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No One Needs to Know

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A delicious, scandalous read!
Many thanks to Random House and to Netgalley for providing me with a galley in exchange for my honest opinion.

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This book had a great plot that was a little hard to follow at first but stick with it and you’ll be glad! Once you figure out who is who and are how they are all connected you will not be able to stop reading. I never saw the ending coming, which was great! I would recommend this book.

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A spicy, slow burn thriller/neighborhood drama that takes place on the UES of NYC. Cleverly written, all the characters are hiding secrets and lies, most of which are divulged on an "anonymous" social media website, UrbanMyth. This particular group of private school parents are all ambitious to the point of utter selfishness, whose ultimate goal is to ensure their children are accepted into THE boarding high school, then one of them goes missing. Secrets come out as UrbanMyth is hacked and exposed for all to see. A juicy read just in time for a summer afternoon at the beach!

Thank you, thank you to Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine, Bantam and Netgalley for an advanced reader copy!

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I thought this would have a fun ~rich people drama~ vibe to it but I just found it really boring. If you enjoy a thriller that leans more drama (think Liane Moriarty), I think you would like this more than I did.

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“No one is more dangerous than a man with nothing to lose.”

“Families who have 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 really can do 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨.”

How far would you go to ensure that your child has the best of everything and gets accepted into the best schools? Well, according to the actions of these upper east side parents…pretty damn far!

Wheeeeee what a wild and tangled web they weaved. This book was chock full of deceit and devious behavior and it was so FUN! Told from multiple POV, each character is out for their own gain no matter who they’re married to or what their bank account is.

The audio was great! Read by dual narrators this story was so easy to follow, even with all of the different character perspectives. The narrators did a great job of distinguishing characters making it very easy to get lost in their crazy world!

Thank you for the free audiobook @prhaudio #PRHAudioPartner. Thank you also to Netgalley, Random House Publishing, and the author for the eARC.

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Muahahahahaha! Ok, this was fun. An awful lot of characters to keep track of, but where they're all interwoven is where the scandal begins!

So here's the thing, allllll of these folks never heard that you shouldn't post anything online that you wouldn't want made public. So you're sleeping with your son's coach? Doesn't belong on the internet. So you're donating money to get your kid into a school they aren't qualified for? Doesn't belong on the internet. So you love to shoplift even though you're a gazillionaire? You get the picture ;) All these morally bankrupt folks just love to spill even their most shameful secrets online.

When one of their kids gets brought up in their chat, all hell breaks loose and the drama continues until the group is hacked, all the secrets are spilled, and someone winds up dead. There wasn't anyone to cheer for in this mess, still a wild ride!

Thank you to Bantam Books and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

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Thrillers with a bunch of entitled, wealthy women with secrets and motives? Sign me up. Told in alternating interviews and timelines – before the incident and after – with the three main suspects. Which one of the women killed one of their husbands? And why? Revolving around love affairs, jealousy, revenge and blackmail at an elite private school on the Upper East Side… because parents will do just about anything to provide the best life for their children. And themselves. It was a little slow to start, but once the events start to build, you’re left on the edge of your seat waiting to see who did what. If you liked anything by May Cobb, you’ll like this one too.

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I loved this book! A classic “rich people behaving badly” story, and the consequences they face when it all comes tumbling down on them. It may have been partially inspired by recent college admission scandals of the rich and famous. But there is way more to the story….

The book centers on the lives of families in the wealthy Upper East Side of New York. They all use a website called Urban Myth, a completely anonymous and confidential platform that allows its users to ask otherwise embarrassing questions, to brag about exploits and indiscretions, and to seek help with unsavory problems and issues. The book centers around three women in particular; their families, their predicaments, and their ways of coping.

Then the website is hacked. Now everyone can see who asked which question, and who posted which embarrassing exploit.

I found this book propulsive and page turning. I would have liked a longer ending, with a more defined resolution. But all in all, it was a very fun ride!

Thanks to NetGalley for an advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest person.

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Gossip girl but make it the parents instead! The book centers on how parents will do anything to get their children into the "right" boarding school. They cheat, lie, and "share" secrets to give their children the upper hand to get admitted to THE boarding school. An anonymous online forum helps them "share" these secrets but then someone hacks into the forum and releases the identities of who posted the salacious questions and information. When one ends up dead, and everyone has a secret to keep... who is the murderer?? This book was a fast and fun read that kept me guessing throughout! Everyone had a flaw and no one seemed to be who they pretended to be.

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One would think that as an adult, you teach your children to never write something on social media that you wouldn't care if others saw it and knew it was you. But so many people think that if they write something behind a screen that it will remain anonymous and there is no "paper trail". How foolish! The parents in this exclusive wealthy community did just that, obsessed with trying to "one up" each other, with trying to get their kids into the right schools to give them every advantage and opportunity as all costs, these parents chose to write on a social forum that promoted juicy gossip both positive and negative thinking they were hidden, and their children knew and played them for it. Posts that mentioned blackmail, adultery, drugs and dealing, cheating on tests, dreams of killing a spouse, and more. Whether it was truth or fabrication was not an issue. And then the social forum gets hacked and what was anonymous before is no longer as all the comments can be sorted according to their email. Panic ensues. So many secrets were held and so many secrets were spilled that lives were destroyed until finally someone ends up dead. But....no one needs to know! A bit confusing a first, I found it hard to keep track of the characters and their stories until finally about a third in I saw how they were connected. Then, the story got interesting and kept me reading until all hours of the night to see what would happen. Would they find him alive or dead and what actually happened? Yes, by all means read this thriller, its a page turner. Many thanks to #netgalley #nooneneedstoknow #randomhouse #lindsaycameron for the opportunity to read and review this book.

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This is fun and I am glad I read it, but I guess I couldn't relate right now to these women. They are so rich and determined. I loved the gossip and the drama.

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I love books about high class/society leaders, and I love books about social media. This book combines both of those things. Think Gossip Girl meets Reddit, but make it dark and twisty. Lindsay Cameron is quickly becoming one of my go-to authors for a thrill ride.

I received an advance copy. All thoughts are my own.

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𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙖𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙤𝙣𝙮𝙢𝙤𝙪𝙨 𝙣𝙚𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙗𝙤𝙧𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙪𝙢 𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙨 𝙝𝙖𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙙, 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙖𝙧𝙠𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙨𝙚𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙩𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙉𝙚𝙬 𝙔𝙤𝙧𝙠’𝙨 𝙬𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩—𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙡𝙪𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙝 𝙠𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙤𝙧—𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙜𝙧𝙞𝙥𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙨𝙪𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙚 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡.

📍 Read if you like:
• Big Little Lies x Gossip Girl
• Rich People Vibes
• Anonymous Secrets
• New York City

This was such a fun and silly read about a group of wealthy NYC women spilling secrets in an anonymous app. There’s so much gossip… that eventually leads to murder.

I liked the idea behind this and I always love the “rich people” vibes from stories. It was interesting seeing these characters spill tea: secrets, affairs, deception, fantasies, and shoplifting.

We get multi-pov from Heather, Poppy, and Norah. They were each unlikable but interesting in their own way.

This was more of a slow burn so it did take me a while to get invested. In a way, it was satisfying to see their lives implode in front of their faces.

This story as a whole was super silly and over the top. It was addicting, but it wasn’t very memorable.

Also, I wasn’t the biggest fan of the ending. It felt like most of the story was pointless and I really wish it ended in a more satisfying way.

I enjoyed this book for the most part. It has Big Little Lies x Gossip Girls vibes with scandals and chaos from an anonymous app. Overall, it was fun and entertaining!

Thank you so much NetGalley and Bantam for the review copy in exchange for my honest review!

•𝗧𝗪/𝗖𝗪: Infidelity, murder, bullying

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I don't know what I was thinking requesting this book as it didn't do it for me at all. This is now three in a row that I didn't care for the characters enough that I didn't care if I finished.

Upper class NY women with more time on their hands than they need, they are all cut throat in their dealings with others. I want mine and I want yours, too seemed to be the attitude of doing whatever they needed to get them or their children into what matters most. A neighborhood social media account ties them all into the mess. Only those within 3 blocks can post and all posting is anonymous.... until it isn't anonymous any more thanks to hackers.

Sorry, but I can't imagine anyone writing to one of these chat boards that she just had the best sex of her life with a man who is not her hubby, Seriously, how do you deny that when it all becomes public? I'm not believing that these people are successful enough to be considered in this class and yet stupid enough to do as they di, yet it wasn't satisfying watching it implode.

Not thrilling, not interesting, not likeable people. Thank you NetGalley for an advance reader copy in exchange for an honest review. 2.5 stars

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A great fit for anyone who loves rich people problems. Very big little lies meets admission scandal. I enjoyed some of the rich people elements, but felt the plot was a bit slow for me. The characters could have been a bit more built out, but overall worth a read

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Loved the pacing of this. Drama, scandal, suspense - this book contained all of the makings of a great book for me! This is the first book I have read by this author and can not wait to read more.

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No One Needs to Know by Lindsay Camero was a very good read. The reader follows the lives of 3 mothers Norah, Poppy and Heather, who live in NYC's rich upper east side. The story starts with you learning about each woman's issue which may seem separate but you slowly see how their lives collide into each other.
Heather will do anything for her daughter to be accepted in the best schools. Norah is wealthy and also wants her daughter to get into the top schools but she doesn't subscribe to the intricacies of the Upper East side snooty crew of women. Poppy was seen as the ultra rich mother and wife that looked down on everyone. She also will do anything to get her son to the best schools even though his grades were subpar. Several scandals within this group of women happen and it was very surprising how it all connected together. I did like the ended because it left you thinking that the story was far from over. I loved this novel.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC. I enjoyed this immensely.

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This domestic thriller with a glimpse into the lives of an indulgent upper class and all of their secrets. The storyline feels somewhat akin to other popular novels of the same trope where the reader is entertained with the undoing of a cast of unlikeable wealthy women. As the plot unfolds so does the elaborate web of their secrets.

Thanks to #NetGalley for the ARC of #NoOneNeedsToKnow which was read and reviewed voluntarily.

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This book was a fairly quick read but filled with drama. It gives me desperate housewives vibes. It follows a group of wealthy moms in New York that are all using an online anonymous website where you can post your secrets. Each mom has their own problems to deal with when the anonymous website is hacked and all of their posts are revealed. Along with this, one of the husbands is missing, which adds a hint of mystery to this book as well. I enjoyed following along with these ladies and seeing their truths come to light. I think this book kept me guessing and wanting to read more.

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Urban Myth is a social media website and no one has a profile because it's all anonymous. It's a discussion board where you just enter your zip code. The Upper East Coast disclosed it all. All you need to do to create an account was to use your email.

The posts were juicy gossip, things that you wouldn't want any one to know. Lots of secrets!

Poppy, Heather and Nora would do anything to get their children in the most prestigious boarding schools and universities.

The online group then gets hacked and everything is no longer confidential. Each of them has something to hide. They don't want anyone to know about their secrets and this is where things become dangerous.

This one was such a fun read! When I first found out that this one was a social media book I went in with low expectations because I don't like social media books. I was so surprised how much I loved it. Most of the characters are so unlikable. I didn't know who to trust. I could not put the book down. I loved reading about all the juicy gossip and all of the secrets. I loved the twist at the end. Loved that jaw dropping moment.

I want to thank Netgalley, and Bantam for the copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

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