The denouement is bonkers, but satisfying." This is the perfect cozy, suspenseful story to read this fall."A polished and entertaining homage to Big Little Lies and Desperate Housewives. The audiobook made me feel like I was right at the center of the drama. I was a little bit jealous of their Halloween plans, since I worked over my Halloween weekend (ugh). I loved that it was centered around a Halloween block party. The Mother Next Door focuses on a group of “it” wives and the new woman on the block. I’m a sucker for these stories of catty moms behaving badly. Nevertheless, it was interesting and I was hooked right from the beginning. It felt more like a neighborhood drama than a thriller, with a hint of suspense. I really like this method of storytelling, everyone’s POVs coming together to a point. This thriller centers around an exclusive Halloween block party, so it’s the perfect time of year to read it! In the vein of Big Little Lies, the reader knows something big happens on Halloween night, but it’s not clear what happened to whom or who exactly was involved. Thank you to Graydon House for a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review, and to Harper Audio for a complimentary audiobook copy. The rest of the Ivy Five continued their traditions.
Ellen blamed the Ivy Five for her mother leaving town and leaving her behind. Her mother (Jackie) had told her about how Kendra had killed Daphne and the others covered it up. Greg approached Theresa about adopting her when Daphne didn’t want to keep the baby, and Theresa always kept Lily’s adoption a secret.Įllen was the mystery narrator. She’s the daughter of the Ghost Girl, Daphne. But when a twisted plot is revealed, with dangerous consequences, their steady foundation begins to crumble, leaving only one certainty: after this year’s block party, Ivy Woods Drive will never be the same. They’ll do anything to protect their families. This year’s block party should be the best yet… until the women start receiving anonymous messages threatening to expose the quiet neighborhood’s dark past-and the lengths they’ve gone to hide it.Īs secrets seep out and the threats intensify, the Ivy Five must sort the loyal from the disloyal, the good from the bad. When a new mother moves to town, eager to fit in, the moms see it as an opportunity to make the group whole again.
An influential group of neighborhood moms-known as the Ivy Five-plans the event for months.Įxcept the Ivy Five has been four for a long time. The annual Halloween block party is the pinnacle of the year on idyllic suburban cul-de-sac Ivy Woods Drive.
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