My thoughts
This book was great. It was a mix between a mystery/thriller and a soap opera. Through in a little Desperate Housewives and you have this book. It's a page turner. I started it one day and finished it the next. I didn't want to put it down.
You meet four women. Four very different women. They all live on Hawthorne Lane with their husbands. One is newly separated; Libby. One is newly married; Hannah. One living a big secret; Audrey. One living a lie; her life is far from perfect; Georgina.
And there is the other couple. Dean and Maggie. Maggie is a hard working young lady. Dean is a grumbler. He complains about the people living on the other side of town. The rich people. He hates them. Maggie works as a nanny there. Dean resents anyone doing better than him. Maggie has a secret.
This book pulled me right in. It held my attention and I didn't figure out who did what to whom or who was whom. I tried. I had so many guesses. I was definitely surprised by two things. Two very big things.
I loved the ending too. It was like icing on the cake.
This book has several instances of domestic abuse. Horrible domestic abuse and some sexual abuse. It should have that in the beginning of the book.
But it's still good.
Thank you @penguinrandomhouse, @ballantine, for this ARC.
FIVE stars....
About
In this twisty tale of domestic suspense, four neighbors become the prime suspects in a murder investigation that reveals the sinister underside of their picture-perfect community.
Hawthorne Lane is the perfect place to live. Its tree-lined street and stately homes are the envy of the town. Every Halloween the residents of Hawthorne Lane come together to host their famous Fall Festival. But this year, someone won’t survive the night.
As a murder investigation ensues, it quickly becomes clear there’s more going on behind closed doors on Hawthorne Lane than meets the eye. And four women, each with secrets worth killing for, find themselves at the center of it all.
There’s Georgina, the perfectionist and reigning Queen Bee, who pays a high price for her elevated status. There’s Audrey, the bold and beautiful neighbor with the high-flying corporate career, but whose marriage is on the rocks. There’s Libby, the working mother who is struggling to come to terms with her recent divorce while parenting her teenage son. And finally, Hannah—the newcomer with a mysterious past that’s returning with a vengeance.
As the clock ticks down to Halloween, their lives will cross in the most unexpected ways. And soon only one question remains: Who will pay the ultimate price for the lies they all tried so hard to bury?
Hawthorne Lane is the perfect place to live. Its tree-lined street and stately homes are the envy of the town. Every Halloween the residents of Hawthorne Lane come together to host their famous Fall Festival. But this year, someone won’t survive the night.
As a murder investigation ensues, it quickly becomes clear there’s more going on behind closed doors on Hawthorne Lane than meets the eye. And four women, each with secrets worth killing for, find themselves at the center of it all.
There’s Georgina, the perfectionist and reigning Queen Bee, who pays a high price for her elevated status. There’s Audrey, the bold and beautiful neighbor with the high-flying corporate career, but whose marriage is on the rocks. There’s Libby, the working mother who is struggling to come to terms with her recent divorce while parenting her teenage son. And finally, Hannah—the newcomer with a mysterious past that’s returning with a vengeance.
As the clock ticks down to Halloween, their lives will cross in the most unexpected ways. And soon only one question remains: Who will pay the ultimate price for the lies they all tried so hard to bury?
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