The Two Mrs. Carlyles
The Two Mrs. Carlyles by Suzanne Rindell, published by Penguin on July 28, 2020, is a historical fiction novel set in San Francisco during the aftermath of the 1906 earthquake. This 432-page book explores themes of obsession, love, and murder as it follows Violet, who, along with her two friends, finds unexpected wealth amid the destruction. As she reinvents herself and marries the city’s most eligible widower, Harry Carlyle, Violet’s dreams seem to come true, but she soon discovers that the past holds dark secrets that threaten her new life.
Readers will find a suspenseful narrative that delves into the complexities of Violet’s character and her relationships with the other women in her life. The story examines the psychological impact of her circumstances and the haunting presence of the first Mrs. Carlyle, as Violet grapples with her own violent history. With its rich historical backdrop and intricate character dynamics, this edition invites readers to explore the depths of human emotion and the consequences of buried secrets.
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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.
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