Beef bursted onto Netflix in 2023. The dramedy anthology created by Lee Sung Jin was a huge hit, receiving eight Emmy awards and three Golden Globes. The first season, starring Steven Yeun and Ali Wong is about two strangers that get into a road rage incident that brings nothing unhinged chaos into their lives. Season two hits Netflix on April 16th, starring Oscar Isaac and Carey Mulligan in a new storyline in which a young couple witnesses an intense fight between their boss and his wife sending an elitist county club and its Korean billionaire owner into a fresh mess of problems. If you’re looking for some great books that deal with rage, chaotic cat and mouse games, and people behaving badly, look no further!

Sorry for your Loss by Georgia McVeigh

Iris is a dark soul drawn to obsession who relies on her grief group to keep her out of trouble. When she meets Jack, a widow, Iris feels that fate brought them together. As Iris finds herself being drawn to Jack even more, she realizes with all the secrets he’s been keeping, they may just be the perfect couple after all.

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Madwoman by Chelsea Bieker

Clove has everything she’s ever wanted, including a husband and two children. She’s worked hard for her life, including doing anything she could to keep her childhood a secret. When she receives a letter from a women’s prison in California, the past she thought she buried comes back to rear it’s ugly head. As Clove anxiously goes throughout her present day, we get a glimpse into the horrifying day that forever changed her from her past.

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Come & Get It by Kiley Reid

Millie Cousins is a senior resident assistant at the University of Arkansas. All Millie wants in life is to graduate, get a good job, and buy herself a house. When Agatha Paul, a professor and writer offers Millie an unusual opportunity, she jumps at the chance, only to be wrapped up in a world of odd people, dorm pranks, and intrigue.

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Good Intentions by Marisa Walz

Cady has it all; married to her first boyfriend, a thriving event-planning business, and her best friend is her twin, Dana. When Dana dies unexpectedly, Cady finds herself drawn to a woman named Morgan who she met in the hospital that terrible day. As her pull toward Morgan turns into an obsession, Cady must confront what it is that’s really making her seek comfort in Morgan.

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Bad Summer People by Emma Rosenblum

Jen and Lauren are the Queen Bees of Salcombe, Fire Island every summer. While not on the tennis courts, they can be found manipulating people into getting whatever they want. Their husbands, Sam and Jason, have been summering together on this island since childhood with quite a history of secrets and grudges. Single friend, Rachel, is on the prowl for her next partner and doesn’t care if he’s a tennis pro or the husband to someone else. When a body is discovered off the boardwalk, things take an interesting turn in what was supposed to be a quiet summer.

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Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney

Adam and Amelia Wright have just won a weekend getaway at the perfect time. With their marriage in shambles, this weekend could be just what they need to reconnect. Adam has dealt with face blindless his entire life and has never been able to recognize anyone, even his own wife. Amelia has written Adam a letter every anniversary for the last ten years that she’s never let him read until now. After ten years of marriage, the couple will have to confront their issues as one of them is lying and this free trip was far from random.

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My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite

Korede always feels like she’s saving her sister, Ayoola. After all, Ayoola is the favorite child who is beautiful and possibly a sociopath. Now, Ayoola’s third boyfriend in a row is dead, stabbed in the heart with Ayoola’s knife. Korede knows by now how to clean up a crime scene. Things take a disastrous turn when the handsome doctor that Korede works with asks for Ayoola’s number. Although Korede has been in love with him for a while, she knows what the outcome will be if she lets these two connect.

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Dear Debbie by Freida McFadden

After years of being the go-to advice columnist for the unheard wives of New England, Debbie Mullen is losing everything, including her mind. With no job, her teenage daughters acting strange, and her husband keeping secrets, Debbie is done playing nice and ready for good old-fashioned payback.

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