As a fan of thrillers and Shakespeare, this book was amazing. Gripping and unpredictable, I was left guessing to the very end. A perfect thriller.

If you enjoyed If We Were Villains you should check this out.

A very cleverly crafted tale of psychological trauma and revenge.

Very relatable in many ways, in how pain makes us lash out and want to hurt those who hurt us.

The ending was a big surprise. You think you’ve figured it out, then BAM, there’s more to it that you thought.

I loved the characters and how they interacted with each other. You got to know them bit by bit and developed your favourites and the ones you can’t stand.

With plenty of mystery to keep you guessing, it became a full on page turner by the end and had me up later than I intended to finish it.

5 stars all the way and I’d love to read more by this author.

The Othello Club is a sharp, dark thriller that grabs hold of you and doesn't let go! I was absolutely glued to the pages of this clever, well-written novel and can't wait to watch the Paramount+ series!

First, I adore thrillers of any kind and what a journey this was! It was combined with Shakespeare, who I haven't read since high school. Regardless of all that, I thought this was a well-written debut. This book was told through multiple perspectives of a group that are seeking counseling for their divorce. The group eventually comes together and begins to join alliances as they use code names based off the characters from the Shakespeare play "Othello." I found this read to be enticing and it gripped me from the first chapter. Each character in the book was diverse, heartbroken from their divorce, and each was seeking revenge for their own reasons. I couldn't have loved a thriller more. I finished this title in two days and J.D. Pennington did a great job of throwing me into the world of "The Othello Club."

this was a really exciting premise. i've seen it done and had fun when it was done in the rom-com books. so i was a little excited to see how this shift would be done in the thriller side of things. and boy am i glad i did!
this was a gripping book. full of leading questions. fulls of suspicion. and full of that great thing where authors mount the tension until you need to remind yourself to breathe a little haha.
this book is about a group of people who are in a counselling group. this group is for people going through divorce. and you can imagine feelings there aren't always so good in the moments they come for help. but then there sparks an idea. what about if they just seek some petty revenge on their ex's and their seemingly looking sorted lives? we the get each story following from there. but things take a awful turn when each of the ex's then start dying. ermmm this wasn't the plan...was it?
its dark and twisty and you aren't exactly liking a fair few of the people involved but that sometimes makes it better. you aren't so worried so you just enjoy the darkness of it all. and some get out of control. their revenge fantasies aren't staying just that. so who's guilty? who's doing this? can any of them be trusted?
i love getting involved in the characters and getting to know more about their stories. this also kept me guessing on where this was going and who might be the villain.
this book doesn't hold back. so you obvious might need to be cautious with your triggers. the things involved in this book is obviously going to be harder for some.
i tried to guess who was guilty in this too many times. and i was wrong haha. but when it was finally revealed to me im so glad im not smart enough because the reveal was so good!
this book is brilliant. its dark yes. but i kind of like that actually. it made me realise how light(which sound weird talking about thrillers) some books go on the fullness of their dark plots. and how clever it must be to either hold back but still add the right atmosphere or to not hold back but know just what to include as to not overwhelm.
this book was clever and so well written. its had me in its grips since i got it and i tell you i didn't put it down. i was having to shake my head, my eyes were trying their best to betray me and fall shut, last night in order to keep reading.
authors are just incredible aren't they? and J.D.Pennington should be so proud of what they've written here. its just fab.

Strangers on a Train meets Othello - great premise for a book and well worth reading for anyone who likes a mystery.

Six people all going through traumatic divorces meet at a support group, though tentative at first they bond - and decide that maybe their exes deserve a taste of their own medicine. Although no-one is supposed to get hurt, it's not long before the first body drops and suspicion starts to creep into their intimate circle. Every member of the group has a past, but which of them is the killer?

I found this to be a gripping read, partly because of the storyline and partly because of the way it's written. The chapters are short and the story is told from multiple points of view - which gives it a fast pace. Although there are a few frustrations - several of the characters are stereotypes and there are a couple of plot holes - that's the case with any book. I can see that it's going to work well on screen and this is definitely one I would recommend.

Wasn't sure about this book when I first started reading it but before long I was completely dropped. Six strangers meet at a group for divorcees chaired by Malcolm who is a psychotherapist. The aim of the group is to support those going through messy or acrimonious splits where they are the aggrieved party.

Despite their different backgrounds and personas, all six have something in common - their shared dislike /hatred of how their former partners have treated them.

They agree to form an alliance to wreak revenge on their exes by disrupting their lives on social media etc. The alliance call themselves The Othello Club. From the outset the rules are clear. They can get their revenge via social media and messing with their partners heads but they can't use violence in any form.

At first, this works really well but what happens when one of the group goes rogue and the body count starts to rise?

The book kept me guessing about the guilty party right until the end. Superb book and I can't wait for the TV series.