Call to order the Friday Night Doom Crew.
They’re an eclectic group of true-crime enthusiasts—a forensic psychologist, historian, and popular Instagram presence among them—dedicated to sleuthing out nefarious offenders and doing whatever it takes to set things right. But when dark secrets threaten one of their own, the Doom Crew grapples with how far they are willing to go to protect her.
Diana Pulaski is the crew’s meticulously organized beating heart whose physician husband, Peter, is secretly a swindler behind an illegal pill mill, not to mention a loathsome cheater involved in an online romance. When they discover the truth, the amateur vigilantes have a plan to make Peter pay. Unfortunately, the closer Diana’s friends are to hunting Peter down, the closer they get to discovering a secret Diana has been hiding.
As the fumbling Doom Crew’s wild ride of vengeance goes awry, they must navigate the consequences of their actions. And Diana, forced to confront the past, must decide to whom she will remain loyal—no matter the cost. (Synopsis courtesy of Amazon.)
While Jen Lancaster is known for her humorous nonfiction books, you're missing out if you haven't read her fiction novels. I've enjoyed a bunch of them, especially her time travel story Here I Go Again (reviewed here), and her road trip adventure The Best of Enemies (reviewed here). I even enjoyed her recent empowerment novel The Anti-Heroes (reviewed here). But Peter Pulaski Must Pay takes the cake (or the Russian bakery pastries in this case).
This was such a fun and entertaining story throughout! I loved all the characters (except for Peter, of course) and the dialogue was tight. I feel like this one slipped through the cracks and it needs to be on everyone's radar. It has humor, friendship, true crime, Chicago, pets, LGBTQ+, etc. There's definitely a lot going on and we see everything unfold through the perspectives of some people in the Doom Crew (except for Carmen and Stella, whom I would have enjoyed getting to know through their own narratives, but it wasn't a deal breaker as they still added a lot to the story). I don't want to say too much as there are a lot of surprises and far be it from me to ruin anything.
My only minor concern was that the ending felt a bit anticlimactic after all the buildup. This didn't keep me from giving the novel five stars though. We still get a "where are they now" glimpse and it is satisfying overall.
Don't miss out on this one! I was recommending it while only halfway through and it didn't disappoint in the other half. I still recommend it a few months after finishing. I even miss the characters now that I'm done. Perfect for fans of This Charming Man (Marian Keyes), The Retirement Plan (Sue Hincenbergs) and Crimes Against a Book Club (Kathy Cooperman).
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