Thanks to Netgalley and Penguin Group Putnam for the ARC. This review is my honest opinion.

This was an absolutely fantastic horror debut. I really love horror that juxtaposes the horrors of everyday life with even more sinister things. For example, Buffy the Vampire Slayer did a really good job at showing that vampires weren't the only monsters - high school could also be hell, parents could die, relationships were hard. Suburban Hell showed that being an adult is difficult, but even more so that being a mother in today's world is challenging. Women still face societal expectations of filling the subservient role of childrearing and housekeeping, and men seem to find excuses to not carry their share of the burden.

But alongside this, we also see a group of friends face off against a possession... and that entity wants them DESTROYED.

Absolutely loved this book. Highly recommended for horror fans.

Mom life can be hard and I know from experience. It isn't easy juggling the kids, the household and the sometimes added drama in the suburbs. Trust me, I've experienced that life. So, when Amy Foster finally finds her little tribe of women she can confide in, she is beyond grateful. Her monthly movie nights with her three besties gives her something to look forward to during the mundane and often stressful parts of her life. But when her friend Liz reveals her plans to build a She Shed in her own backyard things start to turn sinister and the moms finds themselves battling demonic forces way out of their comfort zone.

It isn't often that I love a book from the first page. Sometimes you have to get through the boring bits to really enjoy a story. But that wasn't the case with Suburban Hell. From the first sentence I felt like this book was written with me in mind. It shares the same humor I often used to get over the cattiness of the women in the neighborhood/HOA/PTA. Yes, all those groups. Because like the moms in the story, I didn't always completely fit in either. And hey, that's OK, because sometimes being different makes all the difference.

Suburban Hell is heartfelt, creepy, engaging and funny. Everything you would want in a story about how messy momhood can be; especially when there is demons involved!

Thanks to Netgalley for the arc.

Great book! Scary and funny (always a winning combination). Reminds you of Grady Hendrix and 70s horror movies. Interesting characters full of female/maternal wisdom and badass-ery. Thanks to NetGalley for an advanced copy.

Well I was very much looking forward to reading Suburban Hell, and had very high hopes!! We started off pretty solid, but about 40% in it started to drag a bit. There were scenes that were creepy, and the scene with the roomba was pretty fun!! Unfortunately for the most part it was just slow and I wished there were more of Liz. Honestly I had to skim through most of this until it picked up again near the end. I loved this concept, Suburban Hell had a lot of potential, but just not my cup of tea :(
Thank you netgalley & publisher for sending me this arc :)

A cute guilty pleasure read, with a nice horror arc. I wish the writing were less passive and telling, and more vivid and showing, however as a suburban mom who once got stuck sitting on the PTA board and trying to cope through with the help of my three close girlfriends, the story rang true!

Thank you netgalley for this ARC. I was really excited when i got this one because the story sounded good. It gave me desperate housewives with a supernatural twist and i loved the story itself however one thing i would say is i got more " campy " vibes and at times i couldnt take the book serious because the characters were all over the place but not a bad thing more so at times when the supernatural things happened i couldnt take it as serious HOWEVER the book was very good and i did enjoy this book alot. I love the chapter numbers how they had blood on the numbers i also thought amy was a great lead and i will say the book had disturbing graphic moments which made the book good. I loved reading about the group of friends and stuff and also it touched down on the history of the neighborhood and stuff the girls didnt really know.. I will say this book had a suspense aspect to it and that definitely kept me reading.

If you like supernatural stuff and books about suburban moms this book is for you.

I really liked the characters and the friendship group in this book. The husband was ok, but I wish he actually helped her. I really liked the plot, but not much happened throughout the book. I would recommend this, but just know that there is depictions of violence against animals.

A spooky story about when demonic forces take over a suburban neighborhood. Amy and her friends, Liz, Melissa, and Jess, live in a typical suburban neighborhood. Most of their drama centers around catty moms, but for the most part life is not too crazy. All of that changes when construction on a she shed in Liz's backyard unleashes a demonic/ghostly spirit from the past. If that wasn't bad enough, it possesses Liz. Of course, at first her friends don't know what has happened. However, as Amy starts to work through the mystery, she becomes determined to save her friend and save her neighborhood.

I loved the premise of the story. It was spooky without being scary and I love the neighborhood moms.

As a Chicago suburban mom who grew up across the street from a “pump house” that was built over a pre-civil war graveyard where they literally removed the tombstones and left the bodies when the subdivision was built, this book was a must read.

Featuring a group of moms who accidentally summon a demon during the christening of their new movie night she shed and end up with one of their besties possessed, Suburban Hell is a hilarious look at the lengths moms go to to protect their friends and family.

Campy horror with a hysterically accurate look at suburban moms and the lengths we go to save our friends and family. This one is filled with non-stop action, so grab a tumbler of your favorite Trader Joes or Costco wine and hide out in your closet or she shed. Expect this to be your next book club pick that everyone will actually read and want to talk about. I cannot recommend this book enough and am excited to see what the author delivers next.

For fans of The ‘Burbs and Grady Hendrix.

Huge thank you to NetGalley, Putnam, and Maureen Kilmer for this advanced digital readers copy in exchange for an honest review.

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Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher of this novel for the E-Arc copy. I am rating this book based on my own personal opinion and was not given anything in return. I am not leaving a entire review because I read so many at a time that I physically cannot right now.

Absolutely mad. The novel escalated so fabulously after every beautiful sentence. Perfectly made with stunning characters, huge stakes, and a wonderful story.

A spooky story about when demonic forces take over a suburban neighborhood. Amy and her friends, Liz, Melissa, and Jess, live in a typical suburban neighorhood. Most of their drama centers around catty moms, but for the most part life is not too crazy. All of that changes when construction on a she shed in Liz's backyard unleashes a demonic/ghostly spirit from the past. If that wasn't bad enough, it possesses Liz. Of course, at first her friends don't know what has happened. However, as Amy starts to work through the mystery, she becomes determined to save her friend and save her neighborhood.

I was delighted by this book! It was spooky without being too scary and I thought it was such an interesting concept. It is definitely a 4.5/5 for me (still waiting until we can get those half stars on ratings!), and I probably will buy it when it comes out!

I received my copy from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

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Wow this was a very different but fun read

The author in this comedy (with horror) writes a delightful page turner. It is about a group of chicago suburban ladies. Moms that gather for wine time discover a demon in their midsts - and all hell breaks loose in the suburbs! A funny book a twist on the horror genre - well worth picking up

Thank you Penguin Group Putnam and NetGalley for the digital review copy of hilarious and fun horror story.

I wanted to love this so much. The synopsis is amazing, the cover is even better, and I (mostly) loved My Best Friend's Exorcism so I was expecting great things. I don't doubt that there will be many that will absolutely eat this book up (it seems there already are from the reviews), but unfortunately it just fell very flat for me. I'm not gonna lie, it was a drag to get through. It's a comedic horror, and while there was comedy laced throughout, there was barely any horror whatsoever. There should have been more focus on interactions with Liz, the actual possessed one, and the backstory of the possession, than on less important aspects like Melissa's continuous inane refusal to consider what's going on with Liz to be supernatural based on her religious cult upbringing (especially because this seemed to have no real relevance on either the plot or Melissa's character in the end). I honestly didn't even understand how we got from Chapter 1 to Chapter 2 with Liz getting possessed in the first place and still don't. There was really no explanation, and I had to go back and reread the first chapter again to make sure I didn't miss anything (I didn't). I don't know... it just really kind of seemed like someone read My Best Friend's Exorcism and Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires and then tried to unsuccessfully combine them into one. Which is a shame, because it very well has the potential to have been 5 stars, but the plot would take a lot of reworking and rewriting.

Thanks to NetGalley and Putnam Books for the advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.

Living in the 'burbs should be relaxing. What's not to love - a nice home, a nice yard, good schools, good friends, and Mom's nights out. Let's have a She Shed they said! Wouldn't that be fun? Like a man cave but better! Throw in a not so friendly demonic force and you have yourself one fun and slightly horrific book! Think desperate housewives meets the Amityville horror.

This was a fun book. Liz, Jess, and Melissa, have a fun night full of drinks and She Shed plans when it all hits the fan the next day and I am not talking hangovers, although they have them as well! I'm talking Liz is not acting quite herself, in fact she is acting over the top and her demeanor is bizarre. Is it the horrific smell coming from her backyard or is she possessed?

So clever! I enjoyed this book. It was a nice change to read a not so serious but very entertaining book. The author delivered and I found this to be a quick and satisfying read. Plus, my fingers are crossed that maybe just maybe there may be another book.

Fun. Dark. Funny. Creepy.


Thank you to PENGUIN GROUP Putnam, G.P. Putnam's Sons and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.

Suburban Hell was a decent horror-comedy novel. It centers around a group of suburban moms who are left feeling bewildered as one of their own is possessed by a demon. The book is tongue in cheek and campy. It seemed like the author was a big horror movie fan and used a lot of familiar tropes for the story. I did find the use of demonic possession as an allegory for drug addiction a little heavy handed at times, but overall it was an enjoyable read.

Amy, Liz, Jess, and Melissa are all married moms living in a nice little neighborhood where everyone knows each other and their kids get to grow up together. At their monthly wine night at Liz's house, Liz unveils their new she-shed in her backyard... an idea they talked about at a previous get-together but didn't think would actually be built. Little do they know, the construction on the she-shed has unearthed something evil and sinister, and soon, Liz is not herself anymore. Creepy things start happening to Amy and her friends that cannot be explained - seriously going to stop using my Roomba for awhile.

Such a fun read! It's like Desperate Housewives meets My Best Friend's Exorcism. The ending was good too, and makes you wonder if there is more to come for these suburban moms. Thank you to NetGalley and G.P. Putnam's Sons for an ARC in exchange fr any honest review.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for allowing me to read an advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest review and opinion. I LOVED this book! I live in Chicago so the description totally intrigued me and it was everything I hoped it was and more!