Overview

A propulsive page-turning thriller following the hit reality TV show Garden State Goddesses where secrets are uncovered, intense rivalries surface, and a startling murder propels a producer on a riveting quest for the truth.On this season of Garden State Goddesses: Getting canceled means getting killed.When Hope Bennett marries Carmela's brother, Leo, she becomes not only a Fontana, but a Garden State Goddess--and not everyone is happy. Secrets will be revealed, decades-long rivalries will surface, and a sudden murder will lead to a reality reckoning no one is prepared for--least of all the show's producer, Eden, who must race to catch a killer and save the most dramatic season of all time.""Juicy, gossipy, and deliciously vicious, one thing is certain: this New Jersey neighborhood has enough secrets to guarantee renewal. Readers will be clamoring for season two of this funny, dark guilty pleasure."" --KATY HAYS, New York Times bestselling author of The Cloisters ""Like the best, most addictive reality TV, The Really Dead Wives of New Jersey is about people behaving badly--lying, cheating, back-stabbing, and worse. I started reading for all the juicy drama, but it was the murder mystery that had me racing through pages at the end."" --ANA REYES, New York Times bestselling author of The House in the Pines ""Secrets, gallows humor, campy reality TV stars, and an Instagram gossip account called Shady Di--Astrid Dahl's The Really Dead Wives of New Jersey is the kind of book I wanted to live inside. LOLing and gasping my way through, I nearly wished I'd written it myself!"" --ANNA DORN, author of Perfume & Pain

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""A reality show is a perfect vehicle for murder: Everyone lies, goads, manipulates, argues, cheats, and steals. Why not add 'kills' to the list?"" -- ""Washington Post"" ""Effectively straddles the line between dark humor and genuine suspense."" -- ""BookPage""

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Astrid Dahl is an author, fangirl, and law school dropout. She lives in Los Angeles, where she plans to die. Allyson Ryan is an Earphones Award-winning voice actress who can be heard in commercials, promos, animation, and audiobooks. She has extensive experience on stage and television. In New York, she acted in and directed more than thirty plays. Her television credits include roles on Eleventh Hour, Law & Order, and One Life to Live. She has also appeared as ""Mom"" in several television commercials. Advertising Age nominated her for a Bobby Award in the best actress category for her work as the Duracell mom. Devon Sorvari is an Earphones Award-winning and Audie Award-nominated narrator. She graduated from NYU's Circle in the Square program and the Classical Studio. She has nationwide theater credits ranging from Shakespeare to musicals. Mia Barron has worked at theaters in New York and around the country. Her film and television credits include The Guiding Light and the independent feature The F Word. She has won an AudioFile Earphones Award, and in 2003 she was awarded the Publishers Weekly Listen Up Award for her audiobook narration. Emily Lawrence, an actor and writer, is passionate about bringing stories to life. She has narrated more than 425 audiobooks, many of which were USA Today or New York Times bestsellers, and has also worked in film, television, and theater. A student of neuroscience and speech pathology, Sean Patrick Hopkins has translated his understanding of human behavior and vocal performance into a career in storytelling. His classical training and versatility with dialects has helped to create distinct and varied characters across many genres. In addition to narrating over 100 audiobooks, he has been seen and heard on film, television, video games, and stages in New York City and across the country. When not in the booth, you can find him buried in genealogy research, out exploring our National Parks, and raising an amazing daughter alongside his wife, fellow narrator Patricia Santomasso.

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