so-soI think I preferred Laskowski‘s The Weekend Retreat over this one, though it‘s cool this is set at Halloween…how timely! It‘s an interesting premise—snobby moms who are hiding a terrible secret linked to a death in the neighborhood on Halloween 13 years before. There are several secrets in this one, and at least one made me wonder why the author chose to incorporate that twist. Still, a good listen and good distraction listening.
pickBook read during 2nd week of October.
It was okay but not great with maybe a “controversial” end. A distinguished neighborhood with not so distinguished parents, specially those terrible mothers of Ivy five. One of them made a drastic, deadly decision in the past just to support the group. Who? I liked the way it was narrated, counting down the days of October until Halloween, where that terrible secret will be revealed.3⭐️ Predicted? Maybe..
so-so20 of 2022. This was a decent thriller. ⭐️⭐️⭐️
pickThis one is all about Halloween, but some library holds you just take when you can get 😉! I wasn‘t sure I was going to love it at first, but once I got further into it, I thought it was clever. Lots of great twists too.
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Starting this one on the porch this warm morning.. 😆
pickIf "The Hunting Wives" is a tenth as good as this book I would not have panned it so badly! The mean girl vibe is real on this cul-de-sac and I am loving it! Surprisingly, I did not hate the members of the Ivy Five. Laskowski does a fine job of making them relatable women who have their own insecurities and flaws. Also, the suspense element is on point and I was quite surprised by what the Ivy 5 had been covering for 13 years. SINISTER! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
One hour read so far. #2021Scarathlon #TeamSlaughter #Spooktober #MurderTheyReadaThon #ReadLikeHellaThon #Screamathon #TrickorReadaThon 5×10×1= 50 points @Clwojick
At three o'clock this morning I clocked in three hours of reading time. #2021Scarathlon # TeamSlaughter #Spooktober #MurderTheyReadathon #TrickorRead #ReadLikeHellaThon #ScreamaThon 5×10×3=150 points @Clwojick
Made some shawarma and Orozco soup in preparation for tomorrow's rain. Current read: "The Mother Next Door". Definitely worth the long library wait. ?
One hour read #2021Scararhlon #TeamSlaughter #2021Scarathlon#TeamSlaughter#Spooktober#LittenListen#MurderTheyReadaThon##Screamathon#ReadLikeHellathon 5×10×1=50 points @Clwojick
pickReview is up on my blog! Check it out!
https://reecaspieces.com/2021/10/17/the-mother-next-door-by-tara-laskowski-harle...
I enjoyed this book very much. It's not a thriller but is full of drama and mystery. You get to know five women and several secrets. Some secrets are very bad.
It's well written and I do recommend it.
I gave it 4/5 stars.
Full review here: tinyurl.com/23vfavkw
Ladies and gentlemen, skulls and boys: By the time our Halloween block party is over tonight, one of us will be dead.
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so-soHAPPY PUB DAY!!
Theresa is new to the exclusive cul-de-sac Ivy Woods Drive and wants to fit in.
The Ivy Five moms welcome her since one of their five has been gone for a long time. If they allow her in, they will be back to five instead of four.
The book flowed well, but there was too much drama in it for me even though the theme seemed to be that you never know who to trust. 3/5
FULL REVIEW: https://tinyurl.com/yhun9zdc
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Halloween Square : Genre : suspense
Square read/ not called
Book : The Mother Next Door
Becca's Bookoplathon
First roll: 5
Prompt: people
the atmosphere , the feeling of been watched, the unknown messenger who kept sending messages as well as their parts of the story just gives it that perfect fall vibe .Plus with how suspenseful, sinister and a bit twisted , as well as just the right amount of spookiness to it , it wouldn't let you down.
The Mother Next Door: A Novel of Suspense | 
