Hot Girl Murder Club
Author: Ashley Winstead
Genre: Thriller | Mystery Thriller
Format: eARC
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4 stars)
Synopsis
Ten years after her sister's mysterious death at a Hollywood party, Scout Sage has managed to build a successful career in the entertainment industry.
But when a string of high-profile murders rocks Los Angeles and all the evidence seems to point toward Scout, her life is turned upside down overnight.
Now branded as an alleged serial killer by the media, Scout must prove her innocence while uncovering the truth about what really happened to her sister all those years ago.
As the investigation digs deeper into Hollywood's darkest secrets, it becomes clear that some people will do anything to keep the past buried.
My Thoughts
This was a really fun and engaging read.
The premise alone immediately caught my attention.
A celebrity potentially turning vigilante and targeting powerful men in Hollywood?
Yeah...
I needed to know where that story was going.
The novel follows Scout Sage, a rising singer whose sister died under mysterious circumstances years earlier. When a series of murders begins making headlines and the evidence somehow points back to Scout, everything she's worked to build starts falling apart.
I will admit that the beginning took me a little while to settle into.
The story introduces multiple points of view fairly quickly, and during those first few chapters I occasionally found myself stopping to remember who was who. Once I became familiar with the different characters, though, everything flowed much more naturally.
And from that point on...
I was hooked.
One thing I particularly enjoyed was how the story balances several different threads without losing sight of the central mystery.
On one side, there's the possibility of vigilante justice.
On another, the official police investigation.
Then layered on top of that is Hollywood itself, a world that appears glamorous from the outside while hiding plenty of darkness beneath the surface.
That contrast worked really well for me.
I also appreciated that the main characters all had their own motivations.
Scout isn't simply trying to clear her name; she's also searching for answers about her sister's death. Meanwhile, the detective investigating the case has personal reasons for refusing to let the truth stay buried.
Those individual motivations helped keep the story engaging and gave the mystery more emotional weight.
Final Thoughts
Hot Girl Murder Club is an entertaining thriller that combines Hollywood glamour, murder, revenge and long-buried secrets into a fast-paced mystery.
While the multiple POVs took me a little time to settle into, once everything clicked, I found myself fully invested in both the investigation and the characters.
If you enjoy thrillers that mix celebrity culture with dark secrets and plenty of twists, this one is definitely worth checking out.
⭐️ 4 stars
ARC Disclaimer
Thank you to NetGalley and Aria & Aries for the opportunity to read and review this book. All opinions are my own.
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