The Three Mrs. Greys: Volume 1

The Three Mrs. Greys by Shelly Ellis Three women and all married to the same man. The bigamist husband has been shot and could die. When the women find out they are not the only Mrs. Grey… …things become complicated. This had so much potential! I am sure some people loved the story, but I found myself scratching my head wondering how the women were suckered in, put up with what they did, behaved as they did, and how they would all come out in the end. I thought this would be a standalone story but found out at the end of the book that it was instead the first in a series and ended with a cliffhanger and no resolution for any of the characters. I didn’t connect with, like or admire any of the characters and that was a problem. I don’t think I will be reading the second book in this series but do hope that it will do well and find the readers who will love it. Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington Books for the ARC – This is my honest review. 2-3 Stars

This was a gritty, confounding, and curiously intriguing tale about horrible people engaging in stupid and reprehensible behaviors. While some were getting what they deserved, some were not. The storylines poked and taunted my curiosity while also making me itch and gnash my teeth, yet I couldn’t put my Kindle down as Shelly Ellis can certainly unspool an entertaining, addictive, and uncomfortably chilling tale. But, to leave me dangling with a despicable cliffhanger… what gall! Thankfully I already have book two locked and loaded or I would be stamping my little foot and turning the air blue. I do believe I am invested. I generally despised 90% of Ms. Ellis's uniquely bent and well-drawn characters - the uncouth, volatile, and self-serving wastrel of wife #1 Vanessa, most of all. Although followed closely in my level of annoyance was the weak and moronic wife #3, named Diamond. Vanessa was a conspicuous and spoiled trophy wife who seemed to be thinking with what was between her legs rather than using the limited gray matter she had between her ears. Although, I wanted to give all three Mrs. Greys a few good smacks with my Kindle to hopefully jar lose the few functioning brain cells between them, and most of those seemed to belong to wife #2, Noelle. Mr. Grey was obviously a demon and a toad, and I have my fingers crossed that these hideous humans get exactly what they deserve in the newly released sequel.