Thank you to both #NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group, Ballantine/Bantam for providing me an advance copy of Lindsay Cameron’s latest suspense novel, No One Needs to Know, in exchange for an honest review.

Reminiscent of Liane Moriarty’s #BigLittleLies, #NoOneNeedstoKnow is a modern-day retelling of the age-old saga about how far a mother (or three mothers in this case) is willing to go to secure a better future for her child. Trite, yet entertaining, the novel will surely be gracing beach blankets across the nation come June as one of the hottest #summerreads.

The story focuses on mothers—Heather, Poppy, and Nora—whose lives are interwoven as part of the affluent tapestry that constitutes Manhattan’s #UES and the exclusive private school that their children attend. When an anonymous post appears on the social media platform UrbanMyth (aka #Reddit) claiming that the admissions director of an elite boarding school is attending a members-only club dance, the parents rush to ensure their children are seen.

I absolutely adored Cameron’s previous novels, #BigLaw and #JustOneLook, but there was something a bit lackluster about a story that has been told at least a dozen times in the last decade, coupled with the contrived ending.

Given the book blurb, there should have been much more focus on #UrbanMyth and the original trajectory of the story. Instead, the reader winds up with another lazily wrapped conclusion and loses the thread of social media, which could have made it an even bigger standout than the #GG series; another issue that results when the market is saturated with similar stories: too many comparisons.

As for the characters, none of them are really likeable, which is the point. However, there is one good plot twist with Heather’s storyline and Poppy is certainly intriguing as a blue blood personality situated in contemporary times, but Nora could’ve used more fleshing out. Gretchen was appropriately infuriating, but even her sendoff kind of peters out.

Overall: A solid 3.5 stars.

I was given this book by NetGalley for an honest review-
Urban myth-an online forum where you can share your deepest secrets, affairs, gossip, etc.
When the account is hacked the secrets are exposed and someone ends up dead! Who is murdered and why?
Everyone has something to hide and will do anything to keep their secret— even murder!

I loved Just One Look, so I was ecstatic to read Lindsay Cameron's new book. While parts of it were interesting, overall the tension wasn't there for me. Most of the characters were unlikable in a way that disincentivized me from reading, and I wished the mystery aspect would have been introduced sooner. Nevertheless, I will definitely be watching for Cameron's next book!

This is my second book by Lindsay Cameron, and I've LOVED (yes, all caps) both books. No One Needs to Know feels like Gossip Girl, but the drama focuses mainly on the parents. Norah, Hannah, and Poppy are all interesting characters, and I loved all three points of view. I highly recommend this book and its author to anyone. Thanks for the advance review copy. It's a brilliant book.

This book kind of went a different way than I thought it would?! It was a goid book! It had suspense, intrigue, and so many crazy twists and turns! The storyline was very interesting and kept me glued to my Kindle! I will definitely recommend reading this book as it was well worth reading! I can say as its definitely worth reading it wasn't one of my top favorites but still good! Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for sharing this book with me!

Excellent! Upper East side moneyed parents. Private schools, lies, adultery and murder? What a thrill ride. I loved every second of this unputdownable thriller.

Mystery and intrigue…a mother who would do anything for her child…a business woman…lives of those who want more…this book was sent to me electronically by Netgalley for review. The characters are realistic…the story, although slow moving at times, comes to a resounding ending. Enjoy…

Well this was… lackluster. Story felt stale and the suspense died about 30% in. I feel the ending was rushed and a lot of loose ends were not tied up. I liked Cameron’s first two books, but this was a miss for me.

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

#NoOneNeedstoKnow #NetGalley Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this novel.

Lindsay Cameron's latest novel, "No One Needs to Know", will take you on a breathtakingly suspenseful ride!

I really enjoyed Cameron's Just One Look, which was extremely entertaining and had an interesting premise. This book held my attention, but it felt way more conventional. Not a lot set it apart from similar "they are rich and seemingly perfect...but they have secrets!" novels.

No One Needs to Know is about residents of the prestigious Upper East Side. These parents will do anything to make sure their children get into the best schools and when one teen is outed as a possible drug dealer on the anonymous site UrbanMyth, things get complicated. Secrets and cheaters get exposed, and someone ends up dead.
This reminded me of Gossip Girl: UES socialites, backstabbing, cheating, and drama.
A quick, easy, decent read. I liked the alternative viewpoints, but none of the characters were likeable (except maybe Norah).