The Marriage Vendetta
A Novel

Caroline Madden's The Marriage Vendetta isn't your typical marriage-gone-wrong story. It's more like if Gone Girl had a baby with Fleabag – and that baby grew up in Dublin with a really questionable therapist. Meet Eliza, who's packed up her life in England to follow her playwright husband Richar......more

The Marriage Vendetta by Caroline Madden published April 24th with Eriu and is described as ‘a hilariously dark tale on what a woman who’s had her buttons pushed one too many times might end up doing…’ Inspired by the 18th century English soprano, Eliza Linley, and her tragic life with Irishman Richa......more

Eliza is having marital issues. And her marriage therapist isn't helping. Or is she? This was a good and interesting plot, although I wasn't totally sold overall. The characters were mostly awful, although I guess that was partly the point. It just wasn't a read I enjoyed! Thank you to the publisher f......more

Caroline Madden’s The Marriage Vendetta is a darkly funny, furious, and fiercely feminist novel that feels like Motherland on a darker day with more rage, more folklore, and more kitchen-sink chaos. It explores the quiet, creeping erosion of self that can come with marriage and motherhood and the lo......more

4.5 ⭐️ Isn’t it the best feeling as a reader when you come across a debut that is just plain ‘different”? Rosamund Pike hit that spot for me last year with A Little Trickerie. And now here’s The Marriage Vendetta by fledgling Irish author Caroline Madden, a quirky, engaging blend of domestic drama, m......more