Such a Quiet Place ~ Megan Miranda. Hollow's Edge sc 2021 NEW! HERE in MELB

Description: Measures approx. 9¾ x 6¾ inches or 25 x 17cmsSYNOPSIS .... From the New York Times bestselling author of The Last House Guest, a Reese's Book Club pick. There was no warning that she would come back. Welcome to Hollow's Edge - a picture-perfect neighbourhood where everyone has each other's backs. At least, that's how it used to be, until the night Brandon and Fiona Truett were found dead... Two years ago, branded a grifter, thief and sociopath by her friends and neighbours, Ruby Fletcher was convicted of murdering the Truetts. Now, freed by mistrial, Ruby has returned to Hollow's Edge. But why would she come back? No one wants her there, least of all her old housemate, Harper Nash. As Ruby's return sends shockwaves through the community, terrified residents turn on each other, and it soon becomes clear that not everyone was honest about the night the Truetts died. When Harper begins to receive threatening, anonymous notes, she realizes she has to uncover the truth before someone else gets hurt... Someone like her. We had no warning that she’d come back..... Hollow’s Edge used 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 once 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 Truett’s 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. About the AuthorMegan Miranda is the author of the young adult novels Fracture, Hysteria, Vengeance and Soulprint. Her debut adult suspense novel, All the Missing Girls, was published in 2016. Megan has a degree in Biology from MIT and currently lives near Charlotte, North Carolina, with her husband and two children. Very Entertaining read!ReviewsIt ramps up to fever pitch! .... Who wouldn’t want to live in Hollow’s Edge? Such a beautiful suburban area, with lake access, a pool and lovely homes set in a group! Harper has lived here for quite a while, she works at the nearby University, others in this subdivision work there also. It was a wonderful place to live, and everyone knew their neighbors. But did they really????? How much do you really know what anyone is capable, even MURDER!!!!!14 months ago this community was rocked to it’s core. Harper was out and about and heard one of her neighbor’s dogs barking incessantly. Harper went to investigate and found Brandon and Fiona Truett dead, killed by carbon monoxide poisoning. Apparently someone left the car running in the garage, the poisonous gas easily seeping into the house and killing the Truetts.Ruby Fletcher was convicted of the murders. She was the only one seen on a neighbor’s outdoor camera coming and going in the middle of the night, down to the lake and then back home at around 2 a.m. All of the neighbors testified at her trial, but were they all telling the truth??Ruby had been sharing Harper’s house after her ex moved out. Harper had heard Ruby come in a little after 2 a.m. There wasn’t much solid evidence but Ruby was convicted and spent 14 months in prison. She finally got a new lawyer and found herself finally freed, presumed innocent!!Harper and the neighbors are shocked to see Ruby come back into their neighborhood. But Ruby is back for revenge, or is there more to it than that??? Does she know something else about what happened that night??She and Harper had been good friends but now Harper doesn’t know what to make of Ruby’s return, especially after she catches her lying on several occasions.There is a lot going on in his quiet neighborhood, if you look deeper under the rosy personas that the characters present to each other. There is a Hollow’s Edge Community website and they are busy talking to each other about Ruby’s return and, well, what to do about it????Though the beginning of this book was a bit slow, I enjoyed getting to know the characters and trying to figure out WHO DONE IT !!!!!!!!!!! Because we don’t really know that Ruby was ever guilty or if it’s someone else among them who was the killer !!!Things really get rolling at about 75% when there is the annual 4th of July Pool Party and Fireworks, everyone is there, INCLUDING RUBY. Things get pretty twisty, turny at this point and it was a fun ride.As in All The Missing Girls and The Girl From Widow Hills I enjoyed Ms. Miranda’s writing. I wouldn’t call this a thriller, it’s more of a slow burn mystery that keeps building until it’s clever ending.Except for the slow beginning I enjoyed this read a lot!!All the stars for this book that is just oozing with suspense and secrets! .... Hollow’s Edge is a gorgeous subdivision...the kind of place where everyone knows everyone, and they all have frequent BBQs, holiday parties, and pool parties together. It’s always been a safe community......Until a little over a year ago, when The Truetts, a married couple, were found murdered in their house. Next door neighbor Ruby Fletcher was convicted of the murder.Present Day: Harper Nash and the rest of the community try to move on as best as possible. Unfortunately, none of them can sell their homes for profit with the murder still fresh in minds. Harper actually lived with Ruby, next door to the Truetts. Now, when Ruby’s conviction is overturned on a technicality, she comes back to the one place nobody ever expected to see her again: Hollow’s Edge. More specifically, Harper’s house. With uncomfortably thick tension in the air, suspicious activity starts trending upward in the subdivision. It appears that some neighbors were hiding secrets about the night of the murder. Is there any chance Ruby is innocent of the crime? And if so, who is the real murderer?Ruby has returned to the scene of the crime. Her conviction has been overturned. ... I loved the private and idyllic neighborhood setting. This is a close community that feels safe until Ruby shows up unexpectedly. The neighbors get together and like a team, they form a cohesiveness and pledge to not let Ruby upset the apple cart. No one wants to be her next victim! I could feel the tension and turned the pages quickly. The slow unraveling of secrets, the trails left behind, all led to an unpredictable, well paced mystery with a few dark secrets lurking in some closets. Overall, a nice mystery suspense read to while away the hours.Tense, riveting and entertaining ... 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. 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!Hollow’s Edge is such a quiet place. ... Or it used to be. Until Ruby was sentenced to 20 years for the murder of her neighbors, the Truetts. Set free on a technicality after serving only 14 months, she appears on Harper’s doorstep, her old roommate. Most of her neighbors thought she was guilty and testified against her. All except Harper, who isn’t so sure.Ruby’s appearance in the neighborhood has everyone abuzz on the community chat board. Is she back for revenge against those who testified or is she willing to let bygones be bygones? Everyone is on edge.The first half is atmospheric, setting the perfect tone for the small-town feel of the neighborhood with the gossip and speculation in the chats, which opens each chapter. I thought this was a fun aspect of the story. No one is particularly likable and no one was trustworthy. I had fun speculating who was the guilty party, and was happy to find out I was wrong.Some readers find the beginning slow but I enjoy a character-driven mystery where the mood is set and the tension slowly builds. The tension ramps up after the 4th of July neighborhood party when someone turns up dead. Kudos to the author for surprising me with the final reveal. This was my first Megan Miranda novel, and it won’t be my last.FIVE STARS!! ... Hollow’s Edge is a lovely neighborhood with a lake, community pool, and many residents work at the nearby college. It’s lovely until one of the least liked couples is murdered. Suspicion is turned on every resident and one of them (Ruby) is sent away to prison, based on camera footage from some of the residents.A little over a year later, Ruby is released on a technicality and she’s back at Hollow’s Edge. Fear and suspicions are running high throughout the neighborhood. We see everything through Harper, she works at the college in admissions and Ruby was living with her when she was arrested.Even though Harper and Ruby were friends then, it’s hard to tell how things stand between them now. Is Ruby really guilty of the murder or was she framed? Harper is torn between wanting Ruby to get out of her house and reconnecting with her friend. Threatening notes start turning up and a neighborhood Fourth of July party ends with tragic fireworks.This suspenseful book kept me guessing and I suspected everyone! I would characterize this more as a mystery and the ultimate reveals were a surprise to me. 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