Coming in June 2026! The Housewife by Natalie Barelli

 

The Housewife 

by Natalie Barelli

June 30, 2026

Poisoned Pen Publishing

Summary

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From bestselling indie thriller writer Natalie Barelli comes a new deliciously dark novel. Jodie married the man of her dreams—then discovered his darkest secret. Now, trapped in a house filled with lies and a legacy of death, she must escape before she becomes the next perfect wife…permanently.

Jodie always dreamed of being a housewife, and after a whirlwind romance, she marries renowned psychologist Dr. Roy Davies and moves into his perfect Beverly Hills home. But the fairy tale fades fast. Roy is distant, his friends view her as a gold-digger, and the house still reveres his late wife, Deborah, whose presence still looms over everyone and everything.

When Jodie learns Deborah became a recluse before her supposed suicide, she suspects Roy was behind it. The deeper she digs, the darker Roy’s past appears—obsessive, controlling, and unfaithful. Convinced he had something to do with Deborah’s death, Jodie wants to go to the police, but revealing her own secret—a prison sentence for a crime she swears she didn’t commit—could destroy her.

Reviews

Natalie Barelli delivers every time. THE HOUSEWIFE is everything I look for in a thriller: fast-paced with red-hot mounting tension. I was hooked from the very first chapter." —Freida McFadden, #1 New York Times bestselling author

"Tense, addictive, and impossible to put down." —Minka Kent, Washington Post bestselling author

"Barelli delivers a razor-sharp thriller that redefines the 'unreliable narrator.' You’ll be breathless as Jodie maneuvers through a world of high-society harpies and a mystery that will make you rethink every cup of tea you’re served." — Daniel G. Miller, USA Today bestselling author of The Red Letter

"Thrilling and absolutely entertaining! THIS is how you write an original main character!" — Iliana Xander, author of Love, Mom