I am really at a quandary over how to describe this book - on one hand it is ridiculous the number of deaths in such a short space of time, but equally its also inspirational or perhaps even brave what these women went through that caused them to kill their husbands. I loved the twist at the end too - not what I was expecting but loved it!

If you had told me that I would be reading a book about domestic violence and murder in Lockdown and LAUGHING as I read it, I wouldn’t have believed you. Who laughs about such things? But I did. The balance of the dark humour at the beginning of this book is spot on - engaging without being insensitive to the horror of the issues covered.

This book had such a strong start, I told everyone about it. Sure you have to suspend belief, but I am more than willing to do that when I am entertained by a book. Furthermore, the author outlines why the plot is unrealistic in her introduction. I felt the pace changed and slowed down around the halfway mark and I did guess the twist early on. I would have liked things wrapped up a little more at the end. Overall though, it’s an original, entertaining yet thought provoking read. I would definitely read more from the author.

Thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for the chance to read an advanced copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

This is one of those books that I’d judged by its cover before starting to read it and thought I knew what it would be about - the gist is obviously not difficult to grasp based on the title but this book offered so much more than I initially gave it credit for!

We are thrown back in time to those awful days of the start of the Coronavirus pandemic, with lockdowns being enforced and social contact at an all time minimum. Enter Sally: she is married to Jim, who has subjected her to endless violence for the last 20 years of their marriage and she is at breaking point. We are all aware that domestic violence rates soared during the various Covid lockdowns so while this is a very sensitive subject matter, I believe that the author handled it well.

Alongside Sally, we are introduced to three other women that have suffered greatly at the hands of their husbands, each of whom end up becoming vitally important to Sally. I have to address the believability factor of four women in close proximity geographically to each other all happening to ‘accidentally’ murder their husbands around the same time - is that likely? No, BUT I was still able to appreciate and enjoy the story the author spun (and envisage a happy world where groups of women come together to form alliances and dispose of their abusive husbands together).

While there is a lot of dark humour in this book, which I personally love, this is ultimately a story about friendship, hope and love. It can be hard to read in places, particularly for those who find the subject of domestic/violence triggering, but it conveys such an important message and is a book I’m glad I read. Looking forward to more from this author!

With thanks to Viking Books UK and Netgalley for an E-ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This book had me crying and laughing at the same time. It’s a truly horrible fact that domestic violence increased during lockdown and Casale has created an escapist dark comedy out of this. I loved the heroism of the women who kill their husbands after years of domestic abuse. I did find the tales of abuse really horrific to read - especially knowing how common violence to women, not only in the world of this book but in the world at large. It should definitely carry some kind of trigger warning - despite the humour there are disturbing scenes.

Even though this book is about women suffering domestic abuse and killing their husbands during Lockdown, I found this book to be quite a cosy, almost read, which is odd... I think the author's writing style just lends itself to this.

The characters throughout are likeable and although there is obviously a very serious overarching theme to the book, it has plenty of dark humour. There are strong female friendships and emotional moments that add to the depth of this novel.

You very much have to suspend your disbelief for parts of this novel, but if you can do that, you can escape into what is a surprisingly heartwarming novel about... wives killing their husbands! (Husbands that definitely deserved it).

I was really intrigued by the plot of this story. You are drawn into the lives of four women, each with a story to tell of the abuse they faced at the hands of the men the love. Not only is this book funny, it’s truly eye opening and saddening to know that domestic violence is very real, and during covid, women were living with their abusers with no escape. Thank you Alexia Casale for bringing this to the forefront. I would like to highlight that this book is a comedy in places, yet the topics discussed are real to many women across the world.

great pace & plot with a great FMC what more could a girl want?

LOVED IT!

“For too long I let a small man steal my joy and potential.” - this line here is just perfection!

A humorous take on a serious issue, it certainly gets you thinking.

My thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book.

A dark, sometimes very very dark comedy that gave me plenty of laughs. While tackling tough subject matter but keeping it full of fun and frivolity at the same time. The Best Way To Bury Your Husband kept me entertained throughout and I was invested in the story from the first page. Lock down was the perfect setting for this book and the story lines mesh across the time line perfectly.

If you are looking for something on the dark side that tackles real issues but is still entertaining and light then this is your book.

Thank you to Penguin and NetGalley for this early reading copy it is one I thoroughly enjoyed.

Set at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, this darkly comedic mystery-thriller was a total thrill and joy to read. Sally is unhappily married to Jim, suffering at the hands of his violence which has spiralled since their children left home and they’re stuck indoors together during a nationwide lockdown. Sally’s neighbour Edwina is busy keeping her beady eye open for any breaking of The Rules, making it tricky for Sally when she kills her husband with a cast iron breakfast skillet. Then, there’s Samira, whose similarly abusive husband Yafir is determined to arrange a marriage for their eldest daughter against her will. Next, there’s Ruth and Lionel, who are at war about her much-needed nursing skills. Finally, there’s an exhausted mother who is struggling with her lack of sleep. Can they find the best way to bury their husbands and get away with it?

It’s worth prefacing the bulk of this review with the author’s ‘why?’ behind the novel. Alexia Casale is a volunteer at charities that support victims of domestic abuse. There’s a really brilliant preface and afterword in the book, which shares that violence against women and girls skyrocketed during the multiple lockdowns.

I absolutely loved this book. The characters are brilliantly depicted and it feels incredibly real, despite the small matter that all four protagonists have murdered their husbands. The Best Way to Bury Your Husband is told primarily from Sally’s view, in a wonderfully likeable and funny monologue format, leaning fully into dark British humour in the very best ways. Her backstory perfectly mirrored Casale’s reasons for writing the book, explaining and exploring why abused women and victims of domestic violence don’t ‘just leave him’. Casale tells the story of four women suffering in domestic abuse situations, while threading together a hopeful tale of found family and friendships. It’s incredible, too, how Casale manages to make murder so funny – I love the matter-of-fact approach Sally takes to the hurdles in her way, and how she makes light of the more bizarre parts of the COVID-19 lockdown in the UK. We really did it in our own special British way, huh?

A page-turner from start to finish, with a really great ending to boot.

I had high hopes going into this as dark comedy thrillers are probably one of my favourite reads.

** I think the purpose behind why the author wanted to create this novel is so incredibly important that it made me want to give the book four stars but I decided to review it purely on whether I truly enjoyed the book. **
I loved the characters, I think they were well written and complimented each other. Im the type of reader who needs to actually like the characters or I switch off and don’t care about what happens to them. So I think the complexity of all of the characters was fantastic.

The chapters mostly focused on one POV but at times chopped to another woman’s perspective which was confusing at first. Towards the end it was solely the main characters POV and part of me wishes it did keep changing and we got to see what the other women were thinking but I think maybe that would have been harder to follow. Either way multiple POVs is another big tick on my list.

Throughout the book there are some very poignant and significant moments with black comedy laced throughout that makes the book both feel strangely heart warming as well as humorous but unfortunately for me the novel overall fell a bit flat and wasn’t as engaging as I hoped it would be.

I would still recommend this book - it gives a similar vibe to

I really had high hopes for this but I just didn’t seem to enjoy it and was bored a lot. I didn’t mind the first main character as she was funny but I just had to dnf as I got really bored

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for allowing me to read this arc in exchange of a review

I chose this book because it sounded an amusing title - I was expecting some sort of lighthearted farce. Instead I got a really serious and thought-provoking book dealing with spousal abuse and pulling no punches, but presented in an easy to read and interesting story.

Sally has suffered abuse from her husband for years, from which she has carefully shielded her children. However, he pushes once too often and suddenly she has a body to deal with. And she's not the only one. The author herself admits it was 'laughably implausible' that four women in one neighbourhood, even during lockdown, should kill their husbands in the same week, albeit in self defence. However, by using humour she allows the reader to engage with a scenario that just would not work in the 'real world'.

I could not put down the book, reeling with horror and sadness at how abusive these men were, and then chuckling as the women find each other and start to plan to get rid of the bodies and explain their husband's disappearances. The support from Sally's children, and lack of support from other family members was a great backdrop to their efforts. Edwina's role was interesting, and I was not surprised by her final reveal, but she provided a grounding to the story.

Overall its a great read; I was desperate to find out if the women would manage to 'get away' with the murders and concealment and what they would do if they were successful. Its a brave topic to write as fiction and the author should be commended for bringing the topic of abuse to the forefront and via a very readable story, she has brought it to many readers who might not otherwise have engaged with a book with this subject matter.

I thoroughly enjoyed this well-written and fascinating book. If only it were only fiction.

Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin General UK for allowing me access to the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

The beginning of this book really drew me in. As much as I am not a fan of a narrative writing style I actually was enjoying this until we start to get into the storyline of the other ladies. I hate first person to third person point of view and wish this had all been in third person. I felt like even just putting the character POV in the chapter title would have been helpful. The more I read the more confusing and the clunky the story became as I wasn't always sure whose POV it was and we don't build the other characters like the main character.

For me it just fell flat which is disappointing as I thought this would be like the tv why women kill but it was not as interesting.

An amusing look at the very serious topic of domestic violence. Four women going through lockdown with abusive spouses all fight back and accidentally kill their husbands. What follows is the story of trying to rid their lives of these men and live on.
I loved the characters in this story, especially Leila, so strong and fiery.
The ending had me cheering!

Although I can appreciate the importance of the storylines in this book I found them difficult to read and therefore was unable to read all of the book in its entirety. I believe this book should have come with content warnings when listed on Netgalley.

The book had an interesting premise and a very important story to tell, it highlighted a very emotional and powerful topic and showed how the lockdown exasperated this. I didn't really enjoy the lockdown aspect of what I read but was able to overlook it for the sake of the narrative. I enjoyed the elements of influence from Shirley Valentine on Sally's character, this brought a lighthearted aspect to her situation and it was nice to read those moments between Sally and Petunia and Rosemary.

Overall, I feel that this book has a lot of potential however I was not able to finish it due to it's content and the slow pace which enforced the topic even more.

Sally kills her husband, however she isn’t that upset as he is not a nice man. Soon she finds herself leading a group of women in similar situations and they find themselves having to bury four husbands. Will they succeed?

I liked the premise of this novel and thought it would be something I would be intrigued by. The subject matter, around domestic abuse, is emotive and the author highlights this issue well. This book is penned as dark humour, however I found this all fell a bit flat and I didn’t fully connect with the writing style or the characters. I found the story quite slow and long overall. Although I didn’t fully connect with this story at this time, I definitely appreciate the authors reasons for writing this story. Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for this copy in return for an honest review.

I really enjoyed this book. I just flew through the pages, couldn’t put it down. I look forward to reading more from this author @AlexiaCasale
It’s poignant, sad and darkly funny.
The story is about four women who accidentally murder their violent husbands and the attempts they go to to cover up their crimes. This all takes place during Covid 19 lockdown.
A story about friendship, hope and second chances. It’s hilarious and heartbreaking at the same time as it highlights the struggles of domestic abuse.
The female characters are brilliant. I particularly liked Edwina, the nosy neighbour and her snooping. The ending with the tree is definitely a laugh out loud moment with Edwina’s character. Just brilliant. I also liked the relationship that develops between Sally and Edwina.
The book is well written and I liked the story being told through the multiple POV’s from the different women. It made me laugh and made me cry.
Overall, a fun fast paced enjoyable book. Highly recommend. It’s definitely worth the read.
With thanks to #NetGallery @VikingBooksUK #PenguinUKBooks for an arc of #TheBestWaytoBuryYourHusband in exchange for a honest review.
Book publishes 14 March 2024.

This one didn’t quite hit the spot for me - whilst I appreciated the friendship and the characters, the plot just seemed too farfetched for me.
3 stars.

Thank you Netgalley and the publishers for allowing me to read this book ahead of its release.

This was way darker than I was expecting! I don't know why I went into this expecting it to be a light-hearted, funny book and it is definitely not that at all. There is humour, of course, but it is very dark and deals with domestic abuse, so please be aware. I did overall enjoy this book, but I would have liked a deeper exploration of each of the characters and their friendship as I felt this was lacking strength. I did also guess the twists and the ending, so that is a little disappointing too.