The Ex-Girlfriend Murder Club
A Novel
by Gloria Chao
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Pub Date Jun 24 2025 | Archive Date Jul 08 2025
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Description
The body in the closet was going to be a problem. Kathryn Hu knew it. Yes, Tucker Jones was a cheating scumbag, and yes, she’d agreed to meet Olivia and Elle—Tucker’s other girlfriends—to exact revenge for all he’d put them through… But then they found him. Dead.
Do they look guilty? Yes.
Do they feel guilty for having wished him dead just hours before? Maybe a little.
But—solid motive and a crime scene covered in their DNA aside—they’re innocent. They swear.
To clear their names, Kat, Olivia, and Elle team up to find the real killer. But as they go undercover and lie to everyone, including the hot detective working the case, they realize that every person in their ex's life had a reason to want him dead. Will they uncover the truth before they go down for a murder they didn't commit?
Filled with humor and shenanigans, The Ex-Girlfriend Murder Club is a romp of an adventure by award-winning author Gloria Chao, perfect for fans of Dial A for Aunties, Finlay Donovan Is Killing It and John Tucker Must Die.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9780778387213 |
| PRICE | $18.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 320 |
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Featured Reviews
Megan A, Educator
Easily one of the best books I’ve read in 2025! This story had me guessing, reeling, and shocked. I did not see the end coming until right before, and holy Hannah! I wish I could go back and re-read this book again. I enjoyed Kathryn, and seeing her growth throughout. The main thing I loved was the strength of women uniting for a common cause and sticking together through everything. We should all be so lucky to have friends like that. Highly, highly, highly recommend this book!
Cori R, Educator
This book is pure fun! It's a humorous murder mystery with an unlikely group of gals! I liked the premise and the three main characters, Kat, Olivia, and Elle! This is a fun adventure with the ladies and I liked how they worked together to find who killed Tucker (an ex-boyfriend of all of them!). This just had fun situations and humor and was an overall enjoyable read for those looking for a fun read! Thank you HTP books and Netgalley for an early e-copy of this book!
Zoë G, Bookseller
Thank you Netgalley for this arc in exchange for an honest review. GLORIA DID IT AGAIN!! This book is very different from her contemporary YA romcoms but it was so good!!! The mystery, the plot twists, the murder!! It was all so creative and I never saw the plot twist coming! I had so much fun with this book I couldn’t put it down. Knowing there is going to be a sequel makes me so excited you have no idea. I love Kat the main character. She’s so awkward and relatable. This book still made me cry once because Gloria always sneaks in something about being Asian that’s so relatable or heartwarming I can’t help but cry. I hope I get to see Gloria again and get a copy of this book signed. ❤️ I LOVE YOU GLORIA!! I’m also so honored I got to read this book months before release.
Hannah W, Reviewer
𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑬𝒙-𝑮𝒊𝒓𝒍𝒇𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒅 𝑴𝒖𝒓𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝑪𝒍𝒖𝒃 by @gloriacchao
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🗓️ 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟰𝘁𝗵
📄 320
𝙰 𝙷𝚞 𝙳𝚘𝚗𝚎 𝙸𝚝 𝙼𝚢𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚢
𝕎𝕙𝕒𝕥 𝕥𝕠 𝕖𝕩𝕡𝕖𝕔𝕥:
💩Ride or Die Friendship
🐸Fun & Cozy Mystery
✨Hilarious & Witty Detective Work
💩Laugh out Loud Funny
The Ex-Girlfriend Murder Club is a super fun and cozy mystery filled with witty detective work and laugh out loud friendship.
When Kathyrn Hu, Olivia, and Elle discover they are all dating Tucker John, they devise an elaborate plan to get revenge & The Ex-Girlfriend Murder Club is born.
When the 3 break into his condo armed with poop, frogs, and glitter prepared to teach the cheater a lesson they are shocked to find Tucker John DEAD!
With their DNA spread from floor to ceiling, The Ex-Girlfriend Murder Club including a chemist, lawyer, and writer must now set out to find a killer before they are named the prime suspects.
𝕄𝕪 𝕥𝕙𝕠𝕦𝕘𝕙𝕥𝕤:
This book had me laughing out loud from the very beginning! The Ex-Girlfriend Murder Club is a fun and witty mystery with unexpected twists and turns. The friendship that forms between the women is heartwarming and hilarious. This book was so fun, I read it in one sitting! If you are looking for a fun and cozy mystery, this is the book for you!
Elle H, Reviewer
This was a really fun and fast paced read. I laughed out loud so many times as I was reading this. It’s a bit silly but definitely one of those heartwarming story’s that just makes you smile. I could tell the author just had fun with this one. It felt simultaneously nostalgic and fresh. Definitely perfect for fans of Dial A for Aunties and The Other Woman. I really enjoyed the main characters. Kat, Olivia and Elle were hilarious as a trio. I loved the found family / sisterhood moments between the three women. They were all quite different personality wise but they really worked well together. The pacing was done really well and I thought the different layers of clues and mystery kept me on my toes. I did appreciate the small bits of romance that were included but Im glad it didn’t shift the focus of the story. I will say my one complaint was I wanted an epilogue. Just a brief glimpse into the future of what happened afterwards but that’s just me.
Overall this was a really funny and enjoyable mystery that was lighthearted at times while also being an actual mystery. The found family and girlfriend bonds were wonderfully written and had me rooting for the characters.
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