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This was no good. A silly, boring mystery that we read for our thriller book club. It‘s about a neighborhood of bickering busybodies —two of which end up dead. Ruby Fletcher did time, but now she‘s back! It was a good set up but I just found the whole thing totally boring and the big reveal made no sense. I don‘t think we will read this author again for the club.

This was an absorbing fast-paced read that I read in a day. I wouldn‘t call it a thriller, per se, but more of a suspenseful story where you have to unravel the truth of what happened in this secretive neighborhood where a tragedy occurred a year before the book started. I thought it was really well done. My dad lent it to me and I look forward to talking about it with him!

Life‘s too short for characters this annoying. I got 25% in and had to bail. I‘m sure the narrator‘s jailbird roommate Ruby will turn out to be innocent because that‘s how these typically work out. But she‘s on my last raggedy ass nerve so I honestly don‘t care and will be annoyed if she‘s innocent and even more annoyed if she is martyred proving her innocence. 😆

Welcome to my quiet place. This book has a lot of “Desperate Housewives“ vibes. I found this story was a bit of a challenge to get in to. So much of it was repetitive, and there was not a lot lot character development, which I became frustrated with.

This is an interesting thriller/ mystery where the reader discovers the secrets of every neighbor in the neighborhood. If you like drama mixed in with your mystery, this is the one for you!

Kept me interested for the most part but overall felt very superficial. Wouldn‘t NOT recommended it though 🤷🏻‍♀️

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This was my favorite Megan Miranda that I've read so far. I was captivated by the suspect and I had to know what really happened. The book had me riveted throughout. I could picture this scenario happening in my neighborhood.

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Perfect little town, perfect little neighborhood, but appearances can be deceiving. A couple is found dead in their home and the accused is released 14 months later as new evidence points towards the fact that they had the wrong person. Who really was responsible for the Truetts murder? This story was a slow burn with a lot of characters to throw you off the trail but in all not a bad read.

My lovely friend loaned me this one… I‘ve heard of her other books but I haven‘t read any yet. I‘ll see how this one goes 😊

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2-28-22: My 20th finished book of 2022! Harper Nash lives in a community called Hollow‘s Edge. 14 months ago, her neighbors, the Truetts, died suddenly. Ruby Fletcher, Harper‘s roommate, was convicted of the crime. But the conviction has been overturned and Ruby is back to prove that she is innocent and that one of the other neighbors is to blame. Kept me guessing. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️📖#️⃣2️⃣0️⃣

This started so good but really left me feeling like I got my hopes up too soon.

Made it about halfway through listening to this one... maybe it's just me, but I could not stay interested. Time to let it go, I guess. Life's too short. ;)

This mystery touches on a lot of interesting ideas, which could have been placed against the archetype characters in interesting ways. It's such a medley of interesting concepts, which never really got their due. Everything felt like it was left just short of completely realized.

He wants my full attention. 🐈‍⬛🤍

Megan Miranda never disappoints. Such a Quiet Place is a little bit more of a slow burn that some of her other novel, but that didn‘t really bother me. Here, she has captured the insular, watchful, suspicious nature of a small community with expertise. There are a range of distracting (some compelling) red herrings. A great way to spend a Saturday, especially at the end of a long year.

This was my first book by this author. It was ok. It didn't have enough suspense for me. I do want to try more of her books.

Thriller involving a close neighborhood and all the secrets people keep. Unexpected twist was great

I have so much to catch up on. I'm still not feeling great so haven't felt up to posting much. I'm sorry. I won't remember a ton of details. I remember thinking the main character was a bit naive and how much the character who came back after prison got on my nerves. But the outcome did surprise me, I didn't see it coming.

Hooray for the return of in-person book festivals. I saw Megan Miranda (pictured here) in conversation with Kimberly McCreight this weekend at the Morristown Festival of Books.

Wow! a well laid out and layered story that starts out slow like a summer and then builds up as the story is added to and unraveled. I liked this better then "The Girl from Widow Hills" Well done. 4.5

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Goals: 5 hours left of Bird Box and 4 hours left of Such a Quite Place so hoping to finish those and then start on a new audiobook.

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I thought this was really good. It kept me reading and wanting to continue reading. Everyone has secrets. There were creepy parts. There was a map at the start of the book to show the layout of the neighbourhood and where each of the main “players” lived on the block, which I thought was a nice addition

I enjoyed this more than the previous Megan Miranda book I listened to. I thought the characters were more interesting this one and things definitely picked up when a certain character is killed. I felt there was so much description and redundancy in this listen that it made it boring at times. I was underwhelmed by the whodunit.

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“Turned out, we were all so close to criminal. All you needed was a good enough motive.”

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I love Megan Miranda! I‘ve read nearly all of her books. #mystery #thriller #audiobook #Scribd

I tried not to bail, but I got 150 pages in and was still uninterested.

I truly enjoyed this story, and rate it with The Girl From Widow Hills, which I loved last year. The sense of place and culture were spot on, and the intrigue kept me guessing all the way through. I flew through this book and would recommend it to thriller and mystery readers wholeheartedly. I look forward to many more stories from Megan Miranda!

Starting this one before work!

This was a nice twisty thriller that entertained me while on a mini-vacation. It had some “Good Neighbors” vibes, but it wasn‘t nearly as dark - and there was no symbolic sinkhole 🕳. #audiobook #Libby

Hollows Edge is a peaceful private community where the neighbors are all friends. That was until a couple on the street was killed by CO. The police arrested Ruby for the murder over a year ago. Well she is back. What are Ruby‘s motives for even wanting to go back to a place where everyone pointed to her as the killer.

With multiple twists and turns this was a great thriller that delves into paranoia. A highly recommended.

I‘m just not on board with Megan anymore. Her writing style is getting to me (or maybe it‘s Rebekkah Ross‘ narration). Either way, I don‘t plan on reading her next one.

Ruby was convicted of murdering her neighbors. After 14 months in prison, she‘s released on a technicality. 🤔 She comes back to the neighbors who testified and sent her away. (Makes sense…not!) Will her only supporter, MC Harper, help her or turn on her? Between a so-so & pan.

I love Megan Miranda novels and this is one of her best! An insular community, lots of lies, assumptions, and omissions, a community webpage, a conspiratorial trap, and murder. There is tight suspense throughout and a tragic twisted ending. Stay away from Hollow‘s Edge. I warned you. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This is an extremely slow-burn bloodless murder mystery. Although Megan Miranda did a great job of building tension I found it hard for the plot to completely keep my attention as the characters were all so bland and boring. Even the crime(s) lacked the gritty and dark vibe I prefer to escape in. I‘d recommend this one for readers that want to enjoy a more low-key thriller or mystery suspense but without any gore or disturbing scenes. 3.5 stars

Set in a small subdivision with a nice map, the book opens 14 months after the deaths of narrator Harper‘s neighbors. Her ex-roommate convicted of the crime has been released from prison- and returns to Hollow‘s Edge setting the neighborhood back on edge. It moves a bit slowly but builds tension nicely. It‘s not my favorite of hers but it makes for a fun backyard read! Looking forward to her next book!

The author's books are always a must-read for me. It's very much a slow-burner, taking its time to build up a picture of the community where Harper lives. Once the story got going it gathered pace & I had to read the last third of the book in one go. The ending wasn't quite as thrilling as I had hoped, but it was still a great read. 4🌟

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Book Review- https://www.boleybooks.com/2021/07/10/such-a-quiet-place/

🌟🌟🌟🌟 MM is a new favorite and Quiet does NOT disappoint. If you‘ve been side eyeing some neighbors doing COVID this one‘s for you! 😂 Ruby Fletcher is acquitted of murder and returns to live with her roomie in their quiet neighborhood… except everyone still thinks Ruby is guilty. Is she? Check out the full review at ScrappyMags.com!

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I thought this was really good. It kept me reading and wanting to continue reading. Everyone has secrets. There were creepy parts. There was a map at the start of the book to show the layout of the neighbourhood and where each of the main “players” lived on the block, which I thought was a nice addition.

Thank you to Simon & Schuster and NetGalley for providing this Advance Reading Copy. Expected publication date is July 13, 2021.

Another page turner from Megan Miranda who is soon becoming one of my favorite psychological thriller authors.

Wow, I was intrigued the whole time and I kept changing my hypothesis every chapter. I had absolutely no idea what the ending was going to be and I was not disappointed with the result. The suspense, the character dynamic especially with Harper and Ruby, and the plot twists were all fantastic! I don't have a lot of critiques other than the map should be in a bigger format, and a character sheet would be appreciated.

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An interesting story that fans of this genre will enjoy! Also my first introduction to Megan Miranda, but not my last! 3.5⭐