A Secret Affair vs The Mad Wife: Which Should You Read?

A Secret Affair Barbara Taylor Bradford · 1996 ★★★★☆ 3.5 400 pages · ≈ 7 h 24 m · Moderate

“He was closing the small padlock on his duffle bag when a deafening explosion brought his head up swiftly.”

Seeking some much-needed rest and relaxation after a long stint as a TV-news war correspondent in Bosnia, 33-year-old Bill Fitzgerald travels to Venice. There he is struck by the dark beauty of a young American woman,…

The Mad Wife Meagan Church ★★★★☆ 3.9 321 pages · ≈ 5 h 57 m · Moderate

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFrom bestselling author Meagan Church comes a haunting exploration of identity, motherhood, and the suffocating grip of societal expectations that will leave you questioning the…