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planreadrepeat's review
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Susan and her friends are housewives of upper-middle class families in Connecticut. One of their own is missing. Or murdered? Maybe both? In the whirlwind of holiday parties, visiting chaotic family, shopping for Bougie gifts, and keeping up with the Jones, Susan rushes to solve the case.
This book was written in the early 90s and made me reflect on just how much internet and smartphones have changed the world. Talks about fancy hard-disk computers, installing private phone lines for teenagers, and expensive tape desks, really set the stage.
I had an inkling who the murderer was but not why. The reveal is cleverly done and really points out all the foreshadowing.
This book was written in the early 90s and made me reflect on just how much internet and smartphones have changed the world. Talks about fancy hard-disk computers, installing private phone lines for teenagers, and expensive tape desks, really set the stage.
I had an inkling who the murderer was but not why. The reveal is cleverly done and really points out all the foreshadowing.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder and Fatphobia
Minor: Infidelity and Sexism
cyntax's review
3.0
This book was published in the 90's. Reading a cozy about rich suburbanites was a nice change of pace from all the cozies that are published today, where the economy is bad and half the book is about how the protagonist/protagonist's small business is struggling financially. The mystery wasn't bad either. I'd read others in the series.
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