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USA Today
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- USA Today
Scandalous trad wife thrillers that read like an episode of ‘The Hunting Wives'
If there's one thing thriller authors do well, it's turning the zeitgeist into something sinister and creepy. Such is the case with 'The Hunting Wives,' the Netflix adaptation of May Cobb's 2021 novel of the same name. In it, an East Coast woman moves to a Texas town and finds herself pulled into a seductive circle of affluent red-state housewives. There's more than just gun clubs, church groups and gossip to 'The Hunting Wives" – a murder mystery is at the heart of the story. If you're dying for more entertainment like the Netflix adaptation, or just looking for a twisted take on those viral trad wife baking videos, then these seven books are sure to scratch that itch. 'Everyone is Lying to You' by Jo Piazza 'Everyone is Lying to You' is about Lizzie and her former best friend Bex, who disappeared after college and reemerged 15 years later as a 'traditional wife' influencer famous for her videos of her family ranch life. Lizzie, on the other hand, is a struggling magazine writer. Unexpectedly, Bex asks Lizzie to exclusively interview her about her ranch and influencing career. But rather than being a career-making moment, Lizzie arrives to find Bex missing and her picture-perfect husband murdered. 'House of Beth' by Kerry Cullen This new book follows a young woman named Cassie who escapes to her suburban hometown after a gutting breakup and a horrific work incident. She reconnects with her high school best friend, Eli, now a widowed father, and quickly slides into his life as his new wife and stepmother to his children. But there's something eerie beneath the picturesque life, including gory, haunting visions and the shadow of Eli's late wife. 'The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires' by Grady Hendrix Book club goes awry in this 'blood-soaked tale of neighborly kindness gone wrong.' 'The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires' follows Patricia Campbell, a woman with a workaholic husband, independent teenagers and needy mother-in-law. Her crime book club of close-knit Charleston women is the only thing keeping her going. But she finds her community at risk after a series of strange events including a violent attack by an elderly neighbor, a handsome man coming into her life and disappearing children. 'The Tradwife's Secret' by Liane Child 'The Tradwife's Secret' is a 2025 release about a trad wife influencer who spends her days baking sourdough, picking vegetables, preparing dinner for her husband and caring for her children at their Montana homestead. But their life is a lie. Find out what really goes on behind the cameras in this twisted domestic thriller. 'Comfort Me With Apples' by Catherynne M. Valente Housewife Sophia lives with a seemingly perfect life with her seemingly perfect husband in Arcadia Gardens in 'Comfort Me With Apples.' She's devoted to being a good wife, but things spiral when her husband grows absent. Sophia begins to question the darker sides of her husband and life, including the locked basement she's not allowed to enter and the neighbors that won't look her in the eye. 'Motherthing' by Ainslie Hogarth Absurd, creepy and hilarious, 'Motherthing' starts when married couple Ralph and Abby move in with Ralph's mother, Laura. Abby hopes Laura might become the mother figure she never had, especially as she and Ralph are trying to start a family. But Laura is cruel to Abby, and living with her is hellish. The situation becomes actual hell after Laura dies by suicide and begins to haunt the house. 'The Sinful Lives of Trophy Wives' by Kristin Miller The trophy wives of San Francisco elite get up to trouble in the neighborhood in this thriller. 'The Sinful Lives of Trophy Wives' follows newcomer Brooke Davies, a mystery writer with a much older husband who demands perfection; Erin King, a famed news anchor balancing maintaining her image and keeping her husband from straying younger; and Georgia St. Claire, rumored to have murdered her first two husbands for their money. Murders, ghosts and crime, oh my!: New thriller books to read this summer Clare Mulroy is USA TODAY's Books Reporter, where she covers buzzy releases, chats with authors and dives into the culture of reading. Find her on Instagram, subscribe to our weekly Books newsletter or tell her what you're reading at cmulroy@
Forbes
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- Forbes
‘Wednesday' Dethroned In Netflix's Top 10 List By A New Show
While this was inevitable, I will say I was a bit surprised to see it happen this quickly. It seemed like megahit Wednesday could have easily stayed on top of Netflix's Top 10 list for the gap between season 2 part 1 and season 2 part 2, but that is not the case. Not even two weeks after the show came out, it's been knocked down off #1. Technically, this is by two shows, but the first is WWE Monday Night RAW, which does big numbers every Monday. Netflix held it off the previous Monday, but now it's here at #1. However, Wednesday was also beaten out by Fit for TV: The Reality of The Biggest Loser, a new reality series focused on the infamous weight loss show. The documentary is a three-party offering that at 124 minutes, is essentially a two hour movie, which covers a number of contestants on the show, medical professionals commenting on the whole thing and the grand finale about the show shutting down, and how many people gained back all the weight once the rapid weight-loss series ended, despite so many apparent success stories. In an age when shows like 1000-Pound Sisters or My-800 Pound Life are routinely popular, I'm not all that surprised that this has done well so far. The question is whether or not Wednesday will be able to come back and unseat it. Wednesday will return on September 3 for Part 2 of Season 2, and the marketing machine has already been ramping up for that launch between new red (black) carpet events and trailers centered on the surprise reveal of the return of Gwendoline Christie's Principal Weems, which, I suppose, is no longer really a surprise at all. The idea is that she will return to be Wednesday's spirit guide in the latter half of the season. As ever, the idea of splitting these show releases in half remains tiresome. Either do a binge release or release them week-to-week like everybody else. These breaks are the worst of both worlds! Of note on the rest of the list, a number of former #1s are holding rock solid, all right in a row: The Hunting Wives, Sullivan's Crossing and Untamed at numbers four through six. Untamed has gotten a second season already, despite it being a miniseries, Sullivan's Crossing was already getting another season before it hit it big on Netflix and The Hunting Wives? It's only a matter of time given how it's performed. Follow me on Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram. Pick up my sci-fi novels the Herokiller series and The Earthborn Trilogy.
Elle
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- Elle
Netflix's 'House Of Guinness': The Shocking True Story Behind The Family Drama
When Netflix drops House of Guinness on September 25, viewers will witness more than just another period drama about wealthy dynasties. This is the story of Ireland's most iconic brewing family, whose real-life scandals, power struggles and generational secrets have never received the small-screen treatment — until now. The eight-part drama centres on one of the most consequential moments in the Guinness empire: the death of Sir Benjamin Guinness in 1868 and the explosive aftermath of his will reading. Benjamin wasn't just any brewery owner – he was the grandson of Arthur Guinness, who famously signed a 9,000-year lease on St. James's Gate Brewery in 1759, and the man who transformed the family business into a global phenomenon. His death didn't just mark the end of an era; it ignited a family feud that would determine the fate of the world's most famous stout. netflix Speaking to Netflix's Tudum, the show's creator Steve Knight described the series as fundamentally about 'a family who happens to be the inheritors of the biggest brewery in the world' facing a singular challenge: 'Don't screw it up'. The second priority? 'To make Guinness even bigger.' But behind this corporate succession drama lies a much more complex web of sibling rivalry, manipulation and strategic betrayal that defined 19th-century Dublin society. The Guinness family's later history adds an eerie dimension to the series. Over subsequent generations, the family became associated with what some have come to call the 'Guinness curse' – a pattern of tragic accidents, mysterious deaths and public scandals that plagued multiple generations. While these later tragedies fall outside the series' 1860s timeline, they cast a shadow over the dynasty's origins that Knight may well reference in the upcoming biopic. Knight admitted to Netflix that he is excited for audiences to meet the 'naturally wild' clan. 'I'm just in awe of their zest for life — their lust for life, often literally,' he added. In short, the story of the Guinnesses is one hell of a family drama. As the eldest son, Arthur carries the heaviest burden of expectation throughout the series. Knight describes Arthur and his brother Edward as 'the heart' of the series, bound together by their father's deliberate manipulation. Boyle, fresh from his acclaimed performance in Masters of the Air , perfectly depicts Arthur's challenge of balancing business acumen with family loyalty; his job isn't just running a brewery – it's managing his volatile brother while preserving their father's legacy. netflix In reality, after selling his share of the business to his brother, Arthur took over his father's seat in Parliament following the patriarch's death. He was voted in as a Conservative MP in 1868 for the City of Dublin when all of Ireland was part of the UK, and he held on to the position for just one year before it was voided after it was revealed that an election agent's unlawful efforts had gotten him the position. As it was ruled that Arthur was unaware of this, he was able to stand again as MP in 1874, an election he won under the leadership of Benjamin Disraeli, whom he was a staunch advocate of. As well as being a Member of Parliament, Arthur also followed in his father's footsteps by becoming a landlord of the several estates he owned in Galway. The middle brother represents the wild card in Benjamin's succession plan. Partridge, known to Netflix audiences from the Enola Holmes films, plays Edward as the more reckless Guinness sibling, whose 'lust for life' often puts him at odds with Arthur's more measured approach. Knight has hinted that the brothers were 'chained together' by their father's will for very specific reasons, suggesting Edward's unpredictability serves a purpose in the family's power structure. Edward took over the company following his father's death in 1868. He then bought out his brother Arthur's half-share in the brewery in 1876 and, aged 29, gained sole ownership of the Dublin company. Edward grew Guinness even further than his father Benjamin, multiplying the value of the brewery exponentially during his tenure as sole owner. By 1879, the Guinness company was brewing 565,000 hogsheads of stout; by 1886, it was brewing 907,000 hogsheads globally. netflix The entrepreneur was so successful that he floated two-thirds of the company in 1886 on the London Stock Exchange for £6 million, making him the richest man in Ireland. He then went on to retire at the age of 40 as a multi-millionaire and remained the largest shareholder in the now-public company. He also retained his position as chairman. Edward is also the man responsible for the construction of the Guinness Storehouse in Dublin, which is now a successful tourist attraction in the city. The Guinness daughter navigates a world where women's influence operates through marriage and social connections rather than direct power. Fairn, a rising star who made her mark in The Responder , portrays Anne as someone who understands that her value to the family extends beyond the brewery. In an era where women couldn't inherit businesses, Anne's storyline explores how female members of dynasties wielded influence through different channels. The youngest Guinness sibling faces the classic challenge of the family baby – finding his place in a hierarchy dominated by his older brothers. O'Shea, who captivated audiences in Normal People , brings vulnerability to a character who must prove himself worthy of the Guinness name while carving out his own identity separate from the brewery business. Perhaps the most intriguing character in the series, Rafferty represents, in Knight's words, 'how modern the story actually is'. Norton, beloved for his role as the menacing Tommy Lee Royce in Happy Valley , plays an Irishman whose relationship with the Protestant elite Guinness family promises to expose class and religious tensions. Knight's description of Rafferty as 'one of the most extraordinary aspects of this series' suggests that his character will drive much of the show's dramatic tension. netflix Norton's enthusiasm was palpable in an interview he gave to Netflix's Tudum: 'It's got beer. It's got this eccentric family. We've got these Steven Knight characters all kind of jostling and playing, fighting, f**king.' Described as 'determined' in early character descriptions, Ellen appears to be connected to the broader Dublin community affected by Guinness's influence. McCormack brings working-class authenticity to a character who likely represents the ordinary Dubliners whose livelihoods depend on the brewery's success. Her storyline promises to ground the series in the social realities of 19th-century Ireland. The 'seductive' Lady Olivia brings aristocratic glamour to the series. Galligan, known for Shadow and Bone , plays a character who appears to move in the same elite circles as the Guinness family but may harbour her own agenda. In an era where marriages were strategic alliances, Lady Olivia's presence suggests romantic entanglements that could reshape family fortunes. Gleeson returns to playing privileged antagonists after his unforgettable turn as Joffrey Baratheon in Game of Thrones . Byron's connection to Lady Olivia (presumably family) places him in the orbit of both aristocratic society and the Guinness empire, potentially serving as a catalyst for conflict between different elite factions. netflix As a family elder, Aunt Agnes represents the previous generation's values and expectations. Kirwan, a veteran of Irish drama, brings gravitas to a character who likely serves as both family conscience and keeper of secrets. Her position allows her to influence the siblings while maintaining some distance from their father's manipulative will. Connected to Ellen Cochrane (possibly as a relative), Patrick appears to represent the Dublin community that intersects with Guinness business interests. O'Hara's character suggests the series will explore how the brewery's decisions affected broader Irish society. McElhatton, another Game of Thrones alumnus, plays what appears to be a business associate or legal figure connected to the Guinness empire. His character likely handles the practical aspects of Benjamin's complex will and its implementation. Champion's role remains mysterious, but his name suggests someone connected to the entertainment or social aspects of Dublin's elite society. Wilmot brings character actor credibility to what may be a key supporting role in the family's social network. In short, no. In 1986, the Guinness brand merged with British food and drinks conglomerate Grand Metropolitan to establish the company Diageo, which is now the parent company of Guinness. While Diageo, which also owns Johnnie Walker and Bailey's, is now the owner of Guinness, the Guinness family does own a stake in Diageo, which was said to be worth around £200m in 2017, per the Irish Independent . The family also owns the 22,500-acre Elveden estate in Suffolk, which is used for agriculture. The current head of the Guinness family is the Earl of Iveagh. House of Guinness will premiere on Netflix on Thursday, September 25. ELLE Collective is a new community of fashion, beauty and culture lovers. For access to exclusive content, events, inspiring advice from our Editors and industry experts, as well the opportunity to meet designers, thought-leaders and stylists, become a member today HERE . Daisy's 'Phenomenal' Drama Is Now On Netflix Netflix Has Renewed 'Dept Q' For Season 2 Naomi May is a seasoned culture journalist and editor with over ten years' worth of experience in shaping stories and building digital communities. After graduating with a First Class Honours from City University's prestigious Journalism course, Naomi joined the Evening Standard, where she worked across both the newspaper and website. She is now the Digital Editor at ELLE Magazine and has written features for the likes of The Guardian, Vogue, Vice and Refinery29, among many others. Naomi is also the host of the ELLE Collective book club.
