Recipe for a Perfect Wife

In this captivating dual narrative novel, a modern woman named Alice Hale discovers hidden notes from the 1950s housewife, Nellie Murdoch, while settling into her new home in the New York suburbs. As Alice delves into Nellie’s vintage cookbook, she uncovers parallels between their lives and begins to question her own relationship amid societal expectations. The revelations about Nellie's marriage push Alice to confront the pressures in her own life, leading her to take control and guard her own secrets.