I love the book and the characters. I got to page 154 and the next page was 139. It is the exact pages that I have already read stuck in the middle of the book.
Slow to s t art but probably bc they're introducing all the characters. Once you got into it, sometimes hard to put down. Not a huge fan of the cliff hanger ending.
At first readers may have difficulty following the characters and who is married to whom. But once you “get the hang” of following the author’s method, you will have a unique and very enjoyable read.
Book for me was very jumpy. It would start out in the present time and then flip to the past. Could be a little confusing. A tad bit boring for my taste.
A small Irish town where families are tied together by many events and friendships. Where lines are drawn. The stories of Mother’s and how they parent. Stories of social media. The ending was really surprising.
For me it was a little boring and hard to get into. It's about a town in Ireland with a lot of women that have that high school mentality of whether you're in the group or out of the group. It describes the drama and how that affects each person, especially those in or out of the group. Does have a twist to the story. Again, if you love the housewife show, you will enjoy this. It will be a good book for you.
Depiction of this book isn't accurate at all. Portrayed as a thriller, whodunnit, it really is just a book told from three different women's POV about one of those women who happen to die. The book basically goes thru each day looking through the eyes of Ciara, Lauren and Mithsi. The book is supposed to be about Ciara's death which is only vaguely mentioned in one of the other characters monologues citing that she can't be the one to find her. Then it goes on to depict the day-to-day events in each characters life but does let us know exactly what happened in the end. I wasn't sitting here wondering who killed Ciara or when we were going to find out. In fact, I forgot that's the direction the book was (trying to) head and often wondered where all of it was going. Disappointed because the characters are likable (even the unlikeable one) and the writing is good. It just didn't tie together well at all. 2&1/2 stars 😐
The book itself was overall a good read but the ending needed to be tied up better. Though I understood the end result I felt it left me wanting a wrap up. It left me disappointed.
Terrific chick lit noir beach read about mothers in a small Irish village. I would not call it a mystery, it's more like chick lit with a death involved. I kept reading it because I wanted to find out what happened. It was a quick read. Several of the characters are not likeable but the plot flowed and it kept me reading.
The pace was a little slow but the characters were well developed. However, I kept reading and waiting for something to happen. The end was horrible! It is like the book jumped off a cliff and just hung in the air. Maybe the author could write a sequel and tie up all the loose ends. I felt like I needed a 1 year later epilogue to let me know where everyone was after the ending.
We picked this for our moms’ book club, and I read it in a couple days. I was very engaged at the start. Great writing style and character building, but I kept waiting and waiting for something to happen. I also wondered if it had been over-edited for an American audience as there really was no Irish-ness to it except for the many references to it being in Ireland, the cold weather, and the occasional “mammy.” I felt like it could take place in any American town when I hoped to be transported from my town in Southern California to an interesting Irish village full of colorful characters with colorful language. Instead the main character felt like she could be an annoying instagramming neighbor. This writer shows real promise though.
This book has a murder committed and then goes over events from the past. Slow reading. I did not finishe the book.
Nothing about this novel blew me away. The characters are almost insufferable. I was hoping for any kind of change in any of the women, but my hopes fell flat much like the characters. The plot was fairly engaging, and I enjoyed the last chapter despite feeling no real closure.
This quick read had me engaged right from the start. Thought the title was perfect, as most people want their lives portrayed as this picture perfect life. No one wants their own dirty laundry seen by others.
I’m not going to lie, I expected better for. Good Morning America pick. The laundry wasn’t dirty enough for me
Complex, flawed, interesting characters. You dislike and like them at the same time. Interesting take on how social media makes clique queens even in adults.
Way too much hype about this book. Took more than half the book to actually get going,. It was finally suspenseful at the end. Easy reading, but a but a bit disappointing.
This story is worthy of a television series! Would make a great show. It's one of those "you can't put it down" books. Can't wait to see what the author writes next.
I liked it but the characters need more details to make us feel them? We need to delve into their souls as why they act the way they do. The girls do not engage fully in their feelings . I get Misti but she needed to yell more and cry to the point we really feel bad. Draw us in morr.
This story contains unhealthy relationships with the focus on women. I feel like women are portrayed as unable to make healthy relationship choices - unrelenting sad and transactional relationships. Once again women are victims, and we are stronger and more compassionate than this story portrays.
