I absolutely loved this book!
I had no idea what a tradwife was prior to reading this, in fact I had to Google it. I found myself drawn in from the start and I just couldn't put it down. I cannot recommend it enough.

This book is so so good!
I love how it's written,
I feel it's pretty little liars, meets desperate housewives
with a splash of the secret lives of Mormon wives.

This book had me hooked from start to finish and
I could not predict how it was going to end thoroughl

Madison March… Living the dream… Or Living a Lie. From the intriguing prologue to the final page, The TradWife’s Secret is a fast paced and easy read with multiple POV’s and individual stories which come together in very clever ways.

I was particularly impressed as I believe this is Liane Child’s debut novel and I’ll be looking out for her next book with great interest.

Thank you to NetGalley and HQ for the eARC.

An influencer appears to lead an enviable life but it’s mostly built on lies. We find out the difference between the two and how others get dragged into the illusion. A page turner.

“A marriage is between two people. And their millions of followers.”

⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 (3.5/5)

Madison March is the perfect wife, with the perfect family and the perfect life. She spends her days baking sourdough and picking vegetables from the garden while watching her children play in the fields surrounding her Montana homestead. Dinner is always on the table for her husband, and they end their days sitting on the porch, watching the sun go down.

It’s a life anyone would dream of. And it’s all a lie.

I couldn’t wait to read this book, especially at a time when the “tradwife” life is trending. This to me was definitely a popcorn thriller, and it did keep you on the edge of your seat just wondering how everyone is connected.

There’s four POVs: Madison, Brianna from WY, Lori the help, and Cally the tutor. I always love a multiple POV book and they were especially important for this story to play out. The twists didnt really shock me. I figured out the “major” twist and the secondary twist, while I didn’t guess it, made sense now that I think about the book.

Overall it was a easy read and I did want to see how everything played out!

Thank you to NetGalley and HQStories for a copy of this ARC in exchange for my honest review!

I was completely hooked by this book from the start. The storytelling was sharp and addictive, with each chapter peeling back another layer of secrets I didn’t see coming. It kicks off with what seems like a picture-perfect housewife—her life looks straight out of a lifestyle blog—but that glossy image quickly begins to crack. When a new staff member enters the picture, things shift in the most deliciously unexpected ways. Both women have secrets, and watching them circle around each other kept me on edge the entire time.

What I loved most is how the story builds its tension—there’s always that sense that something’s just beneath the surface. The twists were clever, and just when I thought I had things figured out, the plot swerved again. It’s one of those thrillers where almost every character has something to hide, and I couldn't stop flipping the pages to uncover what was really going on. If you’re into layered mysteries with social media facades, hidden pasts, and slow-burn suspense, this one’s totally worth your time.

I am sure that this story will delight loads of readers, especially younger ones, but sadly it wasn't for me.
Madison March was living the dream, wife of a wealthy rancher and mother of three adorable young children.
Madison was a social media queen, living a healthy lifestyle in front of thousands of followers who hung on her every word, everyone wanted a lifestyle like Madison's, perfect well behaved, home schooled children, running in the fields, gathering fruit and vegetables to be made into delicious meals, meals that would be on the table when their father came home from the ranch ...........but all was not as it seemed, there were twisted secrets, where did Lori, Cally, Bill, Erica and Noah fit in ? and why did everyone have to sign a NDA.
Although there was an interesting twist to the story I can't really say that it gripped me, I didn't particularly like any of the characters and I found some of it a bit confusing, Possibly I missed the point somewhere along the line. I am not really into the world of "influencers" so I probably shouldn't have chosen this book and as I said previously, there are probably loads of people who will really enjoy it.
Thank you Net Gallery for this ARC, my review is voluntary.

Does a life like this really exist in this day and age- it sends shivers down my spine just thinking about it. Madison March is an influencer, showcasing her wholesome home life to the world on instagram. Stay at home mom, home cooking, four very obedient children. But when the cameras stop rolling, life is very different. I am not going to say more about the story as it tells itself and would spoil how it affects you as a reader. I was sickened, horrified and fascinated in equal measure. Great ending. #netgalley #thetradwifessecret

One message from this book is to be wary of anything you see on the internet, especially those blogs showing idyllic families and their lovely children.
When Cally comes to stay at the home of trad wife blogger Madison March, to be the tutor to her four beautiful children, she finds that all is not as it seems (surprise!)
The family is ruled by the husband Michael who everyone seems to be wary of, and who tolerates his wife’s “hobby”.
Madison is dependent on the housekeeper, Lori, who seems to do most of the heavy work.
A separate thread is the story of Brianna and Jonah who are trying to homestead, and finding it extremely hard work.
The several stories collide spectacularly with a truly dramatic climax.
I enjoyed the book, and its contrasts between life on screen and real life.
What I found difficult was the portrayal of the main men who were generally described as weak, bullying misogynists. Hence 4 and not 5 stars.

Thanks to Netgalley and HQ for the opportunity to read this book.

The Tradwife’s Secret by Liane Child is a gripping psychological thriller that delves into the world of social media influencers and the dark secrets lurking behind their curated lives.
I loved this book, it was quite scary at times with how kids and people are easily influenced by social media, there were some goo twists in the story as well. Loved the characters and the gripped to the end,

This is an interesting thriller. Madison March is an instagrammer who is portraying her perfect tradwife lifestyle to thousands of followers. She has 4 perfect kids and another on the way, and a rich and very misogynistic husband. When new tutor Callie arrives , things start to unravel. Madison is not what she seems, but nor is anyone else. There’s a mad doomsday prepper thing, a struggling young tradwife who is asking for help, and some dark, horrifying history. All this culminating in danger and potential murder.
I enjoyed this, and it’s a new take on a thriller. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.

3.75 Rounded Up.
Thanks to NetGalley and HQ Digital for this free ARC.

Madison March is the favorite trad wife on social media. Her life is perfect and there for all to see and comment on, but is it really?
Lots of things can go on behind closed doors that you don't know about, and you are seeing an illusion.
I enjoyed the storyline from this book, but certain characters irked me badly. Madison and Michael just didn't do it for me.

If you would like to see the "media truth" and the behind the scenes "truth" of a trad wife make sure you check this one out.

Madison's life seams perfect on the outside but what horrors and depravities lurk within?
A great read and sometimes a hard read for all of the right reasons.

Hopefully if any of the negative points of this amazing work of fiction ring true with any readers, they will please seek help, talk to someone. It is a great thing to be a 'trad wife' and an privilege to be able to do this if the right circumstances allow and this is what you wish and it feels right but not if forced to do so.

I am aware of tradwives, although I think it's maybe more of a lifestyle in the US than UK? It's not something I would want for myself as, I'm not religious and it sounds a quite coercive and abusive relationship, but I had expected to find out more about it than I did in the book.
It's a clever thriller with the requisite twists and turns, and a good ending, but not wanting to give spoilers, there were sone parts I found difficult to believe.
Thank you to netgalley and HQ for an advance copy of this book
3.5 rounded up to 4.

This was a gripping read as it showed a dark side to social media and traditional gender roles. It showed behind the perfect posts and perfect facade that lead to a web of secrets and deception.

Wow ... a stunning read!

Madison March has the perfect life; she lives on a Montana homestead where she raises her children, bakes and cooks good wholesome food with the produce she grows. Dinner is always ready on time for her husband after a hard day's work on the ranch, and they end their days on the porch swing watching the sun go down. Madison is so proud of her perfect life that she shares it on her Insta - who wouldn't?

Oh, this is some read. Madison struck me as a bit of a Stepford Wife to begin with but oh, how wrong I was. This is a tempestuous read which slowly reveals it's secrets - and what a ride it is! Twisted, shocking - and all the rest - I was hooked from the very beginning right through to the very last. Not one I'll forget in a hurry and certainly one I thoroughly recommend. Five sparkling stars from me.

My thanks to the publisher for my copy via NetGalley.

This was such a fun read.
I’ve always been fascinated by those that make a living through social media, about how it all works and how they portray themselves and how surely picture perfect isn’t always picture perfect.

This is exactly what The Tradwife’s Secret explores, following Madison March as she broadcasts her perfect life with her homemade sourdough and granola and Pinterest perfect family to her millions of followers. However, of course, not is all as it seems.
The arrival of a new home school teacher lifts the curtain on the March’s’ seemingly perfect lives at the exact moment that things begin to unravel.

I couldn’t put this one down. I was hooked and absolutely devoured it in a single sitting. And although you knew there was no way it was going anywhere other than completely wrong, I just couldn’t look away as everything fell over the cliff!

If you live social media, twists, turns, deception and an easy, engaging thriller, this is the one for you!

A huge thank you to Liane Child, HQ Stories and Netgalley for the ARC!

Good idea for a book on a subject I knew nothing about "Traditional Wives". Influencers and Instagram are all key elements of this clearly original book. A quick but enthralling read. Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the chance to ARC this book.

As soon as I saw the description of this one, I was ready to start reading. The whole mommy-influencer idea (at leas the fictional variety) fascinates me and this one is done very well. Alternating between the apparently perfect life of Madison March and another woman who isn't doing nearly as well, it kept me turning pages. The way the plotlines finally tied up together was extremely satisfying. My only complaint was the ominious door in the hillside and one character's reaction to it -- why wouldn't her first thought be "root cellar" or another equally harmless assumption?

A story that had you gripped and guessing from the first page. Such a good idea for a twist and you don’t see it coming at all.