Such a Quiet Place
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Summary
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。
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。
Reviews
Jamie
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This was a 3。5 star read for me， but I am rounding up to 4 because it was a quick and fun read。 I don't normally read thrillers， and this book reminded me that I do enjoy the mystery and I should mix in one into my reading a bit more often。 This particular thriller takes place in a quiet， seemingly safe small neighborhood called Hollow's Edge。 I loved the description of the setting and the role that it played in the mystery。 I also found the map in the front of the book helpful in remembering wh This was a 3。5 star read for me， but I am rounding up to 4 because it was a quick and fun read。 I don't normally read thrillers， and this book reminded me that I do enjoy the mystery and I should mix in one into my reading a bit more often。 This particular thriller takes place in a quiet， seemingly safe small neighborhood called Hollow's Edge。 I loved the description of the setting and the role that it played in the mystery。 I also found the map in the front of the book helpful in remembering who lives where， as this definitely plays into trying to solve the crime that has terrified this quaint little neighborhood。 One of the things I enjoyed about this book was the idea that we all make assumptions about others that are often not based in reality at all。 This book was a good reminder to check those assumptions and realize that we usually don't have the whole story about people's private lives。 I enjoyed being taken on the ride of seeing other people through the eyes of the narrator， Harper， and watching as she unravels the mystery of what has happened in Hollow's Edge。 I found the end of some of the chapters to be a bit repetitive with Harper coming back to the same questions again and again。 I also did start to figure out what the twist was going to be before Harper fully realizes it。 But， these things did not take away from my enjoyment of the book。 This is a fun story to get caught up in！ Thank you to Net Galley， Simon and Schuster， and Megan Miranda for the advanced reader copy。 。。。more
Jen
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The first half of the book is a bit slow， it focuses a lot on the background and all， but when it picked up， it was mind-blowing。 I mean， a story about a small town where everyone knows everyone， to the extent where people entrusted their house keys to their neighbors， that’s how “close” these people are。 Then there comes the murder and mysterious threats to the neighborhood。 There were misjudgments and that shocking truth and revelations。 The characters are well-developed， and the plot is thoug The first half of the book is a bit slow， it focuses a lot on the background and all， but when it picked up， it was mind-blowing。 I mean， a story about a small town where everyone knows everyone， to the extent where people entrusted their house keys to their neighbors， that’s how “close” these people are。 Then there comes the murder and mysterious threats to the neighborhood。 There were misjudgments and that shocking truth and revelations。 The characters are well-developed， and the plot is thought-provoking。 I was surprised by the villain， and I thought it was someone else。 Overall， I love this read。 MM gave us another intriguing read！ 。。。more
Sara K
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The first half of this book was slow， it definitely picked up and I enjoyed the second half， but it took me a while to really enjoy it。Hollow’s Edge seems like the perfect suburban town， until the murder of their neighbors。 Over a year later the residents can’t sell their homes， and the woman implicated in the murders， Ruby Fletcher， has returned。 The neighborhood is terrified， especially Harper who Ruby lives with。 As time goes on， it becomes clear that many neighbors did not tell the truth abo The first half of this book was slow， it definitely picked up and I enjoyed the second half， but it took me a while to really enjoy it。Hollow’s Edge seems like the perfect suburban town， until the murder of their neighbors。 Over a year later the residents can’t sell their homes， and the woman implicated in the murders， Ruby Fletcher， has returned。 The neighborhood is terrified， especially Harper who Ruby lives with。 As time goes on， it becomes clear that many neighbors did not tell the truth about the murder case。 When Harper starts receiving threatening notes， will she be able to discover who the murderer is before someone else becomes a victim？ If you are looking for a fun mystery， definitely give this a try。 Just know that the book will pickup half way through！ Thank you Netgalley and Simon & Schuster for my advanced reader copy！ 。。。more
Joanna Olson
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I'm not sure where to really start for this review so I'll keep it short and simple。 I was a bit bored。 Hollow's Edge is a community where everyone knows each other and everyone has secrets。 After a couple is found dead， Ruby takes the fall and ends up in jail for 14 months。 When she gets out， she returns to Hollow's Edge and jumps right back into Harper's life。 Harper is shocked by Ruby's return and the whole town is on edge。 Unfortunately， most of the characters are really unlikable and the na I'm not sure where to really start for this review so I'll keep it short and simple。 I was a bit bored。 Hollow's Edge is a community where everyone knows each other and everyone has secrets。 After a couple is found dead， Ruby takes the fall and ends up in jail for 14 months。 When she gets out， she returns to Hollow's Edge and jumps right back into Harper's life。 Harper is shocked by Ruby's return and the whole town is on edge。 Unfortunately， most of the characters are really unlikable and the narrator， Harper， is very unreliable。 Her thoughts were all over the place and it just didn't connect well for me。 The ending was underwhelming to say the least。 I can see how people may have loved it but it just wasn't the book for me。 。。。more
Betty Beel
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For fans of Big Little Lies and Little Fires EverywhereI think Megan Miranada is one of the best， current domestic suspense authors。 She is brilliant at creating a creepy， relatable atmosphere filled with a cast of characters that you might find in your own life。In Such A Quiet Place， Miranda sets her mystery in Hollow’s Edge， a private suburb filled with nosey parkers。 They have a neighborhood watch， shared amenities and their own message board where everyone is in each other’s business。 All wa For fans of Big Little Lies and Little Fires EverywhereI think Megan Miranada is one of the best， current domestic suspense authors。 She is brilliant at creating a creepy， relatable atmosphere filled with a cast of characters that you might find in your own life。In Such A Quiet Place， Miranda sets her mystery in Hollow’s Edge， a private suburb filled with nosey parkers。 They have a neighborhood watch， shared amenities and their own message board where everyone is in each other’s business。 All was good in the hood until Brandon and Fiona Truett were found dead in their home from carbon monoxide poisoning。 Their dog walker and fellow Hollow’s Edge resident Ruby， was convicted for the double murder but after 14 months in jail she was exonerated on a technicality。 She is now back baby， and her former roommate and narrator Harper， isn’t sure if she is back for revenge， to clear her name， or to start fresh。One of the themes of this novel is surveillance。 How many times do you appear on someone’s camera each day？ Can this be used to save you or incriminate you？ Your digital footprint can be easily manipulated against you。 This novel definitely made me paranoid 😳This is a true domestic suspense， which means no crazy motivations， unreliable narrators or forced twists。 If you like thrillers packed with intense drama you will probably find this a slow read。 。。。more
Val
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Quiet because these neighbors see and hear things， but never talk about them with each other。 This was such an interesting look into herd mentality。A once idyllic and sought after college town neighborhood is rocked by the murder of two of their own。 All the pieces point to an offshoot neighbor， Ruby， who lived with Harper。 Convicted and sentenced， the neighbors feel safe again…until a technicality gets Ruby released。Ruby shows up at Harper’s door 14 months after her conviction， and slips right Quiet because these neighbors see and hear things， but never talk about them with each other。 This was such an interesting look into herd mentality。A once idyllic and sought after college town neighborhood is rocked by the murder of two of their own。 All the pieces point to an offshoot neighbor， Ruby， who lived with Harper。 Convicted and sentenced， the neighbors feel safe again…until a technicality gets Ruby released。Ruby shows up at Harper’s door 14 months after her conviction， and slips right back into her previous existence。 Harper is a super passive personality and so never asks Ruby what she is doing back， nor asks her to leave。 The story revolves around the waves that ripple through the neighborhood with her presence。 It seems that each neighbor hid their own secrets and found it more palatable to join the herd mentality and place all the blame squarely on Ruby 14 months ago。 When another death occurs in the neighborhood， everyone is a suspect。I found this to be a slow burn mystery- not a heart thumping thriller。 I appreciated the set up and character development the author created。 There were a lot of neighbor names to remember which was hard to track with at times。 I despised Harper’s push-over personality- but could see the value in her passiveness to the story。 Ruby was an awesome and spicy character I really enjoyed。 Overall I enjoyed the book， but I wasn’t sitting on the edge of my seat in anticipation。 I think it spoke more about what lies under the surface， and what people will do to protect it。 A very intriguing plot line and resulting insight into how little we know about our neighbors。 Recommend！Thank you to NetGalley and Simon & Schuster for the ARC to read and review。 。。。more
Joanna Beard
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Hollows edge sounds like an idyllic neighbourhood， lake， woodland， private pool and small cul de sac of houses。 Each one housing a friendly family with ordinary jobs and lives。 Until its not。 A yeah and a half ago married couple Fiona and Brandon were found dead in their house and police suspected foul play ， Ruby Fletcher ， a housemate of Harper was arrested and convicted of their murder。 But now her conviction was overturned and she is back ，not showing any remorse or shame。 She came back to Hollows edge sounds like an idyllic neighbourhood， lake， woodland， private pool and small cul de sac of houses。 Each one housing a friendly family with ordinary jobs and lives。 Until its not。 A yeah and a half ago married couple Fiona and Brandon were found dead in their house and police suspected foul play ， Ruby Fletcher ， a housemate of Harper was arrested and convicted of their murder。 But now her conviction was overturned and she is back ，not showing any remorse or shame。 She came back to live in the neighbourhood that effectively pointed the finger at her。 Most of the residents don't want her there and Harper starts receiving threatening messages。。。 having read previous books by Megan Miranda I knew I will be in for a page turner and I wasn't wrong。 Its smart fast paced and impossible to put down。 Full of twists and secrets the life in Hollows egde is not as idyllic as its residents want it to be。 Brilliant book ！ 。。。more
Brighid
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*Rounded up from 3。5 stars*Before that night， Hollows Edge was the sort of neighborhood you hope to live in - Friendly， communal， and safe。 But after the murders of Brandon and Fiona Truett， everything changes。 Their testimonies implicate outsider-turned-resident-roommate， Ruby Fletcher， and the neighborhood is confronted daily by the sight of the empty Truett house。 And now， a year and a half later， Ruby’s back… And moving back into Harper Nash’s house like she’s never left。 Hollows Edge is rif *Rounded up from 3。5 stars*Before that night， Hollows Edge was the sort of neighborhood you hope to live in - Friendly， communal， and safe。 But after the murders of Brandon and Fiona Truett， everything changes。 Their testimonies implicate outsider-turned-resident-roommate， Ruby Fletcher， and the neighborhood is confronted daily by the sight of the empty Truett house。 And now， a year and a half later， Ruby’s back… And moving back into Harper Nash’s house like she’s never left。 Hollows Edge is rife with tension and suspicion， and it becomes clear that not everyone was upfront about the night of the Truett murders。 When Harper begins receiving menacing notes， she has no choice but to get to the bottom of what happened that night - Before she becomes Hollows Edge’s next victim。 -The premise of Such A Quiet Place had me hooked from the get-go， and overall， this is one of my favorite Megan Miranda books in a long while。 It is whodunit/locked room style story with a verrrryy slow burn （excruciatingly so， to be honest）， and there are red herrings everywhere you look。 I suspected each and every character of being guilty at some point or another， and that sense of distrust and skepticism were integral to feeling “part of” the neighborhood， as Harper sought to unravel the events of that night。 Add some THOROUGHLY unlikable characters， and anyone could be the culprit。I thought the excerpts from the community message board were a clever touch that kept the pace from feeling brutal （because， as I mentioned， this one moves slooooooowwww）， and really helped set the scene and tone of Hollow’s Edge。 The ending， however， left me a bit unfulfilled。 It wasn’t a bad ending （Megan Miranda is too talented for that）， but maybe not the one I wanted - And it’s important to note that those are two separate things。 All-in-all， this is a solid read by a solid summer author， and I expect to see it in beach bags across the country this summer！ 。。。more
Kim
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This book was amazing！ I've been wanting to read it since I read the description a few months ago。 It did not disappoint！ The twists and turns - shocking！ This book was amazing！ I've been wanting to read it since I read the description a few months ago。 It did not disappoint！ The twists and turns - shocking！ 。。。more
Dana
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I love MM but this was just didn’t hit the mark for me。 It had that slow simmer she is known for and I loved the actual concept behind the crime and the small community but something was missing。 I will say this would make an incredible tv adaption if it gets there。 I can’t say too much without giving it all away。
Booksandcoffeepleasemx
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𝘔𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘶𝘭， 𝘴𝘶𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨！I recently discovered this author and every book I read from her it’s better than the last。This book was simply addictive and impossible to put down， it was full of twists and turns and kept me at the edge of my seat。 I loved the complex characters but Ruby was my favorite， she was fascinating， and that ending， just wow！ Loved it！Thank you Simon & Schuster and Edelweiss by Above the Treeline for this gifted copy。𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘪𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦: 𝘴𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘣𝘶𝘳𝘯 𝘮𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴， 𝘵𝘸𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘺 𝘴𝘵 𝘔𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘶𝘭， 𝘴𝘶𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨！I recently discovered this author and every book I read from her it’s better than the last。This book was simply addictive and impossible to put down， it was full of twists and turns and kept me at the edge of my seat。 I loved the complex characters but Ruby was my favorite， she was fascinating， and that ending， just wow！ Loved it！Thank you Simon & Schuster and Edelweiss by Above the Treeline for this gifted copy。𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘪𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦: 𝘴𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘣𝘶𝘳𝘯 𝘮𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴， 𝘵𝘸𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘺 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴， 𝘸𝘩𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴， 𝘴𝘶𝘣𝘶𝘳𝘣𝘢𝘯 𝘴𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴， 𝘱𝘴𝘺𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘳𝘴。https://www。instagram。com/booksandcof。。。 。。。more
booksbikesbooze
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3。5 stars。。。。Idyllic and atmospheric; I loved the cozy， neighborhood of Hollow’s Edge。Very slowwww burn， not extremely suspenseful or fast paced （which I need/crave/love）， however the ending was interesting/a little twisty。Thank you to the publisher for my gifted review copy – out today！
Ashley
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I love reading stories about neighborhoods where everyone knows everyone’s business。 I felt the paranoia and was on EDGE most of the time wondering who was going to pop out and do something…ANYTHING… But it was a slow burn with not a great payoff。 It could have been a GREAT story but it was just good。 I felt like I read a watered down version of The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street （without the aliens）。 Solid read if you like slow and simple lock-box thrillers。
Luanne Ollivier
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I'm a fan of Megan Miranda's writing and was eager to read her new novel， Such a Quiet Place。Hollow's End is a gated neighbourhood， an idyllic place to live， where the neighbours all know each other， host neighbourhood events， maintain an online community board， help each other out and more。 Idyllic up to the point where two residents were murdered a year ago。 Another resident of Hollow's End was convicted of the murders - but the conviction was overturned。 And Ruby has returned to the neighbour I'm a fan of Megan Miranda's writing and was eager to read her new novel， Such a Quiet Place。Hollow's End is a gated neighbourhood， an idyllic place to live， where the neighbours all know each other， host neighbourhood events， maintain an online community board， help each other out and more。 Idyllic up to the point where two residents were murdered a year ago。 Another resident of Hollow's End was convicted of the murders - but the conviction was overturned。 And Ruby has returned to the neighbourhood/scene of the crime。 （And isn't the name Hollow's End just a little bit creepy？）Ohh， the places this plot could go！ And go it does。 We meet all of the inhabitants and realize that that perfect veneer hides the sins and omissions of almost every resident。 Harper Nash is the one resident who was close to Ruby。 Harper was never quite sure of Ruby's guilt， but went to court and dutifully testified as to what she knew。 Was it really Ruby？ Harp still has doubts。 But， she's under pressure from the rest of the neighbourhood to stick with the facts they presented last year。 They also want Harper to convince Ruby to leave。 Ruby is never given a voice， but is instead revealed through everyone else's memories， perceptions and actions。 The first half of the book is slower while we come to know all the players。 I loved the uncertainty as to who the real culprit was。 Miranda kept me guessing with each new twist added to the narrative。 I suspected every last one！ Things move along much quicker in the second half of the book as the tension ramps up。This is a great mystery read， but also a nice exploration of privilege， mob mentality， community and more。 It's more than a little scary as it's not far from the truth at all。 The ending caught me unawares and was a wee bit of a stretch。 But overall， another great read from Megan Miranda。 。。。more
Peggy Harris
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This was an interesting dive into a messed up neighborhood。 After a couple is killed， the neighbors were quick to hand Ruby over to the jury on a silver platter。 It's no surprise that things are shaken up when her conviction is overturned and she returns。 This character study leaves us asking， how well do we really know those living next to us， and what secrets are they keeping？ I liked how the mystery turned out and who the killer turned out to be， but I felt that some of the plot reveals turne This was an interesting dive into a messed up neighborhood。 After a couple is killed， the neighbors were quick to hand Ruby over to the jury on a silver platter。 It's no surprise that things are shaken up when her conviction is overturned and she returns。 This character study leaves us asking， how well do we really know those living next to us， and what secrets are they keeping？ I liked how the mystery turned out and who the killer turned out to be， but I felt that some of the plot reveals turned out to be too convenient。 Certain aspects of the reveal would have been more believable if they had been hinted at a little more。 Overall， I was entertained but not blown away。 Keep in mind that I do read a lot of mystery/thrillers and so it takes a lot to surprise me anymore。 。。。more
thereadingowlvina （Elvina Ulrich）
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Quick Synopsis: After spending fourteen months incarcerated for the murders of her neighbour in a quiet and tight-knit community called Hollow's Edge， Ruby's conviction is overturned due to technicality。 She returns to Hollow's Edge which surprises everyone， especially her former roommate， Harper。 Now everyone is suspicious of Ruby and her motive for returning to this place。 My thoughts: This was a pretty slow burn， suspense/thriller which turned out to be quite an enjoyable read。 Ruby's Quick Synopsis: After spending fourteen months incarcerated for the murders of her neighbour in a quiet and tight-knit community called Hollow's Edge， Ruby's conviction is overturned due to technicality。 She returns to Hollow's Edge which surprises everyone， especially her former roommate， Harper。 Now everyone is suspicious of Ruby and her motive for returning to this place。 My thoughts: This was a pretty slow burn， suspense/thriller which turned out to be quite an enjoyable read。 Ruby's return caused so much suspicions and hostility in the neighbourhood， and as the mystery unravels gradually through the slow story build up， the dramatic tension leads to some unexpected twists。 There are quite a lot of characters in this story and I liked Ruby's character the most。 The story is told from Harper's POV and it did take me some time to get used to the writing style when it comes to the flashbacks。 I always appreciate maps in books and I liked that there is a map of Hollow's Edge。 Reading the community page messages was interesting and I enjoyed that！ This was a good neighbourhood thriller and I liked the claustrophobic atmosphere throughout the story。 Everyone in the neighbourhood feels trapped with Ruby's return， and yet they do not know how to handle her。 I think this is a pretty scary situation to be in！ Pub。 Date: July 13th。 2021***Thank you Simon & Schuster Canada and author Megan Miranda for this gifted copy to read and review。*** 。。。more
Annissa Joy Armstrong
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I have enjoyed every Megan Miranda book that I have read and I believe this is my favorite！！Hollow’s Edge is a neighborhood in VA that is across the lake from the university where most of the residents work。 They have a neighborhood watch， events at the pool and most people have cameras that keep an eye on everyone but do these cameras tell the real truth， The murder of two residents cause quite the uproar to this neighborhood。 Ruby is convicted and sent off to prison for 20 years。 She is releas I have enjoyed every Megan Miranda book that I have read and I believe this is my favorite！！Hollow’s Edge is a neighborhood in VA that is across the lake from the university where most of the residents work。 They have a neighborhood watch， events at the pool and most people have cameras that keep an eye on everyone but do these cameras tell the real truth， The murder of two residents cause quite the uproar to this neighborhood。 Ruby is convicted and sent off to prison for 20 years。 She is released on a technicality and returns to live with Harper even though Harper is not sure that she wants her there。This neighborhood and its residents hold many secrets！！ Miranda does s great job of slowly bringing certain details to the surface at the right time。Highly recommend this book！！！ Thank you for the early digital copy！！ 。。。more
Lora - questsandcrimes
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3。5/4It was supposed to be a quiet neighborhood， but now all the residents are trapped there。 After the murder of the Truetts， property values tanked。 The residents unable to sell their homes。 Now， the woman they pointed the finger at， Ruby， is back and she’s going to cause a stir。 Harper lets Ruby back into her home， what choice does she have？ But maybe the nightmare isn’t over， if Ruby didn’t kill the Truetts， then who did？Y’all the suburbs are wild。 If you want drama and secrets， a closed off 3。5/4It was supposed to be a quiet neighborhood， but now all the residents are trapped there。 After the murder of the Truetts， property values tanked。 The residents unable to sell their homes。 Now， the woman they pointed the finger at， Ruby， is back and she’s going to cause a stir。 Harper lets Ruby back into her home， what choice does she have？ But maybe the nightmare isn’t over， if Ruby didn’t kill the Truetts， then who did？Y’all the suburbs are wild。 If you want drama and secrets， a closed off neighborhood is the place to go。 Especially one where most of the residents also work together at the local college and therefore have the summers off。 Secrets fester， people know too much about each other。 Megan Miranda knows how to tap into that。Miranda has quickly become an author whose books I look forward too。 Her writing keeps you guessing， and I have loved her characters。 I love a small town story。 There are always juicy secrets to discover。 Hollow’s Edge is no different。I found the dynamic in the neighborhood so interesting。 I liked learning the motivations for everyone closing ranks and why they were so sure Ruby has done the crime。 There were a few twists that I did not see coming！This is definitely a slow burn， and the story really does not pick up until about halfway through。 It does become repetitive as Harper rehashes the Truett murder multiple times。 There was one loose thread left by the end that I wish had been tied up。 It was a pretty concerning twist that had no resolution。Megan Miranda is an author you should definitely check out。 I loved her last one， and enjoyed Such a Quiet Place。 This one is out today 7/13/21！ Thank you to Simon & Schuster for my review copy！ 。。。more
Lindsey Domokur
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3。5 stars。 Harper Nash lives in Hollow's Edge， alone。 Her roommate was charged with killing their neighbors 14 months ago and has since been in prison。 Until one day， she came back。 Ruby was aquitted of the crimes and comes back into Harper's house like she never left。 The whole development is in an uproar because they don't want a killer on their street。 Ruby is back， trying to figure out what actually happened to the couple that was murdered， but she has to be careful because everyone is out t 3。5 stars。 Harper Nash lives in Hollow's Edge， alone。 Her roommate was charged with killing their neighbors 14 months ago and has since been in prison。 Until one day， she came back。 Ruby was aquitted of the crimes and comes back into Harper's house like she never left。 The whole development is in an uproar because they don't want a killer on their street。 Ruby is back， trying to figure out what actually happened to the couple that was murdered， but she has to be careful because everyone is out to get her。 There were so many secrets on this street and anyone could have been the killer。 I suspected everyone of something while reading this book， and had my suspicions about what really happened to the couple。 The beginning of this book gripped me and I was eager to find out why Ruby was being so shady and what really happened。 There really wasn't a likable character in the lot of them though。 The second half of the book I struggled with because there were so many unanswered questions for me; plot lines with no resolution and things that were explained in a way that I didn't understand how it would be possible to have happened。 The whole scenario about the murder I still don't quite understand， but this was a suspenseful read that kept me entertained and flipping the pages。Thank you to Simon and Schuster， Netgalley and Megan Miranda for an early copy。 。。。more
Heidi
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This was an advance readers copy。 At work I was looking forward to coming home to finish reading this。 Very suspenseful。
Amy Blehm
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Ruby is back。 The neighborhood thought they had 20 quiet years ahead。 But her conviction was overturned， and she’s settled back in just like before the Truetts were murdered。 Now everyone is a buzz。 This idyllic， quaint community is upended。 Speculation。 Fear。 Anxiety。 Judgment。 A convicted murderer in their midst。 What does she want？ Why is she back？ But maybe the most pressing question should be…is she really the murderer？ This is an easy to follow mystery， albeit a bit of a bumbling one。 Ulti Ruby is back。 The neighborhood thought they had 20 quiet years ahead。 But her conviction was overturned， and she’s settled back in just like before the Truetts were murdered。 Now everyone is a buzz。 This idyllic， quaint community is upended。 Speculation。 Fear。 Anxiety。 Judgment。 A convicted murderer in their midst。 What does she want？ Why is she back？ But maybe the most pressing question should be…is she really the murderer？ This is an easy to follow mystery， albeit a bit of a bumbling one。 Ultimately the wild assumptions and utter lack of logic exhibited by every single character detracted from my overall enjoyment。 If even one character had sought out factual information or asked a modicum of questions， the whole premise of this story would have unraveled。 Unfortunately， I think Miranda’s portrayal isn’t that off the mark。 In the social media age， it seems more people lead by assumption and less seek truth。So… the lesson is a necessary one: assuming the worst in others， judging people harshly…that almost always ends with devastating consequences。 That evil that lurks might not be a monster at all。 It might simply be the people next door with ill intentions and some gossip。 Overall， this is a light， easy read。 The premise is interesting， and the lesson is one to take to heart。 Thank you Megan Miranda， Simon & Schuster， and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review an advanced copy of this book。 。。。more
Lou
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Such a Quiet Place is an enthralling and unsettlingly atmospheric domestic suspense novel about a neighbourhood in which friendliness and tight bonds curdle into disturbing chaos and a climate of intense suspicion between residents of a close-knit community。 25-year-old Ruby Fletcher had lived in the town of Hollow's Edge most of her life before she was convicted of the double murder of her neighbours Brandon and Fiona Truett fourteen months ago。 She was convicted， sentenced to 20 years in priso Such a Quiet Place is an enthralling and unsettlingly atmospheric domestic suspense novel about a neighbourhood in which friendliness and tight bonds curdle into disturbing chaos and a climate of intense suspicion between residents of a close-knit community。 25-year-old Ruby Fletcher had lived in the town of Hollow's Edge most of her life before she was convicted of the double murder of her neighbours Brandon and Fiona Truett fourteen months ago。 She was convicted， sentenced to 20 years in prison and incarcerated for just over a year on the basis of evidence contained in security camera footage， rampant speculation and testimony from those who liked her and those who did not， including her roommate Harper Nash。 When her conviction is overturned on a technicality she returns to the tight-knit lakeside town believing Harper will welcome her back to her old abode with open arms， but that is not exactly the case。 In the upper-middle-class neighbourhood， Ruby had lived on the crescent-shaped street of 10 homes situated right next door to each other。 They share amenities like the communal pool and have a neighbourhood watch group that doubles as a gossip factory。It is alleged that Ruby broke into the Truett’s home one evening， started the car up in the garage and opened the door leading into the house to ensure the couple would be suffocated due to carbon monoxide poisoning。 Ruby tells Harper that someone’s going to pay for what happened to her and proclaims， as she has from the start， her innocence。 Harper allows Ruby to move back in and pretty soon she’s asking herself the question: if Ruby is indeed innocent， then who committed this heinous crime？ This is a compulsive， scintillating and original thriller with a beautifully woven plot and a neighbourhood where everybody knows everybody else’s business。 It reads like a contemporary version of Agatha Christie’s golden age mysteries and is based in a stunning picture postcard setting surrounded by dense woodland and a stone’s throw from the shimmering lake。 It's a disquieting， sinister novel with a series of twists and turns and a steadily increasing paranoia between the residents。 Taking place over 11 days， it's a riveting read with a large pool of plausible suspects and a tension that is ratcheted up until the nail-biting climax。 Highly recommended。 。。。more
Alyce （Alyceloves2read）
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I’ve been a fan of Megan Miranda’s for several years now so I was excited to see she had a new one coming out。 This was a quick read for me and kept me guessing until the very end。 It certainly showed how white lies and omissions with a touch of mob mentality can have dire consequences。 I enjoy a good domestic drama and this one definitely had all the necessary pieces to make a good domestic thriller hard to put down。
Lisa Wetzel
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Megan Miranda has written yet another interesting book I like to read from her！ Such A Quiet Place is her new book due out any day！ If you have read any of her books you know some start out a little slow， like this one， but you know to keep going because Miranda will not disappoint you！ This isn’t any book about a normal neighborhood with normal neighbors。 These people are curious， controlling people with a security system placed everywhere to watch everybody’s comings and goings！ This domestic Megan Miranda has written yet another interesting book I like to read from her！ Such A Quiet Place is her new book due out any day！ If you have read any of her books you know some start out a little slow， like this one， but you know to keep going because Miranda will not disappoint you！ This isn’t any book about a normal neighborhood with normal neighbors。 These people are curious， controlling people with a security system placed everywhere to watch everybody’s comings and goings！ This domestic thriller will have you questioning your own neighbors！ With many twist and turns， you will will keep reading and just when you think you have it all figured out………。。Miranda hits you with another twist and turn you won’t know what to think！ She will lead you down the road of this peaceful neighborhood and she will make you question every person， place and thing！ I recommend you read this suspenseful story and just wait until you get to her ending！！！Thank you NetGalley， Megan Miranda and Simon and Schuster Publishing for a copy of this tense ARC in exchange for my honest review。#netgalley #suchaquietplace #meganmiranda #arc 。。。more
Sherri Thacker
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This is my 3rd book by Megan Miranda and I remember really enjoying All the Missing Girls back in 2016。 Now we are in Hollow’s Edge where 2 boys were killed and Ruby was charged with their murder and got 14 years in jail。 Her lawyer got her conviction overturned and back she comes， back to the same neighborhood where the murders took place。 This book grabbed me from the very first page and I found myself not wanting to do anything else。 It was a pretty quick easy read with lots of deep dark secr This is my 3rd book by Megan Miranda and I remember really enjoying All the Missing Girls back in 2016。 Now we are in Hollow’s Edge where 2 boys were killed and Ruby was charged with their murder and got 14 years in jail。 Her lawyer got her conviction overturned and back she comes， back to the same neighborhood where the murders took place。 This book grabbed me from the very first page and I found myself not wanting to do anything else。 It was a pretty quick easy read with lots of deep dark secrets throughout。 Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this early release in exchange for my honest review。 To be published July 2021。 。。。more
Miriam
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A thriller mystery with a few nasty twists。Megan Miranda writes a taut tale of truth， lies， and half-truths， of misdirection and even alienation。 It's one of those cautionary tales to "be careful who you trust。" Most of the characters are imbued with a healthy dose of paranoia mixed with a case of dislike。 How would you feel if a woman accused and convicted of murder， then released on "new evidence pointing to innocence" returns to the scene of the crime？ Her every action screams distrust， screa A thriller mystery with a few nasty twists。Megan Miranda writes a taut tale of truth， lies， and half-truths， of misdirection and even alienation。 It's one of those cautionary tales to "be careful who you trust。" Most of the characters are imbued with a healthy dose of paranoia mixed with a case of dislike。 How would you feel if a woman accused and convicted of murder， then released on "new evidence pointing to innocence" returns to the scene of the crime？ Her every action screams distrust， screams revenge， and nothing she says is believable？ Is it a surprise that the neighbors shun her and want her gone？ That's where the story begins。 The tension builds from there until the crescendo of a twisted， unbelievable ending。 Read Megan Miranda's latest and you'll know that she's mastered the suspense thriller。Thanks to the BookLoft of German Village （Columbus， OH） http://www。bookloft。com for an ARC to read and review。 。。。more
Sharon May
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Many thanks to NetGalley and Simon & Schuster for gifting me a digital ARC of the latest thriller by Megan Miranda - a must-read author for me。 4。5 stars！It's such a quiet place - who wouldn't want to live in Hollow's Edge？ A lakeside community of mostly young professionals who work at the nearby college and who routinely get together for parties and generally look out for each other。 But when a couple dies and another resident， Ruby， is convicted of her murder， things begin to change。 When Ruby Many thanks to NetGalley and Simon & Schuster for gifting me a digital ARC of the latest thriller by Megan Miranda - a must-read author for me。 4。5 stars！It's such a quiet place - who wouldn't want to live in Hollow's Edge？ A lakeside community of mostly young professionals who work at the nearby college and who routinely get together for parties and generally look out for each other。 But when a couple dies and another resident， Ruby， is convicted of her murder， things begin to change。 When Ruby is released from prison on a technicality and returns to the community to live with her former roommate， Harper， things really get tense。 Suddenly， everyone is questioning each other and what really happened the night the couple died。This is a great who done it - I found myself questioning almost all of the residents at one point or another and was still surprised at the ending。 This is also a cautionary tale about rumor spreading， being quick to judge and the perils of keeping things quiet。 A perfect book to curl up with on a rainy day - I couldn't put it down until I reached the end！ 。。。more
Brad
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Such a Quiet Place is the new book from Megan Miranda。"Ruby is back in Hollow's Edge， a quiet neighborhood in a smaill college town。 At least it was until Ruby was convicted of killing the Truetts。 But her conviction was overturned based on some "new" evidence and Ruby has moved back in with Harper， who doesn't really want her there。 Now neighbors are afraid and don't know who to trust。 Because when Ruby was convicted they didn't tell the whole story。。。and now another neighbor is dead。"This is a Such a Quiet Place is the new book from Megan Miranda。"Ruby is back in Hollow's Edge， a quiet neighborhood in a smaill college town。 At least it was until Ruby was convicted of killing the Truetts。 But her conviction was overturned based on some "new" evidence and Ruby has moved back in with Harper， who doesn't really want her there。 Now neighbors are afraid and don't know who to trust。 Because when Ruby was convicted they didn't tell the whole story。。。and now another neighbor is dead。"This is a slow burn， domestic thriller。 Miranda lets us know that most of the neighbors have something to hide。 She doesn't reveal the truth until it's too late - and it's a surprise。 You probably won't guess the killer or what the secrets are。 Miranda does a good job disguising it。There's a part of the ending that was a little disappointing。 Miranda goes a different route but I was left with a "Oh， is that it？" I have to appreciate that it was a cliche ending。This is not a fast-paced thriller。 It's like floating lazily down the river and rounding a bend to find some Class IV rapids。 Fans of Miranda's previous books will enjoy this one。 。。。more
Arianna Mclaughlin （arianna。reads）
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Pub day: July 13， 2021Domestic suspense and suburban paranoia is so hot right now and one of the writers leading the pack is Megan Miranda。 Such A Quiet Place is a locked room drama about the Hollow's Edge community， it's residents， a murder and a whole lot of secrets。 No one expected Ruby to return to Hollow's Edge。 She was convicted of the murder of her neighbours the Truetts and let out on a technicality。 But back she is and her return is about to open up a whole bunch of secrets， make you r Pub day: July 13， 2021Domestic suspense and suburban paranoia is so hot right now and one of the writers leading the pack is Megan Miranda。 Such A Quiet Place is a locked room drama about the Hollow's Edge community， it's residents， a murder and a whole lot of secrets。 No one expected Ruby to return to Hollow's Edge。 She was convicted of the murder of her neighbours the Truetts and let out on a technicality。 But back she is and her return is about to open up a whole bunch of secrets， make you really question how well you know your neighbours and how far you will go to keep your own family's secrets。 Such A Quiet Place is a speedy read you can devour in a day。 While the twists are minimal， it's well-written and draws you into the community of Hollow's Edge and it's serious drama。 While I found a lot of the story & characters just skimmed the surface and left me wanting more， it was an enjoyable way to pass an afternoon。 Think Desperate Housewives vibes with the constant gossip， cliques and secrets between the neighbours。This will appeal to readers who enjoy domestic dramas。 Can't wait to see what Megan Miranda does next！Thank you to Simon & Schuster Canada and Netgalley for the gifted copy to read and review。 All thoughts are my own。3。5 rounded up。 。。。more
Jenny Patterson
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I love a good thriller， and this had a lot of promise。 I especially love the cover as it gives you a real taste of the setting of the book and the sense of isolation that this private neighbourhood could bring。Please be aware that the following review contains spoilers。。。I really liked the premise of this book - a neighbourhood murder results in one of the neighbours， Ruby， being jailed for twenty years。 Fourteen months later she's freed and returns to the scene of the crime， and no one is reall I love a good thriller， and this had a lot of promise。 I especially love the cover as it gives you a real taste of the setting of the book and the sense of isolation that this private neighbourhood could bring。Please be aware that the following review contains spoilers。。。I really liked the premise of this book - a neighbourhood murder results in one of the neighbours， Ruby， being jailed for twenty years。 Fourteen months later she's freed and returns to the scene of the crime， and no one is really sure why。 Everyone in this private， exclusive neighbourhood is on high alert and they take to patrolling the streets to make sure nothing is amiss。 When Ruby is poisoned at a neighbourhood pool party though， it becomes clear that the murderer wasn't her and was someone else and her housemate， Harper， is keen to find out why。I really enjoyed this up until Ruby was poisoned at the pool party and then I felt like it was quite drawn out。 I did enjoy it， but after that moment I found that the twists and turns took a little longer to emerge and by the time I got to the big reveal moment at the end I was ready for the story to be over。 I didn't find Harper anywhere near as interesting a character as Ruby。。。 she seemed quite a wet character， and not one who could work out the complexities of this apparently triple homocide！ 。。。more
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