The characters were ok, the plot was ok. I couldn't really get hooked by anything that was happening.

Great read! Looking forward to reading more from this author! I highly recommend this book and author to all!

Widows-in-Law is that rare thing, a vibrant, edge-of-the-seat thriller that circumvents cheap stereotypes and overly stylized plot devices. The novel featuring strong characters and a premise that immediately draws you in, I spent two days walking around with one eye on the Kindle and one on my feet.

Lauren and Jessica are the ex-wife and wife of a cad who becomes a cadaver in what appears to be an accidental death. With Brian’s dealings a shade or two murkier than most people realised, it could be murder.
The pair are thrust into the heroics of this novel when business colleagues from the criminal underworlds of gambling and arms-dealing come looking for money, missing since Brian’s death.
The novel is very plot-driven and a different beast to previous work by the author. It’s probably the most commercial novel to date from this scribe too, whose work (often in the horror genre, but this one is more mainstream thriller) has a literary quality.
Informative when it comes to the law and money laundering elements, this book’s also pacey and exciting.
Well worth a read. Get it here.
https://www.amazon.com/Widows-Law-Michele-W-Miller/dp/153855691X

An interesting spin on a murder mystery. The author has created a current wife and an ex-wife who work together to solve their spouse/former spouse's murder. Excellent plot twists, interesting characters, and a wonderful new take on a thriller.

Widows-in-Law by Michelle Miller is a well-written, suspenseful novel. I adored the pacing and sequencing of the events told from multiple points of view. Brian dies unexpectedly and his first wife, Lauren, and his current wife/widow, Jessica, both suspect foul play. Meanwhile, Brian’s teenage daughter, Emily, wants to know what happened to her father as well. Will they find out what happened to Brian? Or will they lose their lives trying? What was Brian up to before he died?

I enjoyed watching Lauren, Jessica and Emily's relationship throughout. This read had a few suspenseful events but plateaued 75% of the way in and stayed on that note. I enjoyed Miller’s writing. I’m looking forward to picking up more of her books.

I received a review copy of this book from the publisher for my honest review. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

A current wife and an ex-wife working together to solve their spouse/former spouse's murder. Great twists, good characters, new take in thriller.

This was a great read and I love the story line. I don't love when books pit women against each other (even though, let's be real, most women would hate their ex's new wife) so it was refreshing to see a synopsis when women work together vs. hate each other. I also love the "there's more that lies beneath" story line. It seems as though someone always has to die before you really can uncover their demons, but I love finding out things about people whom you thought you knew everything about. If I am honest, I often think about the people in my life and wonder "are you hiding anything? Do I know everything there is to know about you?" Overall, this was a fun and thrilling read. Thanks so much to NetGalley for my copy in exchange for an honest review!

It is hard to find a good suspense that captures your imagination, but Widows in Law grabs hold the instant you start reading, to the point that I could not read this book fast enough. The story line is engaging and relatable, and the plot has so many twists and turns that there was never a good stopping point, so I had it read within hours of finishing, staying up way past my bedtime, just so I could see how the story played out.

The characters interaction with one another is unique, which is refreshing, and you truly connect with the characters and the unusual situation they find themselves in. There is strong language in this book that I personally could've done without, but given the setting and circumstances it did make it feel authentic.

A rollercoaster of suspense and emotion that has your heart pounding until the end, Widows in Law was a rush that I thoroughly enjoyed!

I received a DIGITAL Advance Reader Copy of this book from #NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

The book starts with a prequel. Two women are in danger, you don’t know who they are, but they are desperate to save their lives before it’s too late. The story starts out the same: Man (Brian) cheats and leaves first wife (Lauren), marries trophy wife (Jessica), the teen daughter (Emily) is a handful, daughter leaves mom to live with Dad, new Wife can’t adjust and wants babies of her own. Then the Husband dies while away from home. All of their lives are thrown into a tailspin. What will happen to the rebellious Daughter? Will the first wife still be able to make ends meet? What will happen to the second wife? Slowly we begin seeing that things aren’t what they seemed. We learn that Brian liked to take a walk on the wild side with internet gambling and with the help of a college friend gets in over his head with some shady people. Was his death an accident? The Widowers was intriguing enough and reminded me of a Lifetime movie. I like the fact that the main characters although started off as meek, but became strong forces as the book went on. Love girl power!!

I sadly did not enjoy this book. The political opinions that were in this book were heavy handed and unneccessary. I don't mind books have opinions, but this one made it difficult for me to get invested or care about the characters.

Widows-In-Law was a twisted thriller where the family of Brian Silverman is left with a huge mess after his death. At first glance, the synopsis of the book sounded really promising and I was anxious to read it.

The book goes back and forth between the different POVs, leaving the reader to see the events unfold from all angles. I liked the author's writing style and I fell like having different POVs was perfect.

The story was mostly action-packed and often left me wanting to know what would happen next as well as the end result. Unfortunately, there were also parts where I lost interest and thought the story was dragging a little bit.

Overall, I enjoyed reading Widows-In-Law and would recommend.

Thank you to Blackstone Publishing for my copy via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Rating: 3.5 stars

I received this ARC and read this in less than 3 days! Very well written compelling thriller-mystery. I really like the intriguing plot twists of having the 2 wives work together to find the killer. I didn't think it would work but it did!

Thank you to Netgalley for the ARC!

Thank you NetGalley, Blackstone Publishing, and Michele W. Miller for the ARC to review. I had a hard time getting through. Finish it, but not a fan.

Widows in Law is a book about an unlikely friendship that comes from a very difficult and dangerous circumstance. This book was great, it was thrilling and adventurous. I rated this 3 stars. At some points it was slow, it took me a while to really get into it. After I was fully inthralled this book was great. It kept me wanting to find out what was going to happen. The end kept me wanting more and hoping for another book. All in all a great book!

Thank you Netgalley for an e-ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

Miller’s new novel starts at a slow burn before rapidly picking up pace to its climatic conclusion. There are bits and pieces of information to help the reader piece together the mystery thriller and at times, sometimes puts the reader ahead of the characters within the pages.

The characters are solidly built and it was good to have three strong female characters get along without fighting over the man. This was a truly refreshing change of pace as normally there tends to be threads of at least I have a man or this is my man narratives in these types of stories. In this case, we have Miller excelling at providing three forthright women taking control and although there is a man who sparks off the trio, but they go above and beyond.

On the other hand, the criminals or bad guys are very stereotyped and have lack of any dimension. They come across as cartoon baddies and though they do carry the threat of death, it would have been nice to have a bit more depth beyond mafia gangland. The business partners were interesting and very well imagined although it was a shame not to have more of them.

The action is handled very well and Miller knows how to build tension. She keeps it tightly reined and doesn’t let it run away from her. The love interest is an odd addition to the proceedings but it does work within the confines of the story and adds a bit of light relief.

Overall, the book is a fun page turner that has three strong female types playing against card board males and criminals but doesn’t take away from enjoyment of the novel. A slow burn that builds to a climax that is rewarding experience.

This book turned out to be nothing like I thought it would be. I can easily see it as a movie. The women characters are interesting and it seemed almost realistic watching them change as they faced frightening situations. The story seemed a bit far-fetched at times and the whole bad-guys scenario a bit over-the-top (again - I can see it as a movie!) but overall, it was an enjoyable thriller with a delicious twist at the end.

“Widows-In-Law” by Michelle Miller opens with a frightening confrontation and two women flattened against a plank avoiding gunfire. How did they get there?
Readers go back in time to mid-October. Lauren Silverman, the “first wife,” juggles relationships with her ex-husband Brian, his current wife Jessica, and her daughter Emily, now living with Brian and Jessica. The group struggles with all the things that happen in “extended” families, and had reached a tolerant truce. That all ended with a phone call, “Brian’s been injured.” Sorrow, chaos, confusion, and trauma follow any death, but especially Brian’s.
The story includes flash backs detailing the past events that shaped characters. The casual conversational style helps readers get to know the participants and to see events from several perspectives. Little details come out piece by piece as Lauren and Jessica struggle with their new situation. There are money concerns, two households to maintain, bills for education, mortgage, and the orthodontist, but Brian’s job should provide earned commissions to allow them time to sort out finances. A call from Brian’s company changes all that. “Is there a problem?” Well, yes, there is a problem, and there is no money due to Brian’s family.
Events continue chronologically and quickly starting on October 18 and ending on December 1. Readers follow the search for answers day by day as indicated at the start of each chapter. The plot shifts points of view, with side-by-side story lines following Jessica, Emily, Lauren, and others. It seems that Brian had many secrets, dangerous ones, complicated ones, illegal ones, deeply hidden ones.
Colorful descriptions put readers into the scenes. “The streetlights still glowed outside Brownie’s but the sky had become sepia….The gray sky ripened into pink and orange as she rode downtown.”
Fear and tension fill every page. “An icy fear kept Jessica’s muscles stiff and her mouth dry. She was trapped between Lauren and the silent man.”
Lauren, Jessica, and Emily form an unusual alliance of women forced by circumstances to clean up a mess left by a death, to work together for mutual good, and to secure a financial future for each of them. I was given a review copy of “Widows-In-Law” by Michelle Miller, Blackstone Publishing, and NetGalley. It is full of secrets -- codes, trips, money, and influence -- all unveiled in surprising and dangerous ways. It keeps readers turning pages, anxious to learn what disaster or solution waits on the next page.

Lauren and Brian Silverman, both attorneys, are divorced and the parents of Emily, 16. Brian is now married to Jessica. Lauren is not fond of Jessica because she feels the woman intentionally set out to steal her husband. Lauren works at Family Court and Brian is with a private firm. He claims to have some big cases in the works that should make him rich. Lauren has to constantly remind him to pay the bills he is responsible for.

Emily’s behavior has become more difficult for Lauren to handle so she asks Brian to let her live with him. He is happy to have her. Lauren herself had had a difficult childhood with parents always doing drugs. After getting into some of it herself, she finally straightened around, got her schooling, and became an attorney. So, she hopes that Brian may have more influence on her and keep her in school.

While on a short business trip to Miami, Brian dies in a fire in his hotel room. The authorities believe it was from him smoking in bed. The funeral is difficult for all of them and Lauren worries that if Emily comes back with her, she will start getting into trouble again. So, it is agreed that Emily will stay with Jessica.

Brian’s law partner, Steve, says he will take care of settling things for all of them. But when he says that Brian was never a partner, but just an employee and, therefore, not entitled to a share of the money from the cases, Jessica and Lauren both are shocked and furious. In addition, it appears that Brian had been involved with some shady people and cases that didn’t make sense so they take it upon themselves to do their own investigating and see if they can find the real truth.

This is a story that deals with some very dangerous, international criminals and big money. It is gruesome and heart-stopping at times. These women are strong and determined to find out about Brian’s past even if they have to risk their lives for it.

My feelings? Why would two women and a teenager think that they can outfox the “big guys” and get away with it? That made me roll my eyes. In reality, one who go to the police. I know teens are fairly tech savvy, but for Emily to be able to do and understand the computer things she did made me question it. It is good to see two women who were once considered to be enemies become friends. I’m sure that people who like an edge-of-the-seat thriller will like this one.

Copy provided by NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.

Lauren, Jessica, and Emily have a problem. A big problem. Brian, their ex- husband, husband, and father, is dead- burned to death in Miami. His partner, Steve, is ducking their calls and they are worried about their financial situation. At the same time, as it happens, there are some very bad guys looking for something Brian has- something the women don't know about, at least not yet. Emily, a wily 16 year old if ever there was one, enlists a hacker to help her crack Brian's files, which reveal any number of surprises. Luckily, Lauren is a family court attorney who, if nothing else, is able to gain access to the courts and knows how to work the system when Emily and Jessica are arrested AND when they all decide to fight back. There's a subplot involving a little romantic attraction for Lauren which has its charms. My only quibble is that the underlying bad activity is a little hazy (even for someone accustomed to this genre). Thanks to the publisher for the ARc. This is a highly readable plot driven thriller with three strong female characters.