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NO ONE NEEDS TO KNOW by Lindsay Cameron Cocktail Pairing + Review:

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📚 If you are a fan of Gossip Girl with a touch of thrill, this is the page turner for you!

NO ONE NEEDS TO KNOW focuses on the wealthy parents of the Upper East Side and the extensive lengths they will go to set up their children for academic success. It’s a quick read filled with all the necessities for a luxurious mystery, including cheating, blackmail, and an online forum where everyone anonymously shares their secrets. 👀

This book is out now, so grab it at your local bookstore and let me know what you think!

Thank you Lindsay Cameron, Random House Publishing Group, and NetGalley for kindly providing this advance reading copy in exchange for my honest review.

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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A bunch of parents of children that go to an elite private school in Manhattan strive to get their children accepted in the next level private school, all the white trying to push the others down the ladder. They all use an anonymous website called MythBuster where they comment and ask questions without anyone knowing who they are. These snarky and mean comments start to come back to bite them when one of the parents goes missing and the police get involved in searching for them. Everyone who has made a comment on that site is scrambling to cover their tracks. This book kept my interest, as I wanted to find out what happened. Each chapter is written by one of the women involved in the mystery, I was confused with who was who within the story, as they all seemed to be very similar and found myself trying to figure out who was speaking in each chapter.

Lindsay Cameron's No One Needs to Know is normally a book I would dislike. Entitled mothers grappling to buy their children's way through life is a concept so far removed from anything I have ever experienced that I can only look on in disgust. Which is what I did when reading this novel, but in a love-to-hate kind of way. That's because Lindsay Cameron can tell a good story. I read her previous novel Just One Look last year, and loved it, so I pick up No One Needs to Know on author recognition alone, despite its less than appealing subject matter.

Speaking of subject matter, this candid novel examines the lives of three NYC mothers all vying to get their children into prestigious boarding schools. A wrench is thrown into their plans, however, by way of UrbanMyth, a social media site much like NextDoor, except all posts are completely anonymous ... until they aren't. On UrbanMyth, these uber-rich mommies dish the dirt on their neighbors and even themselves, revealing their darkest secrets, all under the cover of anonymity. But when the site's users are named in a data leak and someone winds up dead, the consequences of telling all come back to haunt them.

Lindsay Cameron has another winner on her hands with No One Needs to Know. She deftly writes and handles unsavory characters, exposing their flaws, and making it so you can't look away. Cameron really brings out the worst in her characters without a care if you hate them - her only desire is that you see them for who they are and follow this book down to the deadly end.

Recommended to fans of Big Little Lies.

Scandal, secrets, betrayal, murder in the upper elite.

I wouldn’t characterize this as a thriller, not even really a mystery, but it was a very entertaining quick read.

I enjoyed the super messy gossip girl-esque message board posts throughout the story and seeing all the drama go down from the 3 unique points of view. I was not a fan of a single solitary character, but they made for a messy good time.

This book was juicy and so much fun! it was easy to get lost in and the characters are SO unlikable but in a way that makes you want to read it. I definitely got caught up in the scandals and absolute chaos that is created due to the app. This one was a bit of a slow burn but it really gets going at the 40 percent mark. A quick, great domestic thriller!

So fun and quite clever indeed! I though I had it all figured out but apparently I'm no where near as clever! lol. Really great writing, sharp and so fun!

This one was a page turner. We get three main ladies and they are equally entertaining. The lengths they go to,to make sure their children go to the best school(s) is crazy. They will do whatever it takes. I love all the secrets and twists this book had.

I really enjoyed this fast paced psychological thriller. Interesting cast of characters that come together due to their Children's elite school and an anonymous web site called Urban Myth where you post anonymously until it gets hacked. Fast paced read. My first book by this Author and I will definitely check out her other works. Thank you to Netgalley, Random House Bantam and the Author Lindsay Cameron for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

One of my favorite reads of 2023!! So good! Will keep you up thru the night making you wonder what will happen next!

The residents of Manhattan's exclusive Upper East Side neighborhoods, are no strangers to drama. One might say, the bigger the money, the bigger the drama. Looking for an anonymous place to vent and share their deepest, darkest secrets, as well as occasional search for advice, residents turn to an app; as you do nowadays.

It's called UrbanMyth and the promise is that it is 100% anonymous. No matter what you post, no one will ever be able to link it back to you. That sounds too good to be true, doesn't it?

In this story, we're following three different perspectives, Heather, Norah and Poppy; all women who live in the UES and have children at the Crofton School. I don't want to give any details of the drama that unfolds amongst these women, as it is really fun to watch the sh*tshow unfold right before you eyes. Just know, it's high octane, 1% problems, with twist after jilted twist.

As the interactions between the women and their families are reaching a fever pitch, hackers break through the walls of UrbanMyth, tearing them down and exposing all users. After the hack, as long as you have a person's email address, you can find everything they ever posted on the app. When an UES-parent disappears, the local law enforcement find this hack quite useful.

Will any of our ladies be caught red-handed blabbing about their evil misdoings?!

It's no secret that I love stories involving rich people drama, so No One Needs to Know had a really great shot of making me happy, and it did!

It's such a quick, fun read, especially if you are also down for some secrets and drama. I loved the use of mixed media to tell the story. Cameron included various posts from the UrbanMyth app, as well as correspondence involving the lead investigator of the UES-parent's disappearance.

I also really enjoyed the anticipation of getting to the crime. I didn't know for quite a while who, or what, the investigation was going to be into. There were so many different possibilities with all that was going on.

I thought once the crime/mystery was revealed, it was fun watching everyone scrambling around. I couldn't tell if they were covering up something regarding that, or just other various secrets they were trying not to have exposed. It was genuinely an addicting story.

Additionally, I found the conclusion to be immensely satisfying. Cameron knew just what I wanted in the end.

Overall, this is a great popcorn suspense, that will keep you turning the pages well into the night. Don't expect to fall in the love with the characters, but if you enjoy being a fly on the wall watching people's dirty laundry be aired, you should definitely have a good time with this one!

Thank you so much to the publisher, Ballantine, for providing me with a copy to read and review. This is the first I have read from Lindsay Cameron, but I am definitely looking forward to picking up more of her work.

3.5 ⭐️‘s
Three eighth graders vying for a position at an elite high school boarding school …Three mothers that will do anything for kids … When a rumor circulates in an online chat that the admission director from Andover is going to be at the Doubles Club dance, all three who would usually not attend are pushed by their mothers to do so. When a mistake is made and a picture shows up on the internet the next morning, it’s all out war! The picture is true, but the caption that went along with it was false and malicious. It’s cyber bullying, but when their current school, Crofton, gets involved will the punishments be overlooked because of the privileged? The mothers themselves have their own website called UrbanMyth that they post anything and everything on because after all it’s completely anonymous. That is until there’s a breach and Pandora’s box has been wrenched open. Everyone has secrets, big secrets and those secrets have now been exposed. When someone goes missing, there are many that could lose everything if implicated in the police search. This was a fun romp through some scandalous situations and the twist at the was good, but there were too many situations that weren’t tied up, making the ending seem somewhat abrupt. Thank you to Bantam and NetGalley for an ARC of this book.

First, let me just say Ballantine Books for granting my wish for No One Needs to Know! I loved Just One Look and was super excited to read Lindsay Cameron's next book.

No One Needs to Know tells the stories of three families that live on the Upper East Side. All of their children are students at an elite boarding school, and each of the parents of secrets of their own, which many share on the website UrbanMyth. UrbanMyth is a website grouped by zip code where members can post anonymously, and let's just say no one holds anything back. Until one of the members is found dead.

I felt like every time a new chapter started, there was a new development and twist. The story is super fast-paced and will suck you in right from the start. I never saw the ending coming either. Really really good.

Definitely, one to check out!

Thank you Ballantine Books and NetGalley for the eARC!

"We just need to come up with a plan." 🤔

Special thanks to @lindsaycameronauthor & @thrillerbookloverspromotions & Bantam for this ARC!

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MY REVIEW::
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫

This book was GREAT! It was like Big Little Lies for boarding school 8th graders and their filthy rich / determined parents. It's got multiple POVs and is very fast-paced and suspenseful! I def stayed up too late a few nights wanting to know what happened next because each chapter ended on a cliffhanger.
I was looking for a little more bang in the last chapter, but overall, it was a great book!

Definitely would recommend this thriller.
& GUESS WHAT , it's coming out THIS TUESDAY May 9th, 2023.
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This gave me Gossip Girl vibes and I was here for it. Full of drama and juciness. I really enjoyed this slow burn thay kept me entertained the entire time. The story follows three mothers in the upper east side. Each have an 8th grade daughter that is trying to get into the ivy leagues and each have something to hide. When Urban Myth, an app that allows users to anonymously post, gets hacked everybody's secrets are exposed. Around the time of the hack one of the groups husbands has gone missing and all 3 of these women have posted things that could incriminate themselves.

No One Needs to Know was a quick and entertaining read. I was instantly drawn into the storyline and was not disappointed. It was so fun to read. I could not help but wonder what would happen if this was really happening in real life. Social media is the center of many individual's world and hiding under a veil anominity makes it more fun, especially when sharing secrets. When that veil is dropped all heck breaks loose. This book was loads of fun and I think it would make a great book club book!!!

Lindsey Cameron's NO ONE NEEDS TO KNOW features the darkest secrets of New York's wealthiest in a scandalous and witty domestic suspense— when an anonymous neighborhood forum gets hacked and turns deadly.

"If you want validation, use your social media. If you want discretion, then turn to UrbanMyth. Your secrets are safe with us."

Bare your secrets.
Confidential.
All you need is an email.
There is no way to track your identity.
Safe and secure.
UNTIL —It WASN'T!

The Upper East Side of Manhattan is a neighborhood of wealth and social status. Parents compete to send their children to the best boarding schools in preparation for their Ivy League education.

UrbanMyth is a discussion board where the residents can post their darkest secrets. However, three moms learn that there is no such thing as anonymity, and someone may die.

Meet the three women: Poppy, Heather, and Norah.

Poppy is the Queen Bee: Upper East side, uber-wealthy, husband, old family money—trophy wife.

Heather is a helicopter mom that has clawed her way into the elite society and will do anything to get her daughter the same as the other kids.

Norah is a successful businesswoman with very little in common with the other moms, except her daughter attends the same school.

Then three moms' paths will cross. The UrbanMyth is hacked! Secrets are out, and someone winds up dead.

Each of them has something to hide.
Each of them will do anything to keep secrets hidden.
And each of them just might kill to protect their own.

A juicy drama!

Highly entertaining scandalous suspense of ambition, desire, greed, envy, and competition. Full of twists and dirty secrets. Oh, the lengths these women will go to ensure their children have what 'they think' is the best—for fans of Big Little Lies.

I am looking forward to more by this talented author.

Thanks to #RandomHouse for an e-ARC via #NetGalley for review purposes. #RandomHouseInfluencers

Also listened to the audiobook, narrated by Brittany Pressley (fav) and Rebecca Lowman, for an entertaining listening experience.

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Pub Date: May 9, 2023
My Rating: 4 Stars
May 2023 Must-Read Books

The Upper East Side of Manhattan is definitely one of the most elite neighborhoods in America. It's there we find three women who are intertwined more than just the fact that their kids all go to the same private school. Heather is a mother obsessed with getting her daughter every opportunity that she didn't get when she was a child. Norah is a working mom, who spends her off time with her daughter and new husband Bennett. Poppy is probably one of the richest parents, marrying into money that is funding the private school her son goes to, even though she is unhappy in her marriage. These three woman all have things in common, and it's not just posting to the anonymous website UrbanMyth, where they air out all their every day life grievances. It's only when a hack on their website that causes the previously anonymous posting to be not so anonymous that their stories become even more interlaced.

I found this book to be just a fun and easy read. This book is Gossip Girl meets the college admission scandal meets Real Housewives. I found it super easy to read with perfect pacing, and just enough bread crumbs left throughout the book that you didn't want to put it down. I love a multiple POV story, and getting to see how all these woman had stories that were so close knit was fun. The character development was great! I loved the thriller/mystery of figuring out the whodunit, and enjoyed the ending for sure. The only down side of this story is that it probably isn't one that I will remember every detail about down the road, just remembering that it was a fun and easy read. I do enjoy when stories feel complete, and this one definitely did. I look forward to reading more from this author.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced reader copy of this book. All opinions within this review are my own.

A slow-burn drama about wealthy women living in the Upper East Side - I was entertained throughout, but I’d recommend setting your expectations so you aren’t expecting an action-packed thriller.

I would LOVE to see this as a show like Big Little Lies. I want to see the women and their husbands, and I also want to see their homes! Seriously make this one into a TV show ASAP.

As far as the story goes, it is on the slow side and the characters aren’t exactly likable… but I enjoyed it. Heather was a competitive, type A planner and I imagined her as Reese Witherspoon. I think a good cast would make the women a little more likable.

Thank you NetGalley and Random House Ballantine for the copy in exchange for my honest review!

Whoever suggested this was basically the love child of Big Little Lies and Gossip Girl hit the nail on the head! It starts off a bit slow as we get to know each of the key players, but around 65%, the drama goes into high gear and doesn’t stop until the last page. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and recommend it to fans of dark academia and books about rich people behaving horribly.

Juicy rich people murder saga. A slow burn, yes, but it deliberately unfolded so that I never got bored.

Focusing on three private school mothers from the uber-wealthy Upper East Side, focused on getting their children into an exclusive boarding school and onto the Ivy League. Heather, Poppy, and Norah have their own problems as well, and they vent them on the highly anonymous Urban Myth site. Yet scandals and secrets abound, and when one of their circle ends up missing, presumed dead, who might be to blame?

I thought the prologue was a bit superfluous, it didn't add anything other than letting us know that something was going to happen (maybe a death?) I did like the way the book unfolded, it was juicy secret after juicy secret, and when everything comes to light--oooh! the accusations fly! The narrative is straightforward and although I figured out what happened long before it was revealed, it didn't really make a difference because it was an enjoyable ride.

This is a popcorn thriller at its finest, and I was here for all of the delicious drama.