Too Close to Home: An Explosive, Darkly Humorous Domestic Thriller where Nothing is What It Seems
From the two-time Edgar Award-nominated author of ON A QUIET STREET and THE VACANCY IN ROOM 10...
DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES meets FINLAY DONOVAN in this darkly humorous thriller about three women's lives colliding around an explosive murder, a bizarre cover-up, and a riveting search for the truth.
"Explosive, addictive, and impossible to put down."
--Noelle Ihli, bestselling author of Such Quiet Girls
Those lucky enough to live in the elite lakefront community of Cloverhill Lakes are drawn to it for its safety and top-notch school district. The moms meet for coffee at the park while their kids play, they're heavily involved in the PTA, and the summers are filled with chardonnay, brunch, sundresses, and backyard bonfires.
But everything changes when Regan Hoffman's car explodes at the annual Labor Day party. The wrong person is killed, but it was meant for her. As the carefully crafted walls of her community begin to crumble, Regan tries to keep it together--something made infinitely harder when she sees her dead husband...alive.
When a Cloverhill Lakes resident suddenly goes missing, dark secrets begin to surface from underneath the idyllic veneer of their beautiful community--and the truth threatens to destroy them all as Regan finds herself in a fight for her life.
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Other thrillers from Seraphina to keep you up all night:
DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES meets FINLAY DONOVAN in this darkly humorous thriller about three women's lives colliding around an explosive murder, a bizarre cover-up, and a riveting search for the truth.
"Explosive, addictive, and impossible to put down."
--Noelle Ihli, bestselling author of Such Quiet Girls
Those lucky enough to live in the elite lakefront community of Cloverhill Lakes are drawn to it for its safety and top-notch school district. The moms meet for coffee at the park while their kids play, they're heavily involved in the PTA, and the summers are filled with chardonnay, brunch, sundresses, and backyard bonfires.
But everything changes when Regan Hoffman's car explodes at the annual Labor Day party. The wrong person is killed, but it was meant for her. As the carefully crafted walls of her community begin to crumble, Regan tries to keep it together--something made infinitely harder when she sees her dead husband...alive.
When a Cloverhill Lakes resident suddenly goes missing, dark secrets begin to surface from underneath the idyllic veneer of their beautiful community--and the truth threatens to destroy them all as Regan finds herself in a fight for her life.
For readers who love:
- Small lakeside community vibes
- Twists that will leave you breathless
- Dark humor and wild antics
- Dramatic domestic suspense
- Multiple POVs
- Desperate Housewives meets Finlay Donovan
Other thrillers from Seraphina to keep you up all night:
- Nothing Ever Happens Here
- The Vacancy in Room 10
- The Vanishing Hour
- On a Quiet Street
- Such a Good Wife
- Someone's Listening
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Community Reviews
Part of this book's plot reminded me of The Last Thing He Told me by Laura Dave and I'm not mad about it!
The beginning caught my attention and while there were definitely moments that made me internally gasp, overall it felt a bit flat, and the middle dragged enough that I found myself losing interest.
This book is heavy on the "looks perfect but it's not" suburban neighborhood which tbh can be hit or miss with me anyways.
The author's other book The Vanishing Hour was so much better!
Star Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Favorite Quote: "It will eat at your mental health and destroy any illusion of security you might have carved out."
Trigger Warnings: domestic violence, child abuse, murder, home invasion, violence against women, trauma, grief, fear, psychological distress, spousal abandonment, explosion
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