I read this book at the beginning of January 2025 and I still think about it often. Great story and I truly believe it'll be a great seller!

Greenwich, by Kate Broad, is a solid, well written, intriguing, keep you guessing novel. It does not feel like a debut novel. The story is well told and it was a pleasure to read the prose. The narrator, Rachel Fiske, is a complicated, fully developed character. Her voice is authentic. Her age plays into the story and Ms. Broad did an excellent job of personifying a person on the cusp of adulthood, thinking she is mature but clearly lacks the experience and knowledge to truly be so.

The family members are not difficult to keep track of and they all play important roles. I recommend this book to fans of Kristen Hannah and other such talented authors. I look forward to Kate Broad's next book.

Thank you to the author, St. Martin's Press, and NetGalley for the ARC.

Greenwich is more than just a coming of age story. It is a riveting book that explores race, class, and privilege. Author Kate Broad paints a masterful picture. Did I love the individual characters? No. Did I love this book? Absolutely.

I cannot get this story out of my head! Kate Broad has written a coming-of-age literary novel about Rachel Fiske, a young woman who spends the summer in affluent Greenwich, Connecticut to help her aunt recover from an injury, by caring for her daughter. Early in the novel, the reader receives hints about a trial involving Rachel which occurs at a future date.

Broad masterfully manipulates the reader at near-breathtaking spikes as the summer evolves into a time of adults behaving recklessly while children care for children. As a former Greenwich resident who babysat for wealthy families in the 1990s, many of Rachel's experiences were familiar. Broad's observant eye magnifies the complexities of wealth and privilege, status and perception, and the danger of getting what one wants.

A look at privilege from the outside in. There's a sense of isolation in this book that tells the story of a niece sent to live with her wealthy family in Greenwich. The story is heavily foreshadowed that something terrible occurred which casts a shadow of dread over the whole book. The author seats us firmly in the main character showing us her curiosity and confusion and deepening her sense of trespass over time. A very atmospheric and quick read.

This was a strong debut novel, it had that element that I was hoping for and enjoyed from the description. The characters worked overall with this story and thought they were realistic. Kate Broad has a strong writing style and left me wanting to read more.

I fell fast at this story! Broad's creative story telling abilities drew me in and I couldn't put this book down. I thought I knew a lot about rich communities in Connecticut, but there was a lot more to uncover, and Broad does just that with Greenwich. I look forward to more books from her. Excellent writing and characters that are intriguing.

This was a pretty intense family story.. Recent HS grad Rachel goes to visit her Aunt and Uncle for the summer--her Aunt is recovering from something (I don't think it is explicitly named, but it involves her back) and Rachel is to keep her company and help out if necessary with the couple's young daughter Sabine. We know from the start that something bad happens that summer but as we read on there's so much darkness in that house and Rachel has to try to figure out how to deal with it all--with the help of Sabine's nanny, Claudia. I could not stop reading this book. It toucnes on themes of money, power, corruption, race, family loyalty--so interesting.

Wow-I literally read this book in a day because I couldn’t put it down. Katie Broad’s debut novel was simply a masterful piece of family suspense. Thanks to NetGalley for the advanced read.

Kate Broad’s novel gripped me from the first page, with the first-person narration by 17-year-old Rachel Fiske, who travels to Greenwich to help out her aunt for the summer, only to be pulled into an untenable situation involving a secret love affair, a neglected child, opioid addiction, and corrupt real estate. Broad measures out tiny clues throughout the story, dimming the brightness of the country club lifestyle as the reader learns that all is not well with the Corbin family. A satisfying and beautifully crafted novel.

I loved this novel!!!!! I did not expect to like it as much as I did but by the end, I knew it was a five-star read! It's very complex but still an interesting read. I love the cover. I loved the writing style. Will read more from this author and need a physical copy!

This is a slow burn literary suspense and once you hit the half way mark there is no stopping. I devoured the last half of this book and as I got to the end I realized how important the earlier chapters were for the ground work.

Broad takes her time building dynamics’s and nuance that when we get to the guts we are quietly awed by the turn of events. This is a story where everyone is guilty but how privilege and power can change the way the game is played. I loved that no one goes unscathed and not all consequences are black and white.

The spinning of guilt in this story is unmatched I was constantly turning over outcomes and plot turns never really settling on a verdict. I love books that toy with the reader and Broad did just that.

Welcome Kate Broad to my personal list of author's I will follow and be excited about what they are publishing next! This book is dark and tragic and feels realistic with complex characters. It examines race, gender, privilege and familial relationships. Obviously it is not a "feel good" kind of read but it's the kind of read that makes you think, reflect and look to deepen our understanding of the world around us. This book is well written, the storyline well crafted and the characters were well developed. Grateful for the opportunity to read this! Big thanks Kate Broad, St Martin's Press and NetGalley for ARC in exchange for a review. 4.5 stars!!!

Every so often, a novel arrives that feels both urgently contemporary and timeless in its insight. Last year it was God of the Woods - this year, it’s Greenwich by Kate Broad.

As someone who grew up near Greenwich, I was struck by how vividly the novel captures not just the place, but the emotional texture of a particular kind of summer in this affluent community. Broad’s writing is precise and immersive. You don’t just read Greenwich, you inhabit it. You can feel the sticky air, the weight of silences. The smallest social interactions are rendered with such clarity that you feel the awkwardness in your own body.

Beneath the languid pace is a razor-sharp commentary on affluence, influence, and the protections of whiteness. Broad dissects race and class with an unflinching eye, revealing how power moves subtly but decisively through communities like this one. It's a novel about what people think they're entitled to - and what (or who) they’re willing to overlook to protect it.

Told retroactively, the story is steeped in unease. From the first page, we know this seemingly uneventful summer is anything but. That sense of waiting - for the moment when everything cracks - makes for a deeply compelling, often unsettling read. The tension builds not from what’s happening, but from what’s about to.

Greenwich is emotionally demanding in the best way: a book that asks you to pay attention. I recommend it wholeheartedly. This is a must-read for fans of literary fiction that grapples with power and privilege.

Thank you to St. Martin's Press and Netgalley for the advance copy. All opinions are entirely my own.