I received a copy of this title via NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Never show their feelings.
Never spill their secrets.
Never admit to murder.
The annual Halloween block party is the pinnacle of the year on idyllic suburban cul-de-sac Ivy Woods Drive. An influential group of neighborhood moms—known as the Ivy Five—plans the event for months.
Except the Ivy Five has been four for a long time.
When a new mother moves to town, eager to fit in, the moms see it as an opportunity to make the group whole again. This year’s block party should be the best yet... until the women start receiving anonymous messages threatening to expose the quiet neighborhood’s dark past—and the lengths they’ve gone to hide it.
As secrets seep out and the threats intensify, the Ivy Five must sort the loyal from the disloyal, the good from the bad. They’ll do anything to protect their families. But when a twisted plot is revealed, with dangerous consequences, their steady foundation begins to crumble, leaving only one certainty: after this year’s block party, Ivy Woods Drive will never be the same.
From award-winning author Tara Laskowski, The Mother Next Door is an atmospheric novel of domestic suspense in which the strive for perfection ends in murder…
My Review:
4 Stars
This was another fun suburban drama to read. I'll be honest....my guesses were wrong most of the time while reading this story, which I absolutely love.
The Ivy Five is the elite group of mothers on Ivy Woods Drive. There are involved in absolutely everything surrounding their children. Mess with one and you will surely encounter the wrath of the others.
Enfolding someone new is always risky, but the Five has been Four for so long that it feels like its time to become whole again. Having their lives turned upside down, suspicions thrown around and secrets threatened to be revealed is something none of them ever saw coming.
Thrilling and thought provoking. Sometimes embracing the new girl comes with it's own set of challenges.
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