The Girl Beyond the Gate

Jodie Madison has moved to The Grove, a gated community she believes will be the fresh start she needs. But at closer look, it’s not quite as perfect as it looks or rather the residents are as perfect as they look.

Jodie is drawn to her neighbor, Norah and her ill daughter, Lacey. She knows she should stay away but she can’t. Then murder rocks the community and Jodie believes this is the time to get Lacey away from Norah.

Secrets are plenty in this book and everyone has a past. While you are busy spying on your neighbors, be careful, you might just find something – but will anyone find out about you?

I enjoyed how this book was set up in terms of how many days before, etc. Clever way to begin a chapter. If you have read this, you know what I mean. This one has nosey neighbors, not so perfect people (who is perfect), secrets and lies.

This was a fast read for me which had me going “Wait, What?” at the end. I enjoyed the drama and how thing unfolded. Not everything was tied up nicely or maybe I missed something – going back to my “wait, what?” moment at the end.

Either way, I enjoyed this and look forward to more books by this author.

Thank you to Embla Books 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.