Named by Goodreads as One of the Most Anticipated Mysteries and Thrillers of 2021
&;A modern-day Crucible&;.Beneath the surface of a suburban utopia, madness lurks.&; &;Liv Constantine, bestselling author of The Last Mrs. Parrish
&;Good Neighbors
is a wickedly funny, unnerving puzzle box of a novel. Sarah Langan has a
delightfully twisted sensibility.&; &;Dan Chaon, author of Ill Will
Celeste
Ng&;s enthralling dissection of suburbia meets Shirley
Jackson&;s creeping dread in this propulsive literary noir, when a
sudden tragedy exposes the depths of deception and damage in a Long
Island suburb&;pitting 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
Arlo&;s a gruff has-been rock star with track marks. Mom
Gertie&;s got a thick Brooklyn accent, with high heels and tube tops
to match. Their weird kids cuss like sailors. They don&;t fit with
the way Maple Street sees itself.
Though Maple Street&;s
Queen Bee, Rhea Schroeder&;a lonely college professor repressing a
dark past&;welcomed 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 Rhea&;s daughter Shelly falls inside. The search
for Shelly brings a shocking accusation against the Wildes. Suddenly, it
is one mom&;s word against the other&;s in a court of public
opinion that can end only in blood.
A riveting and ruthless portrayal of American suburbia, Good Neighbors
excavates the perils and betrayals of motherhood and friendships and
the dangerous clash between social hierarchy, childhood trauma, and
fear.
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