Linda Wallheim is the wife of a Mormon bishop and mother
to
5 grown sons. Lately, she has begun to question whether or
not she is doing everything in her life that she was meant
to do when her entire world is turned upside down. This
begins bright and early one morning when Jared Helms, a
member of their ward, turns up at the Wallheim home to
speak
with the bishop. He has brought his five year old daughter
Kelly with him. The news that he has is disturbing to say
the least.
Jared claims that his wife, Carrie, has disappeared and
abandoned him and their daughter. As it turns out, he is
seeking the bishop's absolution of some sort to declare
him
to still be a good man regardless of the fact that his
wife
left him.
This is the news that begins Linda's new lease on life.
Before long, she begins to suspect that Jared has done
something to harm Carrie and she is determined to get to
the
bottom of the situation. However, her investigation starts
to lead her down paths that she had not expected. Secrets
begin to spill out of not only Carrie's life, but of
another
household as well. Will Linda be able to unravel these
dangerous and deadly secrets while also protecting
herself?
THE BISHOP'S WIFE is completely captivating. Author Mette
Ivie Harrison takes her readers into the world of the
Mormon
life. In addition, it is much like peeking into the
private
lives of the neighbors living in that particular ward. A
true page turner, THE BISHOP'S WIFE is a book that draws
you
in and makes you feel as if you are a part of that world,
too. The many mysteries that surround these people are as
prevalent as the, sometimes, terrible secrets that are
being
held; many of them centuries old.
While THE BISHOP'S WIFE is centered on discovering what
has
happened to Carrie Helm, her story is by no means the only
one that comes to light. I was enthralled from the very
first page and wanted to spend every spare minute with THE
BISHOP'S WIFE. It was more intriguing than frightening
although, once you know the truth; there may be plenty of
fright to be had. THE BISHOP'S WIFE is not to be missed!
In the predominantly Mormon city of Draper, Utah, some
seemingly perfect families have deadly secrets.
Inspired by an actual crime and written by a practicing
Mormon, The Bishop’s Wife is both a fascinating look at
the
lives of modern Mormons as well as a grim and cunningly
twisted mystery.
Linda Wallheim is the mother of five grown boys and the
wife
of a Mormon bishop. As bishop, Kurt Wallheim is the ward’s
designated spiritual father, and that makes Linda the
ward’s
unofficial mother, and her days are filled with comfort
visits, community service, and informal counseling.
But Linda is increasingly troubled by the church’s
patriarchal structure and secrecy, especially as a
disturbing situation takes shape in the ward. One cold
winter morning, a neighbor, Jared Helm, appears on the
Wallheims’ doorstep with his 5-year-old daughter, claiming
that his wife, Carrie, disappeared in the middle of the
night, leaving behind everything she owns. The
circumstances
surrounding Carrie’s disappearance become more suspicious
the more Linda learns about them, and she becomes
convinced
that Jared has murdered his wife and painted himself as an
abandoned husband.
Kurt asks Linda not to get involved in the unfolding
family
saga, but she has become obsessed with Carrie’s fate, and
with the well-being of her vulnerable young daughter. She
cannot let the matter rest until she finds out the truth.
Is
she wrong to go against her husband, the bishop, when her
inner convictions are so strong?
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