What would you do if your husband had lost all your money, your marriage had gone stale and you found out he had a life insurance policy of $1 million? Hire a hitman obviously.

This book is a funny, slightly outrageous romp following our group of (not exactly) masterminds attempting to kill their husbands for the insurance payout.  You won't want to put this book down waiting to see what the next page will unveil

Four old-time friends, Nancy, Pam, Shalisa and Marlene give us one of the most outrageous, craziest and silliest mysteries of all time.
The concept and some of the writing is absolutely bonkers and funny.
It is a fast-paced book with some interesting twists, and miscommunication.
I can totally see this as a min TV series or a feature film.
In some ways, the strengths of this book were also what diminished my reading experience to 3-3.5 stars. With more tone-tuning, overall fine-tuning, this could easily be more well-liked, but it is already doing well. Had it been shorter and more focused, the execution could have interested me more. This is not to say this book is bad. On the contrary, I can see that many more will like it.
I love that this book is about older people.

Absolutely outstanding! I had so much fun reading this book. It was filled with mystery, plot twists and funny coincidences.

The book follows four couples who are struggling to keep happy marriages after the husbands lose all their money in a bad investment. The wives just want to retire and sit around the pool sipping cocktails. What lengths will the wives go to when they realise their husbands have taken out life insurance? The husbands have a scheme of their own, will they get in each others way?

I could not put this book down once I started it, the characters and their stories pulled me in and I found myself chuckling at the sometimes silly things the husbands and wives would do, not to mention all the chaos that ensues.

There are multiple storylines running at the same time which kept the plot interesting. They overlapped as the book went on, creating a vibrant and compelling read.

I can definitely see this becoming a TV show or movie in the future.

If you have the chance to read this book, you won't be disappointed!

I really enjoyed this book, the characters were both likeable and believable. The idea of the story is both simple and complicated at the same time. I think anyone who has been married a very long time can understand the feelings running through this book although unlikely to take it so far. Intriguing.

The Retirement Plan is a great example of a comedy thriller. The plot revolves around 4 older couples who are nearing retirement age and find themselves in dire straits. The story moves along at pace and is delightfully silly but very entertaining.

Absolutely loved this novel it was by far the best one I have read in awhile!
It had me laughing,crying and hooked from the first chapter, I can’t tell you why I enjoyed this book so much was it the husbands or the savvy wives who possibly outmanoeuvred them at every single opportunity well almost!,
It all started with 4 couples planning their retirement and realising they wanted it to be luxurious and so they needed to accrue some money to enable this plan
unfortunately the plan didn’t work out and money was lost everyone moved to smaKlerk homes and couldn’t think what to do until Hank and Dave who both worked at the casino hatched a very audacious plan that could work and a pay some big money out repaying the money the money lost and no one would ever know
And know 3 years later they had found themselves almost at 10 million but Hank was scared Dave was dead and he was convinced the casino were after them all But did the casino know? We’re the casino in know? Or did someone else want them dead?
Fabulous book, real page turner

5**

This was a decent wee read. It was hard to like any of the characters to be honest but they were fairly well developed and the storyline was quite credible. The book certainly captured how life, habits and events shape our relationships, within marriage and with friends. Overall a good 3 star read

Loved this story. Relateable characters in crazy situations.
Very filmic, but that didn't put me off.

Highly Recommend

This was funny and the characters immensely engaging. And, that includes the dog. A key part of the storyline.

It is very American in tone and its references. Initially I found that a little jarring but was soon engrossed.

It is very clever the way things are left in the air and then resolved.. Huge numbers of twists and turns and a fair degree of moral ambivalence which was nicely fine tuned by the dark humour.

It is a highly enjoyable crime romp. Perfect for a holiday or for curling up by a fire.

Loved it! Wonderful characters which you could really relate to and lots of twists turns along the way. A really good read.

What a great story! I loved the way it was structured and the plot twisted and turned, finishing with a brilliant post script. By the end, everything was explained and the loose ends were tied up, but there were about six or seven sub plots going on to keep readers interested, including the husbands and wives, their children, Hector and Brenda and Padma (as a sub character, she was brilliantly written). I’m a fast reader but this isn’t one to finish in one night. Take your time and enjoy this one! Thank you to the publisher and to #netgalley for allowing me to read an advance copy.

⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC. The Retirement Plan by Sue Hincenbergs was an entertaining read with a lot of unexpected twists. The plot kept me engaged, but I found the large cast of characters a bit overwhelming—there wasn’t enough depth to really connect with them. While the story had potential, the ending didn’t quite land for me. Overall, I enjoyed it, but I’m unsure if I’d pick up another book along these same lines.

4 married couples, friends for years, reaching retirement age, a bad investment 4 years ago means their retirement money was lost . None of the marriages is particularly happy, and when 1 husband dies leaving life insurance of $1m. , the other3 wives think about getting rid of their husbands as well. . Brilliantly written with so many twists and turns, it's an enthralling plot . Loved it.

Good book, would make an even better Netlfix show.

I really enjoyed it, it was a catalogue of miscommunication and errors that upset the lives of the 4 couples and set them on a wild ride. I did feel like it lost its way after the halfway mark a little and was trying to be almost too clever. It would work so well on tv, I was picturing what actors I would have in the roles while reading.

Loved this book!!! Love all the twists and turns and all the characters were so much fun and witty. Was a great read highly recommend <3

I read The Retirement Plan some weeks ago and thought I had posted a review but apparently not. However the story is still clear in my mind because it was funny, complex with a few unexpected twists and turns, and a final denouement that tickled my laughter buds.
There are an unlikely range of characters, all of whom become more real as the story progresses. The scenario of a retirement plan that fails and the creative solution devised by the group of men affected, without the knowledge of their wives, has many echoes in any retirement and captures with humour the sheer difficulty of living with someone you thought you knew from many years of living together and then find is behaving in a completely unexpected way. There were descriptions of the joy of partnerships and friendships going back over many years, the picnics, the teasing, the predictable behaviours. The grief of bereavement and how that affects the balance in a group of long standing friendships was also explored. I was totally carried along by the story, to the point where I wondered if my own retirement plan should change!
Sue Hindenberg has achieved a well written, light hearted story which tackles some real questions about the trials and joys of retirement.

I was unfortunately quite disappointed with this book. The idea and plot was so promising, but I found myself getting quite bored whilst I was reading. The story was ridiculous and ludicrous, and told the right way I think it could have been quite funny, but I don't think it hit that nail quite right. I want to reiterate that this book isn't awful, some parts were enjoyable and gripping, but overall I found it quite disappointing.

What a darkly funny book! I had been fascinated by the book's description, but had no idea really what to expect. And for the first few pages, I kept thinking it wasn't worth continuing. Wasn't this just going to be another rom-com beach read? But then the plot twisted and turned, there were various mishaps and mis-understandings, and some of the characters, such as Hector and Padma, develop some fascinating sub plots. Oh, and then there's the dog, Elmer.

I began to read more and more quickly, devouring the delightful situations, wanting to know how the author would bring about the denouement. And suddenly there was a whole other side developing with the husbands. I won't spoil the plot! It would indeed make a good beach read but it's so much more than that. It's very, very clever, totally absurd and full of unpredictabilities.

It also makes you yearn for a good margarita in the sun. Or white wine for breakfast.

I can't give it 5 stars as I didn't like the constant use of the F word. I know it's very common these days, but it just makes me ask why the writer can't think of better words and seems to have such a limited vocab in using it so much.

With thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC.

I was sent an advance proof copy of The Retirement Plan by Sue Hincenbergs to read and review by NetGalley. I really enjoyed this book! While I can’t say that it was ‘jaw-droppingly hilarious’ as stressed by one reviewer, I did think it was really entertaining and amusing. The cast of characters are well drawn and the writing flows nicely and is very readable. There are plenty of twists and turns and you get to meet the wonderful Elmer - the dog! Though some of the themes are quite dark the overall feel is light-hearted and quite playful. I have been hovering between giving this novel 4 or 5 stars (4.5 would have been perfect!) but I did always want to get back to it so 5 stars it is!

I really wanted to read this book after I read the promo . Sadly I did not find it hilarious. It reminded me of a movie from the 1960s and was just ittitated by the characters.. sadly not forme.