The New York Times bestselling coauthor of the âcreepy-crawly taleâ (The New York Times Book Review) An Anonymous Girl and The Wife Between Us questions just how well we really know our neighbors in this âdeliciously fun beach readâ (People) about an idyllic neighborhood whose sublime façade hides shocking secrets.
Newport Cove, where spontaneous block parties occur on summer nights and all of the streets are named for flowers, is proud of being one of the safest neighborhoods in America. Itâs also one of the most secret-filled.
After a decade as a stay-at-home mom, Kellie Scott is back to work in an office. Sheâs adjusting to high heels, scrambling to cook dinner for her family, andâfollowing years of feeling invisibleâsoaking in the dangerous attention of a handsome colleague.
Kellieâs neighbor Susan Barrett begins every day with fresh resolutions: She wonât eat any carbs, sheâll go to bed at a reasonable hour, and sheâll stop stalking her ex-husband and his new girlfriend.
Gigi Kennedyâs husband is running for political office, which means her old skeletons, ones she wants to keep hidden at any cost, are in danger of being dragged into the light.
Then a new family moves into this peaceful cul-de-sac. Tessa Campbell seems pleasant enough, if a bit quiet. But soon it becomes clear that Tessa is hiding the most explosive secret of allâone with deadly consequences.
Written in Sarah Pekkanenâs signature âgrippingâ (People) style, The Perfect Neighbors âtransforms clichĂŠd suburban troublesâfrom adolescent drama to infidelityâinto a compelling, suspenseful taleâ (Kirkus Reviews).