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Started this book right before baby was due and finally finished it one month later.

Classic who done it, pointing out many of the false securities suburbanites have. About halfway through, it became pretty predictable, but it was just the kind of easy reading I need during this new season of life I'm in.
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10/2023

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This book is told through multiple POVs. A former model leaves her former rock star husband in the middle of the night. A child goes missing. Fingers are pointed. When a second child goes missing in this suburban town, every neighbor and their actions are questioned.

Thanks to #netgalley for the ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review. This thriller had my attention from the very start and I was held captive by this book until the very end. Told from 3 POVs, this mix of dark characters, a missing child the feeling of sinister undertones running throughout it as I was reading it, made it the perfect thriller for me. A reminder that we never really know our neighbours nor would we necessarily want to.

3¾⭐
I suspected it was “who” it was fairly early on…did the author make me doubt my suspicions…yeah, for the most part, she did. There is a plethora of gossip and secrets in this neighborhood to spill and stew upon and ultimately can keep you interested in the outcome. And while this did hold my interest, there were some elements that didn‘t sit well with me, overall. But I‘m still giving this a good-ish rating.

A tad too drawn out at times for me, but good twists.

Starting this one at some point today. 😆

I liked that the story contains multiple narrators. It allowed me to experience the individual events and emotions for many of the characters, pulling me into their lives. The mystery surrounding Billy‘s disappearance is a good one, but to me it seemed as though Alterman was trying to send a bigger message about people‘s desires to appear perfect, often due to societal pressures and regardless of the costs, while often failing to obtain happiness.

How could this happen in OUR neighbor? Children don't get kidnapped in Oak Hill.

My first book by this author - a good thriller that kept me on my toes. 5/5

Don‘t miss it…very good.

FULL REVIEW: https://tinyurl.com/yvxk4jrt

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FULL REVIEW 7/12

How could this happen in OUR neighbor? Children don't get kidnapped in Oak Hill.

Then the unthinkable happens again - another child goes missing and again while the child is under Cassidy's care.

You will be guessing and not sure if you will be guessing correctly, but the responsible person was not the one I chose.

My first book by this author - a good thriller that kept me on my toes. 5/5

@lizalterman
@crookedlanebooks