Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for this advanced reader's copy and the opportunity to read this early. Review has been posted on Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

Thank you to the author, the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this ARC.

I had a alot of fun reading this book. It's horror comedy which helped me because I recently been going through a hard time. It's fast paced and funny. Definitely recommend. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

🏡 Suburban Hell
🍷 Maureen Kilmer
🔪 Horror/Women's Fiction/General Fiction
🧟‍♀️ August 30, 2022

The playful cover grabbed me because, let's face it, the suburbs can be creepy AF. Kilmer spins a fun horror story, thick with strong bestie vibes. (My phone keeps autocorrecting it to *beastie* & that's not far off.) I'm a little removed from the world of elementary school mothering but she nails it: PTA, volunteering, she-sheds, and the villages women forge to make it through these often isolating & exhausting years. If your looking for some fluffy horror with some Grady Hendrix vibes this spooky season, Surburban Hell has you covered.

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This was fun. Loved the tag line. I grew up in a suburb like setting and some of the scenes were flashbacks to block parties and similar from when I was a kid. It didn't completely land with me, but I still had fun.

3.5/5

This is basically Finlay Donovan for horror. It's cute, it's funny, and despite the stakes being high it remains light hearted. I think if I were a suburban mom I could have liked this one more, but it was just a little too suburban mom for me.

I'm definitely interested in picking up future titles by Kilmer.

This is a fast paced book. I’m usually not seen to this genre but I truly enjoyed this read. My first book from this author and I can’t wait to read more. Great storyteller. I can see this being adapted into a movie. Blumhouse style

Wow, this was one of the most wild rides I’ve ever taken but I enjoyed every second of it! If I had to describe this story it would be My Best Friend’s Exorcism meets Finlay Donovan.

My only complaint is that the end felt too rushed and I wish this could be a series, perfect for fall spooky season!

Horror comedy is having a ~moment~

Although I can understand why this book was compared to Grady Hendrix, I don't think it was quite as good as Hendrix's books. I liked the kooky premise a lot but I felt the pacing was a bit slow and struggled to get into the story. The cover art is absolutely incredible. I think readers who want a lighter horror story will enjoy this, and it is a good break from domestic suspense while still being set in a suburban enclave.

Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an early copy in exchange for my honest review!

I really enjoyed it and give it 4 out 5 stars. I like the friendships and family dynamic, strong female friendship, motherhood and parenthood. Liked to see what friends will do to bring you back from the darkness and demon possession.

This was a fun read that will get you in the mood for Halloween. The story centers around a group of neighbors that live in the suburbs of Chicago. The group consists of 4 women that have formed a strong friendship. When one of the group breaks ground on a “She Shed” something terrible happens leaving one of the group possessed and the rest of them frantically trying to figure out how to get their friend back.

I enjoyed all of the Illinois and Wisconsin references since I live in Wisconsin. The characters were great. I loved how the friends were so different from one another and stood out from the stereo-typical suburban housewives.
A good story about friendship and girl power!!

Thanks to NetGalley for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.
3.5 ⭐️

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What’s a mom to do when her close friend becomes possessed by a demon? Read this one to find out!

What I liked:
-strong female friendships
- supportive parenting
- bread winning moms, stay at home moms, stepmoms, stay at home dad. I appreciated the different ways the families worked.
-supportive husbands, the MC’s husband doesn’t believe but still supports his wife in doing what she feels she needs to.

What I didn’t love:
-the idea that not fitting in with the other moms means that the other moms have frivolous interests
- I went in blind and thought it was going to have more humor. That was all on me for not having wrong expectations

This is a good book about the importance of female friendships with a supernatural twist. At the heart though are women that are trying to manage everything and lean on each other.

I gave this a four out of five stars, I really enjoyed it! I like the friendships and family dynamic. That a couple good friends who would do anything for you can bring you back from the darkness.

Horror lite is one of my new favorite genres and this is a great one for anyone looking to get into something spooky. Highly reccomended this to anyone looking for a fun, light read!

I am a member of the American Library Association Reading List Award Committee. This title was suggested for the 2023 list. It was not nominated for the award. The complete list of winners and shortlisted titles is at <a href="https://rusaupdate.org/2023/01/2023-reading-list-announced-years-best-in-genre-fiction-for-adult-readers/">

I really wanted to love this book but just felt that it was ok. This story follows Amy who found her place in the suburbs with her best friends living steps away that is until a demonic presence is unleashed and possesses the it girl of the neighborhood. We follow these women as they try to figure out what’s happening and try to help there friend.
This book reminded me a lot of Grady Hendricks Southern Book Clubs Guide to Slaying Vampires but it fell short in the character development area. The characters I just didn’t care about I didn’t like them or dislike them and I felt they were a little flat. That being said I did like some of the satirical humor but just wish it was a little more present throughout the book. I would like to thank net galley and the publishers for a chance to read this book for an honest review.

This book was so much fun! It had just enough actual horror, a good amount of humor, and a whole lot of friendship and mom power. Truly, suburban moms are undervalued and under-appreciated. We get shit done.
I loved the characters and the friendship group. It was also nice to have children in a book written believably and age-appropriate. It always seems like they are written sounding older than they are supposed to be.
Suburban Hell was a very enjoyable read and I highly recommend it.

I voluntarily read and reviewed a copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Thank you to G.P. Putnam's Sons for the e-ARC of Suburban Hell & PRH Audio for the audiobook!

We're only in the first month of the year & I think I already found one of favorites.

Suburban Hell is everything I want in a book: suburban drama, possession & a fun laugh-out-loud time. I loved everything about this one.

This was so much fun! The book cover is an absolute draw - who could resist this?! The characters are equally relatable and cringey. Any parent of small kiddos OR people who live in a fishbowl atmosphere can absolutely get a kick out of this.

This book answers the question of what happens when a group of friends in an upper class suburban neighborhood suddenly suspect that one of their friends is possessed? And it does it in a pretty funny way, too.

I can see why — as a horror novel — this one might not have been a hit with everyone. It’s got a bit too much ‘we can do it!’ for me, but I think it still came off rather nicely. And, whether people want to admit it or not, it’s true that women bear the brunt of child rearing and household chores. I enjoyed it that although this was pointed out, the author didn’t make every male character a jerk. It felt more realistic this way.

This was so much fun! First off, I swear Kilmer is one of my neighbors because she describes life as a Chicagoland mom so accurately it was like reading pages of my own journal. She also brilliantly balances humor with horror,
adding in dashes of compassion and awareness without it ever feeling out of place. Each character is distinct and I swear you’ll recognize yourself, your friends and family, or your frenemies in Kilmer’s cast, adding authenticity to the book. There were lots of laugh out loud moments and great one-liners and while it is classified as horror, I never felt scared (I watched a lot of “Charmed” growing up).

Such a fun change of pace for any reader but if you’re a mom (particularly one from Chicagoland), you definitely don’t want to miss this hidden gem!

I received an advance copy from NetGalley and G.P. Putnam’s Sons but all opinions in this review are my own.