Loved this! So good, so exciting, so gripping and great story. Can't wait to read more by this author - absolutely brilliant.

I didn't really enjoy this book.
The plot was interesting; a dead husband and three wives who are suspects but I didn't really like any of the characters and thought the story dragged on for too long.
The chapters are split into the three wive's perspectives and they all had their own distinctive voices making it easy to figure out who was who and the chapters were nice and short.
There were lots of twists and false leads throughout the book which made it really difficult to not only keep up with the story but also made it hard to try and figure out who murdered Blake.
Overall it is an intense read with lots of twists but it wasn't for me.

When Blake Nelson is found murdered with his ring finger cut off, it seems likely that his wife may have had something to do with his death… a fact made much trickier by the fact that he is a fundamentalist Mormon with not one, but three wives. Each claim to have loved him, and each other, but it becomes increasingly clear during the ensuing police investigation that all was not perfect between these sister-wives and their husband.

This book is a fascinating twist on the classic whodunit. We get first person perspectives from all three wives, who couldn’t be more different, and this gives a real sense of insight into their lives as a family. The fact that polygamous marriage is actually illegal and that the family are therefore already on the outskirts of their religious community adds to the sense of unease and “otherness” that the author manages to portray in each of the wives in different ways. The real strength of the story for me was not, in fact, the question of who killed Blake, but in the relationship between his wives and how this evolves when he is no longer the focus of their respective lives.

I don’t have much knowledge of the LDS community so can’t speak to the accuracy of their representation within this story, but the writing flowed beautifully and the characters were intriguing. I enjoyed reading it and would certainly read more by this author.

My thanks to the author, NetGalley, and the publisher for the arc to review.

I was lucky enough to read this through NetGalley and it was brilliant! Fantastic storyline but also slowed me to learn a lot about Mormons and polyamorous marriages which was fascinating! 100% recommend this book and it is now a viable to buy 👍🏻

Set in the state of Utah the story is about Blake, a man who has left the Mormon church to be a polygamist on a remote ranch with his three very different wives. When Blake is found murdered all three women are suspected.
I devoured this book in two days, each short chapter is told from the perspective of the three wives and I couldn't work out who the murderer was. Well written and suspenseful right to the end.

I enjoyed this book very much, and could hardly bear to put it down. The setting is unusual, and the characters are all very believable (although living in a completely different world from most of us thankfully). The book is well-written, and the ending completely unexpected. Definitely one I will be recommending.

I really enjoyed Black Widows. Every character POV is fascinating to read with intricate backstory but no unnecessary details bogging the book down. The story itself is full of heart and nerve, with a great climax, a satisfying ending and a small side of tastefully written gore. What more could you want?

4.5* rounded up.

First off, I hadn't realised until after I read the book that the author is C.S Quinn who wrote the amazing The Thief Taker series. If I'd have known I'd have wanted to read it even more than I already did. Anyway.... back to Black Widows. So this book tells the story of three sister wives and their Husband Blake. Well, I should say, their DEAD Husband. They live in an area so remote that most people don't even know it exists so that means that when Blake is found dead the immediate suspects, and apparently the only suspects, are his wives. So now it's down to the Police to figure out which one of the wives is the murderer! If that doesn't have you intrigued then I don't know what will.
The story is told from the perspectives of each of the wives and I loved that they were all so different. And not in a cheesy superficial way just to allow readers to identify and seperate them, but they are each different in their looks, behaviours and histories so that you can see why Blake might have been attracted to each one. I was led down paths that seemed to encourage me to suspect each of the wives at different points of the story leaving me with a crazy book that I just couldn't put down!
I can't say for certain whether the extreme Mormon religion portrayed in this book are accurate as I'm not own voices, but I have seen several reviews saying that it is and it certainly feels believable and well written.
Black Widows is such a fantastic thriller that kept me guessing to the very end.

I was intrigued by this book as I don’t know much about LDS or plural wives. I liked that each chapter was written by one of the three wives but didn’t really get a sense of each of them until quite a way through the book. I think by having three povs with no real sense of mal-intent meant that the reader has to assume all three are innocent. I would have preferred there to be some hints of doubt and suspense. However I did enjoy reading this book and therefore give it 3.5 - rounded up to 4 stars.

Polygamist Blake Nelson built a home in the wilds of Utah. He has three wives that do not get on. Rachel, the first wife, obedient and doting, quiet and unemotional; Tina, something of a rebel having previously been in rehab & Emily, the young wife, seemingly naïve and scared.
When Blake is found dead all eyes turn to the wives. Via the investigation you hear the voice of each wife through the chapters; learning about their backgrounds and what has shaped them to be the woman that they are. They have more in common than you might 1st think.
There are some very entertaining dialogues within this read. You learn more about the Mormon faith and their ways. The chapters move quickly and there are lots of developments and twists. Most of the characters are likeable, even if they are dysfunctional. The wives are actually empathetic and reflect a lot about their own and others behaviours. Blake is not quite the man they thought he was, but even so this doesn’t diminish their protectiveness of him. Dappled with wit and some great sarcastic humour, this is a well-rounded and slightly distinctive take on a out in the sticks murder.

A strong murder mystery that certainly keeps you guessing until the very end. I loved how short and snappy each chapter was and how it alternated between the viewpoint of three very distinctive characters. I also found that the LDS/polygamous marriage aspect really marked it apart from your usual ‘whodunnit’. However, what really spoilt it for me (and what I can’t really get my head around) was the number of writing errors; commas everywhere but then not where they should be, words misspelt, repeated or missing words (to name but a few). It really spoilt the overall effect of the book for me, hence the three star rating. Thank you to Net Galley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I liked the fact this story was so written in 3 different perspectives of Mormon ‘sister wives’ as it taught me about a topic I wasn’t completely sure of before which is mormonism. I did enjoy this book as it was something that I didn’t guess who was guilty until about 80% through. However, I did guess correctly. It took me a long while to read this and I feel like the story was longer than it needed to be, there was a lot of repeated information when it wasn’t needed. I also found so many spelling and grammatical mistakes which made it so hard to read at times.

Black Widows by Cate Quinn is an enthralling and immersive thriller about Blake and his three wives. They are members of the Mormon faith, living in Utah, spending their days canning food, strictly prepping for End Of Days while following the rules of polygamy and wearing the Holy undergarments also.
Their lives are rolling through the days, sharing their husbands bed when Blake chooses his wife for the night. Then the day comes when the police arrive to their home. Blake has been discovered, dead and all three women are taken to the station for interview. We have Rachel, the first wife, a strict and very devout woman. In what way does her past impact her present day? Then there is Tina, the sister wife a prostitute and ex- drug addict from Vegas. Then the newest, youngest wife Emily. They are interviewed seperately and I read as fast as I could, greedy to know who was going to give first and drop one of the other wives in the frame. As the story unfolded the more I realised these three women gave me a picture of a marriage made in hell for all of them. This was just the tip of the proverbial iceberg as I got deeper into the story.
A very character driven tale and what characters we were faced with. We learn of the three pasts of Rachel, Tina and Emily and begin to unravel the puzzle of who was the perpertrator...well, I thought anyway!
Out of the wives I enjoyed Tina's character the most. I appreciated her humour throughout the story, it gave a little reprieve from the darkness of parts of the story. I loved how the chapters alternated from one wife to another so I was able to gain a larger understanding of them all. The chapters were short also, allowing the story to propel itself forward quite quickly.
Cate Quinn has created a story that has you thinking and even empathising with these women. A truly original thriller that I would definitely recommend to anyone who enjoys character driven, slow burning thrillers.
Thanks to Random Things Tours, Orion Books and NetGalley for my copy of this intriguing book for my honest and personal review.

I always love a good twisty novel, and Black Widows by Cate Quinn does not disappoint.

The characters are very well written and fleshed out, and the story did not have a dull moment at any point.

When someone appears to have been murdered the spouse is usually the first suspect but what if there are three spouses? I really enjoyed this story of Rachel, Tina and Emily, all suspects in the murder of their husband Blake. Who outside a polygamous family can really understand what goes on within that family? And how can a sister wife trust a sister wife when their husband turns up dead. I enjoyed the chapters written by each of the wives and was guessing until the end.

This book took me a while to get into it. I think this was due to the relationship of the three wives in a pluralistic marriage. However as the story progressed I found myself wondering who was responsible for their husband's death. A good book makes you question your opinions and change your mind as you read. This book certainly did that. If you like mysterious deaths and like to solve them, this book is for you.

This was a very cleverly written book.
Rachel, Tina and Emily are all wives of the victim Blake . They are all followers of the Mormon religion and practise polygamy, despite it being illegal within the church itself. They all came from very different backgrounds but lived together in an isolated compound . When Blake’s body is found each wife is suspicious of the others and during the course of the police investigation it emerges how much their individual backgrounds affected their relationships.
Whilst Emily appears to have led a fairly innocent life, Tina’s life revolved around drugs and prostitution and it emerges that Rachel was born into and brought up in a cult presided over by her father and his “first” wife. As the story unfolds Rachel remembers more and more memories of the atrocities that took place throughout her early years.
I thoroughly enjoyed the book and it kept me guessing until the end. Unexpected twist at the end.

With more twists and turns than a rollercoaster, Cate Quinn’s Black Widows is a fast-paced thriller where the pages just turn themselves.

Blake Nelson lives an idyllic life in the lush wilds of Utah he has claimed for himself where he reigns supreme in his remote little kingdom. Blake thinks that nothing and nobody can get to him in the heavenly utopia he has built for himself – until he was found murdered! The list of possible suspects consists of three people. Three very different women who live with Blake and who at first glance would have no reason to hurt him, let alone murder him. Three women who all called him husband: Rachel, Tina and Emily. Which wife did it? What drove them to murder Blake? And will they get away with his murder?

As chief wife, Rachel fits the criteria of the perfect Mormon wife: she is kind, obedient, docile and was completely and utterly devoted to Blake. Nothing was too much trouble for Rachel and she would move mountains for her man. But what lurks beneath the surface? Could Rachel possibly be guilty of murdering her husband? Or did she love Blake too much to even contemplate hurting a hair on his head, let alone killing him in cold blood? Sister wife Tina is as far removed from Rachel as it is possible to get. With a murky past, Tina and Rachel are polar opposites, but did they have more in common than they initially thought? Could Tina be capable of murder? Or was third wife Emily, the youngest one of them all who has just joined their family, the one who killed Blake?

The three wives all protest their innocence. Blake was a good man whom they loved deeply. They had no reason to murder him and his death has devastated them – or at least, that is what they hope the police will believe. Who really murdered Blake Nelson? Will the twisted truth behind his murder ever be revealed? Or has Blake taken that secret to the grave?

Cate Quinn’s Black Widows blew me away! Full of twists and turns and shocking secrets and revelations, Black Widows is one nail-biting thriller that grabs readers from the very beginning and will keep them on the edge of their seats absolutely glued to the book’s pages.

A dark, gritty and brilliantly plotted chiller that readers will want to read the whole way through without stopping for breath, Cate Quinn’s terrifying thriller Black Widows is a wholly enjoyable read guaranteed to make them lose sleep.

What a fantastic book. This story centres around three women who are all part of a polygamous marriage. The story begins with the death of their husband and focuses on the psychological issues and past lives of each of the women. If you like books where it keeps you guessing until the end 'whodunit and with more twists and turns than a roller coaster then this is the book for you

OMG I loved this book and literally couldn't put it down until I was done, despite me needing to homeschool my kids!

A gripping thriller from three different points of view - when Blake Nelsen is killed in the wilds of rural Utah, the spotlight falls on his three wives - but which one did it? With clever red herrings and motivations, and amazing road trip to Vegas with an ex hooker and a mormon wife, this book shines a light on the world of plural marriage and cults.

Taking us to some dark and tragic places, showing how easy it is to be persuaded into doing things that don't seem right and how vulnerable women can be, this novel is not without its heartbreaking moments - but once you pick it up, don't expect to put it down until you're done.