A review by clacksee
The Best Way to Bury Your Husband by Alexia Casale

dark funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.75

Sally finally strikes back at her abusive husband, killing him with her grandmother’s cast-iron pan. When three other women in the neighbourhood have similar problems, they have to work together to figure out what to do. 

Darkly hilarious and deeply twisted. It’s so hard – trust me – to write good, entertaining stories that bring the funny without minimising the seriousness of the subject matter. Casale succeeds on both counts.