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The Homewreckers by Mary Kay Andrews

4 reviews

courtneyclouts's review

dark funny mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Bullying, Car accident, Pregnancy, Gore, Adult/minor relationship, Abandonment, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Alcohol, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Rape, and Stalking

kdailyreads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Murder, Infidelity, Alcohol, Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Grief

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Pregnancy and Gun violence

kimveach's review

funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

This was a very enjoyable listen. The story was more mystery than rom-com which I always appreciate. The narration mainly was excellent except the female protagonist often sounded like a whiny little girl. I understand she's supposed to be insecure but I didn't enjoy the interpretation.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Stalking, Infidelity, Gun violence, Murder, Rape, Sexism, Alcohol, Sexual assault, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Grief, Cursing, and Sexual content

Minor: Pregnancy

meliroo's review against another edition

mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

3.0

I've only read one other MKA book prior to this one (The Newcomer) which I really enjoyed, so I had high expectations going into Homewreckers. 

Based on the blurb, I was expecting house flipping drama and romance. What I got was a cold case mystery as the main plot driver. The house renovation took a back seat, and I didn't really feel the chemistry between Hattie and either of the male interests. I appreciate that the mystery element was at least layered enough so that the "whodunnit" wasn't completely obvious from the get go. 

Maybe it's because I was expecting one thing and got another, but this book felt LONG. I'm usually pretty fast at read throughs; this one took a while to gain momentum, and by the time we reached cruising speed I didn't really feel invested in the characters. Overall, kind of forgettable, but a good summer read.

I was provided an e-copy of this book by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Murder, and Death

Moderate: Sexual assault, Violence, Murder, Death, Grief, Infidelity, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Car accident, and Bullying