The Ex-Wives Club

Alibis Collection

By: Sally Hepworth

Narrated by: 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

So good

Love that your friends names were used. They got their fifteen minutes of fame lol. This short story was a great addition the the alibis series.

quick moving plot

interesting characters, great narration. Detectives investigate apparent murder of wealthy arrogant restaurant owner where all suspects seem to have alibi s

A good short story!

I definitely liked the narrators. They were prefect for the story. There was a lot going on in such a short period of time.

Meh

Didn't have enough for me. Could have probably been developed into a twisty novel. Just not enough time to evolve.

Interesting short story

Interesting, keeps you guessing. The killer when revealed is unexpected. Many of the suspects could possibly have a reason to kill this guy. The way it was executed. It was justice.