Dismemberment 101

In a fit of rage and passion a woman murders her husband.  Three of her friends help dispose of the body.  Yes, you guessed it, they chop him up into little pieces (much like the food they prepare in the box lunch factory where they work).  Have I already given too much away?  Out by Natsuo Kirino is one of the two books chosen over at Reading Matters as the first online book club reading selection.  I love mysteries, but this one is about as noir as they come!  Would it be really creepy if I said that I am "enjoying" this book?  No need to worry, it is not for the violence that I am so curious about this book.  This is such a completely different view of what I imagine Japan to be like.  It reminds me a little of The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith (I have read the book and seen the movie).  You find yourself hoping the murderer gets away with it.  Granted the motivation of these women is probably somewhat different.  I am a little less than halfway finished with this book, but Kirino is a really excellent author.  The story is very gritty, and you just (well I just) want to keep reading more to find out what happens.  I want to see how everything ties together, and will they murder again...