The book follows a group of female best friends who decide to hire someone to murder their husbands for the life insurance money⁠⁠, as they have lost out on their retirement funds.It is a bizarre story and I have not read anything like it, with the various points of view and the man misunderstandings that lead to more twists.
The story has an interesting setting, great pacing, and the main characters are intriguing I could see this becoming a Netflix series, and I would watch it. Thank you to the author, publisher and NetGalley for an advanced copy for an honest review.

What do you do when your retirement plans unexpectedly go up the spout? Nancy, Shalisa and Pam are about to find out, because drastic times call for drastic measures...

This is a clever, creative and hilarious take on the battle of the sexes and the challenges three women face late in life thanks to some bad decisions taken by the husbands. And that's exactly why you need to make sure you always have some *insurance* at hand!

Worth reading and packed with laughs, this gets 3.5 stars.

"Why would someone like you come for a dog? Hector inched his hand to his pocket. "I'm guessing you've never seen a John Wick movie?"
Farid shook his head. "Again. Movies."
Hector said: "You should watch one. There's four in the franchise. Gotta love Keanu Reeves. Start with the first one. Then maybe you'll understand why you don't mess around with someone's dog."

This was a highly entertaining read that fully deserves five stars. First, because I like books with middle-aged characters who are not constantly making selfies and posting on social media, but rather spend time being together with their husbands and other family members and make the most of their lives. It’s not that they don’t know what to do with a computer, as is shown later in the book, it’s just they want to live their lives in reality.

Well, life is not exactly fun after four men decide to take all their savings and invest them. They lose everything which is absolutely devastating, of course. And not very good for their marriages either. For different reasons of course, not just because of the money.
The story is not ‘full of surprises’, it’s one BIG surprise page after page. I loved the characters, including the not-so-very-nice ones as the new director of the casino where two of the men work. She has a whole set of problems herself. And then there is the hairdresser and his lovely wife and not to forget: Elmer, the rescue dog.

I laughed and I cried (a little) and I enjoyed every page. I hope to read more of Sue Hincenbergs soon – and I cannot recommend this one enough.

And the quote? This is where felt tears. I've seen this movie but although I know it's all fake, I can never unsee the scene Hector is talking about 🥹.

Three middle-aged best friends make a plan to murder their husbands for the insurance money, but are unaware their husbands have a plan of their own. A clever premise amd told the right way it could have been funny, but unfortunately this fell flat. A predictable plot, too much going on and far too many ridiculous characters. Not one for me.

I enjoyed this but found myself needing to read it over a weekend when my brainspace wasn't taken up with work and family. This says nothing negative about the book but more my ability to keep track of which character is who. I needed to read it in a couple of sittitngs rather than over the course of a week.

This is fun, silly and I laughed. I'm glad I didn't give up on it because of my own lack of concentration. I heartily recommend it.

This was quite the entertaining read with so many schemes on how to retire (and stay alive!) with a bunch of money, whether it is skimming the profits at a casino, or hiring a killer (someone who does what needs to be done!) to murder your lowlife husbands for their life insurance. Was it realistic? No. But I really enjoyed it with all the twists and turns, starting with the first death of Dave under very mysterious circumstances (I wonder what are the odds of dying the way he did?). I must say I was rooting mostly for the wives' plans to succeed after all that their husbands put them through, taking them for granted (and eating their Pad Thai!), though as it got more convoluted with Hector the barber and Padma with her goons from India (the new boss at the casino with an overbearing mother trying to get her hitched whether she wants it or not) it got wilder and I ended up rooting for a black horse that along with his wife, was really good at his job!

Yes, there are a couple of bodies by the end but I was quite happy with the ending as it had much reconciliations and dogs. BTW I loved Elmer! He is wonderfully cuddly!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for giving me the chance to read this entertaining book!

A bit silly and over the top but such a fun read not the kind of book I usually read but I loved it would definitely recommend

I’m afraid this one wasn’t for me. It started with too many similar characters which was hard to keep up with and then just got crazier and crazier.

Pam, Nancy and Shalisa once imagined a worry-free retirement enjoying margaritas in a hot tub, until their husbands lost all their savings in a reckless investment.

Collecting their husbands’ life insurance suddenly sounds more appealing than growing old with them so the three women enlist the help of the local barber who also happens to be a hitman.

Meanwhile their desperate husbands have become persons of interest for a mob of Mumbai gangsters who are on their tails...

Coincidences, miscommunications and misunderstandings collide in this darkly comic tale!

At first, I wasn't at all sure about it, as it was quite a slow beginning, you're introduced to lots of characters all at once, and I didn't really like any of them very much either, but, when the main plot was woven in with the subplot which centered on the Casino with new boss Padma trying to simultaneously avoid her Mother's control and her matchmaking whilst hoping to oust her from the seat of power, it suddenly took off in a big and bonkers way, and became hugely entertaining.

It has lots of twists, turns and wisecracks, as it toys with your expectations, and the characterisation proves to be really strong as the story unfolds. I loved Hector and Brenda who are a brilliant pairing and real married couple goals, and, as further testimony to Sue Hincenberg's skills at fleshing out her characters, by the novel's end I'd even developed some sympathy for Padma!

Throughout, I kept thinking that it reads like a Hollywood caper movie, and that it would lend itself perfectly to a big screen adaptation, then, after I'd finished it, I discovered that the author was a TV producer so her background certainly tells in the novel's style, tone, plotting and structure.

Huge suspension of disbelief is required but this fun, entertaining read will raise a smile, and would make perfect holiday reading!

Thank you to Sphere for access to a Netgalley of this upcoming novel, in exchange for an honest review.

3.75 stars rounded up to 4 stars.

You can’t say much in these reviews without giving spoilers so I’ll keep it short and sweet!

I really enjoyed this! Funny and kept you guessing!

In romance books I don’t like a miscommunication trope but in this mystery/crime book it worked really well and was needed for the story to progress the way it did.

This book actually reminded me of a Guy Ritchie film 😂 where each group of people misunderstands something, no one communicates and each group of people is after a different group of people 😂 that was one of the things I liked most about this was the fact that a lot of wires were crossed!

There were a lot of characters to keep track of but I found this quite easy and never felt confused.

I love a multi POV so it was good to hear from a few different characters in this. The wives were my favourites, got some golden girls/desperate housewives vibes!

If you love a crime/mystery with a splash of funny then definitely pick this one up!

Thank you to Netgalley, the author and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

Hilarious! I loved it, exciting and suspenseful with absolutely brilliant characters! Really funny and so entertaining!

This book was not for me….too many characters and I became bored very quickly and didn’t find it funny or interesting.

The three sixtysomethings Pam, Nancy, and Shalisa—whose hopes of retirements drinking margaritas are dashed by their husbands' poor investments—are the focus of this wickedly humorous debut. Their remedy? They scheme to profit from life insurance coverage. Unfortunately, their husbands have other plans. With heart, humour, and a lesson that it's never too late to take a chance and start fresh, The Retirement Plan is a tale of power being regained in unexpected ways.

Blimey I had to keep my wits about me to keep track of all the characters, there was plenty going on. I like the humour, and the pace of the book. It was a fun read, and if you don't mind a bit of swearing you should enjoy it.

I thought that this book was quite slow paced in a way but it still had that interesting storyline to keep me going.
The writing style overall was pretty good as the chapters flowed very well and that there were no choppy bits however I think it would have been better if it had been structured in a way where the character’s names was at the beginning of each chapter and made it first person POV instead of having it in third person but that’s just my preference. Although it didn’t throw me off that much to stop me from reading. It’s cool that the story jumps back and forth from each character’s perspective which makes the story a whole lot of sense because it helps to put the pieces together. Despite all the mess that was going on, it was nice to see how strong the wifes’ and husbands’ friendships are. The banter between all the characters was funny which made it enjoyable to read. It was a nice touch to include the end chapter about Dave because I definitely needed to know how it happened! What a way to end a book! This book for sure gave me comedy-action movie vibes so I hope one day it will be turned into a series or a film

Pam, Nancy and Shalisa are planning their retirement. Holidays. Lazy days etc etc.
Then their husbands loose all their savings and retirement is not looking so appealing.
However, their life insurances are!
They enlist the help of the local hitman and that's where the trouble starts!

This was an absolute delight. It's a melange of coincidences and misunderstandings and utterly, but deliciously, ridiculous! It's tremendous fun and wonderfully entertaining. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

It's the author's first novel, so I really must congratulate her on debuting with an absolute cracker. One or two rookie errors grammatically, but nothing you can't overlook and nothing that thwarts your enjoyment of a book that's well written, well cast and well dialogued.

With only a few pages to go, I was really worried about the tying-up of one loose thread, but then, there it was. Beautifully ended.

Well done, Ms H. I shall await your next book eagerly!

enjoyed the characters in this book and especially enjoyed the unexpected twists. You sort of thought you knew what direction things were heading in, then it veered off. A great read.

3.5⭐️
This was really good fun, but it was such a slow start and the three wives blurred a bit at the beginning.
The whole concept was really convoluted but was done really well. I think it would have worked better for me if I’d had time to read bigger chunks, unfortunately it was a busy week. Would definitely recommend carving out some time, especially at the beginning.
I loved Hector, and Brenda, they were such a powerhouse and their relationship was enviable. I enjoyed the other relationships, once I’d managed to remember who was who and I felt so much sympathy for Padma in the end.
This would make a fantastic film.

Brilliantly mad, dark and funny!

Three women plan to murder their husbands for the insurance money, but unbeknownst to them, their husbands are also working on a plan! I loved the characters, they made me laugh constantly, the twists were clever and the epilogue - I was literally crying with laughter! Poor Dave!

So many cases of mis-communication and mis-understanding made this story. From a shady casino boss with an over-bearing mother to a barber with a shady side gig, there are so many elements that intertwined to lead to the events in the story. Hard to say more without given anything away, but I don't think it's possible to read this book and not have a huge smile on your face!

5 ⭐️ Thanks to Netgalley, Sue Hincenbergs and Little, Brown for an ARC in return for an honest review.