One of Us Is Dead
Fiction
Blackstone Publishing
April 26, 2022
Hardcover
318
Purchased
Meet the women of Buckhead—a place of expensive cars, huge houses, and competitive friendships.
Shannon was once the queen bee of Buckhead. But she’s been unceremoniously dumped by Bryce, her politician husband. When Bryce replaces her with a much younger woman, Shannon sets out to take revenge …
Crystal has stepped into Shannon’s old shoes. A young, innocent Texan girl, she simply has no idea what she’s up against …
Olivia has waited years to take Shannon’s crown as the unofficial queen of Buckhead. Finally, her moment has come. But to take her rightful place, she will need to use every backstabbing, manipulative, underhand trick in the book …
Jenny owns Glow, the most exclusive salon in town. Jenny knows all her clients’ secrets and darkest desires. But will she ever tell?
Who amongst these women will be clever enough to survive Buckhead—and who will wind up dead? They say that friendships can be complex, but no one said it could ever be this deadly.
My review:
I didn't have to get any farther than the synopsis to know this book was one I wanted to get my hands on. Rich people behaving badly is my kryptonite! I've seen a lot of reviews saying to read this is you like the Real Housewives drama. I don't know if that's accurate since I've never watched any of those shows, but I do know that there was plenty of drama in this book. All of these ladies are "friends" because they are married to rich men and therefore are in the same social circle. They all have secrets (of course), and they will all pretty much backstab each other to remain at the top of that circle. Salon owner Jenna spends hours each week with them as they perfect every inch of their bodies, so she knows the dirt on all of them. This was such a fun frolic among some super fun (if mostly unlikable) characters. Yes, one of them does die in the end, but you'll have to read to find out who, what, and why. These ladies were certainly over the top, but I found myself laughing out loud in several places over their shenanigans!
I highly recommend the audio for this one (if you enjoy that format). Each character had their own narrator and voice, and they were splendid with their snarkiness! This is a super entertaining read that you can't take seriously, just go in it for the rich people drama.
