Sally never meant to cave her husband's head in with a skillet. Or at least she didn't until suddenly, she did. When coincidence brings four strangers together, a surprising solidarity is formed. So can they find the best way to bury their husbands - and get away with it?

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I was attracted to this book by the title and the cover and was expecting a funny read. It wasn't as funny as expected but was still an interesting read. Four women all live with their abusive husbands when they each reach breaking point and accidentally kill them. They all end up finding one another during lockdown and work together to dispose of the bodies.
This book does a brilliant job of highlighting the increase in domestic abuse during lockdown. I found myself to be getting a bit bored midway but soldiered on and it picked up at the end. Quite enjoyed it, would recommend!

I struggled a bit with this book I just couldn't relate with any of the characters and they didn't feel real to me, they seemed to cope far too well with the situation in which they found themselves. I applaud the author for highlighting this important issue and empowering the women in the story but it was just very unrealistic for me. Saying that I would recommend to other readers and would look out for other books from this author. Thank you for allowing me to review.

Loved this. Although not in the same situation, it touched a nerve, of having to tiptoe around someone, trying to minimise disruption and protecting children. Really enjoyed it and a good book about female empowerment. It keeps you interested right to the end - although I have to say that the ending bit was not a shocker and was a little predictable. But very very enjoyable.

Thank you, NetGalley & the publishers, for approving my request to read this book!

I loved the premise of Best Way to Bury Your Husband and praise the author for raising awareness about domestic abuse, particularly during covid. The foreword and the end notes were particularly hitting.

The dark humour was funny and realistic. Nothing about the humour felt forced, it felt like it would be natural humour given the circumstances and I think that made it more enjoyable for me as there's nothing worse than an author trying to use dark humour purely for the sake of it.

Sadly though, this book just didn't hit the mark for me as I just couldn't connect with the characters. I know the book was trying to highlight different circumstances and situations, but I think I would have preferred less characters. That’s just a personally taste and I know others will enjoy having multiple characters.

While not for me, I will be reccomending this to friends & family.

Deliciously dark, witty and wicked. A must read for your list. The Best Way To Bury is a book you’ll see everywhere

The Best Way to Bury Your Husband is exactly what you would expect from the title but its also more than that. It is satire and a bit ridiculous but I feel like it does a good job of showing domestic violence and how it can differ across families. More than anything however this story is about finding people you care about and can rely on for anything!

This story takes place in lockdown during the Covid pandemic and it highlights how violence escalating during this time for women in abusive relationships. Now while it is an exaggerated and far fetched story it is based on real statistics and situations. Four women kill their husbands in a moment when they feel if they don't they themselves will be the victims. It was interesting to learn about the individual stories and women.

The plot was a bit silly at times and I feel like they coped a bit too well with their horrible tasks and we never really got enough detail on how they actually felt about it all. I also feel everything was a bit too easy and convienient in how they all managed to find and help each other. Its very unrealistic that they would all have lived in the same area, killed their husbands and run into each other doing something suspicious. Not too much really happened to challenge them or make it a bit more exciting.

I feel the author did what she set out to do and managed to create a fun book that heavily focuses on women coming together to help each other in the worst of situations. I did feel like the writing and storytelling wasn't great but I did like the meaning behind it and the characters stories.

Set in lockdown during the Covid Pandemic Sally lives with her abusive husband Jim. He is always controlling her, and it comes to a point when she can’t stand it no more, so she kills her husband with her Granny Skillet. She than meets three other women in the same situation and they all become friends. They all devise a plan to get rid of their husbands’ bodies, in such a clever way, so no one will point a finger at them.
I was attracted by this book from the cover and the title, and I thought this was going to be a hilarious read. I did find the premise of this story enjoyable but not so much funny though and I appreciated the author trying to highlight the abuse and violence behind closed doors during the pandemic. But with so many characters in it, for me personally found it a bit confusing and a bit farfetched in parts. But I did enjoy the twist at the end. 3.5 stars from me.

When I saw the title to this book it grabbed my attention straight away. Four women kill their husbands in self defence during the first covid lockdown after suffering domestic violence they all soon become friends and start a "club". Once you get past the parts where you read what the women have suffered which could be a trigger for some the book becomes a great dark comedy with some laugh out loud moments.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for the chance to read this!

Sometimes a woman has to take matters into her own hands.

Set in the first Covid lockdown in 2020, the story follows Sally, a wife terrified of her own husband, as she hits Jim over the head with Granny’s skillet. She then attempts to dispose of his body and meets several companions in similar situations along the way.

The quirky story is one of friendship, unintentional bonding and survival. Sally, stay at home mum of two grown up children gets to know her nosy neighbour Edwina, worried at first that Edwina will report her comings and goings, she develops a bond over a new found love of gardening but does Edwina have her own secrets?

Then there’s Ruth, trying to put her husbands body on a bonfire, Samira and Leila with Yafir “self isolating” (read - dead) in the garage and finally Janey, Sally’s oldest friend who after losing contact for many years rings up Sally in a panic after killing her husband, unbeknown to her Sally is currently hiding her own dead husband in cat litter!

Outlandish and unbelievable as the situation may seem, this is a hard-hitting, darkly humorous book following the Lockdown Ladies Burial Club in their new found freedom. Each lady has her own well-executed personality and story, each a different background and blows dealt by their partners. I particularly enjoyed Edwina’s character and the light relief she provided throughout the book and I was pleased to be proved right that she is harbouring her own secret.

I would highly recommend taking the time to read the Author’s Notes, powerful information behind the story, this was so many women’s reality during lockdown. Definitely a recommended read.

Thanks to NetGalley and Penguin for the ARC.

This book shows what was hidden during the covid pandemic. With doors shut, domestic violence was more invisible than ever. The book is full of darkness and humour intertwined with a time in our lives that feels so alien when reading it.

Sally finds herself in her kitchen with her dead husband lying face down on the floor and her grandmother's old skillet covered in blood. Of course, Sally never meant to kill her husband but she's also not the only one in town who is being pushed to such measures.

Something that kept me coming back to this book was that it reflects reality in such a way that it doesn't seem completely implausible. The book is set during the lockdown in the UK, which would still be fresh in the minds of readers. The emphasis on social distancing, an hour of exercise and social bubbles was done perfectly; it was mentioned throughout the book but not exaggerated to the point that you would find it unrealistic. The overarching themes of abusive relationships, domestic violence and femicide were touched just enough that you couldn't forget that this story was not complete fantasy but it also wasn't so heavy that you had to keep putting the book down for a breather.

I initially thought that this would be a heavy book to read and that I would have to pace myself but once I started it, I found it difficult to put down. I constantly wanted to know what would happen next. The stakes are so high and I was rooting for the women.

Despite the serious nature of the storyline, there are some comedic elements sprinkled in such as when Sally answers the door with a fork full of cake as a form of rebellion against her recently-dead husband in the beginning of the book. I really enjoyed reading about how the women decided to pull off their plan and the ways that they made sure to cover their tracks.

Read this if you enjoy movies like 'Knives Out' and 'Promising Young Woman'.

Okay I loved this, so different and empowering

A few formatting errors in the text but I’m sure they’ll be caught before publication

One thing I will say is the author realllyyy seemed to have a hyper fixation on the word “desiccation” which I would recommend reducing for sure…

But other than this it was brilliant. Great ending.

I am so very glad I had the opportunity to read this incredible novel. A moving story of women whose lives have been devastated by domestic violence, set against the back drop of the pandemic. The book is full of dark humour, which is a good counter balance to a very real and distressing subject matter. It took me a while to finish the book, due to the subject matter, but despite this it was an excellent read and I would thoroughly recommend it

A difficult subject turned into a brilliant book.

Four households in lockdown. Four abusive relationships. Four women who refuse to be victims any longer.

This a charming, funny story of the power of women and the horrors of domestic abuse. What should be a depressing read due to subject matter is actually a delightful story about the power of courage, hope, and women supporting women. This is one of those books that everyone should read, it's brilliantly written with fantastic pacing throughout and takes a tough subject and makes it accessible. It has enough twists and turns to keep your heart pounding and captures that strange time in mid 2020 perfectly. You can't help but root for these women who have been trapped for so long and just want freedom. To be clear though, this is not a how-to so don't expect step-by-step instructions on how to bury your husband.

I give this 4 out of 5 stars. Thanks NetGalley for the ARC.

I really enjoyed this book.

It was a great holiday read and whilst it covered some very dark and intense topics it was such a funny read too.

The author got a good balance of light heartedness and seriousness.

It was a little obvious, I guessed about the cherry tree! But overall a wonderful read.

I was drawn to the title of this book, and so glad that I read it as I absolutely enjoyed this book.

The subject matter of this book is very important, and it was interesting to focus in on this particular (and horrific) aspect of the pandemic, as well as it being something that some women deal with daily. Due to this, I did find this book to be quite bleak, in all honesty, especially the first half. It took quite a long time to get started, and was a little confusing due to the multiple narratives happening at the same time. It also hinged on quite a significant coincidence which I did feel slightly undermined the horror that the women were experiencing (though this is explained in the excellent notes at the end of the book). I also felt that the solution to their joint issue was incredibly farfetched, though I did enjoy the slight twist at the very end. I think the book was at its strongest when all the women were together, and it was very readable. The black comedy did shine through sometimes, and did well to undercut the awfulness, but the fact that it was so easy to pick holes in the plot was distracting to me.

This was an unexpected heartwarmer! I knew it was a dark comedy- hinting at the dark truths of lockdown. Domestic violence was massively impacted by lockdown and so many more women became victims. This book addresses this and them a way of fighting back. A comical tale about four women who each carry a dark secret.

Thank you for this advanced copy. I really enjoyed this book and cannot wait to recommend to my friends. Am eager to see what this author releases next!

As the author notes, in the UK a woman is killed by a man every three days and yet DV is still in the shadows.

This darkly funny and yet ultimately hopefully book pulls back the curtain on what is the violent reality for many women. Set in the midst of COVID, Casale captures the isolation and danger of lockdowns for victims of DV..

This is a page-turning, warming tale of female friendship and solidarity. Unusual and brilliant. Loved every word.