The Secret Lives of Murderers’ Wives

Thursday, October 15, 6-7 pm (5-6 pm sandwich)

Book clubs are hosted at Novel (before or after hours) and are limited to 12 participants per book club; we love how a smaller group leaves us knowing what everyone loved and didn't love about the book. 

Book club purchases include:

• Book - must be picked up in-store; you'll receive an e-mail notification when we have it ready for you
• Sandwich - served before book club (5-6, kitchen closes at 6 pm)
• Beverage - pick during book club

All book club sales are final. Sandwich and beverage must be redeemed during book club.

About the Book:

 A remarkable trio whose lives have been cracked wide open by their husbands’ crimes unite to catch a serial killer in this dazzlingly captivating novel.

Beverley, Elsie, and Margot are not your average housewives. They are all wives of convicted killers. During the sun-drenched summer of 1966, the three women form an unlikely friendship after the discoveries of their husbands’ brutal crimes. With their exes—some of California’s most infamous murderers—dead or behind bars, they are attempting to forge a new future for themselves.

Headstrong Beverley tries compulsively to maintain control of everything around her, all while raising two children. Bookish Elsie fights to make a name for herself in the newsroom, working among men who sneer at her career goals. Glamorous Margot prefers partying to homemaking and devotes all her energy to upholding the appearance that everything is fine—anything to quell the shame from her husband’s deceit.

They know people look at them and think only one thing: How could they not have known what their husbands were doing? How much are they to blame? And yet when a string of local killings hits the news, the three women—underestimated, overlooked, shrewd—decide to get to work. After all, who better to catch a killer than those who have shared their lives and homes with one?

At once a riveting portrayal of shattered trust and a story of gripping suspense, The Secret Lives of Murderers’ Wives is a testament to the intricacies of women’s lives and how the deep bonds of female friendship can empower, uplift, and lead us to endure.