Very interesting story and one that you keep asking yourself which group of women do I fit in. Am I part of the clique that follows one charismatic leader blindly, am the charismatic leader, or am I the one who is on the fringes of the group but still is an outcast? And what will happen to all of them when the leader dies? Seems like there could be a sequel to this story.....

Not my favorite book. A story about a neighborhood of cheating spouses with an ending so abrupt I thought I had skipped some pages

This book was a slog to get through. I forced myself to keep reading, but it felt like I was back in school struggling through a homework assignment. Boring and seemingly pointless.

I received this advance reader copy via NetGalley.

Dirty Laundry was a great thriller, about women trying to fit into their selective neighborhood. It was enthralling and kept me guessing!

All is not as it seems when you see people flaunt their perfect lives on social media. This book was a titillating domestic thriller that follows a clique of women in a neighborhood. They are all desperate to fit in and belong yet they are all hiding deep secrets that they want to keep hidden. These secrets reveal themselves to explosive consequences. A book not to be missed .

Ciera married her husband,Gerry, solely for his money. They own the biggest and most glamorous home in a little village in Ireland. She’s a lifestyle influencer on social media; while her life seems perfect online, her life is a mess.

She is close knit with most of the mothers around the village, except her neighbor, Lauren. Ciera finds it ridiculously funny when Lauren is struggling to manage her three children and snaps photos to share with her online followers.

Mishti, Ciera’s best friend and neighbor, looks up to Ciera at first but when she starts to notice what a terrible person she is, it makes her question her entire friendship. When Ciera starts flirting with Mishti’s husband, Parth, Mishti learns that Ciera has done more than a little flirting with the other husbands around the village.

What happens when you flaunt too much dirty laundry on social media? You find out that, deep down, nobody will catch you when you fall.

This book reminded me of Desperate Housewives mixed in with a little Mean Girls. The multiple POV’s gave readers insight on what everyone in the neighborhood thought about Ciera. She was definitely stirring the pot amongst her family and neighbors. It was only a matter of time before someone put an end to her cruelty.

I have to admit, I didn’t enjoy this one as much as I thought I would. It was still good, but it fell a bit flat.

Ciara Dunphy has it all, an expensive home in the small Irish village, an exclusive group of friends, devoted husband and perfect children. Adding to this she is a lifestyle influencer and as soon as a post hits it gets tons of instant likes.
The inner circle of friends each have their differences though, one is a woman from Calcutta in an arranged marriage raising her children in a country so different from hers. The other, the butt of jokes is the mother earth type, a monodisciplinary parent and gives advice in a mother's group chat that no one follows.
The women are not supportive of each other for the most part.
The writing is very well executed, I like this author's writing style. The plot is fast paced and will keep you on your toes.
As much as Ciara leads others to believe she's living the perfect life with her online followers in reality she's falling apart and won't be able to keep up the facade much longer before it disastrously all crumbles down upon her.
"A twisty, domestic suspense debut about a clique of mothers that shatters when one of their own is murdered, bringing chaos to their curated lives."
Fast paced twisted plot will keep your attention.

Pub Date 04 Apr 2023
I was given a complimentary copy of this book.
All opinions expressed are my own.

I was surprised how much I liked this.book - a very unexpected find! The characters were believable and the twists were very true to life. I can’t wait to read more from this author

Hmmm? “All is not what it appears to be.” or “I want to kill her myself.” would not be surprising thoughts to have as you read through the timeline and various back stories of this novel. At the center is a neighborhood Queen Bee and her subject drones circling her attractive hive to their decided detriment. This is a quick read and one that was entirely entertaining from beginning to end. Thank you Ballantine Books and Netgalley for this early read.

Dirty Laundry follows village neighbors Lauren, Ciara and Mishti as they navigate their friendships, marriages, infidelities and ultimately, the death of one of them! As their village mom group is basking in the perfect life that social media influencer Ciara presents herself as having online, she secretly has another side of her that her thousands of followers don’t know. Lauren grew up in their village and has always been the “odd one out” and even her own husband calls her aloof. She struggles to get along with the other moms, especially Ciara. But Lauren tends to gravitate toward Mishti and tries to befriend her before Ciara and the other moms can convince her otherwise.

Who really committed the crime? 🧐🧐

Disha Bose did an AMAZING job writing this book and I truly enjoyed it! I cannot wait for you all to read it when it is released in April 2023!!

Thank you to NetGalley, Disha Bose and Random House Publishing for giving me the opportunity to read this and review it for my audience!

I don’t normally like a story where I can’t relate to or don’t like any of the characters unless it’s well written. This one fits the bill of a good read. Hard to see how women treat each other, gossip and try to portray unrealistic lives to fit their sad goals. So much pressure right now to be so perfect and turn your nose up at those who don’t fit in. Interesting ending choice! I liked it!

Intense domestic thriller. A twisty story about a small group of mothers living in a village in Ireland.

Ciara Dunphy is a well known social media star living what looks like a perfect life and perfect family. When you peel back a layer, however, Ciara has quite a few haters. After Ciara turns up dead, there are many, many suspects. Follow the flashbacks and POV's from multiple and unwind the story to find out what happend! This is a unique story due to its setting, I loved the slight cultural differences. If you like domestic thrillers, murder mysteries and anything Irish, Dirty Laundry is for you!
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Dirty Laundry is a definite page turner! I love reading stories that involve social media as I think it can be so harmful and this book was a perfect example of that. While I didn't really have any strong attachments to any of the main characters in the novel, it was still a very compelling read. Will definitely keep my eyes out for more novels by Disha Bose!

“Dirty Laundry” is by Disha Bose. I’m not sure how I feel about this book. I’ve recently read a number of books about social media - from the soul sucking monster that it is to public shaming / social canceling that it contributes to. In this case, I felt that this book was a bit all over the place - the past of each woman was explored, then their present situation, then their unhappiness with their spouse and life. In other words, no one genuinely seemed happy. Then regarding the mystery, I felt it was a bit flat and, frankly, disappointing. In the end, I felt some sympathy for one character but I’m not sure, once the book ended, what she was going to do with her life moving forward. I think if you like reading “mean girls” in adult form this book may be of interest. I did feel that Ms. Bose’s description of Mishti’s life in India vs Ireland was interesting and thoughtful. 3.5 stars rounded up to 4.

This debut novel by Disha Bose kept me on the edge of my seat. Every time I thought i could predict the ending, the author threw in another curveball. I look forward to reading more of her work in the future. Thank you netgalley& the publisher for the ARC, in exchange for an honest review.

I’m still deciding how I feel about this book! It was incredibly well written and I really enjoyed the different points of views, but I really struggled to really feel for the majority of the characters.

Thank you to Netgalley for the opportunity to read this book for my honest review. Enjoyable mystery/thriller with an odd but interesting ending. This story proves social media is fake is so many aspects and a reminder to me why I avoid it as much as possible!! Enjoy 😊

This book was absolutely brilliant up until the very end. It ended so abruptly that I was thrown off. I expected some more of an ending, based on the build up part of the story. I was disappointed in that part, but everything else was superbly written. If the ending wasn’t so severe, the book would be absolutely unstoppable!

Boring. The main character, Ciara, was obnoxious and fake. I wasn’t able to relate or connect to any of the characters. The writing style was staid and uninteresting. The story was not suspenseful or a thriller. The ending was written as if the author ran out of words.

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