Too Close to Home
An Explosive, Darkly Humorous Domestic Thriller where Nothing is What It Seems
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3.9 • 52 Ratings
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- $12.99
Publisher Description
From the two-time Edgar Award–nominated author of ON A QUIET STREET and THE VACANCY IN ROOM 10...
DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES meets FINLAY DONOVAN in this darkly humorous thriller about three women's lives colliding around an explosive murder, a bizarre cover-up, and a riveting search for the truth.
"Explosive, addictive, and impossible to put down."
—Noelle Ihli, bestselling author of Such Quiet Girls
Those lucky enough to live in the elite lakefront community of Cloverhill Lakes are drawn to it for its safety and top-notch school district. The moms meet for coffee at the park while their kids play, they’re heavily involved in the PTA, and the summers are filled with chardonnay, brunch, sundresses, and backyard bonfires.
But everything changes when Regan Hoffman’s car explodes at the annual Labor Day party. The wrong person is killed, but it was meant for her. As the carefully crafted walls of her community begin to crumble, Regan tries to keep it together—something made infinitely harder when she sees her dead husband…alive.
When a Cloverhill Lakes resident suddenly goes missing, dark secrets begin to surface from underneath the idyllic veneer of their beautiful community—and the truth threatens to destroy them all as Regan finds herself in a fight for her life.
For readers who love:
Small lakeside community vibes Twists that will leave you breathless Dark humor and wild antics Dramatic domestic suspense Multiple POVs Desperate Housewives meets Finlay Donovan
Other thrillers from Seraphina to keep you up all night: Nothing Ever Happens Here The Vacancy in Room 10 The Vanishing Hour On a Quiet Street Such a Good Wife Someone’s Listening
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Glass's high-octane latest (after Nothing Ever Happens Here) starts with a literal bang when suburban housewife Regan Hoffman's car explodes at a Labor Day picnic in her affluent lakefront community. Before the explosion, Cloverhill Lakes, Conn., appeared to be an oasis for the wealthy, where housewives like Regan enjoyed wine-soaked brunches after PTA meetings. In reality, tensions have been building for months: super-mom Andi is dealing with an ugly divorce, mysterious new arrival Sasha is outrunning a shady past, and Regan is still grieving her husband, Jack, who died two years earlier. When a neighbor disappears and a bomb threat rocks the local school, Regan teams up with fellow PTA members Andi and Sasha to figure out if those incidents are connected to the car bombing. As the investigation ramps up, Jack's ghost starts appearing to Regan, and Glass reveals the secrets the women are keeping from one another. The novel's pace, which never flags from the opening scene, can feel frenetic, but fans of Liane Moriarty's suburban thrillers will be delighted by Glass's commitment to jaw-dropping twists. This delivers the goods.
Customer Reviews
Very exciting
Excellent read. Definitely going to pick up more from this author.
Too Close
This author is good! What a great series this would make. Fun, suspenseful and very clever.