Gossip Girl, but for grown-ups= sign me up! Even better that the three main POVs are all mothers with children at an elite school, raising the question of how far will parents go to secure the future our their children?

I was hooked from the opening chapter referencing a murder that has just taken place. The book then goes back into the days leading up to that event and I couldn't get enough of each mother's backstory, relationship with their child, and the secrets they were hiding. Like any good thriller, I want my characters to be unlikeable with questionable morals, and boy did the author deliver. I got delight watching them squirm and wondering if they had been outed, who knew their secrets, and having to lie to their neighbors and spouses after a neighborhood gossip site is hacked! It was like watching a car crash and I just couldn't wait to see the outcome. This book will make a perfect bingeable pool or beach read!

Thank you to NetGalley, Penguin Random House and the author for the ARC in exchange for my honest review. Releases May 9th!

Super fun novel depicting what happens when the best kept secrets of an entire wealthy community are bared for all to read. This book keeps you entertained and gives you a look into how quickly people share and can spiral online!

This one is about the elite, wealthy, powerful families in the Upper East side, There is a website called UrbanMyth that people can post anonymously on. It's no surprise that everyone is spilling all their secrets and asking questions they can't ask anyone in real life. Then the website is hacked and anyone can see who typed which question or comment on a post.

This reminded me of an adult version of Gossip Girl. The secrets weren't as juicy as I would have liked. There was a murder we learned of at the beginning, but didn't hear about again until the end. I felt like more time could have been spent on that aspect of the story.

I enjoyed it overall, and give it 3.5 stars.

Being from NY if you tell me the story takes place there I'm in! Even more so when it is about NY's elite and how their lives are about to implode. No matter how many times I read these stories, I can never get enough. The elite in this group have an app that they believe allows them to post about their most salacious details of their lives and they believe it to be anonymous. Things are going well, until they are not.
The characters are completely unlikeable but they are meant to be that way. Terrible as it sounds, you want them to get what is coming to them. I really enjoyed this book, it was one of those books that is like a guilty pleasure and you just want more!

Cleverly sarcastic!

The characters are—interesting to say the least. But the plot makes up for the lack of “like” you’ll have for them.

A fast reading, dramatic story about the sordid doings of wealthy women in New York, No One Needs To Know is the perfect beach read. The twists and turns hit that challenging sweet spot of being hard to see coming but still very believable.

If you like juicy rich people drama then do I have a book for you! This book was fun and scandalous. An enjoyable read perfect for summer!

Let me start by saying that this is not a book filled with shocking twists and turns. Nothing heart-stopping and unexpected happens. But still, it sucks you in. It is like watching a house burn down and collapse and you can’t do anything about it, yet it is so fascinating that you have no choice but to keep watching. And then keep watching the smoking embers and all the mayhem. Just stand there and watch. Or read, as in this case.

This book has a serious Pretty Little Liars meets the Lying Game, meets the Gallagher Girls, meets the Gossip Girl, all while Lorde’s “Royals” is blasting in the background. But this one is the adult version. Mostly. Yes, some unsupervised teens are doing stupid things, but they are not really a part of the story. This is the grownup version of all the things I have mentioned. The grownups of this crazy party – mostly rich women – they go through some serious “when it rains, it pours” phase. You read it and watch all this hot mess express happening and increasing in volume exponentially.

Did I say I loved it? Loved it so much. Enjoyed it so much. The pace was perfect, and the characters were horrible, and the writing was good. The book was absolutely perfect.

From my notes:
I’m at 6% and why does Poppy have 28 teeth only and how come Heather knows it?
I’m at 65% and what is the deal with those boarding schools? I have been to one. at about the same age as those kids. It was perfect for me – to be safe. But what about parents who want to get rid of their kids? Why? Why do they have kids if they want to get rid of them?

No One Needs to Know is the perfect summer read! Grab a glass of your favorite beverage, this book, and hit the beach. A mix of thriller and domestic drama, No One Needs to Know gives "Big Little Lies" mixed with "Gossip Girl" vibes. Told from the alternating perspective of three Upper East Side mothers, the story throws us into the cutthroat world of private school middle schools and shows just how far a parent is willing to go in order to advance their child's future.

Ultimately, No One Needs to Know fell a flat for me. Yes, it was a quick, bingeable read, but I felt wanting more. I understood the motivations of Heather, Poppy, and Norah, but I also thought the wrap-up of the story was too tidy. The scandal that followed the characters was easy to digest, left me wanting more, but also by the end of the story I was not longer invested in the interests of the three main characters. If you need something to devour by the pool, this is the perfect pick.

Thank you to the publisher, Lindsay Cameron, and NetGalley for my copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

This book was mostly okay. I love the premise of rich people complaining anonymously, but did we really need them to get hacked? No. In fact, it didn't play into the overall premise too much. The novel shows promise from the author, but this book fell a little bit flat.

Unfirtunately, this book was not for me. The formatting of thepages bothered me (a personal thing); too many words on a page makes me feel like I am getting no where. I have no desire to read about stuck up rich New Yorkers when I deal with that in real life.

NetGalley Review — my rating ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
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No One Needs To Know by @lindsaycameronauthor surprised the hell outta me! I wasn’t expecting this Gossip Girl meets Big Little Lies vibe and I was here for it!
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This story follows the women of the Upper East Side & a secret (or two! 🤫)
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It unfolded perfectly & I was surprised the whole way through.
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My reason for a 4 is simply the lack of breadcrumbs! I love to guess a story and this one didn’t really let me.
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This novel is set to be published May 9 & I think you’ll all like!!
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Big thanks to @randomhouse for the ARC!
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#netgalley #randomhousepublishing #lindsaycameron #nooneneedstoknow

It’s all here - juicy gossip and murder, secrets, indiscretions leading to blackmail, uppity wealthy ladder climbers. These NYC affluent couples, children, nannies, housekeepers and doormen are all clawing to attain their dreams, make a better life. The kids have to go to the best schools, camp, activities and be in the right social circle. The small enclave of expensive condos with well to do residents has a new anonymous social media app (confidentially on social media? Ha!) just for airing their complaints, secrets, questions, rumors, etc. Until it’s hacked and all is revealed.
The primary couples aren’t exactly friends, more like competitors in their social circle. Who has the biggest apartment, best interior designer, or the largest donation to ensure a coveted prestigious school acceptance. Each of them has as many secrets as they have dollars. None were particularly likable or likely to be in my social circle but it sure was fun to read about their lives! Money might not solve all problems but it couldn’t hurt when covering up a murder. It’s a perfect escapist read and with summer nearly here, a quintessential beach read. The plot kept me engaged trying to pick out the murderer and the reveal was completely out of the blue. This is a new author to me, I will certainly watch for her future endeavors.
The digital advance reader copy of ”No One Needs to Know” by Lindsay Cameron, Bantam Books, was provided by NetGalley. These are all my own honest personal thoughts and opinions given voluntarily without compensation.

No One Needs To Know written by Lindsay Cameron is a fun thriller that follows the parents of rich, unsupervised teens (applying to boarding schools!) on the Upper East Side.

UrbanMyth is an anonymous neighborhood message board that is filled with the juiciest gossip. After someone goes missing, the site is hacked, making all of the posts no longer anonymous and the drama that comes with.

No One Needs To Know is written for the Gossip Girl generation! This book is like a motherhood/neighborhood drama meets Gossip Girl, especially with the message boards and emails thrown in, I really enjoyed this story!

Thank you to NetGalley and Random House for an advanced copy in exchange for my honest opinion.

Absolutely fantastic plot! Could not put the book down once I began reading it. Cannot wait for it to be released. Will recommend it to everyone I know!

No One Needs to Know is the perfect summer read! Grab a glass of your favorite beverage, this book, and hit the beach. A mix of thriller and domestic drama, No One Needs to Know gives "Big Little Lies" mixed with "Gossip Girl" vibes. Told from the alternating perspective of three Upper East Side mothers, the story throws us into the cutthroat world of private school middle schools and shows just how far a parent is willing to go in order to advance their child's future.

Ultimately, No One Needs to Know fell a flat for me. Yes, it was a quick, bingeable read, but I felt wanting more. I understood the motivations of Heather, Poppy, and Norah, but I also thought the wrap-up of the story was too tidy. The scandal that followed the characters was easy to digest, left me wanting more, but also by the end of the story I was not longer invested in the interests of the three main characters. If you need something to devour by the pool, this is the perfect pick.

Thank you to the publisher, Lindsay Cameron, and NetGalley for my copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Very reminiscent of Big Little Lies, New Housewives and Gossip Girl all combined together.

Money, secrets, drama, and infidelity told from 3 points of view — Heather, Norah and Poppy — all trying to stay on top while trying to get their children on the way to the top, too.

The author wove together the stories of each of the main characters well throughout the plot, however, I feel like it didn’t really pick up until the last 70-80% of the book and dragged a little in the middle. It was a good story, but it was a little slow for me and the ending wasn’t as big of a reveal as I thought it might be.

Overall, it was an okay read. I feel like it just fell a little flat.

Thank you to NetGalley, the author and publisher for letting me read this ARC!

This was such a juicy, drama filled thriller, and I could not put it down. I definitely did not see how it was all going to come together. This was like Gossip Girl mixed with The Real Housewives. The filthy rich in the Upper East Side post all their secrets on Urban Myth, anonymously. Until one day, the website is hacked and all the secrets come spilling out. The scandals, mystery, and all the webs the characters weaved, made this one wild ride. It was fast paced and was told from multiple POVs, which I always love. I absolutely loved this book!

Thank you NetGalley & Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine, Bantam for an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

This book is a page turner about rich people drama and secrets. None of the characters were likeable and they were all suspicious to me. It is a slow burn but at one point I had to keep reading to see what was going to happen. I really enjoyed it.



Thank you Netgalley and Random House for thr digital arc.

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for the ARC of this book. All opinions are my own.

This was a pretty good mystery! I enjoyed the story line and thought it was well developed. Normally, I have trouble picking out twists and turns and didn't see all the ones in this. It was good! I enjoyed it! Lindsay is great at crafting a story that pulls you in and she did it again! I thoroughly enjoy the writing style she has and this was great!