Perfect Wives, Perfect Lies
A Novel
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Perfect Wives, Perfect Lies
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Narrated by:
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Xe Sands
For fans of The Hunting Wives: A woman in mourning finds renewed purpose in her fake persona for an online mom group—but membership comes at a killer cost.
In the wake of losing her son, Becca also lost her marriage and her moorings. Now, work and time spent with her best friend, Lynn, are what gets her through the day. But it's a private group of moms on social media that gets her through the long nights.
Run by Karen, the holy grail of perfect wives, Mommy Wine Time is a place where women share stories, perfectly airbrushed photos, and advice disguised as humble brags. And it's where Becca pretends to be Lucy, with the help of a stock photo account. Lucy's an ideal wife and mother living a dahlia-filled life in Seattle, enjoying all the things that Becca is certain she'll never have again.
But the line between Becca's truths and Lucy's lies starts to blur when a series of bad deeds, daring games, and too many bottles of cheap chardonnay reveals something darker. Soon, what began as mere petty crimes escalates to kidnapping, assault, revenge, and murder. Still, the more Becca pretends, the more alive she feels . . .
This psychological thriller from the author of Pretty/Ugly takes the wine moms from Big Little Lies and Desperate Housewives, puts them in an online space where it's easier to hide their true identities, and then gives them even darker obsessions. Cheers!
©2026 Jennifer Anne Gordon (P)2026 Podium AudioCritic reviews
“Jennifer Anne Gordon is many things, but if she’s one thing: She’s funny. Perfect Wives, Perfect Lies is an exquisite balance of rising dread with Gordon’s capital wit. You’ll find yourself wanting to partake in things you shouldn’t, even as the red flags unspool, leaving you worried for the characters while also relating to and laughing at a thousand asides. Just a brilliant book from a brilliant writer.” —Josh Malerman, New York Times–bestselling author of Bird Box and Incidents Around the House
“In this intensely visceral suspense, a grieving mother seeks a life wholly different from the one she actually lives. Line by stunning line, Jennifer Anne Gordon rips apart sorrow, peeling layers from the skin until our every nerve ending is exposed. And when every secret and lie is laid bare, Gordon digs the needle in deeper. Perfect Wives, Perfect Lies is a riveting read that injects foreboding into every searing page.” —Samantha M. Bailey, USA Today–bestselling author of Hello, Juliet
“Gordon’s novel is a gothic horror story for the 21st century . . . It’s a twisty, haunting tale in which nothing is as it first appears. A disturbing, quirky, and addictive read.” — Kirkus Reviews
“With sharp wit, well-drawn characters, and an expertly crafted plot, Perfect Wives, Perfect Lies is a book you don’t want to miss. Gordon’s use of beautiful prose and snappy dialogue drew me in while the deeply unsettling plot kept me turning the pages. And holy plot twist! I did not see it coming. I loved it!” —Amber Garza, author of When I Was You
“Is Perfect Wives, Perfect Lies a brilliant, beautiful, and blistering examination of a mother’s grief or a darkly comedic, addictive thrill ride deep into the wine-mommiest cult of all time? In Jennifer Anne Gordon’s masterful hands, it’s somehow both—and so much more. I haven’t been this excited or entranced by a protagonist’s voice since You’s Joe Goldberg, and I would have followed our narrator into endless trainwrecks, trusting her to survive them all.” —Megan Collins, author of Cross My Heart and The Family Plot