📖 Shay, devastated by the death of her best friend from college, decides to investigate what really happened. She leaves her life behind and reconnects with her childhood friend and true crime podcaster, Jamie and together they delve into the world of sex cults. Shay finds herself once again caught up in the twisted world of domination and desire as she confronts the demons of her past in search of the truth. 

💭 Thoughts: 
I am a sucker for anything cult related so the hype around this book has me excited. I don't know what that says about me, but the way cults operate and the psyche of their 'leaders' just fascinate me. However, the longer I sat on this review (and even contemplated not posting one at all) the more I felt underwhelmed by it all. So much so, that my initial rating changed. 

The Last Housewife is not a comfortable read by any means, and you can absolutely feel that the story was heavily influenced by the high-profile scandal and sex cult that was NXIVM. However, despite the shock factor, I expected more detailed and less censored scenes, given the number of trigger warnings for this book. 

Additionally, some aspects of the story confused me, such as the portrayal of the three women as hardcore feminists, yet they quickly fall for the desire to be controlled and abused by men. This just didn't fit the narrative to me and it was something my brain kept coming back to as the story progressed.

SPOILER: The cheating aspect was also unnecessary and skewed my view of Shay before I even knew her story. If you've read this, I'd love to hear your thoughts on this plotline?