appearances, shapes lives and outcomes</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Angela and Jason’s realities are distorted by external judgment and their own doubts</li></ul>

The Power of Perception

<ul><li class="ql-align-justify">Angela navigates complex emotions and challenges while trying to uncover the truth</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Her resilience showcases the strength required to balance loyalty, motherhood, and self-preservation</li></ul>

Feminine Resilience

<ul><li class="ql-align-justify">Lies, even those told with good intentions, entangle characters in a web of deception</li><li class="ql-align-justify">The novel underscores the devastating consequences of dishonesty on relationships and identity</li></ul>

The Cost of Lies

Alafair Burke's The Wife explores the unraveling of trust and the complexities of justice when Jason, a charismatic professor, faces allegations of misconduct. Through Angela’s perspective, the book examines loyalty, hidden truths, and the fragility of appearances, offering a gripping tale of resilience and the consequences of deception

Bestselling author of The Ex and The Better Sister * The Girl She Was, available to pre-order now* 'Highly addictive' KARIN SLAUGHTER 'A major talent' HARLAN COBEN How well did she ever know her husband? When Angela meets Jason Powell, a brilliant university professor, she assumes their romance to be a fling. But when they marry the following summer and move to Manhattan, Angela feels she's been given the chance to escape her troubled past. Six years later, however, Jason, by now a celebrated liberal figurehead, faces serious allegations made by one of his young college interns, and Angela's seemingly perfect life is under threat . . .

Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai's Key Ideas from The Wife
by Alafair Burke

ALAFAIR BURKE, THE WIFE

The Fragility of Trust

The Complexity of Justice

The Danger of Secrets

The Power of Perception

Feminine Resilience

The Cost of Lies

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Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai's Key Ideas from The Wifeby Alafair Burke

ALAFAIR BURKE, THE WIFE

The Fragility of Trust

The Complexity of Justice

The Danger of Secrets

The Power of Perception

Feminine Resilience

The Cost of Lies

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Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai's Key Ideas from The Wife
by Alafair Burke