Book Review - Eat Slay Love by Julie Mae Cohen - #HolidayReading Gambia

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Title: Eat Slay Love

Author: Julie Mae Cohen

Format reviewed: Ebook

Source: Netgalley

Publisher: Zaffre

Publication Date: 24th October 2024 

Rating: 5 Stars

The razor-sharp, hilarious new 2024 black comedy thriller from the bestselling author of Bad Men - now available to pre-order in hardback, eBook and audiobook.

Marina is a divorced mother of three preschoolers.

Lilah is a shy and lonely librarian.

Opal is a broke post-menopausal fitness guru.

These three women have absolutely nothing in common - except for the charming, attractive man who's been

lying to all of them. Now that he's tied up in a basement, they may just have something to bond over.

But how far is each willing to go to get revenge? As this shared secret brings them closer together, other, deadlier problems come crashing into their lives. Can they put their differences aside to save themselves - and each other?

Warning: There are scenes in this book that you definitely shouldn't read while eating, especially if you have a sensitive stomach. 

I mean one rather specific scene with very vivid descriptions made me feel slightly ill, and rather relieved that for once I wasn't eating and reading at the same time. 

I was totally invested in this story from the first few chapters as we meet Opal, Lilah and Marina, three rather different women who soon discover they have one rather pesky, conniving conman in common. 

And well you should always fear a trio of scorned women, and I loved how the three of them despite being near strangers, manage to work so well together even in the face of well iffy decisions. 

It's a wonderful thriller featuring empowered women, that I thoroughly enjoyed getting to know. 

I found I was so engrossed in this book that the pages where just whizzing by, as I keep needing to know what would happen next. 

I am absolutely loving this author's darker side, and can't wait to see what her next release is. 

Thank you to Zaffre and Netgalley for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.