It was a unique sort of club comprised of four women who had endured domestic abuse and who had decided to put an end to it, each in their own way. Strangers at first and with more than one commonality, they came together to help each other find a way to hide the bodies. Could they really pull this off and stay out of jail? THE BEST WAY TO BURY YOUR HUSBAND, by Alexia Casale, is a dark comedy set during the pandemic lockdown. Domestic abuse is never funny and the humor in this story is directed at what happens after the murders. While much of the narrative is told in the voice of one of the characters, the other characters are well presented as well. We learn why they found it so hard to walk away from their abusive husbands and why they gave up their own hopes, dreams and ambitions. Now, they were determined to protect the ones they love and there was no easy solution. With determination, creativity and no other options, they put into play a harebrained and risky scheme. Did they encounter obstacles? Did they risk their lives? The answer to both questions is a resounding YES! Somehow, despite the reason that brought these women together something new grows out of their relationship and, perhaps, that is the power of this story. With a unique plot, a cast of characters and a conclusion readers won't soon forget, this book is well worth reading.
A dark comedy about four women coming together to heal the damage their husbands have done––and hide their bodies once they’ve killed them
When Sally kills her husband with a cast-iron skillet, she’s more fearful of losing her kids than of disposing of a fresh corpse. That just wouldn’t be fair—not after twenty years of marriage to a truly terrible man. But Sally isn’t the only woman in town reaching the brink. Soon, Sally finds herself leading an extremely unusual self-help group, and among them there are four bodies to hide. Can they all figure out the perfect way to bury their husbands . . . and get away with it?
First to join is former nurse, Ruth, who met her husband as a single mom. Now her son is grown and her husband’s violence builds by the day until an attack on the stairs leads to a fatal accident—for him. A few doors down, Samira’s last straw comes when she discovers her husband is planning a campaign of violence against her eldest daughter, who has just come out. Janey, Sally’s best friend, has just had her first child at forty-two. Sleep-deprived Janey needs a hero to slay the monster in the fairy tales she whispers to her daughter each night . . . and as her husband’s violence escalates, it might just be her.
Together, fueled by righteous anger but tempered by a moral core, the four women must help each other work out a plan to get rid of their husbands for good. Along the way, Sally, Ruth, Samira and Janey rediscover old joys and embark on new passions in work, education, and life. Friendship and laughter really are the best medicine—and so is getting away with murder.
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