i'm not sure i understood the point of this novella.

i don't mind an anti-hero but when there are no redeemable characters, it makes it very difficult to engage with the plot. also, the denouement was absurd.

i'm wonder if this was written as wish-fulfillment for divorcees?

the writing was fine, if unremarkable.

Overall, I liked this one but didn’t love it. At just 188 pages, it was a quick, fast-paced read—a nice palate cleanser between the heavier nonfiction and character-driven fiction I’ve been working through lately.

Character Thoughts: Talk about unreliable and unlikeable! This book is full of morally gray characters that I could not trust. They weren’t deeply fleshed out, but in a thriller this short, I don’t think that’s necessarily a dealbreaker. That said, the whole "drunk, unreliable female main character" trope is starting to feel a little overdone in the genre.

Plot Thoughts: Here’s where I’m torn. The book grabbed my attention right away, and I was genuinely curious about where it was going. But the big reveal at the end left me feeling a little confused. I had a hard time wrapping my head around how the twist was actually pulled off—logistically speaking, it just didn’t quite add up. Plus, the ending was left a bit open-ended… and that’s just not my favorite. I would have like a bit more closure, especially after such a twisty ride.

The plot had some fun moments, but there were too many unanswered questions and loose threads for me to fully fall in love with this one.

If you enjoy watching daily soap, then this is the book for you!

I felt like I was watching a TV serial or a so-called soap opera the entire time. The characters, story, twists and turns, ending - it's literally like watching an episode.

It was a short read so I could get through it in no time, it's fast-paced so you'll be done before you even know it.

You can never guess what's going to happen, it's a mixed bag of characters and an okay plot.

If you've got the time and would like to experiment, give it a try.

Quick read!! Excited it’s the beginning of a series! Full of scandal and cannot wait to see how the series carries on! My first by this author and definitely won’t be my last!! Thanks to netgalley for arc!

Wonderful! I read this in a day. Only a few characters, a fast book and short chapters. This novella is the first in the "MAD women 4 book series". I believe these can be read as standalone or in order.

This is a very good book but I'm going to have to read the first one to get caught up! You will really enjoy reading this series! Thank you for writing such a great book!

This was a fun and fast paced and dark novella. Don't be fooled by small towns they have their share of crazy lol. Absolutely loved the ending. Thank you Netgalley and HH Tisevich for the ARC in exchange for my review.

A domestic thriller full of scandal. I definitely reccomend this to anyone looking for an unputdownable thriller!!

This was a quick-to-read and enjoyable thriller. I enjoyed the writing style but had a hard time connecting to the characters. I felt the ending was satisfying but I just didn't really care at the end. This was not a book that lingered with me, but that said, I still found it to be an enjoyable read with a lot of twists! The MC, Betts, just wasn't for me.

I wasn't able to read this book because life has been extremely busy, so I will rate this 5 stars to compensate. The blurb looked very promising though, and I will read this when I get the chance and I will edit my review

Betty Lou Abbott married a man 15 years her senior who happened to come from money. After he retired soon after their marriage, the couple moved back to his hometown into a historic mansion passed down through his family. Unfortunately, Jack passed away leaving Betts, as she prefers to be called, a widow in his family’s estate.

She has worked as therapist but her office isn’t exactly legally operating. When she starts to suspect her new client is sleeping with her new fiancé, Betts begins to spiral. It doesn’t help that the local detective is starting to ask questions about Jack’s death.

This was interesting to see the main character kind of spiral on assumptions. Knowing Betts is a therapist, seeing her character dive into patients and questioning how reliable her POV really is was an added element I enjoyed. It was a rather quick read that kept the story moving. There wasn’t any dragging areas that felt useless. The ending was pretty great.

The Widow of Weeping Pines is a quick read. There are many twists and turns to keep the reader interested. In general, it was not one of the beat nocels I have read. 2 stars.

I will recommend to customers but this one was not for me. I didn't connect with any of the characters and had no one to root for. It was fast paced and I did like that about it but I just felt like every character was awful and their flaws were never redeemable

This was a quick, fun, twisted read.

Betts is an interesting character. I liked the way Betts’ part of the story was written. It was like she was sitting in my living room, chatting with me over a glass of wine or a cup of tea.

Thank you to NetGalley, HH Tisevich and Amanda McKinney for letting me read and review this book.

This was a a fun slow burn mystery. I enjoyed the atmosphere of this book.I had hard time putting this down will continue to think of the twist!

A page-turner that sucks you in from the beginning. I could not put this book down. This is one of the books that I read during my chemotherapy treatments. It pulled me in that the time flew and I almost forgot why I was there. It was not only a beautiful distraction it was a great read. I devoured this book. I received this book for free and these thoughts are my own. Thank you for such a wonderful gift to the reading world. I did go and buy this book for my collection at home.

This was short and quick thriller. It was entertaining enough but I wouldn't go out of my way to read the Mad Woman series.

I enjoyed the storyline. It felt like it went slow and I couldn't really get fully emersed in the book. I would still recommend this book.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.
A quick but good read for me. Easy to read and enjoyable.

I'm obsessed with the writing! It hooked me in right away and I was super invested till the end! The plot twists + ending had me reeling for a while 🥴