This was an extremely fast-paced book that once you get started reading, you just cannot stop! It was about a woman named Emma who was married to an Alpha man who did not do his share of the housework or childrearing. Emma was in a book club, her only real outlet from the family, and her twin sister invited a newcomer to the book club, Lydia. Lydia made it clear that she did not care about books, she wanted to get close to rich people - mainly men, so that she can set up a cozy life for herself. She did end up getting her way but at what cost? The book was pretty unrealistic however, I never could pretend what was going to happen next - especially the ending! If you are looking for a fantastical domestic adventure, this is the one. Thank you for the arc Netgalley.

Lydia kept my blood boiling from her first chapters - and I couldn't enjoy it as much as I wanted. Such a horrible person and I absolutely hate that kind of women ( I KNOW, it takes two to tango but she planned on getting a married man which for me is a no-no ) so I hated her with all my guts and I was suffering through the book.

What was fantastically executed was HOW the two POV's were written.. Emma is, well, dull and like this felt her chapters. Lydia is ( while being horrible af) a lively young lady with dreams - and her chapters were full of life.

Part two was when it picked up and got interesting. Some twists were dropped in and I actually started to enjoy the book.

Thank you Netgalley!!

Firstly, thank you to the publishers and Netgalley for sending me this ARC in return for an honest review.

I read this in (almost) one sitting, which is a huge compliment to the author. It’s a story of betrayal and revenge, and I liked the way it flipped to different viewpoints. Unfortunately I didn’t really warm to either main character, but that’s absolutely more about my personal taste than the writing itself. There were a good amount of twists and turns, and I enjoyed the premise, the message of female friendship and the power of books to help us escape.

Thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to read this title in exchange for an honest review.
The Woman from Book Club is a great, fast-paced read that hooks you early and keeps your attention. The characters are engaging which makes the story even more enjoyable. While parts of the plot are a bit predictable and the ending felt slightly rushed, the journey there was still very satisfying.

It’s the kind of book you can fly through in a weekend—and one that would spark good conversation in a book club setting. Overall, I really enjoyed it and would definitely recommend it to fans of contemporary fiction or anyone looking for an engaging, character-driven story.

I really enjoyed this book, and it's the first I've read from Carrie Hughes. I felt the first half of the big was a little slow but the second part had me gripped.

I enjoyed the story being told from dual POV, I was much more 'Team Emma' but did find myself feeling a little sorry for Lydia even though she was such a horrible character.

There aren't any real twists which was a little disappointing but the story if fine without it. I'm not sure what genre I would put the book into, but it works well.

Overall it's a good story of family, betrayal, and hatred.

Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher and Carrie Hughes for the ARC.

When Emma is arrested at book club for murdering her husband, the loyalty of book club is really put to the test. A dual-pov that dives into relationships, freedom and twisty mysteries.

From the first page, this book gripped me. I didn’t fully appreciate the importance of this chapter until later on in the story, but it was really impactful.

This story follows Emma (the wife), and Lydia.

Emma’s perspective is told through journal entries and first person. I found personally the writing style for Emma to be much more relatable than Lydia’s, and more reasonable to read too.

At first, I thought that the writing style for Lydia was quite grandiose and nonsensical. But, after finishing the book, it’s interesting to see how this was actually intentional from the author, and I really appreciated the differences in prose for the two characters.

It’s hard to root for a favourite, when all of the characters are quite morally grey. It made me really consider the line between good and bad, and what warrants toeing the line sometimes.

I actually really enjoyed this thriller, I thought it was a quick, fun read. It’s set quite locally to my area, so it was nice to see areas I knew of, mentioned in the book. I would absolutely read other books by this author.

There’s more to this book than the first 25% or so suggests but ultimately it doesn’t quite capitalise on a great premise. The characters are a bit too much like caricatures and the dialogue is a bit hard to believe. The ending is really satisfying, though, so it is worth reading and finding out where it all ends up.

This book sucked me in from the first page and I flew through it. The writing style & pacing is fantastic; there was a point when I thought things were about to wrap up but there was still 1/4 of the book left and I was so intrigued with what was still to come!

I liked the alternating POVs, and as much as Lydia was a horrible person, I was always excited to read her spin and thought process.
Do we all want Emma to get a backbone? Of course, but it's also easy to see how she became this version of herself.

I don't think there are meant to be any major twists, but there is one semi-twist that regular readers of domestic suspense novels will expect; I read another book long ago with this plot point, but what this book did differently was expose that halfway through and then continue the story instead of that being a big shocking wrap up - great plot choice.

What was delightfully unexpected was the cozy little setting that pops up towards the end of the book. This book doesn't fit solidly into one genre, which can be tough to do, but the writing and plot were so well done.

Overall, I really enjoyed this book. The only reason this isn't a 5* for me is that there was a bit of repetition/re-explaining at times. Nothing big enough to throw you out of the book, but enough that I wondered if there would be more editing before this hits shelves.

Now I’m a mystery person love the story line but I could not get into this story I tried but it has a chance

Loved this book from the very first page ….. great strong characters with the premise of be careful what you wish for …… Emma to the outside seems to have the perfect life married to successful Elliott living in a magnificent house, when scheming Lydia sees the life she leads she decides this is what she wants and will stop at nothing to steal it away. Couldn’t put this book down, great twists highly recommended

Four women belong to a book club including Emma. Who seems to have the perfect live but not all is at it seems. Lydia is invited to join the club and then everything changes.

This is certainly more cosy than I was expecting from the blurb, but all the same I enjoyed this.

I would say this novel will divide people in to sides and while I found it quite fun it was rather obvious and nothing particularly new.

This wasn’t necessarily for me, but if you like a cosy one with terrible women, this is for you.

Simply wonderful!

I don’t think I’ve had as much fun reading thrillers/mysteries as I have had reading The Woman From Bookclub. The plot twist was one I actually did not see coming! I find that with books of this genre, the plot twists are often stale and fall short of “shocking” due to predictability. But Carrie Hughes excelled with this!

It was so good to see characters who had it coming get what they had coming to them. I’m curious to see where this story goes next, and if this book gets a sequel I will 100% be purchasing it.

From the get go, Lydia is presented as she is. Conniving, greedy, sly, unhinged and desperate to make her dream come true; take someone else’s wealthy husband and insert her life into theirs.

But Emma is a bag of secrets. She’s presented as meek, as quiet, plain and lacking confidence. She displays strong character development towards the end of the book - but boy-oh-boy did she fool me, along with the rest of the girls at book club. I was shocked at the boldness of everyone!

Things are not as they seem, indeed.

As I delved into this story, my emotions were running high. I couldn’t believe the audacity of Lydia and the way she directed herself at another woman’s husband. I was angry and shocked! But as you read, you discover more about Emma, the wife of said husband. You see this story from both perspectives and they really draw you in with conflicting sides and insights.

I found it fascinating to read and suspenseful…waiting for the trouble to truly begin and for it all to fall apart in some fantastic karma! It did this and so much more- both women are tough, smart and have something to prove.

It is quite hard to write a review and not give away any spoilers, especially when there are plot twists and surprises throughout the story. What I can say is that this is a thrilling story and you may take sides- will you be team Emma or team Lydia?

It’s entirely fantastic!