Holy cow- Harry didn't die. This poses a big problem, a big problem for his widow Dolly because he wants his loot. Dolly and her other widowed pals have to figure out what to do. This is a sequel to a novel I did not read - but I did see the movie. Here's the thing- this might actually make a better movie than it did a novel. Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC.

WIDOW'S REVENGE picks up where WIDOWS left off. Dolly, Linda, Shirley and Bella are back ... and this time things will be finished.

Three of the women lost their husbands when the guys tried to rob a bank. Dolly was the first to come across the mens' plans .. and she decided that they (the gals) could do this themselves. That's enough of a spoiler .. because the first book is a wowser.

Dolly discovers that her husband did not die, and he's been in hiding. He is not pleased that this wife and the wives of his friends have succeeded where they didn't and are now in possession of a lot of money that he believes is his.

He doesn't just want the money ... he wants them all to die.

The suspense and action starts at the very beginning and is nicely paced throughout. The characters are deftly drawn, warts and all. This all-female cast leads in all directions guaranteed to keep the reader riveted. The conclusion came fast and furious ... a real breath-taker.

Many thanks to the author / Bonnier Zaffre USA / Netgalley for the digital copy of this crime fiction. Read and reviewed voluntarily, opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.

Widow's Revenge was another great read by Lynda La Plante. Dolly and her gang of widows managed the heist that their husbands failed to pull off. Dolly is surprised to find out that her husband Harry isn't dead as she thought he was. He knows exactly where the widows are and wants revenge on them. The widows know that they can't stay on the run and need to take care of Harry. I enjoyed reading this book and can't wait to read more by the author.

Description
The sequel to Lynda La Plante’s groundbreaking thriller, Widows. Now a major motion picture.

DOLLY, LINDA, SHIRLEY AND BELLA ARE BACK. AND THIS TIME IT'S A FIGHT TO THE FINISH.

Against all the odds, Dolly Rawlins and her gangland widows managed the impossible: a heist their husbands had failed to pull off - at the cost of their lives. But though they may be in the money, they're far from easy street.

Shocked by her husband's betrayal, Dolly discovers Harry Rawlins isn't dead. He knows where the four women are and he wants them to pay. And he doesn't just mean getting his hands on the money. The women can't keep running. They have to get Harry out of their lives for good. But can they outwit a criminal mastermind who won't hesitate to kill?

Especially when one of them has a plan of her own ... to kill or be killed.

The sequel to Lynda La Plante's groundbreaking thriller, Widows - now a major motion picture.

My Review
The second book of a trilogy, Widow's Revenge is about Dolly and three of her friends on a quest. Originally Dolly thought her husband was dead only to find out that he is much alive and planning another robbery. So, Dolly convinces her friends to find the money first before Harry finds them.

A fast paced thriller you will definitely enjoy reading. The characters are well-crafted and the story has an interesting twist. Although this is the second book, the author does a great job providing a summary at the beginning of book 2 which makes it easy to follow.

This ARC was provided in exchange for my honest opinion. It is a great thriller that keeps you entertained until the very end. I give this a 4 star.

I normally like Lynda La Plante books but this one just didn't rise to the occasion. The premise was strong but the execution was not so great. The ending was a bit forced but I'll likely continue read more from her, especially the Jane Tennison series.

Honestly, this book felt very "meh" to me, which is a bummer because I've really enjoyed some of La Plante's other books. But that might be because I did not read the first book in this series. I usually find that these kinds of mystery series are such that I can come in and out of and not necessarily read in order, but this might not be the case here, The writing is great, as always, but I just didn't care that much about the character or the plot. I didn't actively dislike it, I just wasn't all that engaged. Mistake to read this before the first one, clearly!

I thought this book was just ok. It wasn’t really for me. I didn’t read the first book so a lot of things were confusing.

*received for free for netgalley for honest review* I as stated got this from netgalley so I haven't read the first book form this series BUT I really loved that for once there was a I blurb about what happened in the last book bringing you up to speed! I really liked that, would like if more books did that rather than trying to sprinkle it into the story, then you end up reading a 20 book series that tells you the same weird story fifteen times lol



This book did have some twists I wasn't expecting but not sure if the ending was really a surprise, satisfying though lol The characters weren't bad but were a tad annoying at times for just being plain dumb but overall its a pretty good thriller.

This book is a folllow up to Widows but reading the first book is not necessary as the author supplies a brief synopsis of what happened in the first book. Dolly continues exacting revenge on her husband who staged his death. She has managed to amass a huge fortune aside from the money she and the other widows managed to steal in a heist that was to be her husband’s next job. Planning, deception, trust and betrayal play a large part in this fast-moving difficult to put down novel. I enjoyed it very much and look forward to reading more by this author. I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily providing me review.

This is the second book of a trilogy. Dolly and her 3 friends decide to find Harry, Dolly's husband, before he finds them. Years before, Harry and his 2 friends had carried out a plan to rob a security van, but it had gone horribly wrong. Dolly had thought that her husband was dead, but then finds out that he is alive and planning yet another robbery. Dolly persuades her friends to outwit Harry and get to the money first before Harry finds them.
I really think the reader needs to read the first book before this one as it gives more insight and helps you get to know the characters.

Widow's Revenge is the sequel to La Plante's Widow. I recommend each reader start with Widow or they would not follow along in this Sequel. There was a movie made that follows the first book. This is a fast paced fun thriller in which the widows have now completed the heist that their husbands wanted to do. They are hiding in Rio and are now hunted. .When one husband returns from the dead will they be able to survive when he goes after the money ? I enjoyed Widow and this sequel for the fast paced writing and the fun capers that the widows have. The charcters are all different and add to the story. The women are savvy , smart and brave as they traverse life now as criminals on the run. I recommend this book for your reading enjoyment. The plot is interesting to conclusion.

Widow's Revenge is the sequel to La Plante's Widows in which Dolly Rawlins takes up where her dead husband, Harry, left off after a heist goes horribly wrong. This story resumes where the first book left off and the ladies are laying low in Rio for the time being. Dolly goes back to London for some plastic surgery and Harry arrives in Rio looking to regain what is left of his money when he realizes that Dolly has cleaned him out and he plots his revenge.
This story has a lot of threads and characters to follow La Plante keeps the reader engaged with an escalating plot and interesting characters, not all likeable. It's an interesting reversal from the first book and the women are now the villains. I would not recommend reading this book as a standalone, you really need to read the first book to understand the characters and their relationships.
3.5 stars
Thank you to NetGalley and the author and publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest opinion.

I didn’t realize this was a sequel so that may effect my review. It seemed like a lot going on with many different characters. None of them seemed to be likeable. But it was a twisty story and I didn’t anticipate the ending

Most of my experiences with Lynda La Plante have been through her police procedurals, both in book form and through episode television. I thoroughly enjoyed her Detective Anna Travis crime series and, like many people, I was a fan of the Prime Suspect TV series with Helen Mirren. But Widows's Revenge was different from La Plante's detective series--instead we get to watch the crime unfold through the eyes of the perpetrators.

Widows' Revenge is the second novel in La Plante's Dolly Rawlins trilogy. The trilogy was originally written as a series of novel tie-ins to the British TV miniseries that La Plante wrote and produced in the early eighties. She has now revised and expanded the books for modern readers. The results remind me of Martina Cole's East End gangster novels, but the writing is tighter and the plots move more quickly. It's clear that La Plante's background is in television, because the pacing moves at the same rapid pace as a television show.

This book picks up where its predecessor, Widows, left off, after Dolly Rawlins and her widowed friends have pulled off a big heist that was inspired by her "dead" husband. Dolly has just learned that her husband is not dead after all, and now he is coming after her. This plot becomes a cat-and-mouse chase that leaves a trail of bodies in its wake.

I enjoyed the brisk pace of the book. There were a lot of characters to keep up with, but if you can keep it all straight, you'll find that this book serves up several hours of old-fashioned escapism. I didn't enjoy it as much as the Anna Travis novels, but I look forward to reading the final book in the trilogy.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Widows' Revenge is the sequel to Widows and it definitely doesn't disappoint! It picks up right where Widows left off with the Widows pulling off the heist their husbands died trying to accomplish. Now they are in Rio trying to decide how to keep the money.
Dolly's husband, Harry, who was presumed dead is actually alive and he's wanting what Dolly and these women have taken from him. Harry is willing to do whatever it takes to get the money! For Harry, it is not just about the money, it is personal, and he wants revenge. The four women have all the odds stacked against them!
I could not get enough! Crimes, violence, heartbreak, and death will keep you up. Once you think the rollercoaster is about to stop, BAM, she serves you up with a new twist! Lynda La Plante is definitely the Queen of Crime Drama!

The cast of characters from Lynda LaPlante's first book are back to keep their fan club happy. After following them through their many actions and reactions in her first book, you'd expect them to get a little time off in this one. You'd be wrong. The crew has heard some rumors that maybe not all of their husbands died in the last book. They must set a trap to find out and do what it takes to keep their hard earned money. I loved the first book. I loved this book. When is the next one and what will they be up to next?

Sequel to The Widows

Not having read The Widows or seen the motion picture based on it, I had not previously met these characters. Dolly, Linda, Bella and Shirley had pulled off a heist that their husbands had previously failed, at the cost of their lives. Dolly, the wife of the male ringleader Harry Rawlins, as his survivor has transferred all of his assets, many millions, into accounts known only to her. Now she and the other widows are in Rio de Janeiro, hiding from the police until the smoke blows over.

Unbeknownst to these ladies, the wily Harry Hawkins was not burned like the other men in the first heist. Once he learns that Dolly has "plundered his assets" from his perspective *(even though she believed him dead), Harry sets out to exact revenge and recover his wealth. He travels to Rio to access money he has stowed there but Dolly was there before him. While he is there one of the widows glimpses him. They are all shocked to learn that he lives.

Dolly makes arrangements for them to return to London. There they stumble upon info that Harry is planning another heist. Dolly sets out to thwart him and turn him into the police. What ensues becomes a tragedy of errors.

This novel is entertaining and worth a read.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an Advance Review Copy.

A great novel, beautiful depiction of the characters with some tense moments thrown into the mix. Will definitely pick more books by this talented author.

I really loved this book!! It had so many twists and turns. It kept me on the edge of my seat wondering what was going to happen next!! This was my first book by this Author, and it won’t be the last!! Quick read!! Highly recommended!! You won’t be disappointed!!

I really enjoyed this sequel to Widows by Lynda LaPlante. I have previously read the first book and watched the tv series which I also enjoyed.
No one is calling this serious literature but what the book does is give you lots of entertainment and that’s always nice.
I am not going to divulge the ending but I was a tad disappointed with it but then not everything has a happy ending
Thanks to the author and NetGalley for letting me read this advance copy in exchange for my unbiased review.