Title:
THE GILDED CAGE
Author: Camilla Läckberg
Publisher: HarperCollins Australia
Read: October 2020
Expected publication: out now
My Rating: 🌟🌟🌟1/2
Book Description:
People would kill to have Faye von
Essen’s life. She lives in an ultra-swanky apartment in the most exclusive area
of Stockholm, she has a gorgeous husband who gives her everything she’s ever
wanted, and she has an adorable daughter who lights up her world. Faye’s life
is perfect.
So how is it, then, that she now finds herself in a police station?
The truth is that Faye’s life is far from what it seems. The truth is that Faye
isn’t even her real name. And now she’s been caught out. There’s no way she’s
going to go down without a fight. The only question is – who will escape with
their life?
My musings:
WTH??? What a thoroughly twisted, evil little tale
this was! Some of the revelations made me rejoice in the sisterhood, others
sent shivers down my spine, and some made me want to have a shower. This book
is definitely not for the faint hearted.
THE GILDED CAGE was my first book by
Camilla Lackberg, but it won’t be my last. With a penchant for dark, Nordic
noir, I am wondering why it has taken me so long to pick up her books?
The reference to the gilded cage
relates to Faye, our main protagonist, as she finds herself trapped living the
life of a rich man’s wife – she may have all the money she can possibly want at
her disposal, but her marriage is far from healthy. As Faye’s confidence is
slowly being eroded by her husband’s emotional abuse, she is also harbouring
suspicions that he is cheating on her.
If the theme of rich arrogant men
trading in their wives for younger models (and making a point of mentioning to
their wives that they have become too old, fat and boring to be worthy of their
love) makes you wild, then you will have steam coming out of your ears like the
Hogwarts Express reading the first half of the book. Do not despair, because
vindication is nigh. Although I must say that it is more twisted than sweet,
and I felt slightly sullied by each and every character in this book. That
doesn’t mean I didn’t enjoy the ride though, and it was truly a crazy journey.
THE GILDED CAGE is as steamy as it
is dark. I soon felt myself swept away by this tale of love, betrayal, revenge
and the force of a woman scorned. Lackberg has a unique writing style that fits
well with the Nordic noir theme I love, and I am very eager now to read some of
her other novels.
Thank you to Netgalley and HarperCollins
Australia for the free electronic copy of this novel and for giving me the
opportunity to provide an honest review.
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