Many thanks to NetGalley, and Penguin Random House | Putnam Books for gifting me a digital ARC of the latest thriller by Megan Abbott. All opinions expressed in this review are my own - 4 stars!
Harper is forced to move back in with her sister, Pam, because of financial issues. Once there, she's surprised to see that Pam seems to be doing so well financially after a nasty divorce and her husband cleaning out their bank accounts and even the kids' money. Pam shares her secret - a women's group called the Wheel, whose function is to lift each other up. But when Harper and their other sister join, the sisters unleash a darkness within the group.
This is a slow burn thriller that leads up to quite the ending! I liked the timeframe - in the 70s and 80s in Detroit after the crash of the car industry there. It had a gritty, desperate feeling throughout when opportunities were few and people suddenly had to do without. And just what would some people do to get money? It was the perfect setup for groups such as Mary Kay, Amway, and the Wheel to come in and promise the world. I liked the interaction between the sisters and Pam's daughter Vivian's storyline as well.
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