Trad Wife, Saratoga Schaefer
Trad Wife, Saratoga Schaefer
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Trad Wife
A Novel

Author: Saratoga Schaefer

Narrator: Rachel L. Jacobs

Unabridged: 11 hr 11 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/10/2026

Categories: Fiction, Horror


Synopsis

A "traditional wife" influencer allows a demonic creature to impregnate her in this unnerving horror novel, perfect for fans of Nightbitch and Mary, from the author of Serial Killer Support Group.
Every #tradwife needs a baby. She’ll get one at any cost.
When Camille Deming isn’t cooking, cleaning, or homesteading in her picture-perfect country farmhouse, she’s posting about her tradwife lifestyle for her online followers. She takes inspiration from other tradwives on social media, aspiring to be like them, but Camille’s missing a key component: a baby. And contrary to what she posts online, things with her husband, Graham, have been strained. Pressured by her eager followers, Camille fears that without a baby, her relationship will suffer and her social media will never grow out of its infancy.
When Camille discovers a mysterious, decrepit well in the wheatfield behind her house, she makes a wish for a baby. Afterward, she has unsettling experiences that she convinces herself are angelic in nature, and when she’s visited one night by a strange creature, her wish comes true.
Camille’s pregnancy announcement gets more engagement than anything she’s ever posted—so what if Graham’s reaction is lukewarm? Camille’s life is finally falling into place. Never mind that her pregnancy is developing freakishly rapidly and she’s suddenly craving raw meat. Being a traditional wife is worth it.
Rosemary’s Baby for the digital age, this disturbing horror novel is one you’ll want to devour in just one bite.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Rachel (TheShadesofOrange) on February 03, 2026

4.5 stars Video Review [URL not allowed] This was one of my most anticipated releases of 2026 and I am thrilled to report that it did not disappoint. I loved how the author uses the phenomenon of trad wife influencers to explore surrounding themes of feminity, equality and motherhood. While......more

Goodreads review by Nikki on February 12, 2026

This is one of those books where I stared into space and said to myself “What in tarnation?” … in my country voice. 🤣🤣 Talk about unhinged, yeah, I’m talking to all you unhinged horror fans. Trad Wife is an influencer maternity mommy horror novel. Only, this one is brutal with a feature of some cann......more

Goodreads review by Becky on January 05, 2026

Review in the January 2026 issue of Library Journal Three Words That Describe This Book: conversational narration, influencer horror, disquieting 4.5 out of 5 Other words: sinister, visceral, gory, motherhood horror, terrifyingly realistic, psychologically unmooring, Camille is sympathetic even though......more

Goodreads review by kiki’s delivery witch ౨ৎ on October 07, 2025

Some books make you laugh, some make you think. Tradwife made me laugh, think, and mutter “oh no theydidn’t” at least five separate times. Schaefer takes a scalpel to the polished, beige world of the Tradwife movement (and yes, it bleeds flour and sourdough starter). Camille, in the beginning, had m......more

Goodreads review by Reisa on September 15, 2025

Wowwww! I applied for an ARC of this completely blind and have no regrets. This book took me a day to read and I could not put it down. Fantastic writing, fantastic book. Very gory, not for the easily squeamish.......more