Locked in a French prison, Georgetown literature professor Abbie Elliot recalls the glamorous prologue to her murder conviction. Former US Olympic skier Serena Schofield footed the bills for Abbie, British diva Winnie Brookes and South African beauty Bryah Gordon as they prepared for an unforgettable weekend of drinking, eating and sexual adventures.
When someone shoots Devo and the race car driver who turns out to be his bodyguard, the police arrest the four friends, but it’s clear that one of the four husbands has framed them for the murder. There follows a trial during which Abbie keeps getting reminded that they’re not in an American courtroom, a prison stint marked by threats, bullying and worse, and a daring escape that leads to a high-fatality climax.
This is a whodunit thriller. Even though all of those questions are supposedly answered within the first few chapters of this fast-paced, edge-of-your-seat novel, readers will keep reading from the first page to the last without a break.
The appeal of this crime thriller is its cinematic narrative - the story unfolds like a thriller movie that leaves you emotionally drained at the end. It is also a cautionary tale that warns against revenge taken hastily in any form and the betrayal of marital trust.