THE EX-WIVES MURDER CLUB

The three wives of a very unpleasant man cook up an elaborate scheme to murder him.

Meg, the narrator, is the first wife; Jenny is the second; and Amelia the most recent. Even though Meg hated Jenny for the two years the woman was married to Mark, putting paid to Meg’s 11-year marriage, she still answers a phone call from her successor, who wants to tell her all the bad things Mark did and the lies he told. In fact, Meg falls in love with Jenny when she says she wants to kill Mark. Because they have no experience in the murder department, they decide to pick out some morally repugnant people and kill them as practice. They cut down the list of bad seeds until they decide on Terry as the first target. Surprisingly, their efforts turn into a lucrative business, for there are many wealthy people who want someone dead. But they do have standards, and they turn down many clients when they decide that the victim’s death would not be good for humanity. Buying the coffee shop where they first met as a base for themselves and the business, they set about turning a bloodthirsty Amelia against Mark, though they don’t make her a full partner. It takes four years of murders and planning before they come up with a plan that will make Mark suffer both physically and mentally. Along the way, Meg and Jenny’s relationship has its ups and downs, and they both come to distrust Amelia. A moment of betrayal leads to an uncertain future.

A riveting psychological suspense story, not for the faint of heart.