Review: Tradwife - Michelle Brandon

Review: TradWife - Michelle Brandon - August 2026

Could you ever be a tradwife? I’ll be honest, from the outside it all looks so cosy and homely, with the baking, the tidy kitchen and the table full of family. But I can’t help feeling there’s pressure bubbling away underneath. Cooking, cleaning and serving my family around the clock simply isn’t for me. I’m definitely not the homemaker type, and I’ve got far too much ambition for other things, like a potential career.

So I was really excited to dive into this paperback ARC, especially after hearing such good things. Tradwife peels back the curtain on the hidden lives behind the perfectly polished aprons, and it’s another story fuelled by revenge.

Back in high school, where most of our characters were classmates, one student was bullied and presumed drowned. That night, the group made a pact: never speak of it, and if they absolutely had to, they’d all stick to the same story. Years later, a few of them still carry the memory, and it has quietly shaped their lives ever since.

Enter Miranda, our newcomer and the mayor’s wife. She’s throwing the party of the century, but behind the glittering decorations she’s hiding a dark secret. She knows exactly what happened that night, and she’s back with a vengeance.

I won’t say any more, because I refuse to spoil it, but OMG, that ending! I genuinely sat there thinking, “WTF?” and then, “HOW?!” It blew me away completely.

If you love domestic thrillers, revenge-driven stories, or you’re simply curious about the tradwife trend, Tradwife by Michelle Brandon is the read for you. Pop the kettle on, get comfy, and be prepared, because that ending will leave you speechless.

Amazon: https://link.amazon/B0gIiv3A6