An engaging and interesting novel. If you're a fan of novels that examine the lives of the rich and wealthy (especially in New York), then I think this will be of interest. It caught my eye shortly after I read (and very much enjoyed) "The Nest" by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney . It's a very good novel about the lives of the women who live on the edges and at the centre of well-heeled, modern New York life - complete with examinations of their lives, loves, desires, ambitions, and pasts.

Recommended.

I really wanted to live this one because it sounded so interesting, but I hated most of the characters and just couldn't get invested in their story. This was a bit of a bummer for me!

This has everything I like. It's a character-driven story, with a focus on customs and manners of a certain class. It's not quite a manners novel, though, because there are secrets and scandals, too, not just descriptions of stylish, wealthy motherhood. There's also a commentary about class and power, but you can enjoy the gossipy drama at the same time.

Unfortunately, I did not finish this book. I tried on several occasions but could not get into it,  Thank you for the advanced copy.

This was a Did Not Finish book for me. I really loved the author’s ability to create unique voices for the characters. That said, I felt like the more characters and perspectives added, the more watered down the themes of class and motherhood were. I was really encouraged by the author's interview on the Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books Podcast, but while I was reading the book, the themes the author mentioned in the interview didn't come off the page. If anything, I wish that I could just read the book from Phillipa, Gwen, and Minnie's perspective only, as they were the ones to grab at me most. 

I’d still love to read something else by this author, but perhaps with more simplified characterization.

Didn't come close to finishing this book. Characters were whiny and predictable, and I couldn't make myself care about their lives.

I really enjoyed Caitlain Macy's other books but this one just didn't work for me. It was way to slow and the story was choppy.

I didn’t love it and I didn’t hate this book. I just ultimately couldn’t get into it. I didn’t feel for any of the characters and really just couldn’t relate to them or the plot.

I couldn't finish Caitlin Macy's Mrs. Sadly, I just couldn't get into it. It reminded me too much of the Big Little Lies HBO series (can't speak for the novel it's based on), but it was so much better written and more engaging than Mrs.. Also, when I received this ARC, the book had already been in print for a month. Obviously a lot happens between the "upload to NetGalley" date and the publication date, but I did not enjoy what I read.

"In the well-heeled milieu of New York's Upper East Side, coolly elegant Philippa Lye is the woman no one can stop talking about. Despite a shadowy past, Philippa has somehow married the scion of the last family-held investment bank in the city. And although her wealth and connections put her in the center of this world, she refuses to conform to its gossip-fueled culture.

Then, into her precariously balanced life, come two women: Gwen Hogan, a childhood acquaintance who uncovers an explosive secret about Philippa's single days, and Minnie Curtis, a newcomer whose vast fortune and frank revelations about a penurious upbringing in Spanish Harlem put everyone on alert.

When Gwen's husband, a heavy-drinking, obsessive prosecutor in the US Attorney's Office, stumbles over the connection between Philippa's past and the criminal investigation he is pursuing at all costs, this insulated society is forced to confront the rot at its core and the price it has paid to survive into the new millennium.

Macy has written a modern-day HOUSE OF MIRTH, not for the age of railroads and steel but of hedge funds and overnight fortunes, of scorched-earth successes and abiding moral failures. A brilliant portrait of love, betrayal, fate and chance, MRS marries razor-sharp social critique and page-turning propulsion into an unforgettable tapestry of the way we live in the 21st Century."

A modern Golden Age?

I really want to like Mrs. by Caitlyn Macy. However, the lack of likable or truly unlikable characters in this book make it a challenge. Further, the structure of the book with way too many characters, shifting viewpoints, and a very slow pace make it a challenge. If I read the first few chapters and the last few chapters, I would get the entire story. The rest is simply a circuitous route to connect the dots from beginning to end, unfortunately making this not the book for me.

Read my complete review at http://www.memoriesfrombooks.com/2018/06/mrs.html 

Reviewed for NetGalley

Who is the Mrs. of Mrs.? I wasn't sure where this story was taking me, but I was happily along for the ride.  The story alternates between the parents at a fancy private school in NYC and the stories start to connect in unexpected ways. This is not a thriller that relies on clever plot twists, but there's an underlying mystery that is slowly unwrapped in such a thrilling way. I loved the final two scenes of the book, because they were so unusual and both satisfying and upsetting. I suspect that this title will become a favorite of book clubs, and I plan on suggesting the title for my faculty book club. There's so much to talk about- not just the subject matter, or the characters, but how the author constructed the story to release the details the reader needs to put things together.

Thank you for the NetGalley of Mrs. ! I enjoyed this novel - I'm a sucker for the New York socialite/rich-and-famous scene, but done in a literary way (think: Rules of Civility over The Devil Wears Prada). It felt a bit like Gossip Girl grown up, and the vibe is, truly, a bit reminiscent of Big Little Lies as promised, with the story centered around a group of individuals who all have children at the same preschool and the ways that their lives are tied together under the surface. Gossipy, but still literary rather than fluffy, and totally readable.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the advanced copy of this book - all opinions are my own.

Mrs. was a solid slow burn for me as a reader - while I wasn't sure in the beginning if I was going to be able to get thoroughly into it or not, I am happy to say, it turned out to be a book I enjoyed quite a bit in the end.

Caitlin Macy writes very distinctively - in this story, especially in the beginning, the story simply dips into the lives of the various women in a loosely affiliated Upper East Side community.  All of the women come from wealthy, influential homes, and all the women share the distinction of having their children attend the same highly sought after preschool.  Beyond that, all of the women are vastly different, although the parallels and intersects of their lives are continuous.

As a reader, it took me awhile to catch the flow of this book, and to get into the story.  Partly because of the movement between characters and jumps in the timeline.  But I am sincerely happy to have stuck with it, as Caitlin did masterful work of weaving seemingly individual threads together into one complete storyline.  I found myself flying through the last few chapters to see how the story ended - and for me, it ended in a wildly dramatic and satisfactory way.

This is a great read for those who love a slow burn character drama.

Three women, Philippa, Gwen, and Minnie. Their children go to the same prestigious school in the Upper East Side, but their lives are connected even by events from the past that they are trying to conceal. In the meantime, their husbands have their secrets, too, but soon things spiral out of control.

I thought this was going to be something like Gossip Girl meets Big Little Lies so I was really looking forward to read it, but I was disappointed. It didn't have the same vibe or the same sharpness. The characters are not really likable and they are a little flat (and mostly drunk). I wish I had liked it, but I really couldn't get into it.

Mrs. by Caitlin Macy delves deep into the world of the upper class in NYC, a world of nannies, hedge funds, and luxuries.  This book has quite a few main characters to keep track of but the author does a smooth job of twisting their story lines into one combined tale.  There's insider trading, prostitution, and infidelities.  There might also be some gossiping.   This is one juicy tale.  Read and enjoy!

I ended up buying the audiobook but thank you for the approval!.

My review on goodreads: 
Have you read this book? The blurb at the top of GoodReads suggests this could be the next Big Little Lies.

Philippa Lye appears to have it all when her life is shaken up by Gwen and Minnie. Women can be caddy right?  At the center of this novel is Philippa's reaction when Gwen’s husband uncovers an enormous secret from her past that’s sure to ruin her reputation and standing in the community.

I enjoy books about the messiness of life which makes this a good choose for me. There are a lot of characters to keep track of which can be difficult when listening vs reading.

This was 'Pretty Woman' meets NYC Upper East Side riches.
It was a cavier lifestyle fraught with characters that were at times unbearable, egotistical, narcissistic, jealous of one another, and ultimately imperfect.
This was a society that ran on Lycra and imported Labradoodles, on making a virtue of pervasive lack of necessity: deciding to pick up kids when you could've sent the nanny."
Of course, many of us can relate to these elitist who truly believe they are superior and in this case the gossip and rumor mill is beyond comprehension; in fact it's borderline insane.
Philippa Lye is a woman at the center of it all in which gossip and smear campaigns encircle her innermost circle of friends including Gwen Hogan &Minnie Curtis.
It's like a party of whose who among wealthy women at the local private schools and more than just chatter is running amock.
There's some time of connection going on between Gwen's hubby (Dan) - U.S. Attorney General- working with security fraud division and a current criminal investigation of Phillippa's past.
With a high priced society comes plenty of scorched earth successes that are marred in perks. It's like 'friends with benefits' package.
Minnie's husband Curtis seems to also play a major role here as his connection with Jed Skinker is also being closely picked apart.
We all know model can be catty at times but what if I was to tell you this story also involves rape, prostitutes, suicidal thoughts, insider trading and blackmail.... Now look I get it, I really do , the beginning was super slow burn but don't give up because in the end this was very close to a 3 star review.
Collateral obligations are on the table and plenty of wheeling and dealing is going on but for me it fizzled with the ending being lackluster and the entire plot revolving around the characters and their inner makeup and not enough action nor suspense to entertain my train of thought.
It was like reading high school spits for spats and at times became cumbersome to stay focused but all in all you might read it and like it better than I so don't take my word for it. 
Give this one a chance... as the Mrs. by Caitlin Macy was unique in it's approach. 
Thank you Caitlin, the publisher, NetGalley, Aldiko and The Hoyt Library for my backup hardcover

3.5 elegant stars to Mrs.! ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ .5 

Caitlin Macy’s novel, Mrs., is a character study featuring Philippa Lye, a socialite who has it all, or so it appears to be precariously portrayed. Her life is shaken up when two other women enter the scene, Gwen Hogan and Minnie Curtis. The dynamics between the three women are fascinating to watch. How will Philippa cope when Gwen’s husband uncovers an enormous secret from her past that’s sure to ruin her reputation and standing in the community? 

Philippa, Gwen, and Minnie live on the Upper East Side of New York City, and while I found none of the characters particularly likable or relatable, I enjoyed watching how the story unhurriedly unfolded, exposing betrayal, secrets, and lies. The storylines were dramatic and at times a little stereotyped. 

Overall, I found the characters to be vividly depicted, and the story was engaging and well-planned. 

Thank you to Caitlin Macy, Little, Brown and Company, and Netgalley for the copy to read and review.

I wanted to love this book because of how deeply observed it was, but the clumsy plot mechanics got in my way. Ultimately this achieved Big Little Lies-esque drama and awesomeness, but it was a frustrating road to get there.