Wife 22

If you like Modern Family, you’ll love this Maybe it was because I was about to turn the same age my mother was when I lost her. Maybe it was because my husband and I were running out of things to say to each other. But when the online study called “Marriage in the 21st Century” showed up in my inbox, I had no idea it would change my life. It wasn’t long before I was assigned both a pseudonym (Wife 22) and a caseworker (Researcher 101). And, just like that, I found myself answering questions. Before the study, I was Alice Buckle: wife and mother, drama teacher and Facebook chatter, downloader of memories and Googler of solutions. But these days, I’m also Wife 22. And somehow, my correspondence with Researcher 101 has taken an unexpectedly personal turn. Soon, I’ll have to make a decision—one that will affect my family, my marriage, my whole life. But at the moment, I’m too busy answering questions. As it turns out, confession can be a very powerful aphrodisiac. In Wife 22, Melanie Gideon masterfully crafts a narrative that is both a reflexion of the best aspects of fiction and a profound exploration of modern relationships. The protagonist's journey, marked by her transformation into Wife 22, is a testament to the power of confession and the complexities of love. For fans of C. J. Cooper (The Book Club), Christopher Brookmyre (Where The Bodies Are Buried), Jane Harper (The Survivors), and Liane Moriarty (What Alice Forgot).