Imperfect Women
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- $25.99
Publisher Description
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From the author of Our Kind of Cruelty comes an enthralling, irresistible novel of psychological suspense about three women and the destructive power of buried secrets.
When Nancy Hennessy is murdered, she leaves behind two best friends, an adoring husband and daughter, and a secret lover whose identity she took to the grave. Nancy was gorgeous, wealthy, and cherished by those who knew her—from the outside, her life was perfect. But as the investigation into her death flounders and her friends Eleanor and Mary wrestle with their grief, dark details surface that reveal how little they knew their friend, each other, and maybe even themselves.
A gripping, immersive novel about impossible expectations and secrets that fester and become lethal, Imperfect Women unfolds through the perspectives of three fascinating women. Their enduring, complex friendship is the knot the listener must untangle to answer the question Who killed Nancy?
Imperfect Women explores guilt and retribution, love and betrayal, and the compromises we make that alter our lives irrevocably. With the wickedly sharp insights and finely tuned suspense that has drawn comparisons to Patricia Highsmith and Paula Hawkins, Araminta Hall returns with another thought-provoking tour de force.
A Macmillan Audio production from MCD
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
This tense thriller digs into the quiet resentments and unspoken rivalries that can corrode even lifelong friendships. Nancy Hennessy has always seemed to have it all, including a devoted husband and a tight-knit bond with her university friends Eleanor and Mary. When Nancy is found murdered after meeting a secret lover, the shock leaves her friends confronting uncomfortable truths about both her and themselves. As the investigation stalls, grief transforms into suspicion, exposing long-simmering jealousies and compromises. British author Araminta Hall (Our Kind of Cruelty) builds suspense by shifting between all three women’s viewpoints. Each perspective subtly reframes what we thought we knew as buried truths begin to surface. Helen Keeley’s measured narration clearly distinguishes between the three women while capturing the subtle emotional undercurrents that drive the tension higher. Imperfect Women is a psychologically sharp listen that lingers as much for its insights into friendship as its central mystery.
