The Ex-Wives Club

Alibis Collection

De: Sally Hepworth

Narrado por: Anthea Greco

When a restaurateur and serial philanderer turns up stone-cold dead, his trio of exes falls under suspicion in a sharp-witted and suspenseful short story by the New York Times bestselling author of Darling Girls.

Celebrity chef Ian Curley is found dead in his walk-in freezer. The prime suspects are his three ex-wives, who meet up every Friday evening in their favorite corner booth of his restaurant. It’s a tradition for Anita, Mary-Jane, and Rosie to drink, dine, and commiserate. But commit murder? All aggrieved, each one has a motive and an alibi. And a brilliant detective has reservations. Who did it? The night will tell.

Sally Hepworth’s The Ex-Wives Club is part of Alibis, a collection of stories about lies, truth, and deception. It’s just a matter of what you can get away with. They can be read or listened to in one sitting.

©2025 by Sally Hepworth. (P)2025 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Short and good

This was a really good short mystery. Loved it. The characters were interesting and the story had enough moving parts to keep you guessing.

⭐⭐⭐⭐ **Sharp, Suspenseful, and Darkly Entertaining**

Sally Hepworth delivers a fast-paced and witty mystery with *The Ex-Wives Club*, where three women, each with a reason to despise their ex-husband, find themselves at the center of a murder investigation. The story is packed with sharp dialogue, intriguing twists, and a clever structure that keeps you guessing. While the ending may leave some readers wanting more, the journey is undeniably entertaining. A perfect one-sitting read for fans of dark humor and suspense.

A Lesson to be Learned

This is a short story in the Alibis series. Each installment is a stand alone. Ian Curly is found dead in his walk in freezer at his namesake restaurant, Curly’s. There is a pleather of suspects that could have done this. I enjoyed this short story as it worked its way backwards through the night’s events to solve the crime.

Annoying voice of narrator

I only listened to 5 minutes because the narrator's voice was kind of harsh sounding and it got on my nerves so much that I stopped listening. I love Sally Hepworth's books, but just.couldnt stand the narrator.

Women supporting each other

Not chaos-thriller energy, but a delicious slow squeeze. Secrets, tension, and suburban shade. Good read