This book was the equivalent to my version of “I’m fine. Everything is fine” when my husband asks if I am okay after he has annoyed me.

Was it bad? Nope. Was it good? Nope. It was fine. I was bored.

A couple is found dead in their home within a tight-knit neighbourhood. A fellow neighbour, Ruby, is charged and convicted with murder, but fourteen months later her conviction is overturned on a technicality. Rather than going elsewhere for a fresh start, Ruby returns to the neighbourhood where it all began and the neighbours whose evidence helped to put her behind bars (I would have packed my bags and headed to Tahiti).

Ruby’s motives in returning are not clear and the neighbourhood becomes increasingly on edge with her back in the picture. When another murder takes place everything is turned on its head and it becomes clear that no one is safe (despite all the HOA fees they pay).

This book did not feel like a domestic thriller. It moved along at a turtle’s pace and I did not know or care where that turtle was headed. The most reaction this book stirred in me was sadness. It sheds light on mob mentality and its destructive nature.

This book is being published on July 13, 2021, for those that are still interested.

3.75 stars

Megan Miranda is an auto-buy reader for me. Anything she writes, I will read.

Ruby has been convicted of killing her next door neighbours, the Truetts. She goes to jail and 14 months, later she is released. Maybe she wasn't guilty. So she returns to Hollow's Edge, to her best friend, Harper's home. But no one wants her back, because no one wants to be in the presence of a killer, right? Harper doesn't know if she can trust her and everyone else is on edge. Until secret notes arrive and tragedy strikes everything begins to fall apart. Nothing is at seems in Hollow's Edge.

Miranda is the master of slow-burning suspense and this is her at her finest. Miranda has crafted a perfect idyllic neighbourhood with their tight knit houses and secret discussion board. While it might appear to be pretty to anyone passing by, there is nothing perfect about this neighbourhood. This novel is more of a slow burn thriller, but having said that, the tensions between every single character make up for it. And of course, Miranda's twist at the end.

Every character in this book is flawed. They each have their own secrets that they're hiding. The story is told strictly from Harper's point of view, and it is through her eyes that we are able to see the imperfect lives of everyone one else in Hollow's Edge. I loved Harper's character so much. She was so fun to read and follow with her as she discovers shocking things about the people she lives beside. We also got to learn a bit about her family that didn't take away from the central mystery itself. It's a good balance of both.

Miranda's writing is flawless. Her descriptions make readers feel like they are living with Harper and Ruby and the paranoia soars from the pages. It's just amazing. Every little street and every backyard is described with such detail, I am in absolute awe of her talent. I also always know that every one of her books are worth it because of the final twists. And what a good twist this one is. It's so simple, yet so complex and I loved it. It's not one I expected, so the shock factor was present.

Overall, Miranda knocks it out of the park with another one of her books. If you like slow burn mysteries set in a not-so-picture-perfect neighbourhood, pick this one up when it's out!

Thank you NetGalley, Simon & Schuster and Atria Books for an advanced digital copy of this novel in exchange for my honest review.

* Such a Quiet Book????

The beginning intrigued me, kept me reading! But after that it was very slow paced, slow burn story. It took at least 60% in for anything to really happen. I like a little bit more of a faster pace.
It is my first book by Megan Miranda and even though it wasn't up to my speed it won't be my last. I heard her other books are much better. Great writing. But this one was just too slow for my taste.

*Its about a Whodunnit, murder in a quiet community thriller. Ruby Fletcher gets out of prison after her conviction of murdering her neighbors gets overturned. She returns to her old neighborhood where the crime was commited and is not quite welcome by her community.
She moves back into Harper house, her old roomates without even asking. Pretty much takes over her house, car, clothes as if she is owed.

I wish this book would of had a faster pace and more twist. It didnt keep me on the Edge of my seat to continue reading chapter after chapter.

I want to thank NetGalley for the Advanced Review Copy, in returns for an honest review.
It had a great storyline, but was just to slow. I will definitely read more books by Megan Miranda in the future though because I heard great reviews of her other books.

Book will be published July 13 2021.

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for providing me with this ARC of Such a Quiet Place by Megan Miranda to review.

Review to follow.

Thanks to NetGalley and Simon & Schuster Canada for the ARC in return for an honest review. This is my first book by Megan Miranda, and I have learned that the author has many ardent followers who have praised her previous books highly. I intend to read another of her earlier books. I found this moved at a slow pace and was a thriller that did not thrill me. I regret it just wasn't a book I could engage in and struggled throughout. The situation was tense, but I was not feeling the tension.

The story is set in an upper-middle-class gated community. It is supposed to be an idyllic place to live beside a lake. Most of the homes are similar and with fenced yards. The majority of the folks work at a college across the lake. The homes have outside security cameras, and there is a large community pool. There is a password-protected community message board and a neighbourhood watch to deter outsiders from wandering around the private neighbourhood.

I regret not liking the two main characters. Harper was a weak-willed pushover who allowed her younger lodger, Ruby, to dominate and get her own way. She moved into Harper's home after Harper's boyfriend left her. For Harper, this was a convenient way to help pay for the mortgage. Very late one night, Harper heard Ruby go out. It was during that night that a nearby couple, the Truett's, were murdered. Ruby at one time had a key to their home as she cared for and walked their dogs. Her image was seen on the cameras as she wandered around the neighbourhood the night of the murders. She was unpopular in the community as people suspected her of theft and disliked her aggressive attitude.
She went to prison for murder based on circumstantial evidence and was sentenced to a 20-year term. Ruby's father instructed Harper to discard her clothes and other belongings left behind. After 14 months, Ruby was released on a technicality and strolled into Harper's home as if she had never been away. Harper is afraid to exert herself, and demand Ruby leave, although neighbours urge her to do so. She feels obligated to buy Ruby new clothes and other things to replace those she threw out. She helps herself to Harper's car for a short visit to her lawyer, although being told meekly that Harper needed it. She didn't return the car until more than a day later. Harper seems afraid to assert herself in her own home.

People have been uneasy since the murders in the quiet place. The couples' home has remained empty, and they feel their property values are decreasing due to Ruby's conviction and return. Harper is stressed because she fears someone is watching her home and leaving harassing notes. People are watching Ruby as she brazenly wanders around the community with little concern for how she is viewed.

Harper finds a large sum of money and a knife that Ruby hid away before her imprisonment. Most everyone insists Ruby was definitely guilty because it must be one of them if she wasn't. This couldn't be so, could it? It raises the question of how well one knows their neighbours. I regret I didn't come to know them as they seemed bland and boring to me and never came alive on the pages.

With the possible exception of Harper, the community members believe in the young woman's guilt. Even though Ruby annoys and stresses her, Harper has some doubts.

I apologize that this book just wasn't for me. Prospective readers should read the positive reviews and not be deterred by my misgivings.

Overall, this was a pretty good read. It took me until about 50% to get really into the story. The first half was a little repetitive and boring. However, once I reached the second half of the book I couldn't stop reading. There were parts of the book that were pretty suspenseful however the overall story still fell a little flat for me. All in all, good read but I wouldn't go shouting from the rooftops for everyone to read. Rounded up to 3.5 stars

This was okay. I found it to be long and drawn out without a whole lot of character development. I hate it when I don’t like or relate to anyone in a story. I found the ending to be anticlimactic. Believable enough but I felt let down. I felt like it was just another thriller; nothing memorable.

Thanks to Netgalley, the publisher, and the author for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

After spending 14 months in prison for a crime that she says she didn't commit, Ruby Fletcher returns to Hollow's Edge, a private and peaceful subdivision where everyone knows and works with everyone else. She returns to find out the truth about what put her in jail and who the real killer of their neighbours was. This sets off a chain of events and paranoia amongst the rest of the residents. Harper Nash, Ruby's former roommate who took Ruby in after her father moved away, is surprised when Ruby waltzes back into her home and takes up residence. Harper is unsure if Ruby truly is innocent, and also worries about trying to manage the other residents' opinions and feelings toward both her and Ruby. When Harper begins receiving threatening notes, she decides that she must try to get to the truth before the real killer makes her their next victim.

This is the second book of Megan Miranda's that I've read recently, and it certainly did not disappoint. This kept me on the edge of my seat as I tried to unravel the mystery. The book is filled with interesting and complex characters, and the narrator, Harper, is very likeable and easy to root for. I was continually wavering between who I thought was the real killer throughout the book, and the twist at the end was much appreciated. Thanks to NetGalley for the opportunity to read this title in exchange for an honest review.

We have seen #suchaquietplace described as a slow burn, and that is an apt description. We really enjoyed this latest thriller by @meganlmiranda and she continues to be a go-to writer for us!

From the publisher:

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.

We really liked the lakeside setting (this is the type of community you would want to live in - minus the murders). The tension slowly builds throughout the novel, and we kept changing our minds about who the killer was. This is an entertaining read.

This book was very good. I loved the premise. This reminds me of a twilight zone episode that the neighbourhood hates this woman so much. The question is did the woman in question do the crime or was she innocent person who witnessed something bad or trying to help the couple who died.

I am looking forward to reading more from the author.

This is the first thriller I have read in a long time where I was unsure of who did it, and what happened. I could not put this book down, the way she writes her stories completely draws you in. The story is based in a small community where everyone knows everyone, and everyone has secrets. The author creates amazing characters that are different in their own way. She does not make them perfect, but makes them have real flaws that are relatable and refreshing compared to other writers. Each chapter leaves you with more questions, and more intrigued to learn more about this small community. Amazingly crafted story, could not ask for more from a thriller. I love all of Megan Miranda's books, but this is by far my favorite. She is one of the best thriller writers out there, and anyone that loves a good thriller will not be disappointed.

Such a Quiet Place by Megan Miranda (3.5 stars) is the latest thriller from Miranda about a suburban neighborhood and the secrets between the residents!

Hollow's Edge is a close- knit community full of coworkers and friends. But, one day the sleepy neighbourhood I turned upside-down when Brandon and Fiona Truett are found dead in their home. One of the residents of the community, Ruby Fletcher is convicted of their murders and spends fourteen months imprisoned but when she returns as her case gets overturned, everyone wonders what really happened the night the Truett's died.

The entire book is told through the eyes of Harper, Ruby's friend/ landlord, and you feel a shared sense of unease when Ruby returns to her home. I enjoyed how Miranda incorporated the voices of the members of the community through the group discussion board entries. Being from a small-town, the rumors and gossiping of the friends all felt very realistic. My biggest complaint is that I found it hard to relate to any of the characters, hard to bond with their personalities, there wasn't one that I was rooting for.

Such A Quiet Place kept me on the edge of my seat for most of the book as I honestly couldn't figure out the mysterious events of the book. I'd make one guess and then change my mind pages later. It's a great summer beach read!

Big thanks to @netgalley, @simonandschuster & @meganlmiranda for the advanced reader copy of Such A Quiet Place. If the synopsis sounds intriguing, check this out in July when it hits the shelves!

“We were good people with bad intentions. Or bad people with good intentions”

Harper lived in a beautiful neighbourhood that was quiet, peaceful and had no drama. This was until a couple in the neighbourbood was found dead in their home. All eyes pointed to Harper’s roomate Ruby and she was convicted of the murder. 14 months later having been acquitted of the murder Ruby returns to the neighbourhood to try and prove herself innocent to the tight knit community. Mysterious and incriminating notes begin appearing in Harper’s home that appear to be framing her for the murder. She needs to figure out who the guilty one is before its too late. If Ruby is innocent, then who is guilty?

This book is a classic mystery novel that will have you guessing until the very end. It was a really quick read and easy to follow. I liked the setting and I felt the story was paced well and didn’t have a predictable ending. I really enjoyed returning back to this genre and definitely want to check more out from Megan Miranda. For all your Miranda fans out there, which one should I read next?

Overall I rate this book 4 stars. It was good, but I wish it was a little longer.

Thank you to NetGalley, Simon & Schuster, and Megan Miranda for this advanced copy. I really enjoyed this one! For those mystery fans out there, put this one on your TBR immediately! It comes out in stores on July 13th.

Harper's roommate Ruby has been convicted of killing their neighbors but when questions are asked the conviction is overturned and she returns to Hollow's Edge. Her return is greeted with anger and animosity. Did she really kill the Truetts? What really happened that night? Told through Harper's eyes the story twists and turns its way until the truth is revealed. A good beach read. Keeps your attention through to the end.
#SuchAQuietPlace#Simon&Schuster#NetGalley

"Such a quite place" is smooth mystery novel. I said smooth because there is nothing frightening about the plot but it is definitely a mystery, a good one time read, as it wants you to figure out what is happening here as even though the plot has all the facts, references, security camera footages, co-witnesses who know each other very well, gave their statements, verdict was delivered but still, we don't know what exactly happened. This is my first book of Megan Miranda and I love the way she narrated the story, built the community where everyone felt they would be safe, forever, but fate gave a future way different from what they imagined. This book took the charm of quiet places to another level, a bit uncomfortable one.

I'm a big fan of Megan Miranda and will read every book she releases, but this may be my least favourite. This is a neighbour murder mystery, set in a small cottage setting. What was once a quiet and friendly community turns into a neighbourhood where no one can trust each other. A former resident was arrested for the murders of another couple, but when her conviction is overturned, she returns to the home she once lived in, unbeknownst to her roommate. No one wants her back but there are a lot of secrets uncovered. There are a lot of characters and the story develops slowly and asks if you ever really know your neighbours?

Creepy, twisty and fast-paced.
I always enjoy Megan Miranda's books, and this was no exception.
It is well written, the characters are interesting, even if they're not entirely likeable, and after reading several just so-so books, it was great to pick up a book that I found captivating and wouldn't mind staying up too late to read.

Thank you to Net Galley for an advanced copy.

Such A Quiet Place reminds me of Agatha Christie - a suspicious death (or in this case, 2), a closed community, and suspicion compounded. Hollow's Edge is a small community, made even smaller by the fact that they are not just neighbours, but they are also colleagues. And when Ruby is released from prison, the guilty verdict overturned, and she returns to Hollow's Edge - they are not ready. This is a community that still has not come to terms with the deaths of the Truetts - the deaths that Ruby was convicted of.
A bit slow to start, but then it builds and soon I couldn't put it down.
Well, written, decently paced, and decently surprising.

Thank you to the author, publisher and to NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book for an honest review.

It starts with Ruby, a neighbour who has been charged and convicted of murdering a couple from this close-knit, quiet neighbourhood, being released and returning to this community since her conviction has been thrown out.

I was weary of Ruby from the first chapter and felt sorry for the other neighbours, feeling they may be in danger. She shows up to her former place of residence where she was living as a roommate with her friend Harper. Harper has always defended Ruby even though it made her a bit of an outcast in the community. Ruby borrows her car and disappears for days, hides money among other questionable things yet Harper will not ask her to leave.

The story kept me guessing until the very end. Megan Miranda is both a wonderful writer and story teller. it's a slow burn read that will keep you turning pages.

This is my first Megan Miranda book and I have to say, I am a fan!

This was a domestic suspense / thriller about a double homicide in a quiet neighbourhood. The convicted killer, Ruby, who lived in the neighbourhood is released and returns to that very neighbourhood to prove her innocence, moving back in with her roommate Harper. Obviously the neighbours are shocked and outraged and the story just goes from there.

Definitely a slow burn, but at a decent enough speed you don’t get bored. I did find a few holes or plots that weren’t necessarily wrapped up but based on this book alone, I will definitely read more of her books.

Thank you to NetGalley and Simon & Schuster Canada for the digital ARC. All opinions in this review are my own.