Dru’s Short Musing:
What do a lawyer (Liv), a chemist (Kat), and a writer (Elle) have in common? An ex-boyfriend and murder.
This was a well-written and fast-paced drama that had me immediately immersed in all that was happening on the page. The author did a great job in staging this with a solidly wicked plot filled with suspense, intrigue, and hilarity. This book was so much fun with its witty dialogue and eclectic cast of characters. The mystery was nicely executed with a small suspect pool and clues yet to be discovered and those plot twists…kept me glued to the pages as I had to know what was going to happen next. The tension between Kat, Liv and the detective were palpable, but the shocking twist was the revelation of the killer’s identity and how it was exposed. Well done, well done. Overall, this was delightfully engaging, and I can’t wait to see where adventures awaits this trio.
Series Name: A Hu Done It Mystery | Book 1
Genre: Humorous Cozy Mystery
Release: June 24, 2025
Format: Print, Digital, Audio
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Book Synopsis:
In this laugh-out-loud murder mystery, three women dating the same man band together to get revenge, but when they discover his body, they’ll need to solve his murder before they go down for it.
The body in the closet was going to be a problem. Kathryn Hu knew it. Yes, Tucker Jones was a cheating scumbag, and yes, she’d agreed to meet Olivia and Elle—Tucker’s other girlfriends—to exact revenge for all he’d put them through… But then they found him. Dead.
Do they look guilty? Yes.
Do they feel guilty for having wished him dead just hours before? Maybe a little.
But—solid motive and a crime scene covered in their DNA aside—they’re innocent. They swear.
To clear their names, Kat, Olivia, and Elle team up to find the real killer. But as they go undercover and lie to everyone, including the hot detective working the case, they realize that every person in their ex’s life had a reason to want him dead. Will they uncover the truth before they go down for a murder they didn’t commit?
Filled with humor and shenanigans, The Ex-Girlfriend Murder Club is a romp of an adventure by award-winning author Gloria Chao, perfect for fans of Dial A for Aunties, Finlay Donovan Is Killing It and John Tucker Must Die.
FTC Full Disclosure – I received a digital ARC of this book from the publisher via NetGalley.