The Retirement Plan, Sue Hincenbergs
The Retirement Plan, Sue Hincenbergs
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The Retirement Plan
A Novel

Author: Sue Hincenbergs

Narrator: Kiiri Sandy, John Pirhalla

Unabridged: 11 hr 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 05/06/2025


Synopsis

“The perfect cocktail of well-plotted, good-hearted, murderous fun."" —Nina Simon, bestselling author of Mother-Daughter Murder NightTHEY'D KILL TO BE WIDOWS.Three best friends turn to murder to collect on their husbands’ life insurance policies… But the husbands have a plan of their own in this darkly funny debut that will delight readers from the first laugh to the final twist.After thirty years of friendship, Pam dreams of her perfect retirement with Nancy, Shalisa, Marlene, and their husbands—until their husbands pool their funds for an investment that goes terribly wrong. Suddenly, their golden years are looking as dreary as their marriages.But when the women discover their husbands have seven-figure life insurance policies, a new dream forms. And this time, they need a hitman.Meanwhile, their husbands are working on their own secret retirement scheme and when things begin to go sideways, they fear it’s backfired. The husbands scramble to stay alive…but soon realize they may not be quick enough to outmaneuver their wives.

About Sue Hincenbergs

Sue Hincenbergs is a former television producer who has worked on multiple award-winning programs. She lives in Toronto with her (very much alive) husband, her scruffy, middle-aged rescue dog, Kramer, and the rooms full of the stuff her three sons left behind when they moved out. The porch light is always on in case one comes by for a visit. The Retirement Plan is her first novel. 


Reviews

Goodreads review by Linzie (suspenseisthrillingme) on May 16, 2025

If you’re looking for a rollicking good time filled with dark humor and a cozy-ish mystery, The Retirement Plan is most definitely right up your alley. After all, from the quirky characters to the almost Thelma and Louise feel, there wasn’t much missing from this dynamite novel. Deliciously unhinged......more

Goodreads review by sabrina on April 20, 2025

The book follows 3 besties who decide to murder their husbands for the life insurance money⁠⁠. But, the husbands have a plan of their own 👀 It was the most absurd plot in the best way, everyone was misinterpreting things during every chapter which lead to some crazy antics. This was a page turner. Th......more

Goodreads review by Tasha on May 04, 2025

This was a funny, darkly humorous, and fast-paced story full of twists and turns. It follows four middle-aged women who dreamed of perfect retirement plans—plans that didn’t quite go as expected. Then a mysterious death changes everything. Meanwhile, their husbands have retirement plans of their own.......more

Goodreads review by Ashley on April 30, 2025

This was really fun! Comparable to The Thursday Murder Club in that you're following a group of average everyday older adults who end up in some hijinks when they start getting involved in murderous affairs. I loved the cat and mouse element to this story and all the little twists and turns the story......more

Goodreads review by Agi on December 28, 2024

Oh my. This book was so absurd that you're probably going to either love or hate it. Really. I didn't know what to expect so I started reading it with open mind and the more I read, the more confused I was - it felt like western, like a comedy of errors, like a satire, where everyone just runs aroun......more