twisty thriller that was unexpected in its turn

Thanks to the publisher and netgalley for the review copy.

I thought I would like this more than I did. It started off good for me but at some point all the family drama became too much. I ended up getting bored of the characters, story, and pretty much everything else.

Really enjoyed this one. It was definitely a page-turner and I really loved all of the characters. They were interesting. I love that it was set in Ireland as it is my country!

This was quite the tale! I enjoyed the sarcasm and wit involved and really had fun with those characters! Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher!

I probably should wait before writing this review. and give myself a chance to forget the horrible ending. LOL It is tainting my view of the whole book.

I did enjoy the writing style and the "larger the life" characters. The writing style is similar to "Big Little Lies". However, I would not compare it to "Big Little Lies'. It is not nearly as good.

The description refers to a murder. The book is not a murder mystery or thriller. I would compare it more to a soap opera or The Bachelorette. I did not realize the direction of the book from the description. I had to push myself to finish for the review. I received this galley from NetGalley..

I love do.estic thrillers and this one did not dissappoint. Thank you to NetGalley for this advanced copy.

Trashy, drama and murder.
The most popular mom in the group - dead.
Was it the neighbor? They can't help but hate each other.
Or her bestie? Wife of the man she can't help but entice.
Or the scorned husband? Father to their children, desperate for her attention?
One of her tens of thousands of influencers?

While this book is well written I think that it dragged on a bit too much in the middle. Lots of Ciara’s random thoughts. Lauren’s character had so much potential but by the end she had pretty much gone full circle. Great if you’re looking for a shorter read

When Mishti is welcomed into the inner circle of friends by the popular Ciara, she feels like she might be accepted into the strange, new country. Ciara seems to have it all, the husband, home, and children. All of the other mothers look to her and her Instagram posts as the perfect life. But things aren't exactly how they seem, especially when Ciara is found murdered. Who has something to gain from her death?

A debut novel that keeps you involved in the story.

This was the first book I've read from this author and it was just okay. It was hard for me to get into and the characters didn't keep my attention.

This book really just took me for a ride. I loved the build up, the character development, and the writing. I would definitely read more from this author!

Ciara is a combo of the neighborhood Queen Bee and a mean girl only an adult. She’s the most popular and Insta ready at all times. That is what she wants the world to see and thus far it is working. Everyone wants to be her friend and for those who don’t make the cut, well it isn’t good for them. We meet three different couples and learn a lot about them, their lives and their interactions. The problem is that with the exception of Lauren, I found found the rest of the main characters mostly unlikable. The author crafted an interesting and twisted murder mystery. It was a bit slow and took a while to suss it all out, but Im glad I finished. A good debut and I look forward to what is next from this creative author.

Dirty Laundry by Disha Bose was an easy read that I was so desperately needing after a few of my recent books. A twist on the classical who-done-it mystery with the victim a modern day social media influencer and a cast of neighbors as likely as the next to have a motive. There was a heavy dose of jealousy and deceit with a fair amount of underhanded comments made on social media. I enjoyed this book and wish I had saved it for my trip to the beach next week! I received an ARC of this book, all opinions are my own.

Thanks to PRH/Ballantine & NetGalley for providing a digital ARC in exchange for an honest review.

It was kind of hard to stay with this book, despite its being decently written, because the characters are SO unlikeable. We open with Ciara's death (Murder?), then we go back in time to several weeks prior to suss out how we got here. Ciara is a supremely awful individual: she's terrible to her husband, Gerry; she's withholding to her own children; she singles out her neighbor, Lauren, for abuse after the two have an awkward first meeting *years* before. Her only friend is Mishti, and that's only because Mishti has no other friends as a newlywed who's moved to Ireland from India with her arranged husband, who treats Mishti like a house servant. And Ciara is terrible to Mishti as well. There's some explanation of her behavior (miserable childhood, absentee father, needy mother), but damn! The woman is essentially a sociopath who cares only for her social media image and the cash it brings her.

The supporting characters aren't much better. Mishti is likeable enough but is essentially a wet rag in her marriage and in her friendship with Ciara. Lauren is a strong character but her boyfriend is an absolute louse and I'm not entirely clear why she's with him other than "he's a great dad," (debatable) as he doesn't work, is old, refuses to commit, and f*cks other women.

Disha Bose has the makings of a good thriller writer, but I would have enjoyed the book much more if I'd given a sh*t about the person who died OR if there were some more relatable characters to focus on. The ending is annoyingly nebulous, too, as it's presented as NOT a murder, although one person clearly is responsible for the events that transpire (aside from Ciara herself).

I voluntarily read and reviewed an ARC of this story. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

It's a Knots Landing style plot but set in Ireland. A group of neighbors and all the machinations of the love/hate relationship they share. Who's best friends this week, who's sleeping with someone else's spouse, the trials of raising kids. I was thrown off by the skipping around of the timeline The characters are ok but the backstories are not full. The ending is a letdown, was it one of the flashbacks or a new scene. In my opinion there was promise but it didn't deliver.

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Thank you NetGalley for the ARC. We all have dirty laundry and one of the main characters in this book pays the ultimate price! The story is told from different perspectives before and after the murder which helps explain where everyone is coming from. Everyone's story behind closed doors is a lot different than what they put out for everyone to see.
This was a quick read. Would recommend.

I can picture each of these women in real life - their characters are so vividly written. A group of women who have come together simply because they have children. And as always, a group of women together usually falls apart.

I didn't expect things to work out the way they did - that was a welcomed surprise. I casually read this book over a week or so, taking my time and letting everything soak in. There are quite a few characters and as someone who is bad with names, that took me a few minutes to keep them straight, but the author did a good job of giving them unique personalities and I found myself having no issues.

If you're a fan of thrillers and in a mom group, this is the perfect book for you!

I wanted to love this so much but I could not get into it. I loved all the different cultures represented in the book and I felt like it was so rich with information and the thrilling part was hidden and couldn't shine through.

I’m a little on-the-fence about how I feel about this book. It’s a drama that takes place over a fairly short period of time in a neighborhood in a small Irish community. The three main characters are all young mothers but otherwise quite varied. I disliked one of them and felt something like pity for the others, so my relationship as the reader with them was uncomfortable. The development of these characters and their twisty dynamics made up the bulk of the book, and, while fairly interesting, also felt a bit depressing to me. I kept waiting for something big and character driven to happen. And then someone dies. Just like that. The unfolding of that piece of the plot was abrupt, as death sometimes is, and while the twist really moved the story along, the tone of the book shifted substantially from this point to the end. I enjoyed the ending, but I wanted more from that point forward. As a debut novel, it shows promise from a new author, and I’m glad I read it and am likely to read future novels by Bose. It certainly gets bonus points for sticking with me a bit!

This novel kept me entertained but I am not too sure about the ending. There were definitely some strange moments in this book.

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