Eliza's playwright husband Richard Sheridan has accepted the career opportunity of a lifetime: running a prestigious theatre in Dublin. Eliza plays the role of the supportive wife - uprooting their daughter Mara, relocating from England to Dublin, running the household and managing Richard's paperwork - but inside, she's burning with resentment.
Eliza was once a globe-trotting classical pianist; now, her time is consumed by the dramas of the judgmental 'momfluencers' at the café across from Mara's school, where she spends hours anxiously watching her lonely daughter during playtimes.
When she's sent a suggestive photo of Richard with another woman, it's the last straw. She turns to mysterious marriage therapist Ellen Early for help. But Eliza has no idea just how far Ms. Early is willing to go to get results ...
The Marriage Vendetta offers the quirky relatable tone of How to Kill Your Family crossed with wry wit of Sorrow and Bliss. There's a touch of BBC's Motherland in the portrayal of parental schoolyard politics - and the dark comedy of Bad Sisters. Caroline Madden is an Irish novelist and former journalist, celebrated for her darkly funny and feminist debut The Marriage Vendetta. Originally from rural Ireland and later a student of management science at Trinity College Dublin, she began writing fiction while working in business journalism. She now lives by the sea in Ireland with her family, known for her sharp wit and irreverent humour.
www.carolinemaddenbooks.com. If a therapist promised they could fix your selfish husband, but only if you followed their dangerously unorthodox methods, would you do it? For fans of Fleabag, Bad Sisters, Bella Mackie's How To Kill Your Family and Meg Mason's Sorrow and Bliss. The hilarious, slightly dark and questionable actions of a woman who's had her buttons pushed one too many times makes this an entertaining read 'Addictive and acerbic, this laugh-out-loud novel is full of heart and totally, utterly unpredictable' 'A sharply funny skewering of the upper middle classes of Dublin with an elegant dose of magic realism, The Marriage Vendetta traverses the politics of the private school playground, the compromises of motherhood and the grasping shenanigans of high finance and the theatre world and questions whether there's any place for personal ambition in marriage. It's a compelling, superbly confident debut' 'A charming and original debut, with plenty of arch humour, an unexpected dash of Irish folklore and a subtle call to arms for doormats everywhere to pull in the welcome sign' 'A wonderfully edgy and exquisitely funny debut from a writer who is here to stay' 'Sharp and totally believable' 'Laced with social commentary, humour and even a dash of magic, The Marriage Vendetta is a smart yet tender look at all of the vagaries of the modern relationship. Featuring a heroine you will root for, and an all too believable supporting cast, this book kept me turning the pages and hoping for a fairy-tale ending for all concerned' 'A great read - witty, wicked and packed with surprises. A tale of a gaslighted wife finding her mojo and exacting the ultimate revenge on a lying, cheating, selfish husband with the aid of some mysterious substances. Read it where you can laugh out loud in safety!' 'I devoured this book in a day and a half, could not put it down!!! Such a refreshingly original new voice, and what an accomplished debut. Devilishly funny with so many snort laugh moments. Loved the protagonist Eliza, and her daughter Mara and was thoroughly entertained by the rest of the fabulous cast of characters. A rare combination of clever sparkling wit and delicious suspense that grips you from the first chapter and doesn't let go' 'Hilarious, clever, unpredictable, and so, so relatable. Unputdownable. Hooked from the first page. Full of twists, turns, and a healthy dose of mysticism as talented pianist Eliza follows an unconventional path towards saving her marriage through a serie
