The Neighbors Secret, L. Alison Heller
The Neighbors Secret, L. Alison Heller
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The Neighbor's Secret
A Novel

Author: L. Alison Heller

Narrator: Allyson Ryan

Unabridged: 9 hr 23 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/05/2021


Synopsis

L. Alison Heller, whose work has been praised by Liane Moriarty as "warm, witty…refreshingly true to life,” explores the ultimate sacrifices of parenting in The Neighbor’s Secret, a propulsive and juicy novel filled with gripping twists and instantly recognizable characters.

How well do you really know your neighbors?

With its sprawling yards and excellent schools, Cottonwood Estates is the perfect place to raise children. The Cottonwood Book Club serves as the subdivision’s eyes and ears, meeting once a month for discussion, gossip, and cocktails. If their selections trend toward twisty thrillers and salacious murder mysteries, it’s only because the members feel secure that such evil has no place in their own cul-de-sacs.

Or does it?

What happened to Lena’s family fifteen years ago was a tragic accident, and she will never admit otherwise. Devoted wife and mother Annie refuses to acknowledge—even to herself—the weight of a past shame. And new resident Jen wants friends, but as always, worries about her troubled son getting in the way.

When late-night acts of vandalism target the women of the book club in increasingly violent and personal ways, they will be forced to decide how far to go to keep their secrets. At least they all agree on what’s most important: protecting their children at any cost—even if it means someone has to die.

A Macmillan Audio production from Flatiron Books

“The Neighbor’s Secret is the rare thriller that actually leaves you feeling better about humanity. Buoyant and big-hearted, I had zero self-control when it came to inhaling chapters to uncover each delicious new secret. This will be an easy book to recommend to everyone I know—an absolute crowd pleaser!” —Chandler Baker, New York Times bestselling author of The Husbands

“Addictive, suspenseful and masterfully written, The Neighbor’s Secret kept me glued to the page. This searing portrait of the suburbs, where the perfect surface conceals deadly secrets, will delight fans of Big Little Lies.” —Michele Campbell, internationally bestselling author of The Wife Who Knew Too Much

About L. Alison Heller

L. Alison Heller is a lawyer and author of contemporary women's fiction novels THE NEVER NEVER SISTERS and THE LOVE WARS.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Nilufer on September 05, 2022

This is such a great fit for die hard fans of Liane Moriarty! Slow burn- high tension- triggering- well constructed mystery centered around a lovely neighborhood where the women like to discuss books, drinking strong cocktails, enjoying gossips and keeping heavy secrets. There are several character......more

Goodreads review by Jayme on October 05, 2021

3.5 ⭐️ The book opens with an unidentified narrator confessing that she saw “THE TWO OF THEM” leave the party five minutes apart, like they didn’t want to be seen-and with no good reason to sneak off together, and wondering AFTER the body was found-if it was MURDER? A Vandal, targeting the homes of t......more

Goodreads review by Michael on February 09, 2022

An intriguing neighborhood suspense about the community of Cottonwood Estates. The ladies of the subdivision’s book club meet once a month, but usually spend more time drinking specialty aperitifs and gossiping than actually discussing the chosen book. Yeah, it’s that kind of story…and for the most p......more

Goodreads review by Val ⚓️ Shameless Handmaiden ⚓️ on November 03, 2021

4 Stars I really enjoyed this. Was it the best thing I've ever read? No, of course not. But I'm a sucker for a decent domestic thriller, especially one that gets all Revolutionary Road in the suburbs, with neighbors all up in each other's business. All the sniping. All the two-faced merriment. It war......more

Goodreads review by Melissa (Semi-hiatus for Work) on January 26, 2022

3.5 stars So many fun things about this book--a neighborhood book club, some people holding deep dark secrets, others doing terrible things to people, all culminating in an over the top graduation party where everything is brought into the open. I kind of felt like a voyeur looking into these lives a......more