Guilty Wives

by James Patterson

First published 2012

Abbie Elliot steps off a private helicopter with her three best friends for the ultimate girls' getaway. Their presidential suite overlooks Monte Carlo's glittering harbor. For four perfect days, they indulge in champagne, sashimi, and complete freedom from their normal lives. The nights blur together in pulsating nightclubs and high-stakes casinos. Abbie experiences pleasure and release beyond anything she has ever known. Then she wakes up on a yacht with police surrounding her. Something terrible has happened during the night, something she cannot remember or understand. Abbie, Winnie, Serena, and Bryah find themselves under arrest, accused of an unthinkable crime. Their luxury vacation transforms into a desperate battle for survival. The four women must fight to prove their innocence while trying to piece together the events of that final night. Their friendship faces the ultimate test as they struggle against a justice system that seems determined to destroy them.

Genres: mystery, crime, contemporary, thriller

Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful

Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, unreliable-narrator

Setting: Monte Carlo, Private Helicopter, Yacht

Period: Contemporary

389 pages · Hardcover · Little, Brown and Company

Content warnings: anxiety

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