Such a Quiet Place is an imaginative neighborhood whodunnit with a suspenseful setting and a cast of characters you almost love to hate.

I enjoyed the slow burn, and the ending – for the most part – was satisfying, but I was able to easily predict the outcome fairly early on.

Although I wasn’t fascinated by it, I did find this novel to be an enjoyable and easy read. While it was not my favorite by this author, I will certainly still read her books in the future.

My thanks to NetGalley and Simon &. Schuster for a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. This will be in stores on July 13, and you’re going to want to grab your own copy.

Definitely a slow burn mystery/thriller. I love the setting; a nosy little subdivision not unlike ones many of us live in. This one didn't rate higher for me because of how long it took to really get going, but it was cozy mystery that I ultimately enjoyed.

Thanks to NetGalley and Simon Schuster for the digital ARC of this book!

Not quite the page turner I was hoping for but it picked up toward the end and there were a few surprises. It was a little too slow for my style but it was an overall good book. This is the 4th book I’ve read by Megan Miranda and unfortunately this one was not a hit for me. Two of her books I absolutely loved but the other two I did not.

Thanks to NetGalley for the opportunity to read Megan Miranda's Such a Quiet Place. Mystery/thrillers are not my preferred genre, but I enjoy Megan Miranda's writing style. I also enjoyed The Last House Guest and now I'm looking forward to reading more of her books. I like the psychology behind her thrillers and her character studies are very in depth. She has a slow burn sharp and smart approach. The cover design caught my eye and the story reeled me in from the very first page. I would say it is a quick read, although I took my time with the story as I waited for the big reveal. I could picture the setting...a sleepy college town along the lake with the cookie cutter houses nestled in among the woods. As the reader, you think you have it all figured out, but there is an element of suspense weaved in throughout the book. Do you really know your neighbor? Your spouse? Your roommate? Your significant other? Your own child?
Lots of themes are explored...love, secrecy, trust, family, friendship, mental health, etc. But essentially, most of the characters are caught up with an inner struggle...do you really know yourself? What are you truly capable of when you are tested?
It was a fantastic story and I enjoyed the psychological ride. It could benefit from some minor editing in the first third of the book as it felt repetitive in parts, but overall a very worthwhile read.

This book had me intrigued from the start. The people in this neighborhood are close, but are they really? The book slowly unfolds sharing new tidbits as it goes on which definitely kept my attention. I was hooked, I wanted to know what happened before and what happened now. I did receive an ARC from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

I really enjoyed this whodunit thriller. It kept me guessing until the end. I loved following this community and finding out all their secrets. I definitely recommend it. It is my favorite of hers so far.

Megan Miranda's latest felt like an homage to the mysteries of Agatha Christie. It's a whodunit focused more on details surrounding the murder with little to no character studies. The setting is a good one - a close knit group of neighbors living in a small community, many of whom are also colleagues working at the college across the lake. I found the descriptions of the close-set houses with the tiny yards, high fences, and security cameras tracking every neighbor's move to feel claustrophobic. I'm not sure if the author was going for that or if it was supposed to be more idyllic, but it ended up feeling like one of the last places I would want to live.
The murders and surrounding twists are interesting, and I also felt that the pacing was right - it's a fast read. What didn't quite work for me were the characters. It was difficult to get a sense of them or feel really interested in Harper, the main character. I also never really saw them as being close-knit. They are described that way, but it didn't feel true. On the other hand, perhaps that's the point...there is analysis here of how we lie to ourselves and others and how it alters our perceptions of reality.

I'm stumped a bit. I really like this author, and in reflecting on the book, all the pieces are there for an enjoyable read. Yet, somehow I was just never that invested. Maybe it's more of a "it's not you, it's me" reading moment for me, but I found this to be forgettable.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review. I had high hopes for this Megan Miranda novel. A crime is committed in a wealthy, gated community. This is a neighborhood where people keep tabs on each other and pay attention to the comings and goings of their neighbors. The community is rocked to the core when one of their own is charged with murdering a couple. When the accused is released on a technicality and returns, apprehension runs high and trouble seems inevitable.
This is a tense novel, with plenty of twists and turns. Unfortunately, the story was slow and draggy for me. I was disappointed with Harper as the protagonist. I found myself upset by many of her decisions and choices, expecting more from her as the smart young woman the author described. The other characters all blurred together for me and I felt I didn't really know one from another or care much about them.
I look forward to Megan Miranda's next novel and hope it will be better than this one.

LOVED THIS ONE! Megan Miranda will never let you down!
When Harper Nash's former roommate sashays back into her house, no one is more surprised than her. Ruby had been convicted of murdering the neighbors, and had spend 18 months in prison before the conviction is overturned. Harper had testified against Ruby, along with the entire neighborhood. With the testimony, and security camera footage, Ruby was convicted. Only she swears there was someone else in the woods that night, and they were the real murderer.
With Ruby acting like everything has returned to normal, the neighbors are in an uproar. They cannot let a murderer return to their quiet street, and it seems like someone will do anything to keep the truth from being uncovered.
A thriller that will keep you guessing until the very last page.

Megan Miranda returns with another intense thriller that grabs your attention with an intriguing start. Centered in Hollow's Edge, a private "secure" community, neighbors are shocked when Ruby's conviction is overturned and she returns to live in the neighborhood. Although this beginning hooked me immediately, it felt like much of the book progressed like a slow burning candle. Not that this is a bad thing, it was just slower than her other books. There were many plot twists leaving the reader wondering who was truly guilty and guilty of what.
As a fan of Megan Miranda, I enjoyed this ARC of her latest thriller but it probably is not my favorite.

Thank you to NetGalley and Simon & Schuster for my advance reader copy in exchange for my honest review. This book will be published July 13, 2021.

Take your perfect, everyone knows everyone neighborhood. Add a double murder. Fast forward 14 months and the person who was convicted gets released and comes back to the neighborhood. No one wants her back and there are a lot of secrets uncovered. Not quite the page turner I was hoping for but it picked up toward the end and there were a few surprises.

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This book had everything I love - murder mysteries, suburban drama, and unlikable characters. I hated the main character, and I hated Ruby, but I couldn't keep myself from devouring this book and trying to figure out what happens next. Which... I did, pretty early on. That being said, I loved how fast-paced this book was and thought it was well-written. If I put together an ending but still enjoy the ride the author took me on, then it's a good read. I can see this being a popular summer read and would not hesitate to recommend to others. Definitely will not be the last Megan Miranda book I read!

This twisty, suspenseful story explores one of Miranda's favorite themes: the secrets we all keep, the lies we tell to protect ourselves, and how little we really know of other people, even the ones we call friends.
Ruby Fletcher returns to the quiet neighborhood of Hollow's Edge by the lake after she is released pending a retrial for the murder of a couple in the neighborhood because of new evidence. The narrative explores the reactions of her neighbors in the community to her return. It is told from the viewpoint of her housemate, Harper Nash, to whose house she unexpectedly returns. Those in the community react with fear and anger to Ruby's release and return to Hollow's Edge. Everyone has something to hide and someone is leaving anonymous, vaguely threatening notes and photographs for Harper. Before long, there is another fatality and the neighborhood is plunged into a police investigation and notoriety once again.
The story is compelling, the characters convincing, and the sense of menace builds as the novel reaches its climax. The twist in the tale at the story's end is satisfyingly unpredictable yet believable.
This is a highly readable psychological thriller that will not disappoint fans of Megan Miranda.

All the Missing Girls is one of my all time favorite books. I read it years ago and still remember it so I was excited to see a new one by Megan Miranda. Overall, it was a decent book, but it wasn't one that stole the day from me and demanded I read it from start to finish in one sitting. It was still good! I liked the characters, most of them, and there is a plot twist that turns the whole book on it's head. It's a good quick read!
Thank you to Simon & Schuster and NetGalley for providing this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Suspenseful and sucked me on from the beginning! There is a murder in a close knit neighborhood- Ruby is initially found guilty but 14 months later she’s out of prison - the case over turned... creepy at times this slow burn novel kept me up late at night wanting to find out the truth!! A well written thriller you should add to your to be read list!

Thank you to NetGalley, Simon and Schuster for this ARC!

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This was a fun and easy mystery/thriller and “whodunnit.” Not my favorite by Miranda (that would be “The Last House Guest”) but a nice escape.

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Thank you #NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced copy of Such a Quiet Place in exchange for an honest review.

This Megan Miranda novel unfolds in a quiet little street filled with college faculty and staff. It would seem like an innocent place, except there is an empty house where two people died and a neighbor was convicted of their murder. But when the conviction is overturned and the Ruby Fletcher is not only released but chooses to return to the street, everything is really shaken up. Harper Nash finds herself without notice once again being room mates with Ruby, and struggling to figure out if there is more truth to be unraveled (which yes- of course there is more to the story!)
This is a quick paced easy read. I felt compelled to keep turning the pages, but also was frustrated by a lot of the choices of characters, some which just seemed unrealistic. I enjoyed the story, but would not rate it as a favorite from this author. 3.5 stars

Hollow's Edge used to be the neighborhood everyone envied. There was a pool, a mixture of neighbors in various life stages and of course they had a chat to watch everyone's back and of course it was a quiet place. That was until two of the residents were murdered and one of the neighbors was charged with the murder, and then the people in the neighborhood were stuck there because of what happened they couldnt sell thier houses and move away. When Ruby's conviction was overturned she returned back to the house she used to share with Harper. Harper is stuck in between a tough spot where she can't turn her friend away because she has nowhere to go but she has to wonder why did Ruby return to the scene of the crime. But as time progresses and Harper starts receiving threatening notes it appears that not everyone has told the truth about the murders and now Harper has to figure out who the real murderer really is before another murder happens!
Okay so I've read a few by Megan Miranda and while this one was a bit more of a slow building burn I really enjoyed it. I could really feel for Harper because she is literally stuck in between a rock and a hard spot and then you have Ruby who is very manipulative but she is determined to be out and about to show she is still there even after several of the neighbors testified against her. I loved that this wasn't your typical whodunit type of book because the reader is pointed in several different directions so the reveal was not who I thought it was! I definitely enjoyed this novel and I am looking forward to more books by this author.

✨ARC REVIEW✨Such a Quiet Place by Megan Miranda
Publish date: July 13, 2021

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4/5

I was really anticipating Miranda’s latest release; a slowburn/whodunnit mystery that had me guessing at every page- you think you know what’s going on, but then Miranda twists and turns have you guessing other culprits or motives! Plenty of neighborhood drama, and a case that’ll spin you around until you don’t know what or who to believe. To be completely honest & coming from a true crime/paranormal enthusiast, there were a few suspenseful moments I read late at night and I definitely got the creeps and double checked my locks! (If you read this book, don’t judge me 😅 - sometimes I can be a scaredy cat)

I won’t give anything away & you can review the synopsis online, but the writing exponentially heightens the suspense and drama versus what has actually happened. I do feel the characters were a bit difficult to differentiate between- none were determined to be people of color or any particular ethnicity, and none were given any memorable traits or personalities; it did make for a somewhat in exciting setting. I do understand the premise of this story was to take place in a higher income, close-knit, college town community where crime is almost nonexistent - but the characters & setting were a little bland.

Some may feel that the end of the book wrapped things up quickly. However, I loved its simplicity, its lesson, and the reminder that we have the frightening power to turn ourselves from normal people into monsters when we feel most threatened.

Overall, not the craziest thriller I’ve ever read but I loved the story, plot, and Megan Miranda’s writing, of course! Definitely check this out when it releases!

ARC granted from @netgalley & @simonandschuster - thank you!

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Thank you NetGalley for the ARC. Megan Miranda has done it again, LOVED the story!! A mystery that takes place in a small quiet neighborhood. I was drawn in to the story right away and found it hard to put the book down!! I was on the edge of my seat towards the end!! Will definitely recommend!