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Dirty Laundry: A GMA Book Club Pick
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GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK - "A twisty tale of murder and love gone wrong, rife with bone-chilling revelations . . . This is a riveting debut, and Disha Bose is a writer to watch."--Joshilyn Jackson, New York Times bestselling author of Mother May I
A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: Elle, Harper's Bazaar, CrimeReads
She was the perfect wife, with the perfect life. You would kill to have it.
Ciara Dunphy has it all--a loving husband, well-behaved children, and a beautiful home. Her circle of friends in their small Irish village go to her for tips about mothering, style, and influencer success--a picture-perfect life is easy money on Instagram. But behind the filters, reality is less polished.
Enter Mishti Guha: Ciara's best friend. Ciara welcomed Mishti into her inner circle for being . . . unlike the other mothers in the group. Discontent in a marriage arranged for her by her parents back in Calcutta, Mishti now raises her young daughter in a country that is too cold, among children who look nothing like her. She wants what Ciara has--the ease with which she moves through the world--and, in that sense, Mishti might be exactly like the other mothers.
And there's earth mother Lauren Doyle: born, bred, and the butt of jokes in their village. With her disheveled partner and children who run naked in the yard, they're mostly a happy lot, though ostracized for being the singular dysfunction in Ciara's immaculate world. When Lauren finds an unlikely ally in Mishti, she decides that her days of ridicule are over.
Then Ciara is found murdered in her own pristine home, and the house of cards she'd worked so hard to build comes crumbling down. Everyone seems to have something to gain from Ciara's death, so if they don't want the blame, it may be the perfect time to air their enemies' dirty laundry.
In this dazzling debut novel, Disha Bose revolutionizes age-old ideas of love and deceit. What ensues is the delicious unspooling of a group of women desperate to preserve themselves.
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Book Details
ISBN:
9780593497401
EAN:
9780593497401
Binding:
Paperback
Pages:
320
Authors:
Disha Bose
Publisher:
Ballantine Books
Published Date: 2024-12-03
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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.
