HELLO WIFE

This riveting audiobook about a middle-aged woman in a disastrous marriage is narrated with nuance and conviction by Rebecca Gibel. Charlotte meets Jimbo, a drug addict, and impulsively marries him. Desperately lonely and depressed, she's convinced that being overweight makes her unlovable. Her family connection is strong, especially with her father and her sister, Celia, whose constant support is wonderfully captured by Gibel. Gibel takes listeners on an emotional roller-coaster ride as she portrays Charlotte's fragility, especially as she begins to take the pills Jimbo offers. The story will both grip and sadden listeners as they bear witness to a descent into mental illness that seems unstoppable despite family intervention. Gibel brings forth all the emotions in this powerful novel. M.J. © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine [Published: NOVEMBER 2025]