Sister Wives, Secrets, & Hauntings | Linda Hamilton on The Fourth Wife

Sister wives, secrets, and a house that may be hiding something sinister. 👀Debut author Linda Hamilton joins me to talk about The Fourth Wife, her new historical gothic horror novel set in 1879 Utah Territory.We dive into the real-life inspiration behind the novel, Linda’s own polygamous ancestors, the Mormon folklore woven into the story, and how she created a tale filled with sister wives, forbidden desires, dark family secrets, and a seriously unsettling haunted house.If you love feminist gothic horror, historical fiction, complicated women, and books like The Hacienda by Isabel Cañas, add The Fourth Wife to your TBR—it’s available now!📚 BOOK: The Fourth Wife by Linda Hamilton🎙️ AUTHOR: Linda Hamilton🖤 GENRE: Historical Gothic HorrorFollow Judging By The Cover for more author interviews, book recommendations, genre deep dives, and conversations about the stories behind the books.⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 - Intro00:48 - Author Journey02:02 - Novel Inspiration06:02 - Why Gothic Horror08:24 - Setting as a Character10:17 - Supernatural vs Psychological Horror11:30 - Hardest Part to Write14:30 - Hazel’s Identity18:40 - The Sister Wives21:23 - Mormonism, Abuse, & the Patriarchy28:00 - Lightning Round29:40 - Writing Style30:18 - Book 2 News34:21 - Pushback from Mormon Community