I could not get interested in this book. All of the women are unlikeable, terrible gossips and such back-stabbing friends. There was just too much drama and no story plot for me.
This book just did not come together for me, and I skimmed over some of the pages.

The author's writing style was easy to read and follow. I understand this is a debut for her so hopefully as she progresses in her career her stories will have more substance.

Wow, y’all. This book really threw me for a loop. I couldn’t believe how much of a thrill this story was and the suspense was amazing!! Must read.

I wish to thank NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine Books for allowing me to read an advanced copy of this book. I have voluntarily read and reviewed it. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

When offered this book I felt it would be an exciting story but I must say it did not live up to the hype. Set in a small town, the families intertwine and none of them are especially likeable. With friends like these who needs enemies? It was a slow read for me and I never really engaged with the characters or cared about any of them. I skimmed through a lot of it. I would definitely not call this a romance novel since it is full of unhappiness, betrayal and lots of meanness. Not an uplifting book at all. By the time I got to the end I simply did not care.

I received a free copy from NetGalley. Easy to dislike all three couples which makes it harder to care who is dead and who is to blame. Was interesting to peak into another country for the setting.

I fell behind on reviews. Date is made up.

When Ciara, an Instagram influencer is found murdered in her home, everyone seems to have been in a position to gain from her death. Told from the viewpoint of three different characters, this novel has unexpected twists and turns that will keep the reader engaged and guessing what will happen next!

Thank you Netgalley and Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine, Ballantine Books for the ARC!

This was a good book with unexpected twists and turns! I couldn’t put it down.

The story takes place in a small village in Ireland. Ciara is the perfect Instagram influencer and she wears her crown proudly among their social circle. She rules it. Her best friend is Mishti, a meek Indian woman who is more of a sounding board for Ciara than anything. Lauren is the next door neighbor who has lived in the village her whole life and been ridiculed by the girls. As an adult she still encounters this but wraps her life around her family.

When Ciara winds up dead, you will think someone else did it. I loved that part because I couldn’t have guessed. Good book!

Thank you to NetGalley and Ballantine Books for an e-ARC of Dirty Laundry, available everywhere this coming April.

With the exception of one chapter, Dirty Laundry is told from the perspective of three women: Ciara Dunphy, Mishti Guha, and Lauren Doyle. Marketed as a twisty, domestic suspense novel about a suburban clique of mothers, I didn't think it brought anything new to the table. I'm all for unlikeable characters but with the exception of Mishti, it was difficult to read about women who kept rehashing the same dramas.

I wasn’t sure about this book when I first started it! After a few chapters I was definitely invested. I honestly disliked the main character but the story all tied together and it ended up being pretty good

She was the perfect wife, with the perfect life. You would kill to have it…

And it looks like someone did just that.

Ciara Dunphy has a perfect life. It would seem. Loving husband, well-behaved children, and a lovely home. She is the go-to person for all things mother, style and influencer related. But her hold on the perfection trophy is slipping. She knows it.

Ciara’s bestie, Mishti, has a life Ciara envies. She raises her young daughter on her own in her own way after a divorce from an arranged marriage and Ciara wants that ease. Mishti wants what Ciara has.

Enter Lauren Doyle, Lauren is a hometown girl with kids and a husband. Lauren is the opposite of Ciara. She finally feels that she may have a friend in Mishti.

Then the perfect woman is found murdered in her perfect house made entirely of cards. And everyone is pointing fingers and airing dirty laundry. But oh my the convoluted mess at the end!

I could have whacked Ciara within minutes of reading the book. She is that unlikeable. She is the person on social media that we all hate. Judgemental and screaming perfection while all of her dirty skeletons are climbing out of the closet.

This author is good at creating characters with no moral compass at all. And I think I like that.

NetGalley/April 4th, 2023 by Ballantine Books

Three couples in suburbia, not one person was likeable, and their marriages were all terrible. 'Two of the women were friends but there was no depth to their friendship. Overall a lot of superficial relationships, people using each other. One ends up dead and while I was curious as to the how and why of it, it was hard to care about it. the writing style is easy to read, and i hope her next book , the characters are more relatable.

This sounded so good. I was so excited to read a debut. I really wanted to like it….I really, truly wanted to like it. Talk about characters you just can’t stand from page one. Whiny, immature, obnoxious, and petty … it was difficult to find any redeeming qualities to make you want to root for any of them.

With that being said, I think this author has a lot of potential. I enjoyed her writing style and the character development. As much as I disliked the characters, the author does a great job bringing them to life.
I’m curious to see what she comes up with next.

Thank you #netgalley and #Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine, Ballantine Books for the eARC.

This debut book by Disha Bose is appropriately called Dirty Laundry for a reason! 3 moms and their spouses live in a suburban neighborhood and all seem to be living dysfunctional lives. There is Celia who is a popular influencer who everyone looks up to. She pretends everything is perfect but it’s far from it. Mishti is from India and is in a pre-arranged marriage. Then there’s Lauren who seems to be an outcast with 3 children. One of them shows up dead, who killed her? This kept me on the edge of my seat even though it moved a little slow in the middle. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this early release in exchange for my honest review. I look forward to more books by this author. To be published April 2023.

Perfect life, perfect life, would could go wrong with that???? Good read and the characters were very relatable.

Dirty Laundry is exactly that. A group of families lived in a neighborhood in a suburb in Ireland. Ciara, her husband and children, live in the largest and most stately house in the neighborhood. Mishima and her husband immigrated to the neighborhood from India. He is a psychologist and University professor. Her daughter was born in Ireland. Finally there are Lauren and her partner, the father of her three children. The novel tells of their backgrounds both the good and the not so good and their lives and truly does deal with their dirty laundry. It is well plotted and well written. Thanks to Net Galley and Ballantine Books for an ARC for an honest review.

First off, I love a novel with unlikeable characters and these were highly unlikeable! Lots of envy, greed, selfishness and the pitfalls of social media are present throughout this book. It was an easy read and fun!

If you're a Desperate Housewives fan (I AM!!) You will not be able to put this one down- then pass it along to your nosy neighbor! Thank you to NetGalley for an early copy in exchange for an honest review.

I was immediately intrigued by the summary of Dirty Laundry, but I just couldn't connect with the writing. Unfortunately, this book just wasn't for me, though I'm looking forward to seeing if the author's next one is a better fit.

Dirty Laundry by Disha Rose was a story about 3 women and their spouses. One woman Claire was seen as the queen bee, perfect and beautiful. She's a social media influencer that dishes advice about life. She especially shows off her perfect life by posting pictures of her children. However, not every thing is as it seems. She is in a loveless marriage.

Mishti is an Indian lady who is married to her prearranged groom. This couple has one child. Lauren the third woman was seen as an outcast. She has 3 children with her boyfriend. Claire and Lauren seemed to not get along as Claire post passive aggressive content in her Instagram seemingly pointed at Lauren.

Dirty Laundry is a story of how dysfunctional the thre couples relationships were. You also get to see how they each intersect with each other. There is also some darkness below the surface.

On a whole, the story had a great story line. I would perfer if we had more background on Mishti and Lauren. Claire's was definitely seen as very fickle and I wished we had more information in the end. I did not like how it ended. Also Claire's husband is not fleshed out so there was no connection with him.

In summary, I liked the concept but I believe there could have been more character development for some of the players.

Dirty Laundry by Disha Bose is a thriller that kept me captivated enough for it to be a one day read! A neighborhood group of moms appear perfect on the outside, but it are far from perfect behind closed doors. Mishti is struggling in an arranged marriage, Ciara is a successful social media influencer, and Lauren is a townie who has always been an outcast. A crime is committed early in the story, and the rest of the book describes what happens to lead up to it. I was prepared to give the book five stars, but the ending was not for me and drops it to 3.5 stars rounded up to 4.. I am interested in reading future releases by Disha Bose as I enjoyed 90% of this book very much. Thank you to @netgalley and @penguinrandomhouse for the ARC!

This was something different that caught me right from the start. If this is a debut novel, I look forward to more from this author. Grab this and be prepared for one great afternoon read.

Social media influences and Queen Bee Celia is found dead in her Irish village. Turns out many had reason to want her dead as she is a horrible, immature woman stuck in a bullying Mean Girls mindset. But who did it? This novel delves into the unpleasant world these women live in and while I didn't like any of the characters, I did enjoy reading about this toxic world. Thankful for my normal, nice neighbors!