The Wife – Meg Wolitzer

The Wife - Meg Wolitzer
The Wife – Meg Wolitzer

The Wife is my first Meg Wolitzer. I only picked it up because I’d been unable to find The Interestings on the Barbican Library bookshelf, my appetite for that particular Wolitzer whetted by her recent turn on BBC Radio 4’s World Book Club.

It wasn’t until I looked at the cover of The Wife that I realised she’d written the book behind the recent film starring Glenn Close and Jonathan Pryce. Not that I’ve seen the film, but it did mean I read the book knowing the final twist, and able to spot the clues en route.

A slim novel, and thoroughly enjoyable.

Publisher’s page: The Wife – Meg Wolitzer