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Trad Wife

by Sarah Langan

Domestic perfection with a sinister underside

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Domestic perfection with a sinister underside

A profile assignment brings journalist Jenny Kaplan to Black Swan Farm, where Mia Wright has built an online following around an idealized life of family and farmhouse domesticity. The setup connects psychological horror with a contemporary media landscape in which private lives are shaped into public images. Its central tension lies between the polished persona Mia presents and the disturbing truth Jenny sets out to uncover, while the description also signals a focus on modern femininity and performative domesticity.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in psychological horror grounded in social media culture
  • Those drawn to stories about journalists investigating carefully managed public images
  • Readers curious about themes of modern femininity and domestic performance

Themes

Psychological horrorSocial media and public imageModern femininityPerformative domesticity

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Book overview

A journalist descends into horror as she uncovers the sinister truth behind a trad wife influencer in this "flat-out brilliant" (Paul Tremblay, New York Times bestselling author) blend of chilling suspense and razor-sharp commentary on modern femininity, performative domesticity, and social media--perfect for readers of Yesteryear, Mexican Gothic, and The Yellow Wallpaper.

Every day, millions watch Mia Wright, the "trad wife" queen, on her idyllic three-hundred-acre farm. With her handsome husband, seven well-behaved children, and a life of from-scratch meals and pastoral bliss, she's an icon of modern femininity. But behind every perfect image is a secret. And in this case, the secret is a horror.

Desperate to save her tarnished career, journalist Jenny Kaplan arrives at Black Swan Farm to profile Mia. Jenny is ready to write a scathing expos
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