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Ciara’s murder is revealed at the beginning of this domestic thriller set in a small Irish village and the remainder of the book is spent sifting through the many possible suspects. And there are plenty!

Three women living nearby entertain us in this deliciously wicked debut. We follow their current capers while getting glimpses into the past that shaped them.

Ciara has married a wealthy businessman she takes for granted. She earns money as an influencer and her followers see her picture-perfect life in her posts. Her IG husband adores her and her IG children are well-behaved. She’s great at spending her husband’s money while her income supports a secret life.

Mishti left her home in India to live with a controlling, emotionless husband she barely knows in Ireland. Her true love in India begged her to elope with him but she couldn’t disgrace her parents so she let them send her away to live in a loveless, arranged marriage instead. Ciara searched her out for friendship and is her only friend.

Lauren was raised in this community but has always been an outcast. She left for a while but returned for financial reasons. When her grandmother died, she left her the house. She lives there with her children and partner, Sean. They are forced to live in the unwelcoming hometown that Lauren despises because Sean is an aging womanizer that can’t keep a steady job.

These three women are nothing alike. Ciara loves to be the center of attention and in control. She’s used to getting her way and married a wealthy man that she could control.
Mishti is easygoing and likable. She has no control over her life since she married and moved to Ireland. Her husband is a bully and controls everything.
Lauren is very headstrong, like Ciara, but with very rough edges and no money. Their first meeting was a disaster and they’ve never gotten past it. It seems like Ciara is the one that stoked the fire of their feud. I don’t think Lauren cared enough about it until Ciara kept taking jabs at her.

Reader reviews are very mixed on this one and I understand why. Most of the story was entertaining. Lots of drama. Very unlikeable characters making bad choices. Suspenseful as we wait to see who gets their Karma and who killed Ciara. Then the ending came and I was disappointed. Maybe I’ve been spoiled by some great reads lately. I appreciate the great writing and all the hard work the author put into the book, but I was waiting for a big twisty ending that didn’t come.

Sincere thanks to Ballantine Books for providing this gifted ARC through NetGalley. All opinions are my own.

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Three very different women and their families live in a small Irish village. Ciara is an influencer, very self-assured and a bully. Mishti, her friend, is from India and had an arranged marriage before moving to Ireland. She misses her family. Lauren grew up in the village, always feeling like an outsider, and things have never changed. All three women and their spouses have complicated relationships that only becomes murkier and more confusing as time goes on.

Dirty Laundry by Disha Bose is a book about the mercurial friendships that revolve around these women. All of them are grappling with personal issues and relationship problems. The story moves between the three women, which can get a bit confusing if you’re not paying attention. It’s an interesting combination of ambition, loneliness, dissatisfaction, and betrayal.

However, I didn’t find any of the characters sympathetic. Not a single one. Several are complete narcissists, while the rest are simply and totally unappealing. I realized I didn’t care what happened to any of them. The twists and unexpected turn of events often felt random and didn’t add to the story. Feet? Really? And, the writing style is somewhat scattered. I tried to enjoy Dirty Laundry but it just wasn’t meant to be. NetGalley provided an advance copy.

Dirty Laundry is a book told in flashback, which is one of my favorite ways of storytelling. Lauren finds Ciara dead in her own home. What happened? Who did it? Read to find out. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.

This book was just not for me. I picked it up several times and just couldn't get into it. I had to DNF. Doesn't mean it's a bad book it just wasn't for me. Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine for allowing me this opportunity. Publication date was April 4, 2023.

Dirty Laundry is a suspenseful tale of neighbors in Ireland. It follows the 3 women and how they are intertwined along with their husbands or partners. This really wasn't a book for me. It moved too slow and the characters seemed to act like the mean girls in junior high school. Wasn't very realistic of grown women.

This is the story of three women's lives and how their lives intersect through choices they have made and circumstances they find themselves in. This was another one of those thrillers that starts out great, then gets very slow in the middle and in the end you are flipping the pages to find out what happened. Although I did enjoy this book, the slowness of the middle took away some of my enjoyment. When I read a thriller, I want it to be fairly fast paced to keep me engaged and wanting to pick it up.

“Dirty Laundry” ~ Disha Bose
Small town, murder and affairs.
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twisty thriller that was unexpected in its turn

Thanks to the publisher and netgalley for the review copy.

I thought I would like this more than I did. It started off good for me but at some point all the family drama became too much. I ended up getting bored of the characters, story, and pretty much everything else.

Really enjoyed this one. It was definitely a page-turner and I really loved all of the characters. They were interesting. I love that it was set in Ireland as it is my country!

This was quite the tale! I enjoyed the sarcasm and wit involved and really had fun with those characters! Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher!

I probably should wait before writing this review. and give myself a chance to forget the horrible ending. LOL It is tainting my view of the whole book.

I did enjoy the writing style and the "larger the life" characters. The writing style is similar to "Big Little Lies". However, I would not compare it to "Big Little Lies'. It is not nearly as good.

The description refers to a murder. The book is not a murder mystery or thriller. I would compare it more to a soap opera or The Bachelorette. I did not realize the direction of the book from the description. I had to push myself to finish for the review. I received this galley from NetGalley..

I love do.estic thrillers and this one did not dissappoint. Thank you to NetGalley for this advanced copy.

Trashy, drama and murder.
The most popular mom in the group - dead.
Was it the neighbor? They can't help but hate each other.
Or her bestie? Wife of the man she can't help but entice.
Or the scorned husband? Father to their children, desperate for her attention?
One of her tens of thousands of influencers?

While this book is well written I think that it dragged on a bit too much in the middle. Lots of Ciara’s random thoughts. Lauren’s character had so much potential but by the end she had pretty much gone full circle. Great if you’re looking for a shorter read

When Mishti is welcomed into the inner circle of friends by the popular Ciara, she feels like she might be accepted into the strange, new country. Ciara seems to have it all, the husband, home, and children. All of the other mothers look to her and her Instagram posts as the perfect life. But things aren't exactly how they seem, especially when Ciara is found murdered. Who has something to gain from her death?

A debut novel that keeps you involved in the story.

This was the first book I've read from this author and it was just okay. It was hard for me to get into and the characters didn't keep my attention.

This book really just took me for a ride. I loved the build up, the character development, and the writing. I would definitely read more from this author!

Ciara is a combo of the neighborhood Queen Bee and a mean girl only an adult. She’s the most popular and Insta ready at all times. That is what she wants the world to see and thus far it is working. Everyone wants to be her friend and for those who don’t make the cut, well it isn’t good for them. We meet three different couples and learn a lot about them, their lives and their interactions. The problem is that with the exception of Lauren, I found found the rest of the main characters mostly unlikable. The author crafted an interesting and twisted murder mystery. It was a bit slow and took a while to suss it all out, but Im glad I finished. A good debut and I look forward to what is next from this creative author.

Dirty Laundry by Disha Bose was an easy read that I was so desperately needing after a few of my recent books. A twist on the classical who-done-it mystery with the victim a modern day social media influencer and a cast of neighbors as likely as the next to have a motive. There was a heavy dose of jealousy and deceit with a fair amount of underhanded comments made on social media. I enjoyed this book and wish I had saved it for my trip to the beach next week! I received an ARC of this book, all opinions are my own.