Mary Jane, Anita and Rosie are the ex-wives of celebrity chef (and serial cheater) Ian Curley who enjoy each other's company and meet weekly in the corner booth of Ian's restaurant. When Ian's body is found in the walk-in freezer, the ex-wives and Ian's latest girlfriend and his children all scramble for alibis.
Filled with lies, secrets, and the alliance of an unlikely trio, this entertaining 84-page story has a good twist. It is part of the Amazon short story series - Alibis - which is written by a variety of authors.
My Rating: 4 stars
Author: Sally Hepworth
Genre: Short story, suspense
Series: 2 in Alibis Collection
Type and Source: ebook from Prime
Publisher: Amazon Original Stories
First Published: June 2, 2025
Read: June 3, 2025
Book Description from GoodReads: 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.
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