I really enjoyed this story. It was funny and full of twists and turns. The characters are interesting. It’s crazy what a little miscommunication can start. Thank you NetGalley for the read.

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This was a light and humorous read. The characters were well developed, and the story line moved well. I will say is was rather predictable, in this case, that didn’t distract to much from the story being enjoyable. As I was reading it, I was picturing this book as a mini series, I think it would be fantastic!

Thanks to NetGalley and the Publisher for this eARC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

This is a humorous and satisfying caper. There were elements of predictability in the story (and, I am not one to generally see things coming. . .) but, that didn’t detract from the fun

It was an enjoyable light read, but one that might make an even better mini-series or movie. The characters were fun…broadly drawn, but full of life. This would be a great vacation read.

Three wives wanting a new life, three husbands in their way…

After thirty years of friendship, Pam dreams of her perfect retirement with Nancy, Shalisa, Marlene, and their husbands—until their husbands pool their funds for an investment that goes terribly wrong, and their dreams of beachfront condos and a sunny, carefree retirement vanish. The golden years are looking as dreary as their marriages.

But when one husband dies in a freak accident, the other three women are shocked to see his widow rebound with a huge life insurance payout and a new life in Florida. In the aftermath, the women discover that their husbands have identical, seven-figure life insurance policies. A new dream forms, and this time, it involves a hitman.

Meanwhile, their husbands have a secret retirement plan of their own. So, when things begin to go awry, they fear their own scheme may have backfired…with deadly consequences. The husbands scramble to stay alive, but they may not be fast enough to outmaneuver their wives.

What follows is a high-stakes tale of cat and mouse, both laugh-out-loud funny and unbearably tense, while ultimately a bighearted look at marriage, friendship, and middle-age.

Loved it. I loved the friendship between the ladies. Loved the humor and snark. Will recommend to others.

Thank you NetGalley for this early copy of The Retirement Plan.
This was a very fun book to read. Lots of misunderstanding is what fuels the plot but with enough intrigue that you do not know how it will all resolve itself.
I enjoyed the characters and loved that the main ones were in their 60s. I especially enjoyed the relationship of the barber and his wife. Dialogues for the most part rang true, not falling into the trap of stereotypes. Much has to don with the author herself being of the same age.
Fun that this was her first book. I look forward to what she writes next!

It took a little bit to get into and I really didn't care for most of the characters at first. But as the book went on and they started to learn some things, I wound up really enjoying it. Highly recommend, especially for those of us who aren't getting younger and get irritated with our spouses ;)

Thank you to NetGalley and Sphere for this ARC.

I thought this book was a fun read. Reminded me a bit of Ocean's 11, but a little messier. It makes for a nice, quick weekend read. While I did enjoy it, I didn't feel super connected to the story line. I think many will really enjoy this book, but I didn't feel strongly enough to love it or dislike it.

What a FUN read! "The Retirement Plan" is a crazy story - three mid-life women try to have their spouses bumped off for the insurance money, and meanwhile, the husbands.... Lots of snark in this one, but also a good commentary of life, marriage & friendships. My thanks to Net Galley & the publisher for my advance readers copy - enjoyed the ride!

I could not get into this - only made it about 20%. I was not invested in the characters and just found it boring.

I real A LOT of books, so I'm always looking to read something different, as a lot of mysteries and thrillers are a little formulaic. I loved how different The Retirement Plan is. The author did a great job of developing each character, creating their own relationship dynamics, and creating both love and tension between all of the different connections, I thought she made this book a really interesting, engaging read. Definitely a fun one to pick up when you're looking for something fresh and new.

I loved this book! It's a fun read! It's like desperate housewives but more modern day. I wasn't expecting the ending but it was still a great book!

Pam, Nancy, Shalisa and Marlene have been friends for years, ever since their children were growing up. Their husbands are also similarly close to each other. When one of the the men does unexpectedly, his wife receives and unexpected monetary windfall and it isn’t long before the wives begin plotting to take their husbands down so they are similarly set for life. Will the women be crafty enough to get away with it or have the men been plotting their own plans the entire time?

To make matters more complicated for the wives, all of their retirement money had been squandered by bad investment advice from Pam’s husband Hank. Mix in the possibility of some casino goons willing to break necks and end lives and you have a compelling plot to drive the story.

This book has been posited as a light mystery with a madcap, zany turn of events and I think that’s a very apt description. Though it drags a little in the middle it is still good, clean fun. A cute thriller if a little slow in the middle. 3.5 stars.

I received this advance copy from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review and feedback.

This was a delightful and refreshing read. It's funny, full of twists and turns and surprisingly full of heart.
The story has an interesting setting, great pacing, and the characters are interesting.
It was a real page turner for me!

As Tolstoy famously wrote, “All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” The Retirement Plan delves into the lives of four such unhappy couples: Pam and Hank, Shalisa and Andre, Nancy and Larry, and Marlene and Dave. Longtime friends, these couples have weathered unique struggles over the years. But their most recent challenge—a disastrous investment scheme by the husbands—has left all of them financially ruined. When Dave unexpectedly dies and his widow inherits his million-dollar life insurance policy, the other wives start to wonder if their spouses are worth more dead than alive. Meanwhile, their husbands are worried that the consequences of their new get-rich scheme are starting to catch up with them..

The Retirement Plan is a darkly humorous and engaging debut novel from Sue Hincenbergs. Hincenbergs masterfully juxtaposes a familiar suburban settling with dodgy investments, international cartels, hired killers, and other wild escapades. Although the scheming of the spouses is completely unhinged, each of the marriages and interactions between husband and wife are relatable in many ways. Hincenbergs skillfully ties together the couples’ mundane misunderstandings and petty arguments, presenting the reader with both sides of the story. Once the characters are introduced and the plot gets going, the twists and turns make this a delight to read!

Thank you to William Morrow for providing an advance copy of this book for review through NetGalley. All opinions expressed here are my own.

I loved this. I loved the drama, the characters, the story line. I loved all of it. I wish there was second one as a follow up.

Cute fun murder mystery- four couples living life different than they should be thanka to the husbands- one husband dies and widow gets lots of money to move to Florida to live her best life the other women start to think that's what they should be doing- cue the mystery and the drama of what happens next a few twists and turns and the last chapter is a fun one - recommend if you like fun light mysteries!

Four best friends look upon their savings as a way to someday provide them with a luxurious retirement. Little did they know that their husbands' retirement funds hit the skids after a bad investment. Their dreams of a retirement in paradise were gone.
They soon discover their husbands have lucrative life insurance policies. They immediately make a deal with their local town barber, who is known for his ability to make people disappear.
When the husbands begin planning for their lucrative retirement, things go awry, and they find their lives in danger. The wives are on to them, and if they want to stay alive, they are going to have to move quickly.

This book was so much fun! While mourning the unexpected loss of a dear friend 3 couples find themselves in deep with the wrong people. The husbands, trying to recoup retirement funds lost to bad investments and their wives affection, see their buddy’s death as a warning from the folks they’re attempting to swindle. The wives, seeing the huge insurance payment the grieving widow received, start to formulate their own retirement plan which includes offing their husbands to collect their own checks. Hit men, slot machines, miscommunication, and hijinks take center stage but there’s a happy ending. The question is for who?

4.25/5
Pam, Nancy, Shalisa and Marlene were on track for a great retirement until their husbands lost their savings in a dodgy investment deal. Now they are putting retirement into their own hands.
This was an entertaining book & I enjoyed it. There were lots of miscommunication & oops moments ( consequences) but the ending was cute!
Thank you NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review!
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Such a fun read! I was drawn into the story and it really kept me guessing. There are a lot of really clever plot twists, and the characters are hilarious. I'd recommend this book to anyone who wants a good vacation read.