Black Widows

A Novel

By: Cate Quinn

Narrated by: Stephanie Cannon, Katherine Fenton, Jennifer Woodward

Blake's dead. They say his wife killed him. If so...which one?

Polygamist Blake 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, with a past she'd prefer to keep quiet.
• Tina, the rebel wife, everything Rachel isn't, straight from rehab and the Vegas strip.
• And Emily, the young wife, naïve and scared, estranged from her Catholic family.

The only thing that they had in common was Blake. Until all three are accused of his murder.

When Blake is found dead under the desert sun, all three wives become suspect - not only to the police, but to each other. As the investigation draws them closer, each wife must decide who can be trusted. With stories surfacing of a notorious cult tucked away in the hills, whispers flying about a fourth wife, and evidence that can't quite explain what had been keeping Blake busy, the three widows face a reckoning that might shatter all they know to be true.

©2021 Cate Quinn (P)2021 Tantor

Interesting, unique story

A polygamous murder mystery!? Interesting! I liked this idea and it kept me listening. Characters are nuanced and engaging. There are funny British English vocabulary words and phrases and references that tripped me up and made me laugh- certainly could have used a bit of research about local dialect.

Hidden Truths

Black Widows is an absolutely thrilling novel. I devoured it over two days and was unable to
stop listening. Highly recommended."

What in the world?

This might be the strangest book I’ve ever read. I love a good psychological thriller but this one takes The cake. I don’t like multiple POV characters but it makes sense at the end I guess.

Fun narrators

I just didn’t love the story. It don’t captivate me the way I hoped. Loved the narrators!

The Twist!!!

Not sure about this one! It’s long and drawn out in my opinion! I struggled through it tho! It Got a lil confusing and keeping up with the character jumping wasn’t my thing! It definitely got better toward the end! Didn’t see the twist coming that’s for sure!