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13mcgrj's review against another edition
4.5
This was good!
It got me a little at the end because it’s never the obvious solution and I forget that sometimes.
All the female characters were very well written. Olivia was just awful and the author really made me hate her!
Happy the men got their due as well.
I’m gonna have to check out more of this authors work!
It got me a little at the end because it’s never the obvious solution and I forget that sometimes.
All the female characters were very well written. Olivia was just awful and the author really made me hate her!
Happy the men got their due as well.
I’m gonna have to check out more of this authors work!
nikidiva's review against another edition
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
emily_rae_reads's review against another edition
4.0
Really enjoyed the Desperate Housewives vibes in this book. Lots of scandal and untrustworthy characters. Would definitely recommend!
coffeebibliophilemama's review against another edition
5.0
Full disclosure: you will finish this book in one sitting.
It’s been a while since I devoured a book in one day; One of Us is Dead was an absolute gem. Told in the perspectives of the various women of Buckhead, this book takes the reader into the sorted & privileged world of the wealthy & elite…and those who work for them. There’s Olivia, the self-titled ‘Queen of Buckhead’ vying for power, admiration & fear amongst those ‘below’ her; Karen, the successful business woman & mom who yearns for more in her life; Shannon, newly divorced former chairwoman of Buckhead’s Women’s Foundation, looking to get back her former life by any means necessary; the young country girl Crystal, the new wife trying to make nice after ‘stealing’ Shannon’s husband away; and Jenny, the owner of Glow, the prestigious salon where the women of Buckhead go to pamper themselves & unload all their secrets. Which of these women will survive Buckhead…and which one will end up dead?
One of Us is Dead was an absolute thrill ride. I didn’t know who to love, who to hate or who would end up dead until the very last chapter. This book was full of snarky dialogue, lies & enough drama to fill an entire season of Real Housewives…with just enough sex sprinkled in to add a welcomed hint of spice. I loved how each woman had the chance to tell the story from their perspective, providing great character development. By the end of the book I found myself wanting to step into Buckhead just so I could meet these women…we all know we sometime like watching the drama in person, don’t lie!
Make sure to clear your schedule because you won’t want to put this one down. You have to get to the end to figure out who’s dead, who did it, and why…and the twist at the end? Absolute perfection! Definitely read One of Us is Dead!
It’s been a while since I devoured a book in one day; One of Us is Dead was an absolute gem. Told in the perspectives of the various women of Buckhead, this book takes the reader into the sorted & privileged world of the wealthy & elite…and those who work for them. There’s Olivia, the self-titled ‘Queen of Buckhead’ vying for power, admiration & fear amongst those ‘below’ her; Karen, the successful business woman & mom who yearns for more in her life; Shannon, newly divorced former chairwoman of Buckhead’s Women’s Foundation, looking to get back her former life by any means necessary; the young country girl Crystal, the new wife trying to make nice after ‘stealing’ Shannon’s husband away; and Jenny, the owner of Glow, the prestigious salon where the women of Buckhead go to pamper themselves & unload all their secrets. Which of these women will survive Buckhead…and which one will end up dead?
One of Us is Dead was an absolute thrill ride. I didn’t know who to love, who to hate or who would end up dead until the very last chapter. This book was full of snarky dialogue, lies & enough drama to fill an entire season of Real Housewives…with just enough sex sprinkled in to add a welcomed hint of spice. I loved how each woman had the chance to tell the story from their perspective, providing great character development. By the end of the book I found myself wanting to step into Buckhead just so I could meet these women…we all know we sometime like watching the drama in person, don’t lie!
Make sure to clear your schedule because you won’t want to put this one down. You have to get to the end to figure out who’s dead, who did it, and why…and the twist at the end? Absolute perfection! Definitely read One of Us is Dead!
eoren617's review against another edition
5.0
Got through this book in a week, very entertaining and I enjoyed the different aspect of the characters seen from the different perspectives
j_j_ranvier's review against another edition
4.0
I could see why people wouldn't like this. The kind of person who would enjoy this has to be someone who enjoys drama that isn't about them or just fun, petty shit.
And I am one of those people.
This was a lot of fun, especially the audiobook. My favorite being Hillary Huber hamming it up as Olivia. There's so much petty shit that actually ends up mattering for the reveal of who killed who. I was eager to see what ridiculous shit people did next.
My big issue is there really is that there's really 6 main characters but we only get 5 POVs. And the one that's left out is the black girl, Keisha.
*Spoilers*
I was stoked that there ended up being a queer romance but without her POV, this just makes Keisha an object of desire that we never see the thoughts of. That combined with how much she "quips" and puts her hand on her hip, she really deserved more development and less being the "hot sassy black lesbian" that's just there to defend her white boss and being the gay awakening of her white girlfriend.
And I am one of those people.
This was a lot of fun, especially the audiobook. My favorite being Hillary Huber hamming it up as Olivia. There's so much petty shit that actually ends up mattering for the reveal of who killed who. I was eager to see what ridiculous shit people did next.
My big issue is there really is that there's really 6 main characters but we only get 5 POVs. And the one that's left out is the black girl, Keisha.
*Spoilers*
I was stoked that there ended up being a queer romance but without her POV, this just makes Keisha an object of desire that we never see the thoughts of. That combined with how much she "quips" and puts her hand on her hip, she really deserved more development and less being the "hot sassy black lesbian" that's just there to defend her white boss and being the gay awakening of her white girlfriend.
sscherer0410's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
zabeth1021's review against another edition
4.0
A quick summer popcorn-thriller that has you hoping that the character you hate is the one that dies.
doctor_reader's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
ebenfer219's review against another edition
5.0
OH MY GOD!!!!! Jeneva Rose you have done it again. I was white knuckle gripping the book until the very end. It had me guessing until the very end.