The Wife

E590005

The Wife is a psychological suspense novel by Alafair Burke that follows a woman forced to confront dark secrets when her high-profile husband is accused of sexual misconduct.

Try in SPARQL Jump to: Surface forms Statements Referenced by

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
The Wife canonical 2

Statements (40)

Predicate Object
instanceOf novel
psychological suspense novel
antagonisticForce sexual assault allegations against Jason Powell
author Alafair Burke NERFINISHED
centralTheme marriage and trust
secrets from the past
sexual misconduct allegations
conflictType domestic suspense
psychological conflict
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
featuresCharacterBackground Angela has a traumatic past she has tried to leave behind NERFINISHED
genre crime fiction
psychological suspense
thriller
hasCategory American crime novels
American thriller novels
psychological thriller novels
hasTheme media scrutiny
power dynamics in relationships
public versus private identity
the impact of past trauma
victim credibility
intendedAudience adult readers
language English
mainCharacter Angela Powell NERFINISHED
Jason Powell NERFINISHED
marketedAs standalone novel
mediaType audiobook
ebook
print
narrativePerspective first-person
narrativeTone suspenseful
notableFor twist-driven plot
unreliable perceptions of the protagonist
plotSummary A woman is forced to confront dark secrets when her high-profile husband is accused of sexual misconduct.
protagonistRole wife of a high-profile economics professor
publisher Harper NERFINISHED
setting New York City
timePeriod contemporary
workOf Alafair Burke NERFINISHED

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Alafair Burke notableWork The Wife
Max Irons notableWork The Wife