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beckyremillard's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
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? Yes
2.75
Sophie becomes obsessed with Margo. She stalks on Facebook and does whatever she can to get close to her. She weasels her way into Margo’s friend group, The Hunting Wives, and drama ensues.
The main characters in this book are not likable at all. Sophie’s husband is a good guy, but everyone else is awful and annoying. I literally did not care what happened to anyone.
Also, the mystery part of this book didn’t start until like 2/3 through the book. The whole beginning is just Sophie obsessing over Margo and making stupid, horrible decisions.
I powered through because I heard people say good things and I hate not finishing. The end wasn’t a shock to me but it did raise my rating a bit. Otherwise I’d have rated it even lower.
The main characters in this book are not likable at all. Sophie’s husband is a good guy, but everyone else is awful and annoying. I literally did not care what happened to anyone.
Also, the mystery part of this book didn’t start until like 2/3 through the book. The whole beginning is just Sophie obsessing over Margo and making stupid, horrible decisions.
I powered through because I heard people say good things and I hate not finishing. The end wasn’t a shock to me but it did raise my rating a bit. Otherwise I’d have rated it even lower.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Moderate: Abortion
alisainwonderland's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Toxic relationship, Violence, Stalking, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
ecarp08's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-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? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Gun violence
Minor: Murder and Toxic friendship
s_lorenz's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Bullying, Child death, Death, Drug use, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Abortion, Murder, and Alcohol
lajoy's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-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
0.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Abortion, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
cc_shelflove's review against another edition
fast-paced
3.5
I honestly feel like my liver needs to be cleansed after reading this book. These women drink A LOT!
After Sophie moves to Texas with her picture perfect husband, she is sooooooooo BORED! In search of a hobby, she quickly becomes obsessed with tracking socialite Margot Banks’s every move on Facebook. After they are personally introduced, Sophie is invited to join Margot’s secret group known as the Hunting Wives. The group gets together to blow off steam through skeet shooting… but that’s not all they “hunt!”
After Sophie moves to Texas with her picture perfect husband, she is sooooooooo BORED! In search of a hobby, she quickly becomes obsessed with tracking socialite Margot Banks’s every move on Facebook. After they are personally introduced, Sophie is invited to join Margot’s secret group known as the Hunting Wives. The group gets together to blow off steam through skeet shooting… but that’s not all they “hunt!”
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Alcohol
symabee's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
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
I should start by saying that thriller is not my preferred genre, but I do enjoy them every now and then. However this book had no redeeming qualities for me.
The main character Sophie is a mid thirties woman with a loving, handsome husband and a son. After she suggests they move their family from Chicago to rural Texas, her husband happily finds a new job there so she can live out her dream of being a crunchy stay at home mom blogger. Despite being given everything she wants, she grows bored with her life for some reason. Then she randomly becomes obsessed with local socialite Margot after seeing one tagged photo of her on Facebook. Sophie manages to find a way into Margot's inner circle of rich, late 30s "friends" whom have a secret shooting club. In addition to shooting skeet, they also drink excessively, and cheat on their husbands just because. Margot is also known to sleep with high school boys, including her best friend's son 🤮 I think the worst part about this gross storyline is that all the women just turn a blind eye and don't seem to have an issue with it. Even after Sophie learns about Margot sleeping with teenagers, she just brushes it aside and continues to follow her stupid infatuation. They make a point to say several times that the boys are 18 and the age of consent is 17 in Texas, as if that excuses it?? The whole thing gave me the ick. Sophie is such a vapid character who is so desperate for attention and validation from these terrible women that she's willing to risk destroying her perfect family for it, for literally no reason other than boredom. Don't get me wrong, I love a morally grey/unreliable main characters, but Sophie was just plain stupid (she was drugged by them multiple times but continued to hang out with them anyway🤔) and never really wises up or redeems herself. The murder mystery of it all wasn't even exciting or shocking. The writing was also bland and repetitive (be prepared to read about Sophie drinking lattes, working in the garden, and cooking food A LOT). I'm genuinely mad I spent money on this book 😑
The main character Sophie is a mid thirties woman with a loving, handsome husband and a son. After she suggests they move their family from Chicago to rural Texas, her husband happily finds a new job there so she can live out her dream of being a crunchy stay at home mom blogger. Despite being given everything she wants, she grows bored with her life for some reason. Then she randomly becomes obsessed with local socialite Margot after seeing one tagged photo of her on Facebook. Sophie manages to find a way into Margot's inner circle of rich, late 30s "friends" whom have a secret shooting club. In addition to shooting skeet, they also drink excessively, and cheat on their husbands just because. Margot is also known to sleep with high school boys, including her best friend's son 🤮 I think the worst part about this gross storyline is that all the women just turn a blind eye and don't seem to have an issue with it. Even after Sophie learns about Margot sleeping with teenagers, she just brushes it aside and continues to follow her stupid infatuation. They make a point to say several times that the boys are 18 and the age of consent is 17 in Texas, as if that excuses it?? The whole thing gave me the ick. Sophie is such a vapid character who is so desperate for attention and validation from these terrible women that she's willing to risk destroying her perfect family for it, for literally no reason other than boredom. Don't get me wrong, I love a morally grey/unreliable main characters, but Sophie was just plain stupid (she was drugged by them multiple times but continued to hang out with them anyway🤔) and never really wises up or redeems herself. The murder mystery of it all wasn't even exciting or shocking. The writing was also bland and repetitive (be prepared to read about Sophie drinking lattes, working in the garden, and cooking food A LOT). I'm genuinely mad I spent money on this book 😑
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Moderate: Rape and Sexual content
Minor: Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Abortion
amandalorianxo's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
So I think people are lowkey giving this book a bad rep but I completely understand why. The behaviors of these women who are supposed to be between their mid to late 30's is deplorable. Way too much alcohol consumption to be believable, grooming 18 year old boys to engage in underage sex, gross entitlement, backstabbing, and just disgusting behavior with a lack of respect for themselves and everyone else. How Sophie made the choices she did (stupid ones mind you) will never cease to amaze. The climax doesn't actually happen until about 55/60% of the book. I also didn't like how Sophie trying to get a grip of her sexuality wasn't a focus point. Although, I will say the plot twist that happens during the last 90% of the novel was the only plot point that made me give this three stars. Also the epilogue is realistic enough that I actually agreed with.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Moderate: Death
Minor: Abortion and Death of parent
katiejohns's review against another edition
dark
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? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Infidelity
Minor: Abortion and Pregnancy
leahs_library16's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
1.0
This book perpetuates harmful stereotypes about bisexual people and romanticizes over-sexualization of a barely legal adult, borderline grooming, and predatory behavior. A super problematic book.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship
There is a 40-something woman involved with a 17-year-old boy. Super gross. There is also some dubious consent as the woman is drunk and doesn't have the capacity to say no to the teenage boy.