A man lies dead under a collapsed pergola on the grounds of the exquisite Serenity Spa & Resort -- the site of the impending DeBleu/Banks wedding. Detective Ramone begins to question the witnesses and the story they tell becomes extremely complicated as four women all claim to have been the sole killer. Reminiscent of BIG LITTLE LIES, this very entertaining novel is impossible to put down and begs to be read in a single sitting!
Told from the viewpoints of the main characters in alternating chapters and flipping backward and forward in time, the fascinating tale evolves as the reader gets to know each of the women and their hopes, dreams, wishes, desires, heartaches and secrets. All have come to this wedding event for different reasons with the underlying theme being a reunion of old college friends and former roommates who had fallen out of touch. Ginger, Kate and Emily meet strangers Lulu Franc and Sydney Banks (and her baby Lydia) in the hotel lobby the night they arrive and they get to know one another and reconnect in the bar over drinks. I loved the characterization of each woman and I definitely liked the writing style and the way the narrative focused aspects of their individual personalities, worries, problems and issues. It's full of drama and I actually could relate to them. After all, what woman alive doesn't want to figure out how to "have it all" and usually falling short? It was a fun, easy read and I really enjoyed it.
Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks for the e-book ARC to read and review.
This is a standalone and is not part of any series.
Genre -- Women's fiction, mystery, murder, secrets and lies
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