Gah. Where to start...This book had promise - an interesting premise, an initial chapter that threw the reader viscerally into the conflict. However, the momentum could not be maintained. Phrases and inner dialogue were repeated endlessly throughout the course of the novel (we get it - Ruby is back). Characters felt like caricatures - we didn't get to know them. I kept reading in hopes of a surprising conclusion. What a letdown.

I love Megan Miranda's style; I was able to fly through this book. I read this book in 3 sittings and it definitely went by fast. In the start, all I could think about where the questions I had. Why is Ruby there? Is she planning to hurt Harper or anyone in her neighborhood? Lies and deceit fill this book and make you truly think about your next door neighbor; you don't know who they are, what they've done and what goes on inside their home while no one is around. There were times while I was reading, I was looking behind me to see if someone one there. Eerie and an overall amazing thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very end.

3.5 stars, rounded up. I enjoyed this book and read it in a day. I have to say the ending wasn’t what I expected. My only complaint is that it seemed like the characters could have been fleshed out more, and I would have liked more resolution about Ruby’s background. A fun, quick read.

Megan Miranda is one of my favorite authors and I was thrilled to read her newest!

Such a Quiet Place is solid, thrilling book that is layered with neighbor drama.

Harper Nash lives in a small, sleepy subdivision. She lives with Ruby, who in a sense, has filled the cracks left behind by her now ex-fiancé. Hollow’s Edge is a quiet neighborhood made up of mostly teachers or others involved with the schools nearby. Everyone goes through their neighborly motions; attending the community meetings, hosting bbqs, gossiping. Then, the murder of Harper’s neighbors rocks the small community. Who can you trust? Who’s lying, who knows the truth? Ruby is convicted of the murder, but Harper isn’t so sure it really was her. Fast forward 14 months and Ruby is out on a technicality. Hollow’s Edge (where the neighbors wave to each, smile from their porches, exchange pleasantries) is turned upside down when Ruby shows up in Harper’s house after her release. Underneath the fake smiles and waves, a slow burning tension is unraveling in Hollow’s Edge. Ruby claims her innocence, but Harper doesn’t know who to trust or listen to anymore. As time goes on, more lies come out and the cracks splinter away at their already crumbling facade. What will happen when the lies become dangerous and someone is watching your every move?

I did enjoy this read but felt a bit empty at the big revelation. I don’t know how to describe the feeling, but it all just felt so sad and pathetic at the end. It’s sad because this could almost be real life. Neighbors turning against each other to save themselves against their own wrongdoings. Such a Quiet Place is a slow-burner but it is wrought with tension. I do recommend giving this one a read but just be warned that you may look at your neighbors differently!

Thank you to NetGalley and Simon & Schuster for this ARC.

I love Megan Miranda's writing style.I fly through her books in usually one to two sittings and this one was no exception. It was a quick read but honestly it let me down. The premise was very intriguing, I loved the atmosphere and the setting reminded me so much of the neighborhood from "The Desperate Housewives". However, I feel like the execution wasnt great or maybe just not for me. I continuously got the characters mixed up and found the explanation of the layout of the houses pointless and confusing. The characterization, plot, and conclusion of the story wasnt her best but I did enjoy the ride to an extent because of how well her writing flows and the feeling of "suspense" she creates. I would recommend this to someone looking to get into thrillers but not for someone who has read many like myself because it felt quite lack-luster.

Reading this book was a ‘novel’ idea 🙌

This weekend I read an ARC of Such a Quiet Place by Megan Miranda. Megan Miranda is an auto-buy author for me so I was really excited to receive a copy from @netgalley in exchange for an honest review!

The novel follows Harper and Ruby who live together in Hollow’s Edge. This neighborhood association seems like a safe, happy place to live. Until the Truett’s are killed in their home, and Ruby is convicted of their murder. 14 months later, Ruby returns to Hollow’s Edge after the charges are dropped. Did Ruby really kill them? If not, then who did?

I loved this novel. It was a classic whodunit novel that kept me on the edge of my seat and double checking the locks on my door.

The characters were unreliable, distrustful and argumentative. Just the perfect cast in a psychological thriller, am I right? It was difficult to pinpoint who had disrupted the peace in this little association.

This book is out on July 13 and I highly recommend picking yourself up a copy!

QOTD: What’s the best thriller you’ve read recently?

A chilling, fast-paced read that will make you think twice about your neighbors. No one is who they seem and everyone shares their house key, a murderer is on the loose and suddenly friends are also suspects.

3.5 start read for me. I always enjoy this author's books and was excited to receive an advanced copy. This is a very quick whodunnit mystery set within small college community.. I liked how every so often you would get posts from the community blog, but I think what would have really made this better for me is if it was told from all different POV'S instead of just Harper. That way you could get a feel for the rest of the community and their take on Ruby as well as the events of the evening in question. Would recommend for a nice clear cut mystery.

Thank you to Netgalley and Simon & Schuster for my advanced copy

Having read several of Megan Miranda's books, I was looking forward to reading this newest one. I found this one to be good, and easy to read. The setting of the novel takes place in a very small town with a small housing development. Many of the residents have secrets, and they will do just about anything to keep them hidden from others. Even though each one has some secrets they want to keep hidden, they are always recording their neighborhood so they always think they know what is going on. When the resident "bad girl" returns to their town, all hell breaks lose and there are even more secrets to keep quiet.

Really enjoyed this friends and family cutthroat drama. A plethora of characters that had great development. I felt like I knew them yet didn’t know what to expect from each one until the very end. I came away with the empty realization that so many of us deny the truth. (Even to ourselves). And the virtual world we live in can be much more harmful than helpful.
Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book.

This is one of those books that you read and you can’t quite pinpoint why you liked it but just that you did. Hollow’s Edge is a closed community that has a lot of employees from the local college. When one is accused of murder and then gets out of prison a year in half later, things are about to get very interesting. Ruby isn’t going to hide. She will find the person responsible and she will make people pay! Loved following these characters and close community. It was a good time that’s all I know.

*Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an arc in exchange for an honest review.

Finished this on a snowy Sunday! It was perfect to curl up in bed with this one. I think some people might think the ending was apparent early on, but I didn't see it coming at all. Really enjoyed this one!

Such a Quiet Place is my new favorite Megan Miranda book! The story had me engaged and intrigued from the beginning. Hollow's Edge is a seemingly idyllic neighborhood full of neighbors that have each other's back until two of their own die unexpectedly. The murder is pinned on a local, Ruby Fletcher, but when she is released from jail after her conviction is overturned, the reader is left with many questions. Why did she return to Hollow's Edge? Is she innocent? If she is, who is responsible for the murder of Brandon & Fiona Truett and what was their motive? The Hollow's Edge neighbors each have their own unique quirks to make the reader question who is trustworthy and who may know more than they are leading on. Even when I thought I had solved the mystery, Miranda did a great job at developing a number of characters and story lines that kept me suspicious as the details unfolded. The constant twists and turns kept me guessing until the end!

I found this to be a mildly interesting observation about communities/groups and how the members of such groups can come together for both good and bad purposes.

Peyton lives in the quiet neighborhood of Hollow's Edge, where she knows all of her neighbors and some of them are actually her co-workers at the local college as well. There is a map at the beginning of the book and you will need to refer to that quite a bit, as the storyline depends on it. Fourteen months ago Peyton's roommate Ruby was sent to prison for a neighborhood murder she may or not have committed. No one ever expected to see her again, yet one day she walks right back into Peyton's life and home. Peyton has always harbored some suspicion that Ruby didn't do it but admitting that would mean that someone else in her neighborhood DID do it, and it feels much safer to think it was Ruby. At least it did, until she came back. Ruby says that she is back because her sentence was overturned due to police misconduct, specifically the actions of an officer who lives in Hollow's Edge. As Peyton struggles to figure out how to get Ruby out of her house and out of her life even as she questions how Ruby was convicted and if it was just, another shocking crime is committed. Who did it and why?

I never got a good sense of why the neighbors would be so quick to turn on Ruby and send her to prison, even when the reasoning is revealed at the end of the novel. I felt the ending was a little abrupt and would have liked to read more of the fallout after the reveal. The relationships between the neighbors were hinted at but not explained fully, so the reader is left to connect the dots on their own. Though to be fair, there are a lot of people and detailing all their relationships could entail a whole other book.

Having lived in several neighborhoods with active HOA groups, the groupthink aspect of the story rang true, if a bit extreme. The natural inclination of humans to band together and be "part of the group" can drive us to do many things which is very clear in this book. It's definitely a good book, but it just didn't work as well for me as some of the author's previous works. I loved the intense but slow burn in the beginning and all the red herrings had me second guessing myself at every turn. I'd recommend this to anyone who loves psychological thrillers that delve into the psychology behind human relationships and the things we keep hidden.

This is my third book by Megan Miranda, who knows how to write a twisty fast read of a mystery. An unlikable character returns to the quiet neighborhood where she got arrested for a murder of her neighbors. Released on a technicality, her roommate and community are shocked at her brazen return. Things get wonky as neighbor spies upon neighbor in their fear and paranoia until the unthinkable happens. Nothing is as it seems. This was another enjoyable page turner, perfect for a plane trip or vacation read. I’m ready for Ms. Miranda’s next thriller.
~Thank you to NetGalley and Publisher~

Thank you to Netgalley and Simon & Schuster for this ARC ebook.

Such a Quiet Place by Megan Miranda is a masterpiece of speculation. Set in a bucolic neighborhood that is equipped with its own message board, this novel follows Harper through the murder of her neighbors and the accusation of her roommate and friend, Ruby. Ruby is released and returns to Harper’s home in Hollow’s Edge. Her return is the catalyst for paranoid that is suffocating at times.
This is a must-read!!

This book goes to show you that you never truly know about everybody or everything around you. Despite thinking you know what happens in a tight knit community, nothing is as it seems. Everybody hides something. Some hide it better then others.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the chance to read this advance copy. This book sucked me in from the start! I am always reading a few books at a time, but the others were set aside so I could finish this faster. At first, the ending was a bit of a let down, but the more I think about it, I think it was a perfect ending. I can't say more without spoiling things though.

This was a fast paced read that really kept me guessing until the end. Everyone was a suspect. Loved it!

I really enjoyed this book.It was a fast and entertaining read. Super interesting premise and fits right into our current pop culture true crime obsession.