HIS PERFECT WIFE

A tense work of psychological suspense that examines how easy it is to fall into the wrong relationship—and how impossible it can be to leave.

In the wake of a painful breakup and struggling to prove herself at work, Julia feels adrift. When Bryce blows into her life, he seems like the perfect anchor.Handsome, charming, secure, and confident, Bryce brings out the best in Julia, sweeping her off her feet with attention and affection while grounding her with his certainty and faith.Together they embark on a path guided by the principles of his adopted family at his church, each step a paving stone leading to happily ever after.

But this is no fairytale.

Step by step, Julia is slowly isolated from her job, her friends, and her family. With each small concession leading to another, Julia is sucked into Bryce’s church—an institution that grows more oppressive and sinister with each passing day, as she comes to find that her dream come true is, in fact, a cage.

Then one day everything changes, and Julia is faced with no choice but to find a way out.

Rena Olsen is the author of The Girl Before (Putnam, August 2016. She is also a licensed family therapist.