On a Quiet Street by Carla Kovach is a gripping psychological thriller that keeps readers on edge until the very last page. The story follows a woman who lives a seemingly perfect life with her husband, Cain, on a peaceful, tree-lined street. However, everything changes when an 18-year-old woman named Charlotte shows up at their door, claiming to be searching for her biological parents. She says she’s been told they live there, and this revelation sends the protagonist into a spiral of doubt and fear.

As the woman begins to question Cain’s past, she wonders if he has been hiding a huge secret from her. Has he fathered a child that he never told her about? And what else could he be lying about? Desperate for answers, the protagonist agrees to meet Charlotte secretly, only to find that Charlotte seems to know more than she should. Charlotte's questions reveal unsettling information about the protagonist's own life, including a mention of a road she used to live on, causing her to realize that Charlotte knows her darkest secret.

The psychological tension builds as the protagonist becomes desperate to keep her past hidden, and as the stakes grow higher, the twists and turns of the story take unexpected and shocking directions. On a Quiet Street is a fast-paced, heart-stopping thriller about secrets, lies, and the lengths one will go to protect their hidden truths. With its intricate plot and emotional intensity, it's sure to captivate fans of suspenseful mysteries.

Thanks to Bookouture and Netgalley for this advanced audiobook in exchange for an honest review.

"On a Quiet Street" by Carla Kovach is a psychological thriller that looks into the intricate web of secrets, lies, and family dynamics. The narrative centers on Leah, who is grappling with suspicions of her husband Cain's infidelity and the resurfacing of traumatic memories following her mother's death. The plot thickens when an 18-year-old named Charlotte arrives, claiming to be Leah's biological daughter, which forces Leah to confront buried secrets and question the truths of her past.

The beginning of the book was great, irritating, but great. The ending, not so much. I didn't have much love for any of the characters and found them all to be 🤬 or 🙄

For those who appreciate narratives that explore the dark undercurrents of seemingly ordinary lives. The narrator was great!

3.5 rounded up
A collection of neighbors in a gated community
One neighbor, her son, has been killed via hit and run, and she spends her time spying on all the neighbors because she knows in her heart that one of them are responsible for killing her son
One neighbor, her husband, is cheating on her. She has a teenage daughter. She doesn't know how to stand up to her husband because she has no money and is a housewife
Another neighbor has a 7 month old, but she is agoraphobia. Or at least that's what her husband wants all the neighbors to believe so she won't have any friends
All of these neighbors have something in common because all of these neighbors are hiding something. They eventually have to ban together in order to save each other, but they have to trust each other first in order to make it in the small community

This is a combination of a family drama and an intriguing mystery. The story is heartbreaking, compelling and extremely unpredictable. The narrator expertly brings the story to life while adding emotion and intensity to this well crafted tale. There were several twists throughout, and the final twist was jaw dropping.Thank you NetGalley and Dreamscape Select for my audiobook.

On a Quiet Street by Carla Kovach is a standalone novel from the author of the Detective Gina Harte books. As a huge fan of that series, my expectations were high for this one, though I must admit that it just didn't click for me.

So the plot of this intrigued me the most. The narrator did a fabulous job as the characters as well. That’s one of the main things that make or break a audiobook in my opinion.
So this book took me by surprise quite a few times with the plot and where it went.

Thankyou to netgalley, the author and the publisher for allowing me to access this title.
I couldn’t stop listening to this audiobook. I finished it in less than two days.
Wow! Talk about shocking twists and turns! I thought I had it all figured out and then BOOM, I was wrong! Could not stop listening to this one. Excellent narration. I highly recommend ON A QUIET STREET and Carla Kovach!

I enjoyed this one. It was twisty and even shocked me a few times. It was a slower read not as fast paced as what I am used to with thrillers but it still held my attention and enjoyed it. The narrator did a great job with this one, it would have been hard to do what she did.

December 13, 2023
On a Quiet Street by Carla Kovach is a standalone novel from the author of the Detective Gina Harte books. As a huge fan of that series, my expectations were high for this one, though I must admit that it just didn't click for me.

While this is certainly a solid read, I had a difficult time connecting with any of the characters in a meaningful way, though I suspect that I will be an outlier here. 3.5 stars

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✨ this is about a couple who has having a hard time on their marriage. When all of a sudden Leah’s got a knock on the door from this teenager name ‘Charlotte ‘ claiming to be her daughter .
She has to hide this to her husband as he doesn’t know she got pregnant by someone when she was a teenager.
Her mum hide that all to her and she thought that when she had her daughter it was dead but her mum did something about it and now she is finding the truth .


✨ the story was great, it’s not as twisted as it may seems but it was okay .


❤️ shaye.reads

‘On a Quiet Street’ written by Carla Kovach and narrated by Annette Chown was an easy, quick listen.

This book reminds me of many others I have read that fall within this genre – The Perfect Marriage, Gone Girl, to name a few. I enjoy reading psychological thrillers that are fast paced and quick, easy reads or books to listen to. I did find the book very predictable and a more basic storyline.

Secrets galore! Every family has some secrets … this book is chockful of them! Leah and her husband, Cain, live ‘on a quiet street’ when Charlotte, an 18-year old, comes to the door claiming to be searching for her biological parents. Leah and Cain find themselves questioning the one they married. Whose child is this? Who is lying – Charlotte? Cain? Or Leah?

Thank you #NetGalley and #DreamscapeSelect #Dreamscape for the opportunity to listen to this book early in exchange for a review. All opinions and thoughts are those of my own. #OnaQuietStreet

This book was very intriguing! I was guessing what would happen next each chapter! I enjoyed the authors way of telling this story!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC of this great novel. This was super complex and I feel like there could have been a few less character and the story still would have been good. As it was, it was all over the place with the drama, which makes the title seem misleading. The story definitely kept my attention and I didn’t see the ending coming. 4.5 stars rounded up to 5.

Anything but a quiet street to be seen here. A few too many characters with way too many problems to sort out. For those that enjoy a lot of drama, this one is for you. I had some trouble keeping up with it all and it just wasn’t for me.

When a family keeps secrets they tend to sneak out once a key player is on their death bed. This secret goes deep.

I enjoyed this book. It was a little bit confusing at first but all pulls together nicely. I had many “aha” moments.

And once again a domestic thriller, weaving a tapestry of psychological tension!
Filled with layers of deception, secrets, and a cast of morally ambiguous characters, it becomes increasingly difficult to know who is a friend and who thefoe.

Leah and her husband Cain live in a quiet village, yet beneath the surface lies a web of suspicion. Cain's clandestine meetings and secretive messages awaken Leah's doubts, especially considering his past infidelity with a former neighbor who swiftly departed, selling her home in haste.

Leah finds herself on edge, detecting familiar signs of Cain's past betrayal in his current actions. His mysterious scent and frequent cancellations of plans under the guise of "late meetings" trigger alarm bells. Could history be repeating itself? With whom?

A chance encounter with a stranger seeking her biological parents ignites Leah's fears. She immediately suspects Cain of fathering a child during his affair, now grown and searching for her roots. However, the revelation that the stranger, Charlotte, seeks Leah herself flips the script. Suddenly, the carefully guarded secrets of two decades threaten to unravel, casting a shadow over Leah's once-stable existence.

The narration done by Annette Chown just fit the story perfectly!!!

Thank you #NetGalley #Dreamscape Select, Bookouture for this audiobook

3.5-3.75 stars

This mystery/thriller was okay. I wasn’t suspecting everything about the ultimate reveal, which was fun, but it also didn’t “wow” me very much. Part of that may be that I need to diversify my reading genres a bit more; after a while, a lot of these thrillers start to feel the same, and this one (unfortunately) wasn’t an exception.

"On a Quiet Street" by Carla Kovach is a complex thriller. The storyline has its slow moments and occasional dragging sections, but it delivers a complex plot that held my attention. The book primarily unfolds as a slow burn, gradually building tension until it explodes with a twisty ending that races at high speed.

Following the storyline can be a challenge, especially in audiobook form. However, the narration is excellent, The narrator's pleasant voice makes it easy to distinguish between characters.

Overall, "On a Quiet Street" was an enjoyable listen/read. I give it 3.5-stars!

Solid thriller, well-narrated in audiobook form. A bit of a slow burn but lots of twists and turns and a satisfying conclusion.

This was a brilliant psychological thriller, helped by a great narrator Annette Chown, which is what's needed in an audiobook.
The book is written using several points of view but is all tied up at the end.
This is my first book of this author but I will read more. It kept me guessing until the end!
Thank you to Netgalley and Dreamscape select for allowing me the opportunity for an early copy.