Dru’s Short Musing:
This is a conundrum of personalities that take over this drama where one hand doesn’t know what the other hand is doing thus creating havoc in all situations.

The author did a very good job in telling this fast-paced and action-packed narrative that boasted an eclectic cast of characters and plenty of finger pointing that had me completely immersed in what was happening, quickly becoming a page-turner as I had to know how this was all going to end. In between the suspense and intrigue, there was humor that had me chuckling through this well-written and wickedly mischievous plot. I loved that the author changed directions multiple times, taking me to a variety of different scenarios that followed along with what the author intended, including plenty of twists and turns that enhanced my reading pleasure. Overall, this was an enjoyable and amusingly charming mystery.

Genre: Humorous Mystery
Release: May 6, 2025
Format: Print, Digital, Audio
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Book Synopsis:
THEY’D KILL TO BE WIDOWS.

Three best friends turn to murder to collect on their husbands’ life insurance policies… But the husbands have a plan of their own in this darkly funny debut that will delight readers from the first laugh to the final twist.

After thirty years of friendship, Pam dreams of her perfect retirement with Nancy, Shalisa, Marlene, and their husbands—until their husbands pool their funds for an investment that goes terribly wrong. Suddenly, their golden years are looking as dreary as their marriages.

But when the women discover their husbands have seven-figure life insurance policies, a new dream forms. And this time, they need a hitman.

Meanwhile, their husbands are working on their own secret retirement scheme and when things begin to go sideways, they fear it’s backfired. The husbands scramble to stay alive…but soon realize they may not be quick enough to outmaneuver their wives.

FTC Full Disclosure – I received a digital ARC of this book from the publisher via NetGalley.