Women Like Us
A Novel
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Women Like Us
Narrated by:
Carrington MacDuffie
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Narrated by:
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Carrington MacDuffie
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Katia Lief
About this listen
I wasn't aware of this when I requested this ARC, but Women Like Us is the second book in the Invisible Women Series.
In the first book, set five years earlier, Joni kills her (abusive? it wasn't clear to me) husband by putting antifreeze into his cocktail. He's found at the base of the stairs, and it would appear that she's gotten away with his murder; everyone seems to at least agree that he deserved it.
After spending time hiding away in Bali, Joni now runs Sunny Day Productions with her daughter, Chris, and her best friend, Val. This part of the storyline explores the complexities of female friendships, which I found to be the strongest aspect of the story. There is a simmering tension between Joni and Val, as Val at least suspects that Joni killed her husband.
Joni's brother, Marc, resurfaces after a twenty-year estrangement. Joni wants to believe that he will be different now that he is older, but Val remains skeptical. Marc ultimately betrays Joni and her production assistant before fleeing and stealing Joni's dog. A private investigator approaches Joni, leading her to discover the hidden truths about Marc's past. As she learns more, Joni starts to believe that psychopathy may be a family trait.
Women Like Us is marketed as a literary thriller/mystery, but it doesn’t quite fit that description; the thriller/mystery elements felt weak. I enjoyed the story overall, but I found myself needing to re-read the ending a couple of times because I thought I had missed something, only to realize I hadn't. My ARC copy of the book didn't include cover art, so I was surprised to see the cover design, I'm not exactly sure how hula-woman fits with the storyline, but I like the idea of it.
Mild thumbs up.
Body Count = 1 (in this book).
Not really a thriller
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