Title: The Best Way To Bury Your Husband
Author: Alexia Casale
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication Date: March, 2024
Genre: Chick Lit
Pages: 400
My Rating: ★★★★★
“On average, a woman is killed by a man every three days in the UK: in the vast majority of cases, that man is a current or former partner. At the start of Covid lockdown, the femicide rate doubled – in the first three weeks, fourteen women were killed where a man was suspected of, or charged with, the crime”
Alexia Casale’s “The Best Way to Bury Your Husband” is a dark comedy that highlights the struggles of domestic abuse. This book follows four women who accidentally murder their violent husbands and the attempts to cover up their crimes.
I felt a little guilty for enjoying this so much. It’s a very emotive subject, but this book is amusing, light hearted and focuses mainly on the friendship and camaraderie between the women. I really got behind Sally and her companions and I warmed to all the characters, especially Edna, and I was desperate for them to succeed. It made me laugh, it made me cry, the suspenseful scenes made me anxious for them.
A big well done to the author. A tricky subject to tackle as a comedy, whilst still raising awareness and compassion for a very real societal issue.
Thank you to NetGalley and publishers for my advanced copy.
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