Mary Cobb (Books)

Mary Cobb Books

May Cobb writes with a keen sense of suspense and psychological depth, often exploring the darker corners of the human psyche and intricate interpersonal relationships. Her style is incisive and evocative, drawing readers into the inner lives of her characters and their motivations. Cobb's work tends to focus on themes of family secrets, societal pressures, and the search for identity. Her debut novel promises a compelling and unsettling read.

The Hunting Wives

503 pages
18 hours of reading

3.7(3)Add rating

The Hunting Wives share more than target practice, martinis, and bad behavior in this novel of obsession, seduction, and murder.Sophie O’Neill left behind an envy-inspiring career and the stressful, competitive life of big-city Chicago to settle down with her husband and young son in a small Texas town. It seems like the perfect life with a beautiful home in an idyllic rural community. But Sophie soon realizes that life is now too quiet, and she’s feeling bored and restless.Then she meets Margot Banks, an alluring socialite who is part of an elite clique secretly known as the Hunting Wives. Sophie finds herself completely drawn to Margot and swept into her mysterious world of late-night target practice and dangerous partying. As Sophie’s curiosity gives way to full-blown obsession, she slips farther away from the safety of her family and deeper into this nest of vipers.When the body of a teenage girl is discovered in the woods where the Hunting Wives meet, Sophie finds herself in the middle of a murder investigation and her life spiraling out of control.