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bookishchaos's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
This was like if an episode of Law and Order met Desperate Housewives. It was pretty slow up until like 70% then I finished it in one sitting.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Trafficking, Infidelity, and Sexual content
Moderate: Toxic friendship, Physical abuse, and Sexism
Minor: Bullying
sarahmae531's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Really liked this book! Definitely gave me Big Little Lies vibes (the show, at least)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Toxic friendship, Infidelity, and Death
Moderate: Gun violence, Homophobia, and Trafficking
_skyler's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Ooh this was funnn. I LIVE for drama like this. The audiobook cast was excellent.
Basically the whole thing is there's lots of juicy juicy drama and you know someone is dead but you don't know who is dead. It's very Housewives of wheverever...Upper class and middle aged - these women love to gossip and lie and spend money.
TBH, one of my biggest gripes was this HIGH END salon only had TWO employees - absolutely not. AND these very rich women were getting regular polish instead of acrylic of gel-x on their nails - absolutely not. ANYWAYS, I read [listened] to this really fast and really liked it.
Basically the whole thing is there's lots of juicy juicy drama and you know someone is dead but you don't know who is dead. It's very Housewives of wheverever...Upper class and middle aged - these women love to gossip and lie and spend money.
TBH, one of my biggest gripes was this HIGH END salon only had TWO employees - absolutely not. AND these very rich women were getting regular polish instead of acrylic of gel-x on their nails - absolutely not. ANYWAYS, I read [listened] to this really fast and really liked it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity
Minor: Trafficking
martachbc's review against another edition
dark
funny
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity, Bullying, Trafficking, and Alcohol
ksamaine95's review against another edition
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Jeneva Rose has yet to disappoint. Queen of twists and yummy dialogue.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Toxic relationship, Violence, Toxic friendship, Classism, Death, Sexual content, Slavery, Alcohol, Gun violence, Infidelity, and Murder
Minor: Biphobia and Trafficking
bekah1210's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Toxic friendship, Alcoholism, Gun violence, Infidelity, Bullying, Trafficking, Classism, Murder, and Sexual violence
deb_ournerdiestthing's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Summary:
The women in Buckhead have it all - money, prestige and influence. And the ones that don’t will do whatever it takes to get into the inner circle of Buckhead’s elite. Jenny owns Glow, a full service spa that caters exclusively to this influential crowd. But Jenny hears things. And knows things. And the people’s lives in Buckhead are nothing like they seem.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5/5
🌶️ 1/5
Tropes:
“Perfect” Suburbia
Queen Bee Bitch
Haves vs. Have-nots
Triggers:
Con Dom/Sub
Murder
Trafficking
Infidelity
My Thoughts:
This was the first book I have read by Jeneva Rose and it did not disappoint. The ladies in this story are a train wreck that you cannot look away from, and vengeance is served in the most delicious way.
The women in Buckhead have it all - money, prestige and influence. And the ones that don’t will do whatever it takes to get into the inner circle of Buckhead’s elite. Jenny owns Glow, a full service spa that caters exclusively to this influential crowd. But Jenny hears things. And knows things. And the people’s lives in Buckhead are nothing like they seem.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5/5
🌶️ 1/5
Tropes:
“Perfect” Suburbia
Queen Bee Bitch
Haves vs. Have-nots
Triggers:
Con Dom/Sub
Murder
Trafficking
Infidelity
My Thoughts:
This was the first book I have read by Jeneva Rose and it did not disappoint. The ladies in this story are a train wreck that you cannot look away from, and vengeance is served in the most delicious way.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity, Trafficking, and Murder
fkshg8465's review against another edition
dark
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Admit I’m a bit conflicted about the morality throughout the story, but if I ignore that, I can justify enjoying it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity
Moderate: Trafficking and Gaslighting
meaghancook's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
The ending on this felt a little rushed. Also a bit too much telling rather than showing. But I loved the characterization of each woman and how they felt like their own whole characters. I do wish that Olivia’s obvious sociopathy was explored a bit more.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Infidelity, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Gun violence and Trafficking
Minor: Homophobia
itzbrianna's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
One of Us is Dead was a funny tale of how being a Karen will get you murdered. Jenny owns Glow, an upscale salon that caters to the “finest” women in Buckhead. She is the central point for all things in her clients lives. From affairs to revenge, a lot of the plot takes place in Glow.
This novel started strong with an opening that hooked me by the first page. The characters were full of personality and some had more complexities than others. The premise of the book is we start in the present with Jenny explaining to Detective Sanford how the murder occurred. But we have no clue who is actually dead.
The tale is a telling of all the events that lead up to the death of a prominent member of Buckhead. And as you read on it might become pretty clear on who ends up dead. The who wasn’t surprising to me in fact, both the author and the editor probably wanted it to be obvious. What is surprising is the how and who ends up murdering them.
All in all, this was an entertaining read. It gives desperate housewives and gossip girl vibes. The ending was rushed and the style of present vs past telling was a nice addition to the story. If you enjoy reading about rich white women gossip and skeam for revenge then this will be the book for you.
*****THE FOLLOWING SECTION MAY BE CONSIDERED SPOILERS, READERS DISCRETION ADVISED******
There were little things that didn’t add up in the book like characters programming phones to burners??? How would they know how to do that? And it took a while to get to “who was killed” reveal. I’m a little disappointed that who I thought was dead actually turned out to be dead. It’s quite obvious throughout the book as the character is one of the most hated.
Reading the book it’s pretty obvious it was going to be her that ended up dead. She was an awful person. The person who kills her though? Definitely did not expect that.
This novel started strong with an opening that hooked me by the first page. The characters were full of personality and some had more complexities than others. The premise of the book is we start in the present with Jenny explaining to Detective Sanford how the murder occurred. But we have no clue who is actually dead.
The tale is a telling of all the events that lead up to the death of a prominent member of Buckhead. And as you read on it might become pretty clear on who ends up dead. The who wasn’t surprising to me in fact, both the author and the editor probably wanted it to be obvious. What is surprising is the how and who ends up murdering them.
All in all, this was an entertaining read. It gives desperate housewives and gossip girl vibes. The ending was rushed and the style of present vs past telling was a nice addition to the story. If you enjoy reading about rich white women gossip and skeam for revenge then this will be the book for you.
*****THE FOLLOWING SECTION MAY BE CONSIDERED SPOILERS, READERS DISCRETION ADVISED******
Reading the book it’s pretty obvious it was going to be her that ended up dead. She was an awful person. The person who kills her though? Definitely did not expect that.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, Violence, Toxic friendship, Bullying, and Alcohol
Moderate: Murder, Ableism, Trafficking, and Lesbophobia