Not great - not horrible ( )

This was so good, I hope she writes more thrillers! Ruby is recently retired from nursing, they moved into her husbands dream house and her daughter is on track in school and looking forward to deciding what she wants to do for college. When she is out rowing one morning, she finds a dead body has come to surface and when police start questioning her and the neighbors, things are not as they appear. With each interview, the police slowly are pulling out tidbits about everyone, as well as just who Ruby and Tom are, as the newest in the neighborhood. As more dead bodies appear and the investigation continues, it seems that Ruby has been telling half truths and even she is shocked by the secrets that come out about her husband. Not only do the secrets bubble up like the body did, so does her past and that may just hold the key to cracking the case. Will the police be able to pinpoint the killer before another body shows up, or will it be left up to the community crime solvers who are no longer just playing a game of solving the murder. I especially loved the added chat sections and the clever user names! Thank you to Thriller Book Lovers Promotions for the tour invite and to the author and Netgalley for the complementary book. This review is of my own opinion and accord. ( )

In this latest thriller from Rea Frey, Ruby is out rowing on the lake when she finds a dead body. The police are sure it’s her missing husband Tom, who had a history of abusing Ruby. Ruby isn’t so sure. Meanwhile, there are more murders in the neighborhood, so it’s clear there is a serial killer on the loose, and despite the neighbors playing murder club at their regular get togethers for fun, they haven’t managed to catch the killer (I did love those meetings though!) Plus, Ruby’s troubled teen daughter Lily is missing. I loved this thriller. It was told in dual timelines, fleshing out Ruby’s backstory, both as a child where she had a very complicated incident happen that ties into the murder club, and earlier in her marriage to Tom, and also in the present day as the police work to solve the murders. It’s a fun domestic drama and whodunit and I always enjoy Rea Frey’s books. 5/5 stars.

Disclaimer: I received a complimentary ARC copy of this book from Thomas & Mercer and NetGalley for review purposes. ( )