The Wives, from The Devil Wears Prada series, focuses on Emily Charlton (Miranda Priestly’s ex-assistant) in her life after Runway. Following the decline of her image consultant business, Emily finds herself in the suburbs with her oldest friend, Miriam. Then, when Miriam’s friend, Karolina, is publicly dumped and shamed by her husband, Emily finds herself a new purpose: clearing Karolina’s name, getting her son back and restoring her superstar image.

First things first, this book is filled with truly ghastly characters. Our lead three (Emily, Miriam and Karolina) aren’t too bad most of the time, but every single other character is just awful. Karolina’s husband, Graham, is clearly evil, while the side-characters mainly consist of dreadful, middle-aged, suburban mums. On the whole, the book wasn’t particularly enjoyable because I just hated everyone.

The Wives’ saving grace was the relationship between the three women. They have very different views and personalities but are able to come together and support each other without falling out or tearing each other down. It is, I suppose, supposed to be a story of female empowerment, but it was a bit boring on the whole.

Chick-lit, it seems, is still not for me.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Written by the author who created the now famous Devil Wears Prada, I had high expectations of The Wives and it didn't disappoint me on any front. We're thrown right in as one of our protagonists is arrested for a suspected DUI with confusingly fuzzy details. Has she been set up? Her friends Miriam and Emily will surely help her get to the bottom of this. An interesting, fast-paced insight into the lives of the wives of the suburbs. "Everyone's had their vagina done, darling." And a cameo role from Ms. Priestley, herself. Definitely worth a read!

I requested this book from Netgalley because of the link to 'The Devil Wears Prada'. I found it interesting that Emily, who was such an uber-bitch in that book, showed her softer side in this one.

I loved it - it reminded me a lot of the old Jackie Collins books I used to read as a teenager, but with a healthy dose of 'woman power' and obviously the ubiquitous Lululemon-isation of American women of. certain age. It's not a tough read, and you don't feel that you have to race to the end, but it's entertaining and funny and makes you truly believe in female friendships.

If you love the devil wears Prada writing you will love Emily in suburbia! An indulgent treat of a read that is totally and utterly enjoyable!

I quite enjoyed this book. It is the story of 3 women, Emily, Miriam, and Karolina. Emily was playing by Emily Blunt in the movie.

Emily is married and living in Los angeles with her husband Miles and is a fixer, she sorts out celebrities lives when they mess up. Miriam is Emilys best friend, they grew up together as kids and she lives in Greenwich with her husband Paul and 3 kids. Karolina is a former supermodel, married to Graham, a sitting United states senator who lives in Betesda.

EMily goes to New York for a job, but is fired before she really starts, as her husband is away travelling, Emily goes to see Miriam, and whilst she is there meets Karolina who is Miriams other best friend. Karolina is caught driving drunk with her stepson and his friends in the car and a scandal ensues. Emily steps in to sort it out but things are not as they seem and a bigger scandal comes out that threatens all of them in some way.

Now i was not a huge fan of the film, i thought the book was better and i was quite surprised at this book as it kept me engaged for 3 days. I wasnt reading much a day however.

I almost didn't read this one, it sat on my kindle for a while then I gobbled it up in practically one sitting. Yes it's light chic lit but who doesn't enjoy a good female revenge tale? I'm strangely fascinated by these tales of rich American suburbs whilst presuming it's all nonsense. This is the written equivalent of a light fluffy Friday night rom com movie. Something of a guilty pleasure to enjoy.

Poor plot, Shallow characters, pretty much some's this up.
This just did not hold my attention and was a real struggle to finish.

Oh how the other half live. I enjoyed reading about the outrageous lives of America’s elite. Witty, wicked and fun.

This book is just fabulous and hilarious. It follows Emily from Devil Wears Prada (although it doesn't matter if you haven't read it as it's a completely new story) who is now a celebrity publicity agent.
It's a very fun book, with all the wealthy parties and designer vaginas but also has a good storyline as well and I loved all the new characters

A great fun packed holiday read. Amusing and hard to put down. a must read to those who loved the devil wears Prada. Fabulous. Recommended.

This was a short, easy, lighthearted read that was great for after some of the slightly creepier books this month. Written by the author of The Devil Wears Prada, I kind of knew the level of women's fiction I was in for. In fact, the main character in this is Emily, the other assistant in TDWP. Now working as an image consultant, she's being ditched by her most high-profile clients and is in the suburbs visiting her friend Miriam, once a high-flying lawyer but is now a stay-at-home mother. Miriam introduces her to Karolina, a model and wife of senator and potential presidential candidate, Graham. But when Karolina is arrested for a DUI despite not being drunk, and her husband doesn't rush to her aid, it becomes clear how much these three women need each other.

This is exactly as you'd expect, if I'm honest. Some 'sassy' ladies, far too much emphasis on being thin and beautiful, and some slightly odd shoe-horning in of characters we may remember from TDWP. However it was lighthearted and silly enough that I didn't feel massively bothered by the clear stereotyping of wealthy women, I just let it do its job as a fluffy kind of book.

I didn’t read the Devil wears Prada but I did see the film ages ago - not that I can remember a film plot more than a week later! So I went into this not knowing the lead character was from a previous story. But it made no difference to my enjoyment of the book.
I read this on holiday and it was a perfect summer read - not too taxing, well defined characters and an easy story to follow. It was a very welcome break from my usual psychological thrillers, with some great laugh out loud moments.
I am rating this as a 4 star read and a brilliant beach read.


Thanks to Netgalley for an ARC of this title in return for an honest review.

Oh boy this book is extremely addictive. I loved the whole story and plot it was fabulous!
Characters are brilliant in this and I laughed so many times throughput. It is a real fun and feel good read.

I was really excited when I heard there was a new sequel to the The Devil Wears Prada especially as it was focusing on Emily who is one of my favourite characters. I was not disappointed and lost sleep as I devoured it and was bereft when I'd finished. As a thirty something myself I could identify with some of the feelings the older Emily has and as a Mum I could emphasise with Miriam. An excellent addition to The Devil Wears Prada universe, highly recommended.

I thought I would try this book as it has had some excellent reviews, unfortunately it is not for me. I am sorry to say I lost interest as I was reading. I found the characters annoying and superficial . It is definitely a genre of book that I won't try again. I would suggest that other readers try it and make their own decisions.

A decent enough holiday read, but nothing really new or original. If you read and loved The Devil Wears Pravda, you may find this a weak link in the trilogy. I was amused by the product placement!

Amusing and “other worldly” for me, but not a gripping must read.

I would like to thank both NetGalley and Harper Collins UK for giving me the opportunity to read ’The Wives by Lauren Weisberger’ in exchange for an honest unbiased review.

I have never read anything by this author before- I must say I did enjoy the book it is a real girlie /beach/poolside book.
Grab a drink, relax and enjoy the read

A tremendous, fast paced book full of intrigue based around political ambitions and 'stepping' on people to further a career. The characters are funny, colourful, devious and delightful. Loved this book and would recommend it to anyone.

This is the second Lauren Weisberger book I’ve read following the Singles Game and I have thoroughly enjoyed both. So much so I have just downloaded her entire back catalogue. I have seen the movie the Devil Wears Prada but haven’t read the novel so am looking forward to that. I loved all three characters in this story as well, they were likeable, witty and at times relatable. Their individual stories were engaging and I hope we get to hear more from them in the further. Thanks to HarperCollins, Netgalley and the author for an advance copy in exchange for an honest review now I’m off to binge read more Weisberger!

I’ve never read The Devil Wears Prada (or anything else by Lauren Weisberger), nor have I seen the film, so I probably - definitely - missed out on some continuity here, but despite that The Wives (the not very inspiring UK title) was a really fun and enjoyable read.

Karolina is the East European ex-model wife of a high profile politician - sounds ever so slightly familiar, but thankfully the similarities don’t extend too far (her husband Graham is neither a Republican nor a reality-TV “personality”, and if he’s bright orange in colour it’s never mentioned, though he’s evidently not a nice person anyway). Karolina’s life falls apart spectacularly when she’s inexplicably arrested for drunk driving.

Former lawyer Miriam has moved to the suburbs and become a stay at home mother to her three young children, doing her best to make friends among the local mothers. The portrayal of these affluent women, with their pricey workout gear (I had to google what “Lululemons” are), flashy parties and alarming plastic surgery, is hilarious. And a bit scary.

Meanwhile, image consultant Emily - formerly of Runway magazine - is finding all her business is being stolen away by an Instagram starlet with the unlikely name of “Olivia Belle”. Can Emily use her considerable skills to help Karolina out of her current plight?

I really liked all three women and the vignettes of suburban life were highly entertaining, but I was most invested in the unfortunate Karolina’s story.

Lauren Weisberger has delivered a hugely enjoyable story with a whole set of satisfying endings. I’ve never felt particularly inclined to read The Devil Wears Prada, but I definitely will now.