The Two Mrs. Carlyles, Suzanne Rindell
The Two Mrs. Carlyles, Suzanne Rindell
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The Two Mrs. Carlyles

Author: Suzanne Rindell

Narrator: Elizabeth Romanski

Unabridged: 12 hr 22 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 07/28/2020

Synopsis

A suspenseful and page-turning descent into obsession, love, and murder in the wake of San Francisco's most deadly earthquake--and Suzanne Rindell's most haunting novel since her acclaimed debut, The Other Typist

Which wife holds the darker secret?

San Francisco, 1906. Violet is one of three people grateful for the destruction of the big earthquake. It leaves her and her two best friends unexpectedly wealthy--if the secret that binds them together stays buried beneath the rubble. Fearing discovery, the women strike out on their own, and orphaned, wallflower Violet reinvents herself.

When a whirlwind romance with the city's most eligible widower, Harry Carlyle, lands her in a luxurious mansion as the second Mrs. Carlyle, it seems like her dreams of happiness and love have come true. But all is not right in the Carlyle home, and Violet soon finds herself trapped by the lingering specter of the first Mrs. Carlyle, and by the inescapable secrets of her own violent history.

About The Author

Suzanne Rindell is the author of The Other Typist, Three-Martini Lunch, and Eagle & Crane. She earned her Ph.D. in literature from Rice University and currently lives in San Francisco, California.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Debra on May 18, 2020

3.5 stars Not all secrets are willing to stay buried. Orphans, San Francisco, a dance hall, an earthquake, a marriage, a haunting, a Gothic tale of love, friendship, marriage, secrets and murder. The above words can be used to sum up Suzanne Rindell's "The Two Mrs. Carlyles." Violet met Cora and Fl......more

Goodreads review by JEN A on August 01, 2020

I received an advanced copy of this book from Net Galley and the publisher in return for an honest review. The release date for this book was 28 July 2020 This book felt a bit too long and drawn out. I do tend to be drawn to historical thrillers and this one had all the makings of being a great one,......more

Goodreads review by Diana on September 18, 2020

The cover of this book is so stunning that I had to read it! Suzanne Rindell has written a Rebecca-esque historical mystery set against the backdrop of the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake. Violet and her two best friends ran away from an orphanage the day it burned down. A few years later, after a drea......more

Goodreads review by Annette on May 04, 2020

1906, San Francisco before the earthquake. Violet grows up in orphanage, where she becomes close friends with Cora and Flossie. When the orphanage catches fire, the girls run away. Violet is not quite fourteen and the other two girls sixteen. They find a boardinghouse, where the two older girls work......more

Goodreads review by Amy on November 30, 2019

Such a page-turner! I always love Suzanne Rindell's books - and this one is fabulous!! It's suspenseful, scary, and a wonderful glimpse into life in San Francisco after the turn of the century. A wonderful novel.......more

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Praise for The Two Mrs. Carlyles

One of CrimeReads’ Best Psychological Thrillers of 2020
One of Liberty Hardy's Favorite Books of 2020

“A gripping, twisting novel of historical suspense set in the aftermath of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, The Two Mrs. Carlyles explores trust and deception among lifelong friends.” —Shelf Awareness

 “Fans of gothic historical fiction and historical romantic suspense will find much to enjoy here.” —Booklist

“A suspenseful and page-turning descent into obsession, love, and murder in the wake of San Francisco’s most deadly earthquake–and Suzanne Rindell’s most haunting novel since her acclaimed debut.” —Criminal Element

“The Two Mrs. Carlyles is a sometimes-spooky adventure novel with lots of unpredictable twists and engaging characters.” —Historical Novels Review

"Sizzles with tension from its first pages to its last . . . In a lushly imagined tribute to Daphne du Maurier and Charlotte Brontë, Rindell fills her historical Gold Coast with brooding bachelors, arsenic victims, and unquiet spirits." —Lyndsay Faye, author of Jane Steele

“If you loved Rindell’s The Other Typist,  if you adored Jane Eyre, if you were riveted by Rebecca, you will be enthralled by The Two Mrs. Carlyles . . . Eerie and suspenseful . . . Rindell reminds her readers how quickly trust can be shattered.”—Amy Poeppel, author of Small Admissions

“Evil is endlessly imaginative and such dark fun, whether set in 1906 or today. The Two Mrs. Carlyles makes that abundantly clear.” —Rita Mae Brown, author of Rubyfruit Jungle and the Sneaky Pie mystery series

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