Blake is dead. They say his wife killed him. If so... which one?
Polygamist Blake Nelson built a homestead on a hidden stretch of land—a raw paradise in the wilds of Utah—where he lived with his three wives:
Rachel, the first wife, obedient and doting to a fault, with a past she'd prefer to keep quiet. Tina, the rebel wife, everything Rachel isn't, straight from rehab and the Vegas strip. And Emily, the young wife, naïve and scared, estranged from her Catholic family.
The only thing that they had in common was Blake. Until all three are accused of his murder.
When Blake is found dead under the desert sun, all three wives become suspect—not only to the police, but to each other. As the investigation draws them closer, each wife must decide who can be trusted. With stories surfacing of a notorious cult tucked away in the hills, whispers flying about a fourth wife, and evidence that can't quite explain what had been keeping Blake busy, the three widows face a reckoning that might shatter all they know to be true.
Book #80 of 2021
REVIEW: This book was an incredibly intriguing book. I have always been very interested in documunentaries dealing with Mormons, polygamy, and the LDS faith. The concept of having a murdered husband and all three of his wives are the suspects was great! The three wives couldn't be more different. Hearing about all the horrors that Rachel not only witnessed but lived through is terrifying and when so much of that stuff has been locked away only to come rushing back after her husbands death is crazy! I love the way these three sister wives take matter into their own hands all in their own way. I do wish we could have gotten more about Emily and Tina's backgrounds. While we do get a bit here and there, I would love to know more. The actual murderer and motive was a little lack luster for me but it had a great ending after the fact. This was a solid 4 star read in my book and I would love to read more from this debut author because I did really like the writing style. If you want to know more about the research and "true story" behind this book you can go to www.sourcebooks.com/catequinn
Publication Date: February 9, 2021
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