Cul-De-Sac
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Summary
A shooting lays bare the secrets harboured by five families in a sleepy suburban cul-de-sac in this riveting psychological thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of All the Wrong Places。
Someone in a quiet， unassuming cul-de-sac was shot dead in the middle of the night。
Was it Maggie， the perfectionist wife， or Craig， the husband who can't quite live up to her expectations？ When Maggie witnessed a shooting and later testified against a killer set free， the couple relocated， putting new pressure on their already strained union。 Maggie is constantly looking over her shoulder。 She owns a gun， just in case。
Was it Nick， a doctor whose family， especially his wife， Dani， must bear the brunt of his ill temper？ Nick is an avid hunter， too， and keeps a collection of handguns。
Or was it Julia， a recently widowed grandmother？ Her grandson is a troublemaker， someone not above stealing from her purse。 His friends are equally unsavoury。 Her son buys her a gun for her protection。
And then there's Olivia and her husband， Vic， who has been laid off， forcing Olivia to become the breadwinner。 Vic is resentful。 And depressed。 He's started drinking heavily， and has threatened to shoot himself on several occasions。
Or it could be one of the newlyweds， Aiden and Heidi， who are already on the rocks。 Aiden refuses to stand up to his intrusive mother。 When Heidi befriends Julia's grandson， it sets the stage for a major blow-up。
Every house owns a gun。 And anyone can be the victim， or the killer。
Someone in a quiet， unassuming cul-de-sac was shot dead in the middle of the night。
Was it Maggie， the perfectionist wife， or Craig， the husband who can't quite live up to her expectations？ When Maggie witnessed a shooting and later testified against a killer set free， the couple relocated， putting new pressure on their already strained union。 Maggie is constantly looking over her shoulder。 She owns a gun， just in case。
Was it Nick， a doctor whose family， especially his wife， Dani， must bear the brunt of his ill temper？ Nick is an avid hunter， too， and keeps a collection of handguns。
Or was it Julia， a recently widowed grandmother？ Her grandson is a troublemaker， someone not above stealing from her purse。 His friends are equally unsavoury。 Her son buys her a gun for her protection。
And then there's Olivia and her husband， Vic， who has been laid off， forcing Olivia to become the breadwinner。 Vic is resentful。 And depressed。 He's started drinking heavily， and has threatened to shoot himself on several occasions。
Or it could be one of the newlyweds， Aiden and Heidi， who are already on the rocks。 Aiden refuses to stand up to his intrusive mother。 When Heidi befriends Julia's grandson， it sets the stage for a major blow-up。
Every house owns a gun。 And anyone can be the victim， or the killer。
Reviews
danielle
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New to me author。 And new to me narrator。 I liked both。 The story tells you in the prologue what to expect - the question is who gets killed and who does it。 Was a long， winding road to get there， but still satisfying in the journey。 Not sure I would call this a psychological thriller though。 When I asked my buddy listeners their thoughts， they thought domestic suspense was more accurate。 I agree with that assessment。This author is on my radar now。
Sandie
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Cul de Sac is another perfect domestic thriller from Joy Fielding， who makes her mastery of the psychological thriller look deceptively easy and has turned her ability to hook her readers from page one into an art form。She teases the imagination， shatters illusions， and entertains with the”what ifs” as she examines relationships and proves that things are not always what they seem。 She also writes characters so well that you can actually visualize the film version as you turn the pages。 Now that Cul de Sac is another perfect domestic thriller from Joy Fielding， who makes her mastery of the psychological thriller look deceptively easy and has turned her ability to hook her readers from page one into an art form。She teases the imagination， shatters illusions， and entertains with the”what ifs” as she examines relationships and proves that things are not always what they seem。 She also writes characters so well that you can actually visualize the film version as you turn the pages。 Now that’s a good read。 。。。more
Nay Keppler
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I love a good ole domestic thriller and this is no exception， but it always stings when things wrap up so cleanly and predictably。
Kasa Cotugno
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We are introduced to the residents of a neighborhood in Florida who live side by side and initially neither know one another in depth nor give any sign of wanting to delve deeper， but in the prologue we are made aware of something horrible happening， and as the roofs are ripped off and we are privy to their secrets and shortcomings， we don't know which bomb is going to go off until the end。 If anything， this novel reminded me more of Desperate Housewives （which I gobbled up during its run）， and We are introduced to the residents of a neighborhood in Florida who live side by side and initially neither know one another in depth nor give any sign of wanting to delve deeper， but in the prologue we are made aware of something horrible happening， and as the roofs are ripped off and we are privy to their secrets and shortcomings， we don't know which bomb is going to go off until the end。 If anything， this novel reminded me more of Desperate Housewives （which I gobbled up during its run）， and the inhabitants of Carlyle Court and their problems are more like those families on Wisteria Lane than in any printed version。 The book is engaging， a perfect sorbet so to speak。 My only quibble being that the characters are "types，" not much coloration here。 But a fun ride nonetheless。 。。。more
Debbie
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The story of families who all live in an assemblance of the same cookie cutter house that surround a Cul-de-sac。 The five non-intersecting families begin to intertwine as the group begins to see each other。 Tragedies from a veteran with PTSD to an abused wife to a seemingly self-absorbed grandson living off of his grandmother all come together significantly on the Fourth of July as a gunshot rings out in the dark of night。 They all are affected by this event， but who of them all does not survive The story of families who all live in an assemblance of the same cookie cutter house that surround a Cul-de-sac。 The five non-intersecting families begin to intertwine as the group begins to see each other。 Tragedies from a veteran with PTSD to an abused wife to a seemingly self-absorbed grandson living off of his grandmother all come together significantly on the Fourth of July as a gunshot rings out in the dark of night。 They all are affected by this event， but who of them all does not survive？ This was my first read of this author and it did not disappoint。 。。。more
Kathy
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Joy Fielding's Cul-de-sac stands head and shoulders above other reads with the troubled neighborhood theme that seems to be so popular lately。 Her taut writing and well-depicted， complex， flawed， and believable characters had me turning page after page to reach the end。 The read was so engaging that I finished it in one day。With only five houses on the quiet street， you wouldn't think that there would be much going on， but each home and each character has secrets， BIG secrets， and lots of them！ Joy Fielding's Cul-de-sac stands head and shoulders above other reads with the troubled neighborhood theme that seems to be so popular lately。 Her taut writing and well-depicted， complex， flawed， and believable characters had me turning page after page to reach the end。 The read was so engaging that I finished it in one day。With only five houses on the quiet street， you wouldn't think that there would be much going on， but each home and each character has secrets， BIG secrets， and lots of them！ Maggie McKay is a recently seperated （from husband Craig） single mom with a 16 year old daughter， Erin， and an 8 year old son， Leo。 She's finding it hard to define herself as a single person。 Somehow through the years as wife and mother， she's lost sight of who she is as an individual。Nick and Dani Wilson are both doctors （he a well-known oncologist， she a busy dentist） and have two sons， Tyler， 10， and Ben， 8。 Based on income alone， they don't really fit in this decidedly middle-class neighborhood。Sean and Olivia Grant have twin boys， Zane and Quentin， 12， and a daughter， Katie， who is 10。 Sean lost his job as a marketing VP over a year ago and is having a hard time landing another position。 Olivia has returned to work at an advertising firm to keep the family afloat。Julia Fisher， 84， is a widowed grandmother。 She has a son， Norman， who is on his fourth wife， and a grandson Mark， 20， whom she adores。Aiden and Heidi Young are a young couple who have been married just over a year。 With Aiden's mother's constant interference and meddling， they'll be lucky to celebrate their second anniversary。The story is told from the POVs of the various characters which Fielding handles quite skillfully。 All of the secrets keep bubbling below the surface until they begin to burst out in the open， wreaking all sorts of havoc。 One of the neighbors is murdered。 Can you guess who it is？Many thanks to NetGalley and Ballantine for allowing me to read an ARC of this suspenseful novel which is scheduled to be published 8/10/21。 All opinions （and any errors） expressed in this review are my own。 。。。more
Susan
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The small insular community of a cul-de-sac or circle seems to be the newest trope for these domestic thrillers。 Thankfully， this one does not get blurred in with the rest of the field。 First off， however， I should warn you that you know things are wrong as no one has a dog！ I don't even recall a cat。 The closest we get is a beta fish。 But， a neighborhood without a dog is a neighborhood where there are evil doings！ The first page lets the reader know that someone is going to be killed。 We spend The small insular community of a cul-de-sac or circle seems to be the newest trope for these domestic thrillers。 Thankfully， this one does not get blurred in with the rest of the field。 First off， however， I should warn you that you know things are wrong as no one has a dog！ I don't even recall a cat。 The closest we get is a beta fish。 But， a neighborhood without a dog is a neighborhood where there are evil doings！ The first page lets the reader know that someone is going to be killed。 We spend the rest of the book learning about each of the characters， building up to that moment， and wondering which of the many deserving characters actually gets shot， and by whom。 I'll admit， I had an early favorite and despite Ms。 Fielding's best efforts， they had my vote for the entire book。 Some times it feels good to dislike a character that much！ It makes a reader keep reading！Thanks to NetGalley and Random House for a copy of the book。 This review is my own opinion。 。。。more
Andrea Dinan
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Carlyle Terrace is a cul-de-sac in a quiet neighborhood in Florida。 There are only 5 houses on this tiny little property but MANY SECRETS！There are the newlyweds still grappling with an over involved mother， the family that moved in the middle of the night to escape violence， the family hiding an abusive relationship， and much more。 Each family issue was engaging and interesting。 The families truly did not know each other well and observing their interactions with each other added tension and in Carlyle Terrace is a cul-de-sac in a quiet neighborhood in Florida。 There are only 5 houses on this tiny little property but MANY SECRETS！There are the newlyweds still grappling with an over involved mother， the family that moved in the middle of the night to escape violence， the family hiding an abusive relationship， and much more。 Each family issue was engaging and interesting。 The families truly did not know each other well and observing their interactions with each other added tension and interest。Cul-de-sac is more along the lines of a domestic thriller。 I was sucked in to many of the story lines and rooted for the "good ones" to overcome their obstacles。 I have never read Joy Fieldings' work before but I will definitely follow her now！ 。。。more
Denise Satin
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Ever since I read See Jane Run which is fantastic I think have read all of her books。 I was pleasantly surprised when I got this ARC of her latest novel。 With that being said， this was another great book by Joy Fielding。 Now back to Cut De Sac。 Five families living in Florida in this cul de sac， each with secrets。 First。 you know right away that someone dies。 As you read on you get to meet the five different families and one thing is for sure they all have guns。 This was such a great read as we Ever since I read See Jane Run which is fantastic I think have read all of her books。 I was pleasantly surprised when I got this ARC of her latest novel。 With that being said， this was another great book by Joy Fielding。 Now back to Cut De Sac。 Five families living in Florida in this cul de sac， each with secrets。 First。 you know right away that someone dies。 As you read on you get to meet the five different families and one thing is for sure they all have guns。 This was such a great read as we alternate from each family。 This book is a fast moving book waiting to see who was shot and who did the shooting。 Totally entertaining。 I do not want to give away any spoilers but this is a must read for readers who love domestic thrillers。 I received this book from net galley and the publisher as an ARC for a honest review。 Again， I highly recommend this book。 Truly enjoyed this book， hence the five stars I gave it。 。。。more
Kathleen Gray
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Five houses， five sets of secrets and lies， five guns- and someone ends up dead。 But who？ Know that you will get to know the residents in all their unlikeability before the murder happens。 It's a hot night in Florida and these privileged people all have their issues-lots of them。 There's abuse， there's addiction， there's jealousy， there's all the tropes you can imagine and more。 There are， perhaps， just a few too many characters to both flesh out and keep track of but this isn't a book to read t Five houses， five sets of secrets and lies， five guns- and someone ends up dead。 But who？ Know that you will get to know the residents in all their unlikeability before the murder happens。 It's a hot night in Florida and these privileged people all have their issues-lots of them。 There's abuse， there's addiction， there's jealousy， there's all the tropes you can imagine and more。 There are， perhaps， just a few too many characters to both flesh out and keep track of but this isn't a book to read too closely。 Fielding's got something to say about guns which might make some readers either uncomfortable or unhappy。 Thanks to netgalley for the ARC。 It's a page turner meant for the beach or travel。 。。。more
Erin
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Joy Fielding has done it again in her 29th novel。 The Cul-de-Sac pulls you in to a domestic suspense amongst the lives and tangles of the residents Carlyle Terrace culture-de-sac。 Unemployment， marital strife and separation， parenting， teenage angst…what could possibly go wrong when there are guns at many…most…of the households？ If you enjoy a story that captivates and keeps you reading， this one is a perfect one or two sitting read。 **Thank you NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group – Ball Joy Fielding has done it again in her 29th novel。 The Cul-de-Sac pulls you in to a domestic suspense amongst the lives and tangles of the residents Carlyle Terrace culture-de-sac。 Unemployment， marital strife and separation， parenting， teenage angst…what could possibly go wrong when there are guns at many…most…of the households？ If you enjoy a story that captivates and keeps you reading， this one is a perfect one or two sitting read。 **Thank you NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group – Ballantine Books for sending me the ARC in exchange for an honest review。** 。。。more
Stephanie
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2。5 stars
Dianna （SavingsInSeconds blog）
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Take the good old series Desperate Housewives down a couple of notches， and you have a good idea of the characters contained in Cul-de-sac。 When a tentative friendliness develops between all of these neighbors， it results in an explosive night of What The Heck。 There are many characters in this book， mostly because each family living on the cul-de-sac is featured separately then as they interact。 It's hard to keep straight at first。 I had to re-read some portions to try to remember who was who。 Take the good old series Desperate Housewives down a couple of notches， and you have a good idea of the characters contained in Cul-de-sac。 When a tentative friendliness develops between all of these neighbors， it results in an explosive night of What The Heck。 There are many characters in this book， mostly because each family living on the cul-de-sac is featured separately then as they interact。 It's hard to keep straight at first。 I had to re-read some portions to try to remember who was who。 As I got further into the book， though， it was easier to distinguish between characters。 The character growth and development is decent， especially for such a character-heavy novel。 There are several graphic violent scenes -- especially containing domestic violence and sexual assault -- so be warned about the content。 This was my first time reading a Joy Fielding novel。 In the author's note she mentioned that this was her 29th novel， so I have a lot of reading to catch up on！ Thanks to Netgalley and Random House Ballantine for providing me with a copy of this book。 Opinions shared are mine。 。。。more
Adanna
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Carlyle Terrace is a sleepy suburban street。 The cul-de-sac is home to five families。 From the outside， all seem average， if not a little boring。 How could a shooting happen in this quiet， peaceful neighborhood？Through multiple POVs， we get to know all of the members of these families -- vivid insights into the good， bad， and ugly within each family。 The behind closed doors view reveals they have many secrets and problems as well as at least one gun in each household。 This voyeur's view of these Carlyle Terrace is a sleepy suburban street。 The cul-de-sac is home to five families。 From the outside， all seem average， if not a little boring。 How could a shooting happen in this quiet， peaceful neighborhood？Through multiple POVs， we get to know all of the members of these families -- vivid insights into the good， bad， and ugly within each family。 The behind closed doors view reveals they have many secrets and problems as well as at least one gun in each household。 This voyeur's view of these well-defined characters gives you a strong sense of what leads up to the tragic shooting in this quiet enclave。 While there are many clues along the way involving most members of these five families， the suspense steadily builds as you continue to guess which troubled household has been irreparably changed and how。I enjoyed this well-crafted domestic suspense novel that reminds you that you don't know what people are really dealing with until you walk a mile in their shoes！Thank you to NetGalley， Ballentine Books， and Random House for the early copy to read and enjoy。 。。。more
Lori L （She Treads Softly）
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Cul-De-Sac by Joy Fielding is a recommended psychological thriller。Right at the start we know someone living in one of the five houses on the quiet cul-de-sac in Palm Beach Gardens， Florida， will be dead， shot by another resident。 What resident from one of the five homes is going to be responsible？ Maggie and her husband are currently separated and have two children。 Maggie is scared and paranoid after a frightening incident which propelled the family to move from LA to Florida。 Julia is an 84 y Cul-De-Sac by Joy Fielding is a recommended psychological thriller。Right at the start we know someone living in one of the five houses on the quiet cul-de-sac in Palm Beach Gardens， Florida， will be dead， shot by another resident。 What resident from one of the five homes is going to be responsible？ Maggie and her husband are currently separated and have two children。 Maggie is scared and paranoid after a frightening incident which propelled the family to move from LA to Florida。 Julia is an 84 year-old widow whose grandson is staying with her while her son is trying to talk her into moving to a retirement community。 Sean is unemployed， drinking heavily， and lying about going to job interviews while Olivia， his wife， is doing well in her return to the job market。 Nick is an oncologist and Dani， his wife， is a dentist。 They have two sons。 Nick is controlling while Dani seems to be giving the other neighbors the cold shoulder。 Aiden and Heidi are newlyweds。 Aiden suffers from PTSD and his mother， Lisa， is the controlling， shrewish mother-in-law from the abyss。 They all have secrets and fears。 And everyone owns a gun。This is akin to a closed room murder mystery， where we are looking at a small group of people and all their problems， while knowing one of them is going to murder another one。 The characters are all caricatures of a kind of person。 It is successful in this closed-room plot element。 You do have to set disbelief aside several times and approach the novel as an often over-the-top melodrama。They are all dislikeable characters， most of them extremely so， with the exception of Julia who is a rational， sensible woman。 Maggie is the one character who experiences growth。 There are going to be several characters whose actions and problems may anger， disgust， and exasperate you。 There is abusive behavior and an assault which actually sickened me and I almost set the novel aside at this point。 I did go on to finish it and the denouement is satisfying。 Fielding makes it clear that we know everyone in the novel has a gun。 She apparently wants to equates this to danger and carelessness， which is a nonsensical and objectionable presumption to apply in such a broad general way， especially considering the actual events in the novel and the reason for the lethal force， the use of which most readers will applaud。 （And in light of the fact that we all have knives， which can also be weapons。）Disclosure: My review copy was courtesy of Penguin Random House。http://www。shetreadssoftly。com/2021/0。。。 。。。more
Kaye
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We know from the prologue that someone who lives in the five houses on Carlyle Terrace is shot and killed。 For the rest of the book， author Joy Fielding teases the reader with plenty of reasons to think it could be any of the residents from any one of the houses on the cul-de-sac。What I enjoyed most about the book was Fielding's skill in layering her clues and our knowledge of each member of the five families。 The characters were all sharply drawn。 Most of them were sympathetic （possibly excludi We know from the prologue that someone who lives in the five houses on Carlyle Terrace is shot and killed。 For the rest of the book， author Joy Fielding teases the reader with plenty of reasons to think it could be any of the residents from any one of the houses on the cul-de-sac。What I enjoyed most about the book was Fielding's skill in layering her clues and our knowledge of each member of the five families。 The characters were all sharply drawn。 Most of them were sympathetic （possibly excluding the mother-in-law）。 Every page held vivid reminders that most of us are just muddling along against odds that outsiders would never guess。As a result， the keen suspense was also quite natural and believable。 I didn't find a thing that felt artificial or contrived。Thanks to NetGalley and Random House/Ballantine for an advance readers copy of Cul-de-sac。 。。。more
Patricia
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So many characters！ So many guns！ The cul-de-sac of the title of a seemingly quiet street outside of Palm Beach， Florida。 Cul-de-sacs are known in the U。S。 as great places to raise kids due to their lack of traffic。 But they are often places where neighbors are friendly with each other， the kids grow up together， and block parties are common。So， what happens when families have secrets they don't want their neighbors to know？ Nothing stays hidden for very long in this horseshoe shaped street。 The So many characters！ So many guns！ The cul-de-sac of the title of a seemingly quiet street outside of Palm Beach， Florida。 Cul-de-sacs are known in the U。S。 as great places to raise kids due to their lack of traffic。 But they are often places where neighbors are friendly with each other， the kids grow up together， and block parties are common。So， what happens when families have secrets they don't want their neighbors to know？ Nothing stays hidden for very long in this horseshoe shaped street。 There's one neighbor who is always looking out the window。 Another who sneaks off when her mother is gone。 One who isn't the nice， loving husband he appears to be。 Another one brings unseemly elements into the neighborhood。 And another who totes a gun wherever she goes。 And when is fighting the side effects of PTSD。 And they all have motives for using their weapons。 At first， I was afraid I wouldn't be able to keep all of the characters straight， but Fielding does a great job of developing the characters so that they all have a distinct role in the unfolding drama。 The author has managed to develop an amalgamation of all the personality flaws you might find in a community， so if you are sensitive to triggers， read with caution。Thanks to NetGalley and Random House Publishing/Ballantine Books for an advance reader's copy。 。。。more
Devon
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Surprisingly this was my first Joy Fielding novel- but won’t be my last！ Stories that revolve around neighbourhoods and close communities don’t tend to be my favourite， but this novel was well balanced with 5 families of characters that you get to know equally throughout the course of the story。 There is no shortage of secrets， drama and lying if that’s your thing！ I don’t recall reading a book that had guns as prevalent to the story （almost as a secondary character） but Fielding has brought the Surprisingly this was my first Joy Fielding novel- but won’t be my last！ Stories that revolve around neighbourhoods and close communities don’t tend to be my favourite， but this novel was well balanced with 5 families of characters that you get to know equally throughout the course of the story。 There is no shortage of secrets， drama and lying if that’s your thing！ I don’t recall reading a book that had guns as prevalent to the story （almost as a secondary character） but Fielding has brought the subject in successfully。 The opening of Chapter 26 was very eye opening for me as a Canadian and confirmed my personal beliefs on the matter。 This was a very enjoyable read but I would not classify it as a thriller/mystery （which I initially thought would be the case）， I think it is more appropriately categorized a domestic drama。 Either way， it does the job and has a satisfying conclusion to the built-up suspense that carries through the novel。 Big thank you to NetGalley， Penguin Random House Canada， Doubleday Canada for the opportunity to read and enjoy this ARC！ A strong 4/5。 。。。more
Kailey （kmc_reads）
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A clever story full of secrets- thoroughly enjoyed
MicheleReader
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There are five identical two-story homes on Carlyle Terrace， a small tree-lined cul-de-sac in Palm Beach Gardens， Florida。 Nothing too noteworthy about the street。 It isn’t part of one of the many luxurious gated communities located throughout the area。 But on a July evening in this quiet place， someone is going to be shot and killed。 The specter of death looms throughout Joy Fielding’s latest domestic thriller， Cul-de-sac。No one would ever suspect that this small street is brimming with family There are five identical two-story homes on Carlyle Terrace， a small tree-lined cul-de-sac in Palm Beach Gardens， Florida。 Nothing too noteworthy about the street。 It isn’t part of one of the many luxurious gated communities located throughout the area。 But on a July evening in this quiet place， someone is going to be shot and killed。 The specter of death looms throughout Joy Fielding’s latest domestic thriller， Cul-de-sac。No one would ever suspect that this small street is brimming with family problems。 Maggie， with husband Craig and their children， moved to the area to escape a threatening situation in LA。 She now carries a gun everywhere she goes。 Her husband can no longer handle her paranoia and has left the house。 Sean has lost his job while wife Olivia’s career is thriving。 He turns to alcohol to drown his frustrations。 Nick is a highly respected doctor married to Dani， a successful dentist。 The seemingly perfect couple has their own secrets。 Eighty-four year old Julia’s son wants to put her in assisted living。 When her troubled grandson comes to live with her， he is more interested in stealing from her than anything else。 And Heidi is unable to enjoy married life with Aiden as she tries to deal with his meddlesome mother and his PTSD。 Each household is troubled。 Each household has a gun inside it。 Fielding does a fine job telling the stories behind each locked door keeping you guessing as to who will be the one carried off in a stretcher in the end。 This is Joy Fielding’s 29th book。 She may be one of those author’s you recall your mother reading。 （My mother introduced me to her books quite a while ago。） But Fielding has kept current and has written what might just be her best book in years。 Many thanks to Ballantine Books / Random House and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this enjoyably suspenseful book in advance of its August 10， 2021 publication。Rated 4。5 stars。Review posted on MicheleReader。com。 。。。more
Abe
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I won this book on Goodreads。 This is the first book I've read by this author and it certainly was a very entertaining read。 Five families each with its own drama。 Five households each with its own firearms。And as the man said when a gun appears in a story is bound to 。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。 I won this book on Goodreads。 This is the first book I've read by this author and it certainly was a very entertaining read。 Five families each with its own drama。 Five households each with its own firearms。And as the man said when a gun appears in a story is bound to 。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。 。。。more
Christine
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It’s been a while since I’ve read a Joy Fielding thriller。 I remember them being very intense and Cul-de-sac is no exception。 This thriller has descriptive scenes of domestic violence and assault that are very disturbing， so it’s not for everyone。 The book begins with a prologue that lets the reader know that someone is going to be the victim of a fatal shooting on the Palm Beach Gardens cul-de-sac。 The remaining chapters unfold over a few months from May to July in the Florida suburbs and intro It’s been a while since I’ve read a Joy Fielding thriller。 I remember them being very intense and Cul-de-sac is no exception。 This thriller has descriptive scenes of domestic violence and assault that are very disturbing， so it’s not for everyone。 The book begins with a prologue that lets the reader know that someone is going to be the victim of a fatal shooting on the Palm Beach Gardens cul-de-sac。 The remaining chapters unfold over a few months from May to July in the Florida suburbs and introduce us to the five families who live there， all of them keeping secrets。 The reader gets to know each family from multiple points of view and the book sets up the events that lead to the shooting。 Although everyone has access to a gun and there are plenty of motives， I came pretty close to figuring out what would occur。 In spite of that and for several unlikable characters， I enjoyed the book。 There are a couple characters who are shown early on to be villains in the story， but I’m pleased that most of the characters show growth in the few weeks from the beginning to the end of the book。 I also enjoyed the detailed epilogue updating us on the lives of the main characters a year later。 Although it doesn’t have the same depth， the book has a few elements that remind me of the popular Big Little Lies。 If you liked that book， I think you will enjoy the latest by Fielding。 Thank you to NetGalley and Ballantine Books for providing an advance copy of this ebook。 The book was provided to me at no cost， but my review is voluntary and unbiased。 。。。more
Kerri
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Another summer read that was unputdownable！ There are five homes， five families， living in this Florida cul-de-sac。 Each family experiencing challenges， successes， fears， and failures。 As often quoted in the book， from the Shadow， "Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of man？"The characters are believable and， by the time the book is finished， there will be friendships made， broken， and a murder。 A quick read that will leave you guessing about what happens next， wrapping up with an amazing en Another summer read that was unputdownable！ There are five homes， five families， living in this Florida cul-de-sac。 Each family experiencing challenges， successes， fears， and failures。 As often quoted in the book， from the Shadow， "Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of man？"The characters are believable and， by the time the book is finished， there will be friendships made， broken， and a murder。 A quick read that will leave you guessing about what happens next， wrapping up with an amazing ending。 Recommended for adult readers who enjoy suspenseful realistic fiction。Thank you to NetGalley， Joy Fielding， and Random House Publishing Group for an advanced eBook in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Robyn
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Living on a Cul de Sac can be a wonderful experience。 Unless all your neighbors are harboring vicious secrets that will end up getting someone killed。 Who will it be？ Dani， the quiet dentist with an alleged saint for a husband？ Maybe Maggie， who is so paranoid that she carries a gun wherever she goes？ Perhaps Sean who has been living a lie and doesn’t know how much longer he can do it。 One night will change everything in this neighborhood。 Cul de Sac by Joy Fielding is a domestic drama that deli Living on a Cul de Sac can be a wonderful experience。 Unless all your neighbors are harboring vicious secrets that will end up getting someone killed。 Who will it be？ Dani， the quiet dentist with an alleged saint for a husband？ Maybe Maggie， who is so paranoid that she carries a gun wherever she goes？ Perhaps Sean who has been living a lie and doesn’t know how much longer he can do it。 One night will change everything in this neighborhood。 Cul de Sac by Joy Fielding is a domestic drama that delivers engaging characters and explosive secrets。 Joy Fielding is one of my favorite authors and I’ve been reading her since her first book， See Jane Run。 Now， 29 books later， she still has what it takes to make me gasp and finish her books in a day。 。。。more
Barbara Powell
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How well do you know your neighbors？ What really goes on behind closed doors？ In this case， there’s a lot of messed up people with intense situations-liars， cheaters， thieves and more。 Right from the start， you know someone is going to die from a gunshot wound， and the entire book is trying to figure out who did the shooting and who the victim is。 Like a twisted game of clue， or what I picture Desperate Housewives being like （I’ve never seen it so it’s just a guess 😂） Each house has its own set How well do you know your neighbors？ What really goes on behind closed doors？ In this case， there’s a lot of messed up people with intense situations-liars， cheaters， thieves and more。 Right from the start， you know someone is going to die from a gunshot wound， and the entire book is trying to figure out who did the shooting and who the victim is。 Like a twisted game of clue， or what I picture Desperate Housewives being like （I’ve never seen it so it’s just a guess 😂） Each house has its own set of problems， and there are lots of characters to keep up with， but it is done well and I could definitely see this as a Netflix series。 Thanks to Ballantine。 Books and Netgalley for this Arc in exchange for my review 。。。more
Kerri Kalakay
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A seemingly perfect street with dark secrets。 Every house tells a different story。 Each chapter tells you a little more about each family and their shocking secrets。 Who’s going to end up dead though…
Sharon May
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Many thanks to NetGalley and Ballantine Books/Random House for gifting me a digital copy of the latest thriller by Joy Fielding - 5 stars！ I have been reading her books for decades and have loved them all！A quiet cul-de-sac， just 5 families。 But the book opens with a shooting and someone won't survive the night。 Each family has their own issues and secrets， with plenty of motive and opportunity。 There's Maggie and her family， who fled from California after a scary incident。 Elderly Julia's grand Many thanks to NetGalley and Ballantine Books/Random House for gifting me a digital copy of the latest thriller by Joy Fielding - 5 stars！ I have been reading her books for decades and have loved them all！A quiet cul-de-sac， just 5 families。 But the book opens with a shooting and someone won't survive the night。 Each family has their own issues and secrets， with plenty of motive and opportunity。 There's Maggie and her family， who fled from California after a scary incident。 Elderly Julia's grandson moves in with her with questionable motives。 Heidi and Aiden are newlyweds; Aiden suffers from PTSD and a controlling mother。 Sean lost his job and Olivia is now the breadwinner which isn't working well for Sean。 Nick and Dani are both doctors who keep to themselves。We learn about each of the families in alternating chapters and you'll be questioning lots of people。 Some you'll love and some you'll love to hate。 This is just a fast-paced thriller that proves once again that you never know what goes on behind closed doors！ 。。。more
Michelle Horgan
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What is this the year of the neighborhoods gone naughty？ So many books with this theme lately。 Asshole men， weak and passive women， and a neighborhood where everyone's locked and loaded does not make for a good book for me。 Here's the thing: I am anti-gun。 I don't like them one bit。 I have no desire to own one and no desire to ever shoot one。 When I hear people start spouting about their 2nd amendment rights I head in the other direction。 Simply put， guns aren't my thing。 However， I do realize g What is this the year of the neighborhoods gone naughty？ So many books with this theme lately。 Asshole men， weak and passive women， and a neighborhood where everyone's locked and loaded does not make for a good book for me。 Here's the thing: I am anti-gun。 I don't like them one bit。 I have no desire to own one and no desire to ever shoot one。 When I hear people start spouting about their 2nd amendment rights I head in the other direction。 Simply put， guns aren't my thing。 However， I do realize guns are other peoples things and I'm okay with that assuming they are RESPONSIBLE gun owners。 This book right here based in a neighborhood in Florida is a place where everyone has guns so my first reaction is just。。。。blech！ Yet this book is also very anti-gun or I assume anyways because every character in this book is unstable。 Not sure if her point was that all gun owners are belligerent assholes or panic stricken weaklings but that's how it came across to me。 So as an anti-gun girl this didn't sit right with me but for a pro-gun person I don't think this would sit right with them either。 It all got a little too heavy handed。 I will say that the last 25% did have me flipping the pages。 I did guess who the victim / perpetrator was early on in the book and was proven right。 This one particular storyline just made it very obvious to me。 Most everyone in this neighborhood is unlikable except for Julia the 80-something year old resident。 She was one cool lady and definitely a bright spot in this book for me。 It was well written as Fielding has been at this writing gig for many years and I think so many people are going to love this。 My issues are from a completely personal standpoint and will likely not bother other readers。 My verdict: Take a spin around the cul-de-sac and watch the fireworks fly！ 3 stars！ Thank you to NetGalley and Ballantine Books for my copy。 。。。more
Andrea Pole
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Cul-de-sac by Joy Fielding is a slow burn of a thriller that had me hooked from the very start。 I will read anything by this author， and I was ecstatic to get my hands on her latest。 I was not disappointed。On a quiet cul-de-sac in an upscale Florida neighbourhood， five families co-exist， their lives intersecting only rarely as they go about their daily lives。 Our picture of the harmonious dynamic shifts， however， when someone on the cul-de-sac is shot and， as each domestic scenario is revealed， Cul-de-sac by Joy Fielding is a slow burn of a thriller that had me hooked from the very start。 I will read anything by this author， and I was ecstatic to get my hands on her latest。 I was not disappointed。On a quiet cul-de-sac in an upscale Florida neighbourhood， five families co-exist， their lives intersecting only rarely as they go about their daily lives。 Our picture of the harmonious dynamic shifts， however， when someone on the cul-de-sac is shot and， as each domestic scenario is revealed， it becomes evident that circumstances behind each closed door are not what they seem， and in fact each house on the street harbours not only a gun， but the simmering potential and motive for murder。 Do we ever really know what goes on behind closed doors？This is Joy Fielding at her very best。 4。5 starsMany thanks to NetGalley and Penguin Random House Canada for an ARC。 。。。more
Judy Odom
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4。5 stars but I will gladly round up to 5 as I could not put this book down。 Cul-de-Sac has everything I love: murder， lies， secrets ， nasty people and those who you just cheer on。Someone was shot dead on this affluent Cul-De-Sac but who？So many of the neighbours to chose from。The saying what goes on behind closed doors is proven to be true in this book，The pages fly by as you race to see who was shot 。Another great story by Joy Fielding who never disappoints。Thanks to NetGalley and Random House 4。5 stars but I will gladly round up to 5 as I could not put this book down。 Cul-de-Sac has everything I love: murder， lies， secrets ， nasty people and those who you just cheer on。Someone was shot dead on this affluent Cul-De-Sac but who？So many of the neighbours to chose from。The saying what goes on behind closed doors is proven to be true in this book，The pages fly by as you race to see who was shot 。Another great story by Joy Fielding who never disappoints。Thanks to NetGalley and Random House Canada， Doubleday Canada for a thrill of a read。 。。。more
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