The Ex-Wives Club
Ian Curley runs his restaurant with the same arrogance he brings to his personal life. His volatile relationships with his children and employees, plus a string of failed marriages, make him plenty of enemies. When he ends up dead in the restaurant's freezer, suspicion falls close to home.
- Ian - Murder victim, Owner of Curley's
- Anita -Ian's ex-wife #1
- MJ - Ian's ex-wife #2
- Rosie - Ian's soon to be ex-wife #3
- Emma - Ian's current girlfriend
- Danny - Curley's employee
- Rosie is divorcing Ian after they were in a car accident that killed a young woman. Ian was driving but told police Rosie was behind the wheel.
- Rosie is consumed with guilt, while Ian shows no remorse for the dead girl.
- Trying to make amends, Rosie secretly donates a million dollars to a GoFundMe for the victim's family.
- Through this donation, Rosie comes into contact with Roger, the girl's father, and eventually tells him the truth: Ian was the one driving.
- Ian had been abusive in all of his marriages, and the ex-wives recently realized that Emma was also beginning to suffer under him.
- United by the accident and Emma's situation, the ex-wives agree Ian must face consequences.
- Rosie tampers with the restaurant's security cameras and leaves the back door unlocked.
- This allows Roger to sneak inside and attack Ian with a baseball bat while he is in the walk-in freezer.
- Sometime after closing, Danny returns to the restaurant to get his phone. He hears the freezer door creak, sees it cracked open, and pushes it shut to preserve the food.
- The narration notes that "the door seems to moan in thanks," implying Ian was still alive after the attack and that Danny unknowingly sealed him inside to die.
This book from the alibis series was fun read. It felt a little too packed full of information/details in order to set up lots of red herrings but ultimately the storyline was good and the ending was jaw dropping.
- Ian - Dead - Accidently locked in the freezer by Danny
- Anita - Alive - No further details
- MJ - Alive - No further details
- Rosie - Alive - No further details
- Emma - Alive - No further details
- Danny - Alive - No further details
- Roger - Alive - No further details
- Murder
- Infidelity
- Domestic abuse
- Car accident
- Child death
- Toxic relationship
Twist
Publisher: Amazon Original Stories
ISBN: 9781662531378
Publication Date: June 2, 2025
Note: Details are for the original edition. Other formats, editions, and audiobook versions may be available.
