Publisher: Ballantine Books
Published: July 20, 2021
Source: Netgalley via Publisher
Summary:
Meet the trophy wives of Presidio Terrace, San Francisco’s most exclusive–and most deadly–neighborhood in this shrewd, darkly compelling novel from the New York Times bestselling author of In Her Shadow.
Mystery writer Brooke Davies is the new wife on the block. Her tech-billionaire husband, Jack, twenty-two years her senior, whisked her to the Bay Area via private jet and purchased a modest mansion on the same day. He demands perfection, and before now, Brooke has had no problem playing the role of a doting housewife. But as she befriends other wives on the street and spends considerable time away from Jack, he worries if he doesn’t control Brooke’s every move, she will reveal the truth behind their “perfect” marriage.
Erin King, famed news anchor and chair of the community board, is no stranger to maintaining an image–though being married to a plastic surgeon helps. But the skyrocketing success of her career has worn her love life thin, and her professional ambitions have pushed Mason away. Quitting her job is a Hail Mary attempt at keeping him interested, to steer him away from finding a young trophy wife. But is it enough, and is Mason truly the man she thought he was?
Georgia St. Claire allegedly cashed in on the deaths of her first two husbands, earning her the nickname “Black Widow”–and the stares and whispers of her curious neighbors. Rumored to have murdered both men for their fortunes, she claims to have found true love in her third marriage, yet her mysterious, captivating allure keeps everyone guessing. Then a tragic accident forces the residents of Presidio Terrace to ask: Has Georgia struck again? And what is she really capable of doing to protect her secrets?
My thoughts:
This is the first book I’ve read by Kristin Miller and it was just deliciously fun and wicked! When I was first asked about it, I immediately got Desperate Housewives vibes, which was such a guilty pleasure for me, and I have to say, that’s exactly what I felt when reading this – a purely entertaining, thrilling read with a little mystery thrown in!
I loved how twisted and addicting this book was…it really grabs you right away and that never seems to let up with some crazy antics happening to hook you further. The idea that not everything is as it seems could not be farther from the truth here and I absolutely loved that. These three women have notoriety, but it’s not quite for reasons you may think and I loved being able to hang with them and learn their deep, dark secrets!
It’s no surprise that a book filled with drama and intrigue is going to be a winner – and of course you have plenty of scandal and misdirection along the way. I definitely did not see the ending coming and wouldn’t mind a sequel if the author was so inclined! But either way, this is definitely the perfect book to add to your summer reading list – it’s a binge-worthy read that is sure to entertain and keep you flipping those pages!
