Such a Quiet Place: A Novel
From the New York Times best-selling author of The Last House Guest - a Reese Witherspoon Book Club selection - comes a new riveting suspense novel about a mysterious murder in an idyllic and close-knit neighborhood.
Welcome to Hollow’s Edge, where you can find secrets, scandal, and a suspected killer - all on one street.
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 Truetts’ 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.
Pulsating with suspense and with the shocking twists that are Megan Miranda’s trademark, Such a Quiet Place is Megan Miranda’s best novel yet - a twisty locked-box thriller that will keep you up late into the night.
In the small town of Hollow's Edge, nestled deep within the mountains, a horrifying discovery shatters the idyllic facade. Ruby Fletcher, a young woman with a troubled past, returns home to find her sister, Harper, dead in their childhood home. The authorities deem it a suicide, but Ruby is convinced that Harper would never take her own life.
Determined to uncover the truth, Ruby embarks on a dangerous quest to find Harper's killer. As she delves deeper into the dark secrets lurking beneath the town's surface, she finds herself entangled in a web of lies, betrayal, and hidden motives. With each step closer to the truth, Ruby realizes that she is not alone in her pursuit, and that there are those who will stop at nothing to keep the past buried.
As Ruby uncovers more about her sister's life, she begins to question everything she thought she knew about her family and friends. She finds herself questioning her own sanity as she is haunted by visions and dreams that seem to be connected to Harper's death. The deeper she digs, the more she realizes that the truth is far more complex and sinister than she could have ever imagined.
In a desperate race against time, Ruby must confront her own demons and unravel the twisted secrets of Hollow's Edge before it's too late. With the help of a few unlikely allies, she uncovers a conspiracy that reaches far beyond the town's borders, and she finds herself caught in a deadly game of cat and mouse.
"Such a Quiet Place" is a gripping and suspenseful thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very last page. Megan Miranda мастерски weaves a tale of mystery, intrigue, and betrayal that will leave you questioning everything you thought you knew. With its complex characters and unpredictable plot twists, this novel is a must-read for fans of psychological thrillers and anyone who loves a good mystery.
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