Good Neighbours

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Named byGoodreadsas One of the Most Anticipated Mysteries and Thrillers of 2021

A modern-dayCrucible.Beneath the surface of a suburban utopia, madness lurks. Liv Constantine, bestselling author ofThe Last Mrs. Parrish

A sinkhole opens on Maple Street, and gossip turns the suburban utopia toxic. A taut teachable moment about neighbors turning on neighbors. People

Celeste Ngs enthralling dissection of suburbia meets Shirley Jacksons creeping dread in this propulsive literary noir, when a sudden tragedy exposes the depths of deception and damage in a Long Island suburbpitting neighbor against neighbor and putting one family in terrible danger.

Welcome to Maple Street, a picture-perfect slice of suburban Long Island, its residents bound by their children, their work, and their illusion of safety in a rapidly changing world.

But menace skulks beneath the surface of this exclusive enclave, making its residents prone to outrage. When the Wilde family moves in, they trigger their neighbors worst fears. Dad Arlos a gruff has-been rock star with track marks. Mom Gerties got a thick Brooklyn accent, with high heels and tube tops to match. Their weird kids cuss like sailors. They dont fit with the way Maple Street sees itself.

Though Maple Streets Queen Bee, Rhea Schroedera lonely college professor repressing a dark pastwelcomed Gertie and her family at first, relations went south during one spritzer-fueled summer evening, when the new best friends shared too much, too soon. By the time the story opens, the Wildes are outcasts.

As tensions mount, a sinkhole opens in a nearby park, and Rheas daughter Shelly falls inside. The search for Shelly brings a shocking accusation against the Wildes. Suddenly, it is one moms word against the others in a court of public opinion that can end only in blood.

A riveting and ruthless portrayal of American suburbia,Good Neighborsexcavates the perils and betrayals of motherhood and friendships and the dangerous clash between social hierarchy, childhood trauma, and fear.