I found Dirty Laundry entertaining, but at times predictable. It does have a Desperate Housewife vibe to it, but Disha Bose does a good job of keeping you interested..

I will be posting this review on Goodreads as of Feb 2, 2023

Thank you Random House and NetGalley for allowing me to read this ARC in exchange for my honest review

Dirty Laundry by Disha Bose was not a great read for me. None of the characters were likeable and some of them even improbable. The opening was good, but the story meandered a lot, with infidelity, unhappy marriages, disillusionment, jealously and more, you would think the plot would be more interesting, but I couldn't really get into it. Thanks to Netgalley for the free book.

Great story that keeps you entertained the whole way through. I loved the main characters in this one. They were all so well written.

I just want to start by saying how much I enjoyed this book! The murderous mystery is draws in the reader and I was thoroughly pleased with its clever ending. But what I most enjoyed was the truthful, sometimes funny. sometimes brutal expose on modern motherhood and family life. While the characters may be drawn as exaggerations of a type, who hasn't had some wicked thoughts as a wife and mother.

This was a surprisingly good debut. Alot of character development. I liked each of the perspectives, and of course it's my favorite kind of neighborhood troupe! Well done. Thanks for the copy in exchange for an honest review.

I really had a hard time with this one; it was one of those books where virtually every character is unlikable. I really like books where I have someone to root for so this one was not for me. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced copy of this book I exchange for my honest review.

I had high hopes for Dirty Laundry but it was just OK. It is a twisty ride that plays through the lives of 3 women. Between their lives, kids and husbands - it is a juicy book that reminded me of Mean Girls. It is very well written I just found myself having to reread parts of it because my mind would trail off. Overall, 3 stars.

This is a real page turner and I couldn't put it down. But that doesn't mean it's a good book. The book centers around three couples - and one murder. The book starts with the murder and ends with the big reveal - the murderer. The ending was unsatisfying. I felt that there were quite a few loose ends and wanted to know what happened to the other characters after the body was found. And the only characters I liked and felt sorry for were the children.

Three women caught up in motherhood and marriage. Each has their own set of problems. One winds up dead. Was the killer one of the husbands, one of the women or was it just a tragic accident?

Fabulous, fabulous, fabulous. Wow, I loved this book. The storyline was awesome, and the characters, as perfect as they could get. It really captured how gossipy and cliquey people are in a small village. And I loved how it touched on how superficial some people are on Instagram. It really hit it on the nose.

The ending was hilarious. You have to read this book. But make sure you set apart an afternoon because you will want to read this in one sitting. I cannot wait to see what Ms. Bose comes up with next.

I really liked this book. Read it in one day. Really good ploy and the characters were perfect. I hope to see more books from this author. Recommend highly.

I received an ARC from Netgalley in exchange for my honest review.

I don't even know how to describe my emotions when I finished this book. I can tell you that I wasn't happy, that's for sure.

The foreigner, the outcast, and the popular girl were all well represented in this book, as were their partners. I could tell from the onset how their relationships would be. I enjoyed reading their stories and could relate to some of the situations.

But, big but, the ending was horrible. I did not like the way it ended. AT ALL. The ending ruined the book for me.

This was a fascinating portrayal of three women and their inner lives. I really enjoyed the characterization. I highly recommend if you enjoy upmarket women’s fiction. The writing is stellar, characters deeply rendered, and the setting is intriguing. Thanks to netgalley, the publisher, and the author for the eARC!

Rating: 3.5/5

I was drawn to this read as the author is Bengali (like me). Disha Bose’s debut novel, “Dirty Laundry,” is focused on characters so this review will focus on my thoughts below. Swipe to see the synopsis pulled from Goodreads.
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Ciara’s character reminded me of the main character from “People Like Her” - both were influencer moms putting up facades to seem like the perfect, put-together mother. Though not an excuse at all to k**l someone, Ciara was an absolute b***h. She demanded the loyalty of others but didn’t seem too keen to provide that for others.
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𝙈𝙞𝙨𝙝𝙩𝙞
As a Bengali like the author, it would’ve been nice if Bose wrote in specific references to location in Calcutta when she described Misthi’s memories. I think the little details would’ve been nice. Misthi was the only one I kinda sympathized with - her husband sucked.
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𝙇𝙖𝙪𝙧𝙚𝙣
I wanted to sympathize with Lauren but I think i did for her younger self…as an adult? No. Lauren quite frankly needed to seek out professional help. I could go into more detail but we shall leave it at all.
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𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙃𝙪𝙨𝙗𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙨
Well I didn’t like any of the husbands except maybe Gerry but he didn’t do much so .
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Everyone was so odd but I get that was the point?! That said, it feels like most books I read now are filled with unlikable characters and I can’t help but wonder if this is a new trend. I was a bit disappointed with the ending. The story comes full circle to reveal how Ciara died but ended with that - there was no follow-up on what came afterwards. I suppose that’s a writing style choice but I would’ve liked to have known what occurred. Overall, the title “Dirty Laundry” is very fitting as dirty laundry was truly aired out in this story. That said, it was hard as a reader to sympathize with the characters as they were all pretty much unlikable.
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3.75 stars

I think we can all agree that Ciara is the worst but it was still fun to follow along this whodunit drama with a varied cast of characters who could have all done it for different reasons. I'm not sure why everyone talks about hating all the characters, I found a couple to root for (ok so mostly the children... ) but still. This book kept me interested and turning the pages quickly to figure out what happened.

Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Ballantine for an eARC copy of this novel in exchange for my honest review.

This book is the new mean girls! This book starts with the end and then leads you through the lives of the women and men of a small village in Ireland obsessed with popularity, social media, and deciet. The concept of the book was great, I got a little confused by the time frame and memories popping up within each chapter but once I found my way I enjoyed it. The middle was quite slow with lots of drama; but the last few chapters of the book really reel you in to where you cant stop reading!

I went back and forth between a 3 or 4 stars and settled with 3 by the end. This book has many characters but none of them are likable at all (except the kids? Poor Finn is always caged in). The delivery of the story is interesting, I did enjoy the different voices. However, there’s just too many unfinished stories and unclear background stories. I must say tho it was pretty slow in the whining but the pace picked up considerably. Overall I do enjoy this book despite the dislikeable characters and some holes in historical stories.

Thank you Random House Publishing via NetGalley for the e-ARC!

I read an ARC of this book from NetGalley. This story was like watching a soap opera unfold. The neighborhood held a lot of secrets and it was interesting to see how the storyline played out. The ending was alluded to in the beginning and then the story goes back to build up to that ending. I enjoyed this book; it won’t make my favorite list for the year, though.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC of Disha Bose new book Dirty Laundry.

Easily a 4 star read with some dark revelations and twisted people. I really liked the setting - Ireland and I can’t say I’ve ever read a book based there.

The main characters are; Ciara the “It” mom of the village, mom of two Littles, married to wealthy Gerry and queen of the social media groups. Everyone loves her and follows her advise regarding parenting, skin care, fashion, etc.

Then we have Lauren, in a relationship with Sean and three kids between them. She lives next door to Ciara and an outcast with the other moms of the village. She has sort of strange behavior and you learn more about her last with her boyfriend.

Finally you have Mishti, married to Parth from India. They had an arranged marriage and moved to Ireland for Parth’s work. They have one daughter. Ciara has taken Mishti under her wing and they have become best friends.

The book is told from these women different perspectives and also will go into the last a little bit for the reader to glean more info about their lives.

This book shows that things are NOT always what they seem when people post their lovely, glamorous lives on social media. One never knows what goes on behind closed doors.

I hated Ciara, felt a bit sorry and exasperated with Lauren, and liked Mishti but felt she was prisoner to her family upbringing and could never be herself.

When one of these women ends up dead, I was left wondering and guessing who did it. There were some strong reasons why I guessed who it was, but it was done different than a lot of books.

I will definitely read more by Disha Bose. I loved it! I’m a sucker for these neighborhood and domestic thriller books. Great read.
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I was pretty disappointed in this book. I was hoping for a “Big Little Lies” type book but this one kind of missed that mark. Yes, it centers around mommy cliques and there is a murder but this book just drags. Seriously, some of the anecdotal chapters just didn’t seem to mesh with the book. I think if the author had stuck to the POVs leading up to the murder the book would have been better.

Secondly, none of the characters were likable. The summary makes it seem like Ciara was a she devil but the other characters weren’t saints either and there wasn’t really any type of redemption arc for any of them in the book.