If you’ve been looking to switch things up for your next book club meeting, look no further. We picked Tarryn Fisher’s brain to see how she’d book club with her books and we gotta say…we want in on all these meetings! Grab your fellow thriller lovers, set the mood with some killer food, music and drinks and pick up one of these to-die-for reads.
‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ Brittany Howard
Before He Cheats by Carrie Underwood because it’s a woman empowerment song.
Haunted by Beyoncé! The song has unexpected twists just like The Wives!
Wasteland – Tierra whack
Love A Rainy Night, just because I love that song still and I think it goes with the with the title
Lyin Eyes by the Eagles!
Love Hurts, by Nazareth
I will Survive – Aretha Franklin
Witchy Woman by the Eagles
Illegal by Shakira
‘Better to Have Loved’ by Keke Palmer
I Hope She Cheats by Gabby Barrett
White Liar not sure exactly why it just feels right.
Beautiful Liar by Beyonce and Shakira. It’s a song about two women finding out that they’re both dating the same man. Seems kind of fitting, doesn’t it.
“Unwell” by Matchbox 20 because like the lyrics say, “I’m not crazy, I’m just a little unwell”.
Every Rose has its thorn. By Poison
Love cats by the cure
The Cure “Friday I’m in love”
Strangelove by Depeche Mode
Rolling in the Deep by Adele. Why? Because it is Adele!
To the left by Beyonce
Oldie: You Don’t Own Me by Leslie Gore
I Will Survive, title says it all!
Don’t mess with my man by Nivea
Love Bites
If Your Girl Only Knew- Aaliyah
You better be good to me Tina Turner
Crazy in love – because that girl is crazy!!
Someone new by Hozier
“Unbreak My Heart”
The Cure “Friday I’m in love”
“You’re somebody else” by Flora Cash.
I think it is a song that does a good job of highlighting someone you think you know and recognizing a change in them that all of a sudden makes you question if you really knew them at all.
The cure- Friday I’m in love. Because it is what it is.
Imagination (Is A Powerful Deceiver) by Elvis Costello – I feel this song encompasses the theme and feel of the book and it would be something Thursday listens to frequently when her husband is with the other wives.
Slow dancing in a burning room
By John Mayer
Without You by Ledisi
I believe in a thing called love by the darkness because she clearly had to believe in love to go through all that!
Keep Lying by Donna Missal would actually fit this book really well
Rebel Heart by First Aid Kit because “Thursday” lol.
Lyin’ Eyes by the Eagles
Either, Madness or Psycho both by Muse
“you should know where i’m coming from” – banks
“you should know where i’m coming from@ – banks
Because of the line…”I may be too crazy to love”
I Feel Like I’m Drowning by Two Feet. It’s absolutely perfect for The Wives!! Listen to the lyrics and you’ll see how much it can connect
The Other Woman by Lana Del Rey! The song is about being the other woman and that is essentially what she is without even realizing it. The song speaks about how she basically has to be perfect and better than her rivals. And how she’s always so lonely waiting for him to get home. There’s so much more just listen to the song it’s perfect for her
You Oughta Know by Alanis Morrisette because because it’s totally angsty which just fits with the overall vibe of The Wives. Awesome book and song. Thanks
Truth Hurts by Lizzo
I Heard It Through The Grapevine by Marvin Gaye
Crazy-Areosmith because obviously.
Manchester Orchestra- Where have you been
I’m definitely adding “I will survive” by Gloria Gaynor because it’s the perfect song for a thriller book just based on the title!!
You Oughta Know by Alanis Morissette – it captures the rage of not being The One or the only one, and she made sure to remind him of the mess he left when he went away
You made me so very happy by blood sweat and tears. To remember that love was there first before betrayal – story of my marriage.
White liar- Miranda Lambert
Jolene- dolly Parton
cryin’ by Aerosmit
because emotional
EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE because there is always a stalker hiding somewhere.
Women’s work by Kate Bush, haunting and sad.
“You Don’t Own Me” by Leslie Gore
Watch by Billie Eilish because it has the same vibe as The Wives
“The Heat is On” from Beverly Hills Cops movie because it accurately describes the action.
You Don’t Own Me – SAYGRACE ft G-Eazy
Stand by me (re:imagined) by Denmark + Winter
I’m Not the Only One – Sam Smith
“Independence Day” and “This One’s for the Girls” by Martina McBride
“The Chain” by Fleetwod Mac. The spot-on lyrics about complicated love (in a minor key, no less), mirror the complexity of the relationships in “The Wives.” Also, thanks to TikTok, Fleetwood Mac is having A Moment right now, and their music feels fresh all over again.
Lying Eyes by The Eagles because it’s a recipe for cheating and what to watch for to catch a cheater.
The Thunder Rolls- Garth Brooks
“You Know I’m No Good” by Amy Winehouse
I hope I win!
“Black Widow” by Iggy Azalea
Unwell by matchbox20 because some of the characters are certainly unwell
Loveeeeeee Song by Rihanna
White liar by Miranda Lambert
Nicotine – Panic at the Disco
Happy together because it always makes me smile.
“Unwell” by Matchbox 20 because like the lyrics say, “I’m not crazy, I’m just a little unwell”.
Maybe It‘s Okay by We Are Messengers….because the first step is to recognize that we are not okay!! And that‘s okay! Loved the book!!
“Who Are You” by the Who because it sounds like the book is a dive into who the other wives are , who the husband is and who our narrator is.
I have to agree with the above suggestion of “The Chain” by Fleetwod Mac. I’d like to add that The Highwomen’s version is amazing, so I’d choose that one.
Love Kills by The Ramones. That says it all!
Crazy in love
Unwell or You Oughta Know
Lyin’ Eyes by the Eagles. Classic story of a cheater.
Jolene. Dolly
You Were Mine – Dixie Chicks
White Liar- Miranda Lambert
These boots are made for walking! Come on
“Little Lies” by Fleetwood Mac. Because I imagine the song is quite fitting for someone sharing a husband. But you want to pretend for a little while he loves only you. You know better but whatever gets you through.
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun because that pretty much incorporates TRUTH for us.
“Hit Me With Your Best Shot” by Pat Benatar cuz she’s a real tough cookie
Stevie Nicks-“Stand Back”
You Don’t Own Me the remix by Grace!
The Boy Is Mine by Brandy and Monica
Illicit Affairs by Taylor Swift I think goes well with the sadness of what Seth is doing to both Regina and Thursday but also No Body, No Crime by Taylor Swift as well because of that ending!
Red Football by Sinead O’Connor. It’s an empowerment song about leaving an abusive situation. I do feel like it fits here because it’s about enough is enough.
The Sign – Ace of Base
Something In The Water by the Jealous Girlfriends
Lyin Eyes by the Eagles, perfect song!
You Oughta Know
Before He Cheats by Carrie Underwood….love this!
Billie Eilish’s Bad Guy
“Never Again” by Kelly Clarkson
“No body, no crime” Taylor Swift – depending on how dark this gets – HA! Or “Bust Your Windows” Jazmine Sullivan.
I am Woman
I am Woman- Linda Ronstadt Woman empowerment….don’t under estimate us!
Secrets by One Republic! Why… sounds like Juno and the other cast of characters have a lot of these. Thank you kindly.
Brad Paisley – Whiskey Lullaby ft. Alison Krauss
why not?
I Don’t belong to you by Milck
I feel like Coping by Rosie Darling could work…kind of. Anyways, loved ‘The Wives’!!! Favorite Thriller of all time!
The reason why is because it talks about how she did crazy things to be with the person she loved. Also, I feel like the line “I’m the best at Getting Disappointed by my expectations” really works.
“When the Party’s Over” by Billie Eilish for a haunting and sad mood
At Last by Etta James
Heart of Glass by Blondie, a song about lost love
Landslide (cover) by The Dixie Chicks
I would say Sorry by Beyonce because that’s a very appropriate clapback song
It Wasn’t Me by Shaggy because he denies that he did anything wrong although he was caught numerous times.
Rumor Has It by Adele, is the song that jumps at me. So many wives, so many lies but you’ll always be the one he comes home to. It’s crazy!
“Love Song” Sara Barellis. She wrote this song in protest to being asked by her record label to collaberate on songs, which she hated.
“Does he love you (like he loves me)?” by Reba McEntire seems appropriate for a complicated relationship
Headed for a Heartbreak by Winger. The title of the song says it all!
Double Love by The Styx since the husband is living a double life.
Shania Twain’s song “Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under?”
I Used To Love Him by Lauryn Hill and Mary J. Blige
Give your heart a break Demi Levato
Who’s Crying Now by Journey
I Will Survive by Aretha Franklin
Every Breath You Take by The Police
Criminal by Fiona Apple
Cry Baby by Janis Joplin
I Hope by Gabby Barrett
Crazy in Love by Beyonce
I forgot to add the reason why for the songs I chose. I think all the songs fit Thursday at different points in the book.
Exile – Taylor Swift
“Bad Medicine” by Bon Jovi
Perfect for Thursday as she is borderline obsessed with her husband and cannot shake it.
Ash’s “Evil Eye” gorgeously conveys all the wonder and torment love can bring!
I’m Not Okay by My Chemical Romance
Beyonce’s iconic ‘To the Left’ seems all too appropriate
Also Carrie Underwood ‘Before He Cheats’
Shaggy’s “Wasn’t Me”
Won’t Get Fooled Again by The Who!
Before he cheats- Carrie Underwood I love her and that song!! I also love Tarryn!!!
Madness by Muse and thank you for the chance.
Honestly anything from Taylor Swift’s Reputation album!
Every Rose Has Its Thorn . By Poison.
Somebody That I Used to Know by Gotye…because it’s so haunting and emotional without trying to be.
Adele – Send My Love (To Your New Lover)
The Boy is Mine – by Brandy and Monica – 90’s cheaters song – thanks for the memories!!
The Boy is Mine
Before he Cheats
I Will Survive. A song for all woman.
The boy is mine