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Trad Wife

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Every trad wife needs a baby. Camille will get one - no matter the cost.

Camille lives to embody the perfect traditional wife—cooking, cleaning, homesteading, and documenting it all for her followers. But without a baby, her image—and her following—feels incomplete. As Camille's husband begins to withdraw and his attention in her waning, Camille’s desperation deepens.

When Camille discovers a crumbling well hidden in the wheat field behind her new house, she is drawn to it, despite its proximity to an intimidating local forest. Unsure of what else to do, she makes a wish.

Soon, she’s haunted by vivid dreams she believes are divine. Then something visits her—something not quite angelic. Her belly swells unnaturally fast. Her cravings turn raw. And yet, her announcement goes viral.

But as Camille’s influence grows, so does the horror inside her. The life she always wanted is finally within reach… if it doesn’t consume her first.

© Saratoga Schaefer 2026 (P) Penguin Audio 2026

Critics Review

Forget flipping through Baby 411, readers are going to need Baby 911 after meeting the newborn at the sweet, succulent heart of Saratoga Schaefer's surprisingly tender -- and stunningly stomach-turning -- new novel Trad Wife. A Rosemary's Baby for our modern social media mindset, no IG filter can rinse the blood-soaked body horror off your subconscious once you're done devouring this beaut of a book.
Clay McLeod Chapman, author of Wake Up and Open Your Eyes
Saratoga Schaefer's Trad Wife is a gory thrill ride! Imagine Rosemary's Baby, but she's doing it for the 'gram.
Chelsea Conradt, USA Today Bestselling Author of The Farmhouse
A breathless commentary that layers psychological terror and the lies we tell ourselves with the rot that is social media, Trad Wife is a masterpiece that cements Schaefer as the new authority when it comes to horror.
Maria Tureaud, author of This House Will Feed
Smart, stylish, and savage, Trad Wife is an insidious drop down a well you’ll never climb out of.
Neena Viel, author of Listen to Your Sister
Sinking your teeth into Saratoga Schaefer's Trad Wife will satisfy every craving you have for raw, visceral horror hidden behind a picture-perfect facade. Timely, terrifying, and touched with humor, this book will chew you up and spit you out and you'll love every second of it.
C.J. Dotson, author of The Cut
Author Saratoga Schaefer
Narrator Rachel Jacobs
Duration 11 hours and 11 minutes
Release Date
ISBN 9781529986624
Format Audiobook
Publisher Transworld
Genre Contemporary horror and ghost stories, Feminism and feminist theory, Media studies: internet, digital media and society, Narrative theme: Social issues, Occult fiction
Availability AU, GB, IE

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