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A review by beate251
Horrible Husbands by Jessica Huntley
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Thank you to NetGalley and Joffe Books for this ARC.
This book is about three women who have been friends for years even though they are now scattered across the UK and haven't met in person in ages. They have one thing in common: they all have horrible husbands.
Lisa is a pharmacist living in England. Her husband Simon is a domestic abuser and gaslighter.
Holly is a personal trainer with a disabled hand, living in Scotland. Her husband Will is a gambler, a thief and maybe a cheating murderer too.
Penny is a well-off business woman with two kids, living in Wales. Her husband Drake is a cheat and a possible paedophile. Throughout the story we learn that some of them are also other things.
This all comes out when the women meet for a long overdue girls' weekend, at the end of which a shocking plan is formed - at least two of the three husbands will be killed by them and the third will be investigated for criminal shenanigans.
This isn't an easy read, and especially some of the flashbacks are brutal. Domestic violence and rape are described in disturbing detail so prepare yourselves.
I feel the flashbacks are mostly unnecessary and the halfway twist is very obvious from the beginning, but there's another twist or two towards the end I wasn't expecting at all.
This is a terrific multi POV description of revenge when women can't abide the monsters in their lives anymore. I feel that how they get away with it all is not really explored realistically, but it didn't impede my enjoyment of the tale. Recommended if you like women turning the tables in a psychological suspense story that is high on action.
This book is about three women who have been friends for years even though they are now scattered across the UK and haven't met in person in ages. They have one thing in common: they all have horrible husbands.
Lisa is a pharmacist living in England. Her husband Simon is a domestic abuser and gaslighter.
Holly is a personal trainer with a disabled hand, living in Scotland. Her husband Will is a gambler, a thief and maybe a cheating murderer too.
Penny is a well-off business woman with two kids, living in Wales. Her husband Drake is a cheat and a possible paedophile. Throughout the story we learn that some of them are also other things.
This all comes out when the women meet for a long overdue girls' weekend, at the end of which a shocking plan is formed - at least two of the three husbands will be killed by them and the third will be investigated for criminal shenanigans.
This isn't an easy read, and especially some of the flashbacks are brutal. Domestic violence and rape are described in disturbing detail so prepare yourselves.
I feel the flashbacks are mostly unnecessary and the halfway twist is very obvious from the beginning, but there's another twist or two towards the end I wasn't expecting at all.
This is a terrific multi POV description of revenge when women can't abide the monsters in their lives anymore. I feel that how they get away with it all is not really explored realistically, but it didn't impede my enjoyment of the tale. Recommended if you like women turning the tables in a psychological suspense story that is high on action.
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Blood, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Bullying, Death, Drug use, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
Minor: Child abuse