Book Club Review Of The Ex-Girlfriend Murder Club
Boyfriends may come and go, but good friendships last. Sometimes, boyfriends introduce you to unexpected people. This happens to Kat Hu in The Ex-Girlfriend Murder Club by Gloria Chao. Kat not only makes friends, but they also help her solve the murder of her ex-boyfriend.
The body in the closet was going to be a problem. Kathryn Hu knew it. Yes, Tucker Jones was a cheating scumbag, and yes, she’d agreed to meet Olivia and Elle—Tucker’s other girlfriends—to exact revenge for all he’d put them through… But then they found him. Dead. Do they look guilty? Yes. Do they feel guilty for having wished him dead just hours before? Maybe a little. But—solid motive and a crime scene covered in their DNA aside—they’re innocent. They swear. To clear their names, Kat, Olivia, and Elle team up to find the real killer. But as they go undercover and lie to everyone, including the hot detective working the case, they realize that every person in their ex’s life had a reason to want him dead. Will they uncover the truth before they go down for a murder they didn’t commit? Filled with humor and shenanigans, The Ex-Girlfriend Murder Club is a romp of an adventure by award-winning author Gloria Chao, perfect for fans of Dial A for Aunties, Finlay Donovan Is Killing It, and John Tucker Must Die.
When I first picked up this book months ago, I just couldn’t get into it, but I wanted to read it, so I picked it for book club and forced myself to finish. I am so happy that I did. Usually, when you pick up a mystery, it’s more on the serious side. However, this one made me laugh so hard at times, and the characters’ weird quirks made it so enjoyable. I was very surprised at how much I liked it. The girls’ pranks are hilarious, and the chaos of finding your boyfriend proposing to another girl, and then later finding him dead, makes for such a funny book. I loved the unlikely friendship they created. I don’t know what else to say without ruining things; I want to say so much more, but even little details could spoil it. If you want something funny, cute, and maybe a little weird, pick this book up!
