On this episode of TGE’s Current Read, we chat with author Liane Child, whose addictive new thriller, The Tradwife’s Secret, will have you turning the pages well into the wee hours, with a twist you probably won’t see coming.
This is a novel that, according to one reviewer, reads like an episode right out of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives. Aside from being a good old-fashioned domestic romp, it scratches a very particular itch for anyone familiar (read: obsessed) with the explosive – and divisive – trad wife phenomenon. If this is you, you’ve probably had one too many Nara Smith midnight scrolls, or ventured into the Hannah Neeleman Ballerina Farm rabbit hole and come back to tell the tale.
Sound familiar? Then this book is the one for you.
Against the backdrop of a fun and fast-paced thriller, Liane Child unpacks some major overarching themes – right-wing conservatism, pro-family/anti-feminist values, and the pitfalls of living your life online (or taking life advice from people who do). It’s a book that lightens the mood around particularly divisive topics while using fiction to shed light on the problematic nature of the trad wife trend, and why it’s so enticing.
Sam and Charlene touch base with the author about her personal obsession with the trad wife trend and why she decided to write a book about it. Avoiding spoilers, we chat about characters, plot, and setting, as well as why 'domestic thriller' was the perfect genre for this tale.Join us as we deep-dive into the wild world of Montana-based influencer Ms Madison March and – as always – let us know what you think of this episode.
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This episode of TGE’s Current Read was brought to you in part by Jonathan Ball Publishers.
NB links:
Tune into a previous discussion on The Great Equalizer about Tradwives and professional girlfriends (the #nojudgies deep dive):
https://youtu.be/lpj5w230RS0?si=CGtFtD35YAoGWZWR
