Audiobook received from NetGalley. Fun caper, with some unusual elements like Salvadoran gigolos and Indian matchmaking. Story is fun, but for an audiobook, my feelings are mixed. There wasn't the mix of regional accents I would have appreciated. The main characters are clearly from a Northeastern US casino town, and yet they all speak like (white) national broadcasters -- characters who are otherwise coded Black. And the Salvadoran character has picked up much of the same accent remarkably well for only having been 10 years in (Jersey?).

This was a wacky, laugh out loud debut that sees the husband and wife pairs of four older friend couples pitted against each other as they fight over who will survive and take the money the men have slowly been stealing from the casino where they work.

Twisty, full of laughs and just zany enough to keep readers flipping pages to the end as the tables constantly get turned. The story was also good on audio and is told from multiple POVs (including that of the hired hitman and his wife and the new Casino manager).

Recommended for fans of The Golden girls and the Oceans Eleven franchise. Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an early digital and audio copy in exchange for my honest review!

I really enjoyed this book! It isn't my usual fare, but I really enjoyed it and laughed out loud several times.

"The Retirement Plan" is a tale of hijinks and hysteria when 4 couples are shocked to find out one of their group has been found dead under his garage door. Suspicious timing, given the husbands all just lost a pot of money in an investment gone wrong. When the newly widowed wife receives her husband's large life insurance payout, she decides to start the new life in Florida she always wanted, and thus begins a hilarious story caper of 3 married couples, on the cusp of senior living, ready to do whatever it takes to get what they want - but do they all want the same thing?

With their dreams of retiring to year-round warm weather and living an easy lifestyle now seeming almost impossible and their friend living the luxurious retired life, the 3 remaining wives scheme a plot to have their husbands murdered so they can join Marlene in Florida and finally be happy without their stale marriages. The 3 remaining husbands don't know if their friend's death was an accident, or the result of their investment scam, and they're not waiting to find out and suffer a similar fate. What could go wrong??

Sue Hincenbergs' "The Retirement Plan" was a fun ride. I feel like it lost some steam in the middle, but overall I enjoyed watching the two groups taking drastic measures and seeing how that all pans out. There were lots of twists and turns, all with a hint of humor that I think readers will enjoy. The story fast becomes husbands vs wives as they all work to different outcomes. A delightful romp of hijinks and deception.

Narrators Kiiri Sandy and John Pirhalla also did an excellent job of reading the wives' and husbands' perspectives. I always enjoy dual narrators to make the story even more engaging.

Thank you to NetGalley and HarperAudio Adult | HarperAudio for the advanced audio copy of this book! I will be recommending this one to my middle-aged to senior library patrons who enjoy a good, heartwarming story with a side of murder/mystery!

A group of best friends decides it's in their best interests to kill their husbands so that they can enjoy their retirement. The husbands have been getting on their nerves, and the ladies think life will be easier without them. As they begin to plot their husband's demises, little do they know, their husbands have retirement plans of their own. What ensues is highly entertaining, suspenseful, heart-warming and funny. I loved this!!!! The narrator did a great job. I felt like a was reading an episode of I Love Lucy at some points. This book hit all the boxes!

This was a charming and delightful read. I loved the humor, the twists and the surprising level of emotion. The pacing was just right, and the characters were so fun. Quite an entertaining read.

The audiobook narration was very well done and really brought the story to life for me.

My thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book.