214 PALMER STREET by Karen McQuestion

 

214 Palmer Street: A completely gripping psychological thriller packed with suspense by Karen McQuestion

 

A house with a secret. A woman with nothing to lose.

When Maggie sees the beautiful Venetian blinds moving in the Caldwells’ front window, she freezes. Her favorite neighbours Cady and Josh are away, so who is in their house?

The pretty young woman who answers the door tells a convincing story. She’s Sarah. The house-sitter. Just here for a month. An old friend of Cady’s who needed a place to stay. She’s pleasant and warm, and Maggie wanders back to her house thinking she might have made a new friend. Yet she can’t help but wonder why Cady never mentioned Sarah.

What Maggie doesn’t know is that on the other side of the door, Sarah is starting to panic. No one was meant to see her at 214 Palmer Street…

An unputdownable psychological thriller from number one bestseller Karen McQuestion, which will make you question what secrets your own neighbors are hiding… For fans of The Girl on the Train, The Woman in the Window and Gone Girl.

 

Buy link

 

https://geni.us/B09MFNDMT2social

About the author

 

Karen McQuestion is an Amazon Charts bestselling author who's written more than twenty novels and has sold over two million books worldwide. She's also the co-host, (along with USA Today bestselling author Tess Thompson), of the popular podcast, BEHIND THE BOOK.

Her publishing story has been covered by the Wall Street Journal, Entertainment Weekly, and NPR and she has appeared on ABC's World News Now and America This Morning. McQuestion’s books share common themes of connection and kindness. She lives in Hartland, Wisconsin.

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MY THOUGHTS 

Karen McQuestion never disappoints me. I've read and enjoyed quite a few of her books. This is the best one yet. So edge of your seat and guessing who was going to be left standing.

This book takes you on a trip that you won't see coming. Not completely anyway. Friends since childhood with huge secrets. Each trying to live a good life but always seeming to intersect with each other. Two men and a woman. Friends or enemies. Both men are married yet they can't seem to stay away from this female. What kind of power does she have over them. Or is it just they are weak men. 

Sarah and Kirk are happily married. She's been attacked and Kirk is right there to help. He does everything for her. But when she has questions about his past he just blows them off and doesn't want to talk about it. What can he be hiding. How will it affect them moving forward. Or will it. 

The sheriff, Gavin, has a lot to lose if he gets caught having an affair. Not only his wife but possibly his whole career. He's good at his job and he loves his wife. But he too has many secrets. Gavin, Kirk and Clarice. Childhood friends. Adult... What?? Are they friends, enemies, casual partners. Just what are they up too. Sarah is bound to find out after learning a few things from her mother in law. 

When Sarah goes missing Kirk is beside himself with worry. He calls his friend, the sheriff, and insists he put out a missing person report. What happens to these people is a breath stopping scene. One you can picture happening as it plays out. It's both sad and closure. It will bring tears to your eyes and have you holding your breathe. It made me cringe several times. I wanted to know what happened all those years ago and certainly found out. 

This book leaves not loose ends. Everything is answered. All your questions. Most of the characters are so likable but of course there are a few that just grate on your nerves. Makes you want to slap them. As much as I loved Kirk he really got on my nerves many times. Sarah I loved though found her to be a bit nosy. Good thing maybe. Clarice I despised and I straight up hated Sheriff Gavin. The secondary characters, some I liked and one I was on the fence about. 

This was a fun one. One I didn't figure out. It had quite a few twists going one and a lot of action. Flowed smoothly and kept you guessing. This book was great. I enjoyed it so much. 

Thank you #NetGalley, #KarenMcQuestion, #Bookouture for this ARC. This is my own true thoughts about this book.

5/5 stars and it was fantastic. A must read for McQuestion fans.