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The Hunting Wives by May Cobb

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biblio_jordyn's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

This book reminded me of Desperate Housewives, but if they lived in Texas and went skeet shooting at a lake house.

What could have been better?
I thought the ending was a little rushed and I wish there was more time spent with the Hunting Wives to really develop their relationships and characters. I just wanted more.

What I enjoyed?
The book was fast paced, mysterious, and had a couple twists. Just like Desperate Housewives, I found it entertaining and binge-able and FULL OF DRAMA and secrets.

I honestly think this is another book that would make a fun tv series!!!

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cbp743's review against another edition

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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

3.5

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cait_reads_and_drinks's review against another edition

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dark 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

3.0

Oh man. This one had so many mixed reviews and I totally understand why. This was the June pick for a thriller book club I'm a part of and I was excited to finally get it off my TBR shelf. I can't say that I hated the book, but I definitely didn't love it.

The Hunting Wives is the story of a bunch of housewives in Georgia who make the cast of Mean Girls look like saints. Sophie, who grew up in the area but only recently moved back, is so desperate to become a part of their group, it might just ruin her life.

Okay, this book was super stressful mostly because the main character was an absolute moron. All of the characters were highly unlikeable but Sophie really takes the cake. She gets herself into so many terrible situations that could have been completely avoided BY JUST GOING HOME. Isn't the definition of insanity doing the same thing over and over again expecting different results? She's clearly insane. The first half is pretty slow and frustrating, as it's largely focused on Sophie's desperate attempts to fit in, but the second half really takes off.

I will say, I definitely didn't see the twist at the end coming. There were a lot of red herrings trying to throw you off as to who the villain of the story really is, and looking back knowing what I know now, some of them made no sense and were definitely just in there for the sake of throwing the reader off course.

I don't really know if I'd actually recommend this to anyone, but if you're looking for a mindless read with a desperate housewives vibe, this one might be for you. That being said, I highly recommend researching the content warnings prior to reading because it is definitely not for everyone.

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rmdougherty's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense 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? Yes

4.0

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bookishandlegal's review against another edition

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adventurous 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? Yes

2.5

This book was not it y’all. The first half was so incredibly slow and boring. The death that’s mentioned in the synopsis doesn’t even happen until halfway through the book. The MC is being framed for murder but she obviously didn’t do it. The last 50-60 pages of the book were the most interesting, fast paced part and the reveal of who the actual murderer was did surprise me a bit, but it wasn’t enough to make up for the rest of the book.

Severely unlikable characters, truly I didn’t care anything for any of these characters. Excessive drinking for no reason, drugging of characters that was never fully explained, completely unnecessary and persistent sex with high school teenagers. 40 year old women having sex with high school boys is not something that is necessary for a thriller book and not something I’m at all interested in reading about.

I most likely would have stopped reading this one if it wasn’t for a Bookclub that I want to attend the meeting. The ending did end up being mostly interesting, but overall this book was a big no for me.

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