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I remember when the first book of the series came out. While I did not read that particular publication, it’s stuck in my brain enough that I decided to read this sequel to see what I was missing.
This twisty murder mystery that has everyone pointing fingers. Check out my thoughts and review below.
Desperate Deadly Widows by Vanessa Lillie; Layne Fargo; Cate Holahan; Kimberly Belle
Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark
Pub Date: April 8, 2025
ISBN-13: 978-1728294049
SYNOPSIS:
Set in neon-drenched Providence, Rhode Island, circa 1987, just two years after a plane carrying four mafia-affiliated law-firm partners exploded over the Atlantic along with the cushy lives of their once wealthy wives. Now, Krystle fights to keep their fallen law firm afloat. Justine hustles as a lawyer-in-training. Meredith owns and operates the strip club where she once danced. And Camille orchestrates honey-pot schemes for scorned women–until one of her arrangements goes terribly wrong, and she becomes implicated in the debauched Mayor Tom’s mysterious murder in the champagne room.
With everything on the line, the widows must join forces once more. But as the conspiracy unravels beyond the mayor’s demise, their search for justice pits first wife against second wife and widow against widow. With the widows’ fragile bond now tested, will the women cement their friendships, or is loyalty a luxury they just can’t afford?
Desperate Deadly Widows by Vanessa Lillie; Layne Fargo; Cate Holahan; Kimberly Belle
I have to say, as a reader who came into this book rather blind with any of the characters, I appreciate the authors writing this as though it was your first time reading their book. While the authors do refer back to the other story, it’s mainly for clarification and the ties between each of the women so the reader can understand and follow along.
I highly appreciate the fact that each woman and main character in this book was written with extreme clarity and definition as to who that person was. What this means is as you read, you can visualize that person, and you become more attached to the story.
I love that these characters don’t actually seem to “like“ each other but they’re tied to each other because of the other incidents from the first book. They will fiercely protect and support each other, but there isn’t a whole lot of best-friend feelings going around. That can be a good thing.
The plot is very convoluted and leaves you guessing as the authors weave their path of clues for you to follow. The authors do it right by including humor, Snark, attitude, and fierce support for each other. They humanize this story completely for us.
Desperate Deadly Widows is a story of strength and bold women doing whatever it takes to protect each other and their business. A good murder mystery with action and twists to engage and delight.
4 STARS!!
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