𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘦:
Such a Quiet Place is my 3rd Megan Miranda book and my favourite so far! I absolutely loved the idea of this thriller taking place in a tight-knit community and what can happen when they start suspecting and distrusting one another! I was extremely invested in this story, reading when I had time, and thinking about the book when I couldn't read. I stayed up way past my bedtime and that in itself speaks a lot to how interesting this story was!

𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘥𝘪𝘥𝘯'𝘵 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘦:
I wish there could've been a little bit more character development, and this is mostly because I was genuinely interested in knowing more about them. It didn't take away from the book, in my opinion. Other than that, the book was perfect for me!

Pub day: July 13, 2021

Domestic suspense and suburban paranoia is so hot right now and one of the writers leading the pack is Megan Miranda.

Such A Quiet Place is a locked room drama about the Hollow's Edge community, it's residents, a murder and a whole lot of secrets. No one expected Ruby to return to Hollow's Edge. She was convicted of the murder of her neighbours the Truetts and let out on a technicality. But back she is and her return is about to open up a whole bunch of secrets, make you really question how well you know your neighbours and how far you will go to keep your own family's secrets.

Such A Quiet Place is a speedy read you can devour in a day. While the twists are minimal, it's well-written and draws you into the community of Hollow's Edge and it's serious drama. While I found a lot of the story & characters just skimmed the surface and left me wanting more, it was an enjoyable way to pass an afternoon. Think Desperate Housewives vibes with the constant gossip, cliques and secrets between the neighbours.

This will appeal to readers who enjoy domestic dramas. Can't wait to see what Megan Miranda does next!

Thank you to Simon & Schuster Canada and Netgalley for the gifted copy to read and review. All thoughts are my own.

3.5 rounded up.

Thank you to NetGalley, Megan Miranda and Simon & Schuster Canada for the free e-book in exchange for an honest review.

Another fantastic novel by Miranda! I loved how tense and atmospheric this novel was and I enjoyed hating half of the neighbourhood. I love this small little judgemental neighbourhoods in novels because there is just so much to piece together to find out all of what is happening in the novel. I didn't know who to trust and I really enjoyed how Ruby decided to come back just to screw with them all.

I’ve read a few by Miranda so far and this one has been my favourite! Just like Shari Lapena, she’s the queen of domestic suspense and suburban paranoia. Domestic thrillers are becoming one of my favourite sub genres and this one helps cement that!

It was a compelling locked room mystery read with an abundance of secrets and misdirection! I felt fully immersed in Hollow’s Edge and enjoyed feeling a part of the neighboorhood and experiencing all the mistrust and suspicions everyone emoted.

While i didn’t find it super twisty, I was still completely intrigued from start to finish and I couldn’t put it down! All in all, it was a solid whodunit thriller that makes for a fun summer read!

Domestic thriller is my favourite genre and this was a whodunnit done right! Although slow at the start, the author took her time developing suspicion of all the neighbours. But once a big event happens in the book, things get rolling. An easy read, great for anyone who wants to read another domestic thriller this summer. It hit the spot for me and I think it’s a perfect break from the many romance novels I’ve been reading. A lot of these books are very similar in plot and structure (neighbour murdered, missing child, sketchy past, etc) but what I love is that each author takes their own spin on it! This is my first Megan Miranda book and I’m looking forward to reading more!

SUCH A QUIET PLACE by MEGAN MIRANDA

A twisty 'locked-box' thriller that will keep you turning pages late into the night. -publisher

*Special thanks to #Simon & Shuster Canada and #netgalley for providing a free ARC of this novel in exchange for an honest review.*

ALL OPINIONS ARE MY OWN

This is the first novel I have read by this author and as usual I went in blind. The description said it was a Reese Witherspoon Book Club selection, so I was excited to read it as her choices usually align with my likes. Sadly this was not one of those times.

I had high hopes for this novel, but it just fell flat.

A beautiful, tranquil community-on-a-lake, where most work at the nearby college or are affiliated with it to some extent - so most know each other – or at least on the surface. A murder happens and ‘one-of-their-own’ is convicted and sentenced to twenty years – then is released after 14 months on a technicality. When she saunters right back to pick up her place in the community, they are beyond shocked.
It becomes a game of ‘who said what’ as the community members are left scrambling in fear and mistrust – if Ruby Fletcher is not the murderer, then which one of them is?

We are introduced to the cast of characters in a sort of ‘clue game’ of whodunit. The Main Character (MC) is Harper Nash and it is with her that our previously convicted killer resides and where she returns to pick up where she left off, as a useful and productive member of the community. But suspicious activity creates tension as we find out not everyone told the truth about that night. Some are hiding secrets about the night of the murder and their involvement in it.

Is it possible Ruby Fletcher is innocent? And if so, then whodunit?

The story had so much potential and although there were plenty of characters to keep track of, getting mixed up or lost was not an issue as the dialogue helped. I would have liked the characters to be fleshed out better. They all seemed two-dimensional and like cardboard cutouts of people. I did not relate to any of them, nor did I find any of them to be likeable.

I found myself confused through most of the first half as to why a supposed community of tight knit people could be so two-faced and rude to ‘one of their own’. Since we are told a few times that Ruby ‘grew up’ around the college and in the community, so most would know her character at least to a certain extent – I would think, anyway – but maybe there is truth to the saying ‘Does anyone truly know their neighbours?’

There was so much potential, I was intrigued by the concept of an acquitted murderer returning to live among those who helped send her to jail – essentially the ‘scene of the crime’! Pretty ballsy move! But the story as written by this author did not hold my attention. It touched on the surface without actually breaking through to the crux. I wanted more depth – more depth of characters as I kept waiting for them to become real but they stayed just words on a page. I wanted more depth of story as I wanted to be pulled into their world and live life beside them, but that did not happen either. Overall this was a mundane read that I struggled through and could not wait for it to just be over.

The storyline felt disjointed to me. The characters were unlikable and not believable as people. I just could not connect to the story or believe the surprise ending at all. It just seemed too contrived and rushed. To give example of the disjointedness; there was mention of the MC’s brother a couple times, but I am not certain why as it did not help to advance the story, nor do we ever find out what his indiscretion was or why the mention was necessary.

I have no doubts the author can write as there were many elements that I thoroughly enjoyed and the development of the interpersonal relationships seemed somewhat on point if only more ‘on the surface’ – the potential was there to be a great read, it just did not make it. I could see the potential for great writing in elements and that means something. I almost felt the sense of menace a few times with the writing, but overall there just was no ‘thrill’ in this thriller.

I (unfortunately) cannot give a recommendation.

Rating: 3/5 {rounded up from 2.5}
Theme: Suspense/Thriller
Storyline: Interesting and original
Pace: Slow at first, picks up toward climax
# Pages: 352 pgs
Read alike authors: Lisa Jewell, Shari Lapena
Read alike books: ‘A Slow Fire Burning’, ‘The Woman in the Window’
Content warnings: -nothing stands out as needing warning-

Such A Quiet Place ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Author: Megan Miranda
Genre: Thriller/Mystery


Nobody expected Ruby to come back. Harper especially didn’t expect to turn around and see ruby standing in her home, back at the scene of the crime. Fourteen months ago, Ruby was convicted of the murders of Brandon and Fiona Truett. Twenty-four hours ago, the case was overturned because of it’s tainted investigation and Ruby is presumed innocent.

Ruby Fletcher has always had this gravitational pull that had everyone looking her way. She’s charming, unpredictable and has a hypnotic personality. But Innocent? That’s a different question.

Harper Nash is a peacekeeper. She’s always trying to smooth over tension in her family and in the neighbourhood, so what else can she do but give her former roommate a place to stay, especially knowing Ruby has no where to go. Even if Harper is terrified.

But in the neighbourhood of Hollows Edge, everyone is great at pretending. This once quiet and picturesque community, where neighbours celebrated each other, is now a place it’s tenants are trapped. Trapped with homes they can’t sell and trapped with the things they had said and done.

Within days of Ruby’s return, the community is on edge and when Harper starts receiving threatening notes and photos, it’s clear that not everyone has been honest. Who can Harper trust, if anyone at all? And can she find out what really happened that night fourteen months ago?

The pacing of this story was slow for me. I’m not sure if it was because I was anxious to read a new thriller and get to the mind-blowing twist, but I found myself just wanting to race through it. I mean, I was intrigued at first but then I just kept waiting.. and waiting… for that BAM moment.

Harper as a narrator was a bit frustrating. She was definitely caught in the middle of keeping the peace with her neighbours and wanting to help her friend, which I can sympathize with, but she was too much of a pushover and just wanted to please too many people.

This story was more of a slow burn mystery. Don’t get me wrong, there was a lot of deception and secrets unturned in this little community, but I wasn’t as engrossed as I hoped I would be. The story finally started to pick up speed around 3/4 through. I didn’t love this easy read, but I didn’t dislike it either. Overall it was a solid 3 stars.

Megan Miranda is an automatic Buy her book for me. I have loved all her books. This was a bit of a mix, it had some suspense elements and some thriller / surprise moments. The story was well written and left me wanting to read more. She is such a talented author. This was a 5* for me. Loved it so much!

This was a very layered story.. A lot of characters, sub plots, mystery, a little scary and a little bit of mayhem, From the first pages I was hooked and did not put it down until the last pages. I highly recommend this book.

I read Fragments of the Lost for the Literally Dead Book Club last year and gave it four stars. So I was very excited when I was approved for an e-arc of Miranda's new book on Netgalley. When you live in a quiet neighbourhood, you probably think quiet means safe...perhaps the tranquility is simply the silence before the storm...

Triggers: ableism, alcohol, death, trauma

› Harper Nash moved to Hollow's Edge, a small community of fifty houses near Lake Hollow, with her fiancé Aidan. She got a job working in admissions at the nearby college while he was completing his doctorate. Ruby was a twenty-year-old student attending the college when she met Harper. Over the next three years, they got to know each other a bit, and when Harper and Aidan broke up, he moved out and Ruby moved in. Ruby finished her Master's and got a job teaching English at the high school. Six years later, their neighbours, Brandon and Fiona Truett are found dead in their home. Someone had left the car running in the garage, left the interior garage door open, and the Truett's had died from carbon monoxide poisoning. Surveillance cameras filmed one person out the night before...Ruby Fletcher. She was found guilty. New evidence showed the investigation was unfair and Ruby is released after 14 months behind bars. Ruby has always maintained her innocence. If she didn't do it, then who did?

Tate and Javier Cora: Tate is pregnant, helps coach lacrosse at the college. They like to host weekend barbecues and plan social events in the neighbourhood.

Preston and Mac Seaver: Mac is Preston's older brother. Mac lacks ambition, isn't much of a planner, and didn't testify for or against Ruby. He works in the grounds department at the college and Preston works security.

Chase Colby: Chase is a police officer, suspended for his involvement with the Truett investigation. His involvement led to Ruby being released.

Charlotte Brock: Home Owners Association President. Her daughters, Whitney and Molly attend the high school where Ruby taught. Years ago, the neighbourhood surveillance helped catch her cheating husband, who she promptly kicked out.

Margo and Paul Wellman: Paul is the HOA treasurer. They have a baby named Nicholas. Paul works a lot, Nicholas never sleeps, and Margo is running on fumes.

Tina Monahan: nurse who worked at the college, HOA secretary. She's an optimist and doesn't think she needs a security camera. Her parents live with her. Her father is in a wheelchair and her mother wasn't able to care for him on her own anymore. One could say Tina didn't need a surveillance camera because her father is always watching the neighbourhood.

› I use the CAWPILE method to rate books.
0-3 Really bad
4-6 Mediocre
7-9 Really good
10 Outstanding

› Characters: 7
The character development is okay...I would have liked a little more backstory on each, and got to know more about their internal conflict. With such a large cast it would have been easy to have more diversity.

› Atmosphere: 9
The description of Hollow's Edge is amazing. I could picture myself walking around the neighbourhood, in the woods, near the lake, at the pool. The atmosphere was lacking...I didn't feel the dark tension that I should have been feeling.

› Writing Style: 10
Quality writing here. Authentic dialogue. I love Miranda's writing style.

› Plot: 8
This is a slow-burn mystery with twists you won't see coming.

› Intrigue: 10

› Logic: 7
Ruby borrows Harper's car saying she has a meeting with her lawyer, then is gone for a whole day with no phone call or message, and Harper doesn't bother trying to call the lawyer or the police?

› Enjoyment: 8

Average 8.4

1.1-2.2 = ★
2.3-4.5 = ★★
4.6-6.9 = ★★★
7-8.9 = ★★★★
9-10 = ★★★★★

My Rating ★★★★

› Final Thoughts
• Such A Quiet Place is a slow mystery that shows living in a small, quiet neighbourhood doesn't mean you're safe from betrayal, lies, and murder. It reminded me of Invisible Girl and Watching You by Lisa Jewell. Highly recommend!


Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the complimentary copy in exchange for my honest review.

There’s a murderer in town…

14 months after being convicted for the murder of two of her neighbours, Ruby Fletcher is back in town. Her roommate, Harper, is shocked to see Ruby walk right through the front door as if she had never left. An uneasy feeling washes over Harper and the rest of the residents of Hollow's Edge with Ruby’s return. No one knows what Ruby wants, and when Harper begins receiving threatening notes, she can’t help but wonder if they made a mistake before. Was Ruby really behind the murders of Fiona and Brandon Truett? Or did they turn in the wrong neighbour?
I was so excited to read this novel, and I was not disappointed. Megan Miranda’s writing really pulled me into the story, and I found the plot very meticulous and well-orchestrated. Many huge twists happened when I was least expecting them, and I found myself getting deeper and deeper into the novel until I absolutely could not put it down. I recommend this book to murder mystery and thriller lovers. If you are looking for a unique thriller, I also highly recommend “All the Missing Girls,” which was so good that I immediately bought a bunch of Megan Miranda’s books after reading it! I look forward to reading the rest of her work.

Such a Quiet Place by Megan Miranda

A quiet lake town and a lot of mysterious characters is the perfect combination for a murder mystery. I loved this thriller. Although the beginning of thrillers always feel slow to me, the last half always make up for it.

Ruby returns to Hollow’s Edge after being released from prison when her conviction is overturned. Now the rest of the town is left scrambling with fear and mistrust. I loved how this all came together. The small town loyalty, group fear and devastating gossip were so well written. I really felt like I was in this little town and could feel the suspicion seeping in.

Thank you to @netgalley and @simonschusterca for my advanced copy! This is out on July 13th and would be the perfect thriller to read on vacation.

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Megan Miranda strikes again! This time she introduces us to Hollow’s Edge, a close-knit neighborhood that is slowly torn apart by mysterious murder. With a storyline this intriguing, characters you can’t trust, and a neck of the woods you can be sure you don’t want to visit, you won’t want to put it down!

I’ve come to really enjoy Miranda’s writing, and SAQP is another one of her thrillers I can add to my recommendation list. The story was easy to follow along; she created vivid images in my mind as I read. Although I had my suspicions about the ending, she left just enough doubt to keep me continuously questioning myself. I liked the constant back-and-forth in my head about who to trust, because at any point, you just never knew for sure.

Pick this one up July 13 if you’ve read any of Megan Miranda’s previous novels, or you’re in the mood for some good suspense! And thank you to @netgalley and @simonschusterca for this eARC!

First of all, many thanks to NetGalley and Simon & Schuster Canada for providing an advance reader copy of Such a Quiet Place in exchange for an honest review.

Such a Quiet Place is a closed room mystery, in a sense, taking place in a quiet, private neighborhood where people socialize and watch out for each other. But a year ago, a terrible crime occurred and one of their own was convicted of murder. Now, in present day, the accused is suddenly released from prison and returns to the neighborhood, while further investigations take place. The occupants of Hollow’s Edge have their own secrets, misunderstandings, and history to deal with and everything is shaken up by this individual’s return.

I’ve read other Megan Miranda books and enjoyed them more. The characters in this one weren’t very fleshed out and I found it difficult to tell them apart. Events would happen that I could tell were supposed to be mysterious and exciting, but there wasn’t enough information to fit them into the overall crime. Unlocked gates, broken security systems, people out in the middle of the night, missing keys. All the elements were there, but they didn’t quite add up.

I’ll continue to read this author’s books, but hope the next thriller is a little more thrilling.

Such A Quiet Place is a closed door mystery except in this case its a closed community.

Hollow's Edge sounds like the perfect place to live; until two of their closed community are found dead and Ruby in prison for the murder has just been let out.

Ruby returns to Hollow Edge and everyone is wary.

No one wants her back.

The only one who feels responsible and somewhat guilty that Ruby was in prison is Harper and she is quietly watching and wants to clear the air.

I was suspicious of them all at one time or another.

No spoilers here, just pick up your copy and get lost in a page turning read.

Thanks to NetGalley and Simon and Schuster Canada, Simon and Schuster for the perfect summer read. ( perfect at any time really)

3.5/5 This concept within this plot is very interesting: The truth we come is see is always based on the evidence provided.

This book was a bit of a mixed bag for me. I was very intrigued by the suspense presented at the beginning of the story and the concept that an acquitted murderer returns home to the scene of the crime amongst everyone who helped send her to jail. I liked that I wasn't sure of the true intentions of a main character and my opinions flip flopped.

However, the story failed to keep my attention outside of short bursts and I wasn't overly fond of any of the characters. I was left wanting a lot more depth from the cast. The twist for me was okay, but not jaw dropping. When I read a thriller, I love when I have to pick my jaw up off the floor!

I think this is going to be a great summer thriller for many and a book you could dedicate a day to completing as it's a pretty fast read. This is my first book by the author and I understand that some of her backlist is great, so I'll definitely look into those.

Thank you to NetGalley and Simon and Schuster Canada for the advance copy in exchange for my honest review.

I'm a big fan of Megan Miranda's writing! This is the sixth book of hers that I've read. As soon as I read the synopsis and saw the cover I knew I needed this book...

Hollow's Edge. A safe, friendly and welcoming community. Until it wasn't.

The murders of Brandon and Fiona Truett were a game changer. Friendships and trust thrown out the window ... the convicted, Ruby Fletcher, who just so happens to be one of their own.

Now, 18 months later ... Ruby's back, her conviction overturned. The community is scrambling. Lies are exposed. But what actually happening on the night of the murder?

An interesting storyline! Lots of characters to keep track of. My only complaint is that I felt some of the characters could have used more development and back story. I would have liked to know more about several of them. A satisfying ending that I really didn't see coming ...

Thanks to Simon & Schuster Canada for my gifted copy!

Set in a close-knit neighbourhood with a pool, and beyond that, woods and a lake, Harper lives alone after her fiance cheated, then left, and her roommate, Ruby, was arrested and put in jail for killing two of the neighbours – the couple next door. All the neighbours have an online chat where they discuss things, then immediately delete. Ruby was in jail for just over a year before she is let out on a technicality and to everyone’s surprise, she comes back and walks into Harper’s house like nothing had happened! To no surprise, this puts everyone on edge. Harper had, at least, testified in Ruby’s defense, but she was never really sure whether or not Ruby had done it.

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 loved this book so much! A perfect thriller for the summer. It was such a page turner and oh my gosh, the way the mystery unfolds is great!

The book starts off slow, which is understandable as Megan Miranda sets the scene of the idyllic perfect neighborhood of Hollow’s Edge. The perfect little town with its perfect residents. But, not quite, there’s something going on with them. You won’t know how to trust, everyone feels suspicious. We get to know the residents quite a bit in the first half.

There are quite a few characters in this book and it does take a while to get used to them. We are following the POV of Harper Nash, a single woman who used to live with her roommate Ruby Fletcher who murdered their next door neighbours. However, now her conviction has been overturned and she’s back in town. The residents are on high alert and things start to happen, not going to say any more to avoid spoilers.

Ruby was so interesting and kept me wondering what she was up to. Harper arc is slow in the beginning but gets way better in the second half. She redeems herself in the end. But, Ruby was definitely the star in this book for me.

I’ve become a fan of Megan Miranda, the various twists and turns kept me flipping the pages. I can’t believe I’m so late in picking up the Last Guest House. That’s going to be on my upcoming TBR.

I received an e-arc of this book from NetGalley and Simon & Schuster Canada in exchange for an honest review.

I don't think I actually liked a single character in this whole book. Everyone irritated me in their own ways. But it didn't stop me from enjoying this story!

Ruby returns to Hallow's Edge after having her murder conviction overturned on a technicality. She waltzes right back into her roommate, Harper's, home ready to return to life as though nothing ever happened. Problem is, that murder she was once convicted of was the murder of Harper's neighbours, the Truetts, and the rest of the residents of Hallow's Edge are none to pleased to see her face again. This is a story of people outside of the court playing judge and juror and maybe they're not seeing the evidence they way they should. Is Ruby really guilty? And if she's not....who among them is then?

Such a Quiet Place started off really slow, giving you a feel for all the characters and the small town of Hallow's Edge. Then the back half of the book really picks up. It was full of suspense, a little creepy and had a good amount of twists and turns. It gave me a little bit of a Desperate Housewives vibe too - a fun summer mystery to pick up!