Such a Quiet Place

On paper Hollow’s Edge appears to be an idyllic place to live. It is quiet, has a neighborhood pool, a lake and a forest to enjoy. The residents in the community have a neighborhood watch and get together for community parties. Sounds like a lovely place to live – that is if you can get past the murder of Brandon and Fiona Truett. It rocked the neighborhood and had neighbors looking over their shoulders and pointing fingers. The neighborhood is now tainted. It is hard to sell their homes, and they are still reeling from testifying in court.

Ruby, who was convicted for the murders of the Brandon and Fiona Truett, has been released from prison after serving fourteen months. She lived with Harper and all the evidence pointed to her being the killer. But when Ruby’s conviction is overturned and she shows up at Harper’s home, everyone is nervous and questioning two things – why did Ruby come back and are they safe? Soon with the neighborhood on edge, it becomes evident that not everyone told the truth about the night of the murders and that that this perfect community is not so perfect after all.

This was a fun little whodunit for me. The first few chapters were slow for me but after that the book went rather fast. I loved trying to figure out what really happened that night, trying to figure out each character’s motivation and if he/she could be trusted. All that glitters is not gold in this neighborhood!

This neighborhood is an interesting group of people, and by the end we know more about them. The neighborhood of Hollow’s Edge has a small town feel to it. Like Cheers, everyone knows you name, and they even know your business. Sometimes you must take the good with the bad when living in a tight knit community. As the book progresses, Miranda shows us that these characters are not as perfect as they would have their neighbors believe.

Such a Quiet Place was slow to start but ended strong. There are some twists and little reveals which are interesting. There is an underlying sense of tension throughout the book. I could feel the character’s mistrust, their anxiety and their doubt. Speaking of the characters, some are likeable, some unlikeable and some had me shaking my head.

Plus, who did not enjoy reading their community page? Nice touch!

Overall, a tense whodunit which delivers proving that Megan Miranda knows how to build suspense and tension. If you have not read one of her books, give her a read. You may be surprised. Once the ball got rolling in this book, it was full steam ahead to the end!

Tense, riveting and entertaining

Thank you to Bookouture and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.