Pushing Blame

by T.S. Rubidoux

THIS TWISTED PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER WILL LEAVE YOU WONDERING WHO YOU CAN TRUST.In The City by the Bay, the love of literature transitions to manipulation and murder, altering the lives of five women who’ve bonded over books. Casually chatting about their latest read evolves into exclusive dinner parties, lurid random encounters, and secret rendezvous with those betrothed to others.Indifference, disrespect, and the relentless desire to be the center of attention push some to the brink. Psychopathic tendencies and merciless blame are more than enough to alter the group dynamics.Now this once rational collective of women takes matters into their own hands. Meticulous lists, veiled plans, and cutting-edge spyware aid in determining who among them will convert their fatal fantasies into reality.Book club this month is to die for.

366 pages, Paperback

Published December 6, 2023

Reviews

[Hannah G · Rating 5 out of 5]

I couldn’t put this one down. Three words
1. Sexy
2. Twisted
3. Jaw Dropping

Okay four words ;)

[Anna Sippel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing read — favorite guilty pleasure read of 2023!

[Taylor Reardon · Rating 5 out of 5]

can we come out with a 2nd already?!

[Michaela Wold · Rating 5 out of 5]

I could not put this book down!! It’s such a digestible and easy read. The author is so talented at setting a scene. It’s as if Frieda McFadden and Elin hilderbrand made a baby and turned it into a book. A must read!!

[Eva Edge · Rating 5 out of 5]

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Pushing Blame by T.S. Rubidoux is a thriller with such an unexpected spin! This is a debut thriller so congratulations! And there is another one coming - can't wait!

The first thing that I love the most is - there is a list of characters and their occupation and it makes this reading so much easier! As there are a fair amount of characters I was flipping back and forth many times just to make sure I was following who was who! I never come across this before but this is a fantastic idea!
This book has a different writing style compared to other thrillers. It's more descriptive and there are different parts in each chapter but once you pick up this it flows freely!
The characters are well developed! It gives such a good understanding of who they are and why they are like they are! There are quite a few characters and they are driven together by book love! It was nice to follow as the books discussed were books that I actually knew! It made me so involved! But my absolute favorite character was Dana Lucas, such a woman of action! Well impressed!

The widow Laurel, the psychiatrist Kathrin, bookstore owner Margo, and technical engineer Dana meet up regularly for the book club. They always take their husbands with them as each meeting turns into a party. Things are flowing, and parties are going until one of them discovers that one member of the group sleeps with every husband present! Things get complicated from there and nothing will be like before!

The final spin gave so many unexpected answers! Things fall into places like a complicated puzzle that you have been trying to put together for days!

I am interested in the book Two "Yourself to Blame"

I must thank you the author for this copy, it was a fantastic journey and I would love some Dana's story in the future! Such strong and dedicated women!

[Jeniela Sawatzky · Rating 5 out of 5]

When I received thus book I didn't think I would like it. Once I started reading it I was hooked. I appreciate the first page where it has a list of characters, as it helped me know who was who, I referred to the list quite a bit throughout the first chapters. It's the kind of book you don't want to put down. I definitely recommend it if you can handle evil minds.

[Marie Kurzner · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 ⭐️⭐️
The plot has so much potential and keeps you guessing
The writing on the other hand felt elementary and unclear at times
Finished the book because I needed to know what happened despite the writing

[An open book · Rating 5 out of 5]

So good. Can't wait for the next book.

[Kendel · Rating 5 out of 5]

When does the second one come already?!

[Penny Peterson · Rating 2 out of 5]

Liked the storyline but the writing was a letdown. Felt stretched out at times and then rushed in places.

[Polly Mora · Rating 4 out of 5]

A really good suspenseful read. I couldn’t put it down at times. Really interesting characters. I’m looking forward to future books and the continuing saga.