Young Rich Widows by Kimberly Belle, Layne Fargo, Kate Holahan, Vanessa Lillie

 

My thoughts

I listened to the audio of this one while reading along. It was so good. This book was just the right one at the right time for me. The audio was like watching a movie with four somewhat funny yet serious women. Four who couldn't possibly be any more different. Yet they worked. The narrators were perfect. Dina Pearlman, Karissa Vacker, Helen Laser, Ariel Blake, I'm not sure who was who but they were all just perfection.

After losing their husbands and significant other four widows have to learn to get along and work together to survive. What they have to do is nothing either of them ever thought they would face. A mobster wants his money and he's determined that they have it and need to bring it to him or else...

You meet each of these women and get to know them very well. Their ups and downs. Their strengths and weaknesses. What they are willing to do and go through for themselves and each other. Even though one is having an affair with another's husband, she's married too. One is a stripper. One is a bit older and helped her husband start the law firm. Can they put aside their differences and work together? Or will someone lose everything. Possibly her life?

Just when you think all is going to be ok you are faced with another twist. While there is much in this book to keep you on edge there is a lot of laughter also. I laughed so hard in parts and even cried in a couple of parts. This book was so well rounded. It had it all. Drama. Family. Thrills. Love. Acceptance. Friendship and even a death or two. 

These authors did such a good job writing this book. It was in my opinion perfectly done.

Thank you #NetGalley, #KimberlyBelle, #VanessaLillie, #LayneFargo, #CateHolahan, #SourcebooksLandmark, for this ARC. This is my own true thoughts about this book.

Five huge stars. Grab it as soon as it's up for sale. It's so worth it.

About

"An 80s romp with big hair and even bigger secrets! Grab your popcorn and settle in for this incredibly fun and twisty read." —  Jeneva Rose,  New York Times  bestselling author of  You Shouldn't Have Come Here

1985, Rhode Island. A private jet carrying four partners of a Providence law firm crashes outside New York City, killing all aboard but leaving behind more questions than answers and setting the stage for four widows to find the truth. Justine: a former fashion model adjusting to suburban life, Camille: a beautiful, young second wife whom some suspect is a gold digger, a stripper who was in a relationship with the firm's only female partner, and a founding partner's wife committed to the firm being a legacy for her sons. While the crash is initially ruled a tragic accident, something's not adding up. The team wasn't supposed to be in New York that day, and it's soon revealed there was a very large sum of cash that burned up with the plane. The scene is as wild as '80s neon, and the manic chase to uncover the Mafia-laced secrets gives this rip-roaring read a rad vibe that will linger long after the '80s soundtrack fades and the hairspray falls.

" Young Rich Widows is hands down the most original thriller you'll read all year. Laugh out loud funny, twisty and full of surprises." —  Wendy Walker, international bestselling author of  What Remains.