8 Captivating Books Like The Hunting Wives

The best place to start if you loved The Hunting Wives is with the author, May Cobb's, other books! A great and compelling next read is A Likeable Woman.

When her rough-around-the-edges mother passed away under mysterious circumstances, Kira left her affluent Texas hometown behind without a second thought. Decades later, she receives an invitation to the vow renewal of an old frenemy.

Kira hesitates to return home, but she can't deny that the pull of wine, pool days, and her childhood crush, Jack, tempt her back. And an even more compelling argument for returning is the string of urgent texts from her grandmother insisting she has something for Kira.

It turns out Kira's mother was working on a memoir when she died. Full of juicy secrets and glimpses into the past, this forgotten book seems to indicate that Kira's mom was murdered.

With very little but burned bridges in her hometown, Kira turns to Jack for help finding answers. But the closer she gets to the truth, the more danger Kira seems to find herself in.

Kat Grant and Alice Campbell may be very different women—a creative socialite and a floundering suburbanite—but they are best friends who are there for each other through everything. Well, almost everything.

Kat's husband, Howard, is known for being a drunk and a bully. So when he dies after a fall from their second-floor balcony, all clues point to murder.

Now Kat has gone radio silent on Alice. With no reply to texts or calls, Alice is further kept at an arm's length by Kat's wealthy family.

But why are the police looking at Alice instead of Kat? And is someone doomed to get hurt next?

There's a master manipulator at the heart of everything. But which one is it?

The Banks wedding has quickly gone from a romantic celebration to a tense murder mystery. Most perplexing of all, four women hurry to confess to the crime, each of them insisting they killed alone.

Ginger is a mother who is barely holding her family together, while Kate is a woman used to paying her way out of trouble. Meanwhile, Emily has spent her vacation at the bottom of a bottle, and Lulu has a history of getting rid of men, with a list of exes to prove it.

Are these women protecting their friends, or are they protecting secrets far worse than murder?

As an aspiring freelance journalist, Tash has been on the prowl for a great story. As a new mother, she's also been on the lookout for a group of friends who can help her navigate her new life.

It seems the mysterious death of a young nanny can give her everything she wants…

Tash meets the other mothers at her son's new play group. These sleek and sophisticated women reside in a beautiful, tree-lined neighborhood of breathtaking homes.

When the mothers welcome Tash into their inner circle, she suddenly gains access to the glamorous life she has always dreamed of. Distracting from her cramped flat and slog of bills, she's caught up in a whirlwind of coffees, cocktails, and playdates in their wealthy world.

However, when another young woman turns up dead, it's clear there's much more to this tight-knit community than it seems. Tash's investigation brings her uncomfortably close to the other mothers.

Are the mothers truly her friends? Or has her quick acceptance been for a more sinister reason?

It's been nearly 20 years since Savannah, Daisy, and Zoe last spoke. One night changed everything for their friendship.

But when they receive a surprising invitation from the queen bee of their college clique, Evie, they are pulled back together. After all, who can resist a divorce party in Las Vegas?

Savannah may be a glamorous Vegas dancer now, but she dedicated years to concealing a past that keeps trying to rear its head.

Daisy is a substitute teacher running on fumes and spiraling in debt. She's ready to latch onto any excitement that she's let pass her by over the years.

As a pediatrician, Zoe's entire life has been built around perfection. But there's a cost to being flawless.

With the alcohol flowing and long-buried resentments coming back in full force, it seems Evie didn't bring them together just to celebrate her newfound freedom. And when things take a deadly twist, the friends must confront their shared past to survive the weekend.

Brooke Davies is a mystery writer married to a tech billionaire, Jack, who's 22 years her senior. Whisked away to the Bay Area and set up in a modest mansion, all that's required of Brooke now is perfection.

The role of the pristine housewife has always come easily to Brooke. But as she gets close to the other wives in her new neighborhood and spends more and more time away from Jack, her husband worries that the secret hidden behind their marriage will come to light unless he controls her every waking moment.

As an acclaimed news anchor and the chair of the community board, Erin King knows about maintaining appearances all too well. It doesn't hurt that she's hitched to a plastic surgeon.

Unfortunately, her successful career has taken a toll on her love life. In order to keep Mason interested in her, Erin quits her job.

But it may not be enough—and Mason may not be the man Erin thought he was…

Georgia St. Claire has earned herself the nickname “Black Widow” by allegedly cashing in on the deaths of two husbands. Though rumors swirl about her murdering her first two wealthy husbands, it seems her third marriage is one of true love.

After a tragic accident strikes in Presidio Terrace, however, the residents can't help but wonder if Georgia has fallen back into old habits.

In the exclusive Alton Road cul-de-sac, the homeowners are enmeshed in depraved scandals and secrets unknown to the outside world—and each other.

And then, on the night of the annual Summer block party, there's a murder.

To understand who committed the crime and why, readers will have to take a look at one year in the past. As tensions and betrayals unfold, true danger reveals itself all too close to home.

On one July night in a quiet cul-de-sac, someone is going to be shot dead.

Perhaps the victim will me the perfectionist wife, Maggie, or her husband, Craig, who has never met her expectations. They've recently packed up their kids and their life to flee California and have a fresh start in Florida—only for their demons to come knocking on their door.

Maybe respected oncologist Nick will be the one to die, or Dani, his wife, a successful dentist. The couple has their own share of well-hidden secrets.

There's Julia, an old widow with a troubled grandson who has just moved in with her, bringing along nasty habits and worse acquaintances.

It could be Olivia or her husband, Sean, who's depressed after losing his advertising job. Resentful of his working wife, Sean has started drinking and having increasingly violent fantasies.

Of course, it could also be one of the newlyweds, Aiden and Heidi, who are already having marital problems due to Aiden's hesitation in standing up to his overbearing mother. When Heidi becomes friends with Julia's grandson, things only get worse.

Each of these neighbors—these potential victims—have their own sercrets. And all of them have access to guns.