Such a Quiet Place
By Megan Miranda
- Release Date: 2021-07-13
- Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
Description
“An Agatha Christie vibe make[s] this whodunit an excellent beach read”(Library Journal). Discover secrets, scandal, and a suspected killer—all on one street in this gripping suspense from New York Times bestselling author and “master of misdirection and sudden plot twists,” (Booklist) Megan Miranda.
Welcome to Hollow’s Edge, where you can find secrets, scandal, and a suspected killer—all on one street.
Hollow’s Edge use to be a quiet place. A private and idyllic neighborhood where neighbors dropped in on neighbors, celebrated graduation and holiday parties together, and looked out for one another. But then came the murder of Brandon and Fiona Truett. A year and a half later, Hollow’s Edge is simmering. The residents are trapped, unable to sell their homes, confronted daily by the empty Truett house, and suffocated by their trial testimonies that implicated one of their own. Ruby Fletcher. And now, Ruby’s back.
With her conviction overturned, Ruby waltzes right back to Hollow’s Edge, and into the home she shared with Harper Nash. Harper, five years older, has always treated Ruby like a wayward younger sister. But now she’s terrified. What possible good could come of Ruby returning to the scene of the crime? And how can she possibly turn her away, when she knows Ruby has nowhere to go?
Within days, suspicion spreads like a virus across Hollow’s Edge. It’s increasingly clear that not everyone told the truth about the night of the Truetts’ murders. And when Harper begins receiving threatening notes, she realizes she has to uncover the truth before someone else becomes the killer’s next victim.
Pulsating with suspense and with Megan Miranda’s trademark shocking twists, Such a Quiet Place is Megan Miranda’s best novel yet—a “powerful, paranoid thriller” (Booklist, starred review) that will keep you turning the pages late into the night.
Reviews
Quietly Suspenseful
4By JeanneInDallasThis book kept my interest and I enjoyed it. The 2-part ending surprised me. It was a quick read.Good build up, lame end
4By Spicy MchagisThis book gave me anxiety and built up the tension so well, but I found the end anticlimactic and dull.Good but slow read
4By TerriM.This book took me awhile to read… but overall it was a good book but slow readLoved it.
5By TheCSmileyI was pulled in from the first chapter and read the whole book in a few days.Ok, not horrible, definitely not great.
2By Amigo73Frequently redundant and repetitive. None of the characters were likable, and I prefer there to be at least 1 that I’m rooting for as I read. Not the case here. The plot was rather simplistic. The original ‘crime’ investigation was so weak no jury could convict with absolutely no proof. Sine the novel hinged on that, it was all rather ridiculous. A big unbelievable yawn.Not my favorite
3By Moses1388Out of all of this author’s books, this one was underwhelming. It took too long to pick up pace and the storyline was chaotic with so many characters involved.Great read!
5By lpadilla4242Quick and easy read - totally worth itDon’t bother! Painfully boring!
1By Krystina MariePainfully boring!!! Don’t waist your money! Goes into way too much detail on the most insignificant things! Complete waist of money! If I could give zero stars I would!Interesting turn of events
4By Embw11This book was a slow read for me. The beginning chapters were hard to get into. Definitely picked up and became more interesting. Overall not bad.Meh
3By haleyt23Didn’t really hook me, but I finished it because I needed to know the truth! Would def recommend for those who like a “whodunnit”.