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3.42 AVERAGE
3.42 AVERAGE
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A very strong four star read. I usually love Hepworth's longer works a ton so wasn't shocked that I liked this one too. Most of the reason why I gave this four stars though is that the story feels a bit unfinished there at the end. You get many reasons why the ex-wives wanted their ex dead, his two kids too, but the explanation behind how this all happened felt a bit way too hand wavey to me at a certain point.
"The Ex-Wives Club" follows the three ex-wives and current girlfriend of Ian Curley a celebrity chef in Melbourne. It's a ritual that all of Ian's ex's have dinner at his restaurant every Friday. But the women are feeling tense and upset and generally fed up with Ian and how he treats their two kids. His latest ex-wife has nothing but contempt for him. When he's found beaten to death and frozen in his restaurant's deep freezer, a detective has her work cut off for her with dealing with so many people who all have alibis.
With each wife we get a little more details about Ian and one wonders how no one murdered the guy before now. I really wish that Hepworth had explored that more. I get that he's characterized as super charismatic, but the little bit of details we get....I had tons of questions. The flow is pretty good, you flip between the detective leading the investigation and the family members and some of the restaurant staff.
I thought it was interesting on how this was set up and done, and thought it was a clever ending.
"The Ex-Wives Club" follows the three ex-wives and current girlfriend of Ian Curley a celebrity chef in Melbourne. It's a ritual that all of Ian's ex's have dinner at his restaurant every Friday. But the women are feeling tense and upset and generally fed up with Ian and how he treats their two kids. His latest ex-wife has nothing but contempt for him. When he's found beaten to death and frozen in his restaurant's deep freezer, a detective has her work cut off for her with dealing with so many people who all have alibis.
With each wife we get a little more details about Ian and one wonders how no one murdered the guy before now. I really wish that Hepworth had explored that more. I get that he's characterized as super charismatic, but the little bit of details we get....I had tons of questions. The flow is pretty good, you flip between the detective leading the investigation and the family members and some of the restaurant staff.
I thought it was interesting on how this was set up and done, and thought it was a clever ending.
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated