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Book cover of The Mad Wife
The Mad WifeMeagan Church

Characters in The Mad Wife

5 characters, main characters first.

Main characters

  • Lulu Mayfield

    A 1950s suburban wife and mother in Greenwood Estates whose carefully kept life unravels after a new neighbor moves in and those around her begin questioning her grip on reality.

Supporting characters

  • Bitsy

    Lulu's unsettling new neighbor in Greenwood Estates, whose arrival sharpens Lulu's growing unease.

  • Henry Mayfield

    Lulu's husband, whose career ambitions and practical fixes leave her isolated within Greenwood Estates' suburban expectations.

  • Nora Gray

    A supportive neighbor and friend of Lulu's in Greenwood Estates.

  • Gary Betser

    Bitsy's husband, a fellow Greenwood Estates resident.