Synopsis
Your favourite influencer is about to be exposed . . .
'Trad Wife is terrifying . . . a surreal and slick feminist feast'
Sarah Pinborough, bestselling author of Behind Her Eyes
Every day, millions watch Mia Wright, the "trad wife" queen, on her idyllic 300-acre farm. With her handsome husband, seven perfect children, and a life of from-scratch meals and pastoral bliss, she's an icon of modern femininity. But behind every perfect image is a secret. And in this case, the secret is a horror.
Desperate to save her tarnished career, journalist Jenny Kaplan arrives at Black Swan Farm to profile Mia. Jenny is ready to write a scathing exposé, determined to uncover the deception behind Mia's curated life. But soon, Jenny has more to contend with than staged videos. There's something wrong at the farmhouse. It slithers through Jenny's dreams at night.
She's losing time.
She's losing her hair.
She starts to worry that she's losing her mind.
There is a horror at the heart of Black Swan, and it's waiting just for Jenny.
‘A genre beast — menacing, claustrophobic, and wholly unexpected.’
Mariana Enriquez, New York Times bestselling author of Our Share of Night
Details
14 May 2026
9781035075997Reviews
Contemporary, gripping and wry, Trad Wife is a surreal and slick feminist feast for the senses that kept me thinking long after I finished the final page. A terrifying delight! Sarah Langan is the queen of modern horror.
A genre beast — menacing, claustrophobic, and wholly unexpected. The novel never does what you expect as a reader. I really enjoyed it
Flat out brilliant!
Insanely creepy, wildly entertaining and razor-sharp
