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Dirty Laundry
Dirty Laundry: A Novel | Disha Bose
15 posts | 16 read | 9 to read
A twisty, domestic suspense debut about a clique of mothers that shatters when one of their own is murdered, bringing chaos to their curated lives. She was the perfect wife, with the perfect life. You would kill to have it... Ciara Murphy has it all--a loving husband, well-behaved children, and a beautiful home. Her circle of friends in their small Irish village go to her for tips about mothering, style, and influencer success--a picture-perfect life is easy money on Instagram. But behind the filters, reality is less polished. Enter Mishti Guha: Ciara's best friend. Ciara welcomed Mishti into her inner circle for being... unlike the other mothers in the group. But, discontent in a marriage arranged for her through her parents back in Calcutta, Mishti now raises her young daughter in a country that is too cold, among the children of her new friends who look nothing like her. She just wants what Ciara has--the ease with which she moves through the world--and in that sense, Mishti might be exactly like the other mothers. And there's earth mother Lauren Doyle, born, bred, and the butt of jokes in their village. With her disheveled partner and children who run naked in the yard, they're mostly a happy lot, though unsurprisingly ostracized for being the singular dysfunction in Ciara's immaculate world. When Lauren finds an unlikely ally in Mishti, she decides that her days of ridicule are over. Then Ciara is found murdered in her own pristine home, and the house of cards she'd worked so hard to build comes crumbling down. Everyone seems to have something to gain from Ciara's death, so if they don't want the blame, it may be the perfect time to air their enemies' dirty laundry. In this dazzling debut novel, Disha Bose revolutionizes age-old ideas of love and deceit. What ensues is the delicious unspooling of a group of women desperate to preserve themselves.
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IndianBookworm
Bailedbailed

51% through. Legit 51% through the book and still much didn't happen. I have generally seen good reviews for this one and it was a weird feeling to read this much and still not like it. Mean girls but housewives edition, and still worse.
#hailthebail

dabbe Yes! #hailthatbail! 🤩🤩🤩 6mo
IndianBookworm @dabbe oh yess😂😍 5mo
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CatMS
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Reading on my Kindle and liking it so far. A suburban mystery.

This book was crazy.

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ClairesReads
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Bailedbailed

DNF at 37%. I gave it 2 hours, the audio narration was annoying me, the narrative felt chaotic, and I didn‘t care about any of the characters or what was happening with them. 2024 is the year of not spending time on books that aren‘t working for me. ✌🏻

DocBrown Good for you! Two hours sounds like you gave it a fair shake. 10mo
bookaholic1 I hear you there!!! 10mo
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Kappadeemom
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This has a Desperate Housewives vibe…pretty good so far

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Avanders
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Also, got Yellowface for #RealLifeBookGroup and … this other book for 50% (hardcover special at Barnes recently). Anyone heard of it??

Bookwormjillk No, but it looks good! 1y
Avanders @Bookwormjillk doesn‘t it?! 👏🏽👏🏽 1y
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Chelsea.Poole
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Mehso-so

Forgettable, though entertaining enough during the listen. Don‘t read if you don‘t enjoy unlikeable characters. 😆

Megabooks Just checked this out from the library. I‘ll dampen my expectations! 1y
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guinsgirlreads
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Pickpick

Big book club picks constantly make me skeptical about how I‘m going to feel about them.. but I must say this was quite the pick for GMA (adultery, kinks, and all 😂), and i enjoyed it!

At first it seems like just another petty, the neighbors all hate each other, book, but she made it quite fun to read! 4.5 ⭐️

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BookLineNSinker
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Pickpick

This was a great read! It was chock full of fans. Definitely a great guilty-pleasure read. Ciera, a mommy influencer is not what she appears to be to her followers. Lauren can see right through Ciera and they both want the other out of the neighborhood. One of them is about to get their wish. Lots of juicy drama, cheating, a fetish here and there, and a neighbor filled with mean girls. Lived it! Stayed up most of the night reading it 🌟🌟🌟🌟1/2

IndianBookworm Great review! Definitely stacked. 2y
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BookLineNSinker
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This is next up on my TBR, excited to get started tonight while I unwind. I've heard good things and it seems like the drama-soaked thrillers that are my favorite guilty pleasure reads!!

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Sara_Planz
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Pickpick

Oh my God this book!!! There were so many times I was turning pages muttering under my breath things like "How dare she!" and "What a bitch!" It is simply one of the best thrillers I have read in a very long time and one I did not want to put down. I loved all the deceit! Disha Bose takes so many unlikeable characters and creates an absolute soap opera of a book.

mcctrish I want to read this RIGHT NOW 🤣🤣 2y
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Beatlefan129
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I won this book in a #GoodreadsGiveaway ♥️📚 Too bad I have actual dirty laundry I need to deal with today instead of reading

Amor4Libros I enjoyed this one, hope you do, too! 2y
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ReadingisMyPassion
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Pickpick

Wow, what a messed-up cast of characters! They all had a LOT of dirty laundry to air.
These are characters I wanted to hate, but Bose did a remarkable job of endowing each character with just enough vulnerability that I couldn‘t help feeling some sympathy toward each one.

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suvata
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Pickpick

The premise of this book piqued my interest — a story of three families living in Ireland. These couples have a tenuous relationship. The proverbial shite hits the fan when they learn that one of them is manipulating all of them. I enjoyed this book, but I don‘t think it quite hit the mark with what it was trying to achieve. It will be interesting to find out what others think once it is released. Stories like this always spark lively discussion.

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Alfoster
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Pickpick

People Behaving Badly should be the title of this novel! Three women, their husbands and kids interact as “friends” but who needs friends like these?? Sometimes funny, sometimes painful, it shows a cross-section of society and what people will do to get attention, get ahead, and get even! Worth reading!
#NetGalley

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