Thank you Netgalley and Random House Publishing-Ballantine for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

In the beginning of the novel, the reader meets first of the three main characters: Georgia St. Claire. It’s present day, but Georgia is slipping in and out of consciousness on a hospital bed. She recalls being in a car accident and hears the nurses around her talking about the other casualties. The nurses also reveal that she is the black widow. The trophy wife that “killed” her first two husbands.

Next we meet Brooke. An author married to a CEO/Tech engineer that becomes the new neighbor in this exclusive mansion neighborhood. She’s young and the other women believe she was the mistress before becoming the second wife.

Erin is the last wife in this trio group and is a nighttime news anchor married to a plastic surgeon. Once she sets eyes on Brooke, Erin fears that she is aging quickly and needs to become a “trophy wife.” She walks out of her job and tries to be the trophy wife in her dreams, but her husband isn’t fulfilling her expectations in this new routine.

The writing switches between Georgia, Brooke, and Erin. Allowing the reader to understand the events of the week before the deadly accident. Towards the middle of the story the reader realizes that things are not as they seem in Presidio Terrace. Georgia’s receiving death threats from her hitman, and her fiance goes missing on the night of their prewedding yacht party. As the police begin to investigate another Black Widow case, Erin’s life is unraveling, and Brooke is frantically writing her next murder mystery novel; thanks to all the inspiration around her.

There are so many plot twists and turns. One second the reader thinks she knows what happened, but then the author throws another element to the mystery and the hypothesis changes yet again!

Desperate Housewives meet Stepford Wives! This book is a thrill ride of privilege and the dangers of not having agency in a relationship. I loved it. I highly recommend this read.

Wow, wow, wow! Kristin Miller is an author to watch! Her first book was mind blowing good and this one was just as good! Fun, fast paced, unputdownable! Unique, well written, phenomenal character development makes this story realistic, but impossible to pit down! Full of shocks, twisty turns, chills, and thrills! I highly, hugely recommend this phenomenal book to my fellow thrill lover and seekers, it’s not to be missed! Word or advice, do not start before bed, and clear your schedule!

Will buzz around platforms and use low amazon reviewer number on release date!

Was not expecting much from this book. It absolutely blew me away. I could not put this down, there are many layers to this book and the characters. I did not want to like some of the characters, I ended up cheering for them by the middle of the book. Excellent read, I will be rereading this and recommending this to others who want a fast passed story.

A good book, interesting story. There were some pauses for me. Most of the characters were not likeable. And by the end, they hadn't really changed. There was no one to "root" for. That being said, the characters were built enough that it was easy to fall into their stories. Plenty of twists and turns to keep me reading for two days (and during football playoffs which annoyed my husband - haha).
All in all, I'd easily recommend this to readers. Thanks to NetGalley and the Publisher for this opportunity.