THE WIVES OF HAWTHORNE LANE

The lives of four women change course on Halloween when a dead body is found nearby in DeCarolis's story of deceit and abuse, deftly narrated by January LaVoy. Each woman has a secret that must be protected at all costs. LaVoy captures the apprehension that newlywed Hannah feels when she receives threatening notes in the mail. After Georgina takes Hannah under her wing, LaVoy reflects Georgina's diminished ego when her husband attacks her when she demands her son's respect. The hurt, anger, and jealousy Libby experiences when her estranged husband finds himself a girlfriend are palpable. Business woman Audrey is conflicted when her husband is fired from his job, and her lover demands more of her time. An author's note discusses domestic abuse. S.D.B. © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine [Published: OCTOBER 2025]