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Young Rich Widows is a multi-POV thriller set in 1985 just after a plane crash that kills all four partners of a law firm. The story itself is about the widows of the four partners and what they have to deal with in the wake of the unexpected disaster that takes a wrecking ball to all of their lives.

I’ve never read a book that was published as an audiobook first, and maybe that has a lot to do with how the book was transitioned to paperback and therefore how I received it as a reader. The reason I think the transition from Audible Original to paperback may be a larger curse than a blessing is because while the book is entertaining it feels rather flat. I didn’t get anything other than surface vibes and emotions from the pages. While the dialogue was well written it didn’t pack any emotion behind it. I just all read like cheap champagne when I imagine it could’ve read like Dom.

So while it’s a fun read, it just felt kind of empty at the end.

I was provided a copy of this title by NetGalley and the author. All thoughts, opinions, views, and ideas expressed herein are mine and mine alone. Thank you.

File Under: Murder Thriller/Suspense Mystery/Suspense Thriller/Women’s Fiction

casl's review

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adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

yetanothersusan's review against another edition

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4.25

In the beginning, I was a bit startled. This was either the worst written stupidest ridiculous book I'd ever read or the funniest most outlandish ridiculous book I'd ever read. Quickly figured out that, yes, it is a total farce and comic combination of suspense, Real Housewives of Whatever, mob boss bravado, stereotypical male egos, etc, all the way down to the rolling around in the grass cat fight. I can imagine the discussion before this was written: "wait wait......and then THIS happens" ::takes another drink of her cocktail:: "oh my gosh yes! and then SHE does THIS!!!" etc. You get the point. I am not a "reality tv" fan, but I imagine the laugh out loud audacity of this book is why so many people are addicted to them!

Thanks to NetGalley and Sourcebooks for a copy of the book. This review is my own opinion.

godinhoreads86's review

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dark emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

shelbygb's review

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4.0

What made this book enjoyable for me was the four different audio narrators. If I had simply read this book I don’t think I would’ve enjoyed the story as much.

bdholloway256's review against another edition

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adventurous fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

Young Rich Widows- this one took me back to the 80s & all that I loved about that decade. This story follows four very different recently widowed women & they are left to clean up after their late husbands. Secrets, lies, betrayal- this one has it all! Hold on because this one is one crazy, fun ride! This was very entertaining & felt somewhat reminiscent of The Real Housewives. Would definitely be a fun book club read!

Thank you to NetGalley & SOURCEBOOKS Landmark for this ARC!

sabrina_lindsay's review against another edition

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lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Four lawyers about to close a huge deal go down in a plane crash. Coincidence, or murder? 🤔

The first chapter of this book is excellent! In four pages, I was hooked! Unfortunately, that was the high point for me. 😭 I thought the 80’s references felt forced and characters that should have been campy and fun felt like over-the-top caricatures. I had trouble keeping track of whose POV we were in and rolled my eyes at plenty of convenient plot points. This felt like a real housewives + mob collab, which to be fair, had I known that going in, I wouldn’t have read it. I can see this working for a lot of people, but I definitely wasn’t the right audience.

My thanks to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Landmark for a complimentary advance copy of this eBook, out 4/2/2024.

noelkendy's review against another edition

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4.0

I liked this one! It was very exciting, loved the audiobook with all the different narrators

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