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Black Widows
Black Widows | Cate Quinn
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Blake's dead. His wife killed him. The question is....which one?"I could not put it down! Utterly compelling, nuanced characterization, such atmosphere. I loved it."--Marian KeysBlake 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.Tina, the other wife, who's everything Rachel isn't.And Emily, the youngest wife, who had a lot to learn.The only thing they had in common was Blake. Until all three are accused of his murder.When Blake is found dead under the desert sun, the questions come fast and furious. For fans of The Silent Patient and The Wife Between Us comes a unique and riveting story that asks not "did his wife murder him" but "which one?"
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EadieB
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#OutstandingOctober #Saturday14thruSunday22
#BlackWidow #CateQuinn #TheBookSpin #SeriesLove2023

The only thing the three women had in common was their husband.
And, as of this morning, that they're each accused of his murder.
Blake Nelson moved onto a hidden stretch of land - a raw paradise in the wilds of Utah - where he lived with his three wives:
Rachel, the chief wife, obedient and doting to a fault.

EadieB Tina, the other wife, who is everything Rachel isn't.
And Emily, the youngest wife, who knows little else.
When their husband is found dead under the desert sun, the questions pile up.
But none of the widows know who would want to kill a good man like Blake.
Or, at least, that's what they'll tell the police...
This is a book about 3 Mormon wives who marry one man named Blake. It was not what I thought the book was about.
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EadieB I thought it was a book written by Kate Quinn but I started it anyway and got about 1/2 through it and decided I couldn't read anymore so I DNF'd it. But I did look in the back of the book to find out who the killer was. So I ended up with 3 stars as that's what it meant to me. Glad I'm done with that book as I couldn't read anymore. 6mo
TheSpineView Great job! 6mo
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TheAromaofBooks Some books just aren't a match! 6mo
EadieB @TheAromaofBooks Especially when you expect another author. Me stupid for buying it in the first place! Lol! 6mo
Andrew65 Oh no 😬 6mo
EadieB @Andrew65 oh yes! Horrible! 6mo
Andrew65 @EadieB Hate it when this happens. 6mo
EadieB @Andrew65 Me too! (edited) 6mo
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twinkletoes74
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Blake Nelson had three perfect wives. Until one of them killed him.

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jenreads7
Black Widows | Cate Quinn
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This book kept me guessing, which I love in a thriller. The characters were interesting with a lot of backstory that gave me insight into their thoughts and motivations. I did NOT figure this one out before the end, so I had that *gasp* moment. Looking back, there were definitely clues. I definitely recommend this book, with possible trigger warnings. #Libby #ebook #Kindle

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IndoorDame
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Mehso-so

This was somewhere between a soft pick & a so-so for me. I almost DNF ed it after the first few chapters. The characters & the mystery both build really slowly & I didn‘t really get hooked until halfway through. The psychology of the characters is really interesting & is what kept me reading, but they‘re drawn really subtly, almost washed-out, which could have been a stylistic choice, but seemed unnecessary. #Scarathlon2021 #TeamSlaughter +16

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DarkMina
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Pickpick

#83 of 2021. #littenlisten #thriller

6/23 #internationalwidowsday #juneholidayreads

Three wives and one dead husband. This is a story of fundamentalist Mormons not to be confused with Mormons. There is some good insight into their beliefs in this story. It kept me guessing who did it. I enjoyed it. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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DarkMina
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#FirstLineFridays

“Lord forgive me, I lied to a policeman today.”

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DarkMina
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Beautiful cover!! ❤️📚🤍 3y
DarkMina @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Hopefully the book is good! 3y
Eggs Brilliant ❤️⚪️❤️ 3y
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guinsgirlreads
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Pickpick

This book was superb! It‘s long, but continuously engaging, no fluff!

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guinsgirlreads
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Starting this one next! Here‘s to another good one hopefully!

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Pretty 💜🖤 3y
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Lizpixie
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Bk12 of March & Bk2 of #20in4 is done! And I‘ve hit the 20hr already🙌 This one was a slow burner, I almost gave it up after the first few chapters,then it picked up & hooked me into the story. I‘ve never understood fundamental religion, especially ones that say women are inferior. This gave a bit of insight to that way of thinking. #ReadingWomensChallenge #LitsyAtoZ2021 #LetterQ #Pop21 #CloakDaggerChal #Pageathon #BookishBingo #PennyPerPage #320c

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Great job!!! 🙌🏻📚👍🏻🎉🎊 3y
Andrew65 Fantastic 👏👏👏🙌🙌🙌🎉🥳 3y
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tpixie
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#LitsyBookClub members had a great discussion of the book Black Widows by Cate Quinn (also writing as C.S. Quinn)

We were lucky to have Cate join us & answer our questions. We are so grateful for her time spent with us

Thanks to #CateQuinn #CSQuinn & @sourcebooks for writing and publishing these insightful and entertaining books!

#LitsyBookclub #SponsoredBookclub #BlackWidows #BookNerd #BookLover

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bookandbedandtea
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Pickpick

The book dragged in places and would have benefited from being a bit shorter IMO but I liked getting the POV of all the wives. They were an odd bunch and it was easy to see why they had trouble getting along while their husband was alive. I sympathized with each of them at different points and not all at others. I didn't guess the killer ahead ahead of the reveal and I liked the ending. This is between a pick and so- so for me.

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MotherOfCats
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Newt and I have high hopes for this one! 🤞Well... Newt really may be not all that concerned really...

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litsybookclub
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Discussion Question Number One.

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litsybookclub
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Thank you for another great book club discussion. Thanks to @Bookworm83 , @tpixie , @Sonia_C , @Daisey and @Kathrin for joining us.

Discussion questions will be posted starting tomorrow along with our March read.

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litsybookclub
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We hope you‘ll join us for our discussion of Black Widows by Cate Quinn at 2pm ET today. Link to join is

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2593015836?pwd=eSsydjVONU00UDV2K1A0RThDcHRkdz09

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Daisey
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I shouldn‘t be starting another book in the middle of the week, but our #LitsyBookClub discussion is this weekend. I‘ve managed to read a few chapters yesterday and today. I‘m intrigued by the idea of three sister wives each accused of murdering their husband.

As a side note, this spinach salad with onions, mandarin oranges, cranberries, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, and teriyaki vinaigrette is my current favorite winter salad. #ReadAndEat

rubyslippersreads I don‘t know how I missed this, but it looks great. (The book and the salad. 😊) (edited) 3y
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tpixie
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Hmm 3 wives, one dead husband. Was there really any love?
♥️ 🕷 🕷🕷♥️
#LitsyBookClub #MurderMystery #Thriller

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Graciouswarriorprincess
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Book 18/150.

Wow! What a wild, crazy thriller which I absolutely loved!! Every time I thought I had figured out who the killer was, there was a plot twist! Amazing writing by #catequinn! I can‘t wait to discuss this in the #litsybookclub later this month!

Daisey Glad to hear it was so good! Looking forward to making time to read this one. 3y
Graciouswarriorprincess @Daisey First all the information about the Mormon community was fascinating and then the plot twists. I hope that you enjoy it! 3y
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litsybookclub
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New month, new book! We hope that you will join us in reading this new thriller which will be out on 2/9.

bthegood tried to get book in time - wait list at the library, so it's a no go - hopefully next month! 3y
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BookishMarginalia
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Okay, color me intrigued! #TBRtemptation

From @GoldsboroBooks :

The only thing the three women had in common was their husband.

And, as of this morning, that they are each accused of his murder.

(Excellent use of pronouns!)

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kezzlou85
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This isn't usually my sort of book but I love a mystery so gave it a shot and was pleasantly surprised. This book does deal with some dark themes like abuse and cults. The story is told in chapters by each wife which I really liked as you learn each ones story. Tina was my favourite through the book. The plot is slow but it builds to a brilliant ending with a clever twist. The ending itself is so well done and just how the book should end. 4*