The pitch for this story drew me in, as I can’t imagine the havoc that would be unleashed if an anonymous confession site was exposed to the world. It reminded me of the Ashley Madison scandal from some years back. This would be even worse because it’s not just affairs that would be exposed, but any and all kinds of deception you can think of. But part of the problem for me was that the characters depicted are the worst kind of stereotypical affluent yuppies. They’re not relatable to most readers unless you’re wealthy and absorbed in that showy lifestyle. Even the so-called outsider parent, Heather, is annoyingly eager, always trying too hard to fit in with the popular mothers. She states at one point that she knows she’s labeled as a ‘try-hard’ and doesn’t see why that’s a negative trait. Seriously?

And oddly enough, the “hacktivist” event referenced in the book’s blurb, which I thought would be a catalyst for much of the story, didn’t occur until almost 2/3 of the way through. At that point, you’re looking forward to the chaos because hardly anyone is likable and anyone that hides behind anonymity yet posts online for all to see deserves to be outed. The best part of the hack was how anyone could search the site by email address to see if someone ever posted and if they did, you would see every post they made.

A murder takes place, but it’s almost secondary to the family drama. A criminal investigation (if you can call it that) follows and wraps up way too quickly and neatly. Again, not realistic. But I suppose a story like this would make a breezy beach read – you can sit back and indulge in the drama. You don’t have to get emotionally invested and you can enjoy a bit of schadenfreude as you see the characters get what’s coming to them. That’s certainly something we can all relate to.

Poppy, Norah and Heather are 3 moms living on the Upper East Side. They would truly do anything to get their kids into the best schools and to get the accolades they think they deserve. The stakes are high and the competition is fierce within their neighborhoods and schools. Within these UES neighborhoods, there is an anonymous website where parents can post their darkest thoughts and secrets- things you definitely should be sharing, ever. But when the website gets hacked and someone ends up dead, everyone is a suspect.

I enjoyed this book and found that it was super relevant to what parents in our present day will do to get their kids into the best schools. The website they all posted to gave me Gossip Girl vibes, but this gossip was way more scandalous. Reading about the 1% is always fascinating and there was a pretty good mystery packed in there. All in all, I would definitely recommend you add this to your TBR list for May!

Thanks to NetGalley and Random House for the e-ARC!

Poppy, Heather and Norah all live in Manhattan's Upper East Side. Their children all attend an elite private school and are all competing for their children to get in the top high schools and Universities. When an app called UrbanMyth they have all used is hacked, all their dirty secrets are exposed and someone ends up dead. Who is it and why did it happen?, Detective Danielli investigates.

NO ONE NEEDS TO KNOW is a fast paced thriller you can read in a days time. I can't say I liked any of these ladies, but their story lines grabbed my attention. The ending had a nice twist I didn't see coming and I love when that happens. Overall, this is an entertaining book, I think many thriller lovers will enjoy.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group-Ballantine for my ARC in exchange for my honest review.

This review will be shared to my Instagram (@coffee.break.book.reviews) closer to publication date.

“No One Needs to Know” by Lindsay Cameron explores the lives of wealthy families in New York. Have you ever felt the need to confess your darkest secrets? Wouldn’t it be such a relief to get things off of your chest without anyone realizing they’re yours? UrbanMyth is a zip code based anonymous discussion board where the elite members of the Upper East Side can share all of their problems. However, the site causes a disaster when hackers leak the identity of the posters. How well does someone really know their neighbors, and even their spouses?

This book was fantastic. There’s something so satisfying about reading thrillers focusing on wealthy communities. It’s like a train-wreck you can’t look away from. I enjoyed the pacing of the book, and it’s definitely my favorite novel yet of Lindsay Cameron’s. Personally, I wasn’t a huge fan of the ending, but this didn’t diminish the greatness of the rest of the novel. I would highly recommend this book for fans of ‘Big Little Lies’ or ‘One of Us Is Dead’.

Thank you to NetGalley and Random House / Bantam Publishing for the ARC of this book.

No One Needs to Know by Lindsay Cameron is an unputdownable page-turner with a very compelling female protagonist that will keep readers on their toes and wanting more!
Her characters are well-developed and the pace is perfect.
It was well written and the plot moved along at a good pace for the storyline.
Gripping and so entertaining. Cameron pulled me in from the very beginning.

NONTK was way better than Just One Look, in my opinion. And I'm looking forward to reading more of her work in the future.

"I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own."

Thank you to NetGalley and Random House, Ballantine & Bantam for my ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I really liked this book and read it late into the night so I could see how it all turned out. It centers on 3 moms of 8th graders in Manhattan's Upper East Side: Poppy, Norah, and Heather. They are all trying to get their kids into the best high schools while navigating the dynamics that come along with being super competitive with each other in an exclusive neighborhood and educational system. Someone ends up dead and the "anonymous" website to which they all post their secrets gets hacked, making all of them potential suspects. The story felt relevant to current events with people trying to buy their way into good schools and posting things online that they should really keep to themselves.

I don't think the characters were meant to be likable but I found myself rooting for both Norah and Poppy. I wanted to strangle Heather, though. The book goes back and forth between the POVs of these 3 women and does a good job of letting you into their lives without repeating things that happen in different voices. There were some good twists in the book and I was surprised at a couple things when all was revealed- I thought there was a good level of suspense overall. I felt like the short chapters and the various intertwined mysteries made for a really fast read. It was fascinating to me just how much money and status can influence decisions, something that I knew happened but hadn't ever delved deep into.

Overall, I'd recommend this book and thought it was a fun read, similar in style to "Big Little Lies". I'd recommend it to those who like to read about the 1% and also like a good mystery. I enjoyed this author's "Just One Look" as well and will have to pick up "Big Law". Thanks to Netgalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I loved this book! I did feel the ending was a little abrupt but that didn’t make the story any less enjoyable. I love the authors writing style, I loved the gossip girl vibes, I loved the look into the lives of the wealthy UES families. This was my first book by Lindsay Cameron but it definitely won’t be my last!

Thank you to both #NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group, Ballantine/Bantam for providing me an advance copy of Lindsay Cameron’s latest suspense novel, No One Needs to Know, in exchange for an honest review.

Reminiscent of Liane Moriarty’s #BigLittleLies, #NoOneNeedstoKnow is a modern-day retelling of the age-old saga about how far a mother (or three mothers in this case) is willing to go to secure a better future for her child. Trite, yet entertaining, the novel will surely be gracing beach blankets across the nation come June as one of the hottest #summerreads.

The story focuses on mothers—Heather, Poppy, and Nora—whose lives are interwoven as part of the affluent tapestry that constitutes Manhattan’s #UES and the exclusive private school that their children attend. When an anonymous post appears on the social media platform UrbanMyth (aka #Reddit) claiming that the admissions director of an elite boarding school is attending a members-only club dance, the parents rush to ensure their children are seen.

I absolutely adored Cameron’s previous novels, #BigLaw and #JustOneLook, but there was something a bit lackluster about a story that has been told at least a dozen times in the last decade, coupled with the contrived ending.

Given the book blurb, there should have been much more focus on #UrbanMyth and the original trajectory of the story. Instead, the reader winds up with another lazily wrapped conclusion and loses the thread of social media, which could have made it an even bigger standout than the #GG series; another issue that results when the market is saturated with similar stories: too many comparisons.

As for the characters, none of them are really likeable, which is the point. However, there is one good plot twist with Heather’s storyline and Poppy is certainly intriguing as a blue blood personality situated in contemporary times, but Nora could’ve used more fleshing out. Gretchen was appropriately infuriating, but even her sendoff kind of peters out.

Overall: A solid 3.5 stars.

I was given this book by NetGalley for an honest review-
Urban myth-an online forum where you can share your deepest secrets, affairs, gossip, etc.
When the account is hacked the secrets are exposed and someone ends up dead! Who is murdered and why?
Everyone has something to hide and will do anything to keep their secret— even murder!

I loved Just One Look, so I was ecstatic to read Lindsay Cameron's new book. While parts of it were interesting, overall the tension wasn't there for me. Most of the characters were unlikable in a way that disincentivized me from reading, and I wished the mystery aspect would have been introduced sooner. Nevertheless, I will definitely be watching for Cameron's next book!

This is my second book by Lindsay Cameron, and I've LOVED (yes, all caps) both books. No One Needs to Know feels like Gossip Girl, but the drama focuses mainly on the parents. Norah, Hannah, and Poppy are all interesting characters, and I loved all three points of view. I highly recommend this book and its author to anyone. Thanks for the advance review copy. It's a brilliant book.

This book kind of went a different way than I thought it would?! It was a goid book! It had suspense, intrigue, and so many crazy twists and turns! The storyline was very interesting and kept me glued to my Kindle! I will definitely recommend reading this book as it was well worth reading! I can say as its definitely worth reading it wasn't one of my top favorites but still good! Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for sharing this book with me!

Excellent! Upper East side moneyed parents. Private schools, lies, adultery and murder? What a thrill ride. I loved every second of this unputdownable thriller.

Mystery and intrigue…a mother who would do anything for her child…a business woman…lives of those who want more…this book was sent to me electronically by Netgalley for review. The characters are realistic…the story, although slow moving at times, comes to a resounding ending. Enjoy…

Well this was… lackluster. Story felt stale and the suspense died about 30% in. I feel the ending was rushed and a lot of loose ends were not tied up. I liked Cameron’s first two books, but this was a miss for me.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

#NoOneNeedstoKnow #NetGalley Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this novel.

Lindsay Cameron's latest novel, "No One Needs to Know", will take you on a breathtakingly suspenseful ride!

I really enjoyed Cameron's Just One Look, which was extremely entertaining and had an interesting premise. This book held my attention, but it felt way more conventional. Not a lot set it apart from similar "they are rich and seemingly perfect...but they have secrets!" novels.

No One Needs to Know is about residents of the prestigious Upper East Side. These parents will do anything to make sure their children get into the best schools and when one teen is outed as a possible drug dealer on the anonymous site UrbanMyth, things get complicated. Secrets and cheaters get exposed, and someone ends up dead.
This reminded me of Gossip Girl: UES socialites, backstabbing, cheating, and drama.
A quick, easy, decent read. I liked the alternative viewpoints, but none of the characters were likeable (except maybe Norah).