brodie_rose's review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-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
3.5
lexiimama's review
4.0
if you like desperate housewives, sex, lies, reality tv, and murder you’ll love this. i was apprehensive when i first started it but the way these housewives act had me cackling the whole time
jackielk2020's review
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
katekate_reads_'s review
2.0
Thank you to Blackstone Publishing for the advance reading and listening copies of One Of Us Is Dead. Unfortunately, this one was a miss for me. Perhaps I’ve read/watched too many similar stories but I found myself bored by this one. And by the time the big reveals came at the end - I didn’t much care. Too many over the top awful characters doing awful things and I just didn’t care about any of them by the end.
monchandtherats's review against another edition
dark
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
caityg22's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Gun violence, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Racism
isis's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
rrickman33's review
5.0
One of Us is Dead was a DELIGHT, it was my guilty pleasure read and I can't recommend it for that enough. This book felt like if there was a cross between The Read Housewives of Buckhead and a murder mystery. We don't even know who is dead until the end as things slowly become revealed. The story took a turn around 80% that I did not see coming and it became heavier and more serious in topic.
We follow Jenny (a salon owner), Olivia (our delicious villain), Shannon (a recent divorcee), Crystal (the new wife of Shannon's ex), and Karen (a real estate owner and our only 'housewife' with a job). Jenny is in present day at the police station trying to help the police understand this wild group of women and how someone came to be murdered. In the past we follow all of these women and their husbands through the wildest few weeks full of drama and chaos.
The writing for this book was so easy to fall into, I got hooked immediately and ate it up in two sittings. It was a joy to read and felt like watching a fun reality tv show. I loved the multiple POV chapters as it changed how I thought of each woman every single time it changed. I had no idea who was dead or what plot twist Jeneva would throw into this book and it was fun to sit at the edge of my seat waiting to see what happened.
Overall, I highly recommend this thriller for someone wanting a chaotic, messy, and drama filled read. It reminded me of The Hunting Wives (but no underage teenage boy scenes) in how it read. These women were wild and I couldn't put this book down!
Thank you Blackstone Publishing and NetGalley for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.
We follow Jenny (a salon owner), Olivia (our delicious villain), Shannon (a recent divorcee), Crystal (the new wife of Shannon's ex), and Karen (a real estate owner and our only 'housewife' with a job). Jenny is in present day at the police station trying to help the police understand this wild group of women and how someone came to be murdered. In the past we follow all of these women and their husbands through the wildest few weeks full of drama and chaos.
The writing for this book was so easy to fall into, I got hooked immediately and ate it up in two sittings. It was a joy to read and felt like watching a fun reality tv show. I loved the multiple POV chapters as it changed how I thought of each woman every single time it changed. I had no idea who was dead or what plot twist Jeneva would throw into this book and it was fun to sit at the edge of my seat waiting to see what happened.
Overall, I highly recommend this thriller for someone wanting a chaotic, messy, and drama filled read. It reminded me of The Hunting Wives (but no underage teenage boy scenes) in how it read. These women were wild and I couldn't put this book down!
Thank you Blackstone Publishing and NetGalley for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.
karajferg's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0