Eat, Slay, Lovem by Julie Mae Cohen is as you might guess from the titlem a comic crime novel, featurng three women: a librarian who has just won the lottery, a fitness influencer and a chef who gave up her profession for motherhood. At first, the novel seems to be a story of the misery of abuse and fraud perpetrated by a husband fiance, and lover, but the story veers away from that story of misery and fraud into a farce featuring kidnapping and murder rather than bedrooms and assignations.
There are sudden shifts in the narrative, surprises and coincidences, plus a heavy dose of revenge--leading to self-realization (hence the reference to the famous book on which Cohen's title is based). I enjoyed this book and recommend it for crime fans as well as readers seeking some dark comedy.
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