This was a fun, fast read and it kept me engaged throughout the whole book. In fact, the book went by so quick that I wanted even more! I really liked how you could never be sure of who the bad guys were and there were twists and turns throughout. I like being kept guessing in that way. Chapters were short, dual POVs but nothing unmanageable. At its heart, this book is about female relationships and how women are in each other’s corner. It’s a fun (and sad) thriller nonetheless. I will be reading more by this author.

This is the first book I have ever read by this author and I. Can't wait for the next! This book hooked me from the first page. Set it a lovely, quiet neighborhood - nothing is as it seems. Behind perfect facades lies sinister intentions! Some big surprises thought out the book made me stay up all night so I could find out what really happened.
Thank you so much for the advanced copy. I can't wait to read the next book by this author and recommend this for book club!

I have been in a book slump here lately. I've received & bought books from some of my favorite authors the last couple months and been really disappointed. A couple I even DNF. GASP! So I wasn't expecting much from You Must Be New Here. I've read the author before and while I loved We Were Mothers, some of her others were kinda hit or miss. You Must Be New Here is and absolute HIT! It was suspenseful and plenty twisty. She really gave depth to the characters, wonderful writing. I wasn't just thrilled with the end but the rest of the book was so wonderful I still give it 5 stars. Loved!

You Must Be New Here was my first book by Katie Sise, but it definitely won’t be my last. The pacing was excellent, and I really enjoyed the multiple POVs and well-timed plot twists. They kept the suspense high without feeling overwhelming. However, I ended up lowering my rating from 4 stars to 3 because of the ending—it felt a bit rushed, and a couple of loose ends weren’t tied up as neatly as I’d hoped. Despite that, it’s a solid thriller that I would recommend, especially to fans of fast-paced, twisty mysteries.

this was a good book! It was full of lots and lots of twists and turns! It was eerie and suspenseful, and it made me think!! I liked the way this book flowed, and I really enjoyed the writing style of this author. So good!!

Thank you to NetGalley, to the author, and to the publisher for this complimentary ARC in exchange for my honest review!!!

Thank you Netgalley for the free ARC! In my opinion, this novel was entertaining and engaging. I thought Sloane was relatable, but I found her neighbors quite odd and I feel Sloane should have been more affronted by them. I also found it odd that Sloane decides to share personal information with strangers over her ex. I feel most of the characters in the novel would rather distance themselves than speak out. I do recommend this novel for an engaging read.

You Must Be New Here is a book right up the alley for anyone looking for a good suspense read.

Small towns have their perks and their downsides. In this small town, a young woman goes missing. Soon fingers are being pointed, and old secrets come out.

It was well done, and I enjoyed the book a great deal.

Thank you to Little A and NetGalley for an advance read in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own.

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I just finished a good thriller that is coming this summer. you Must Be New Here by Katie Sise is one to pick up. I loved it.

You Must Be New Here is a suspense - not thriller - by Katie Sise that was not at all what I was expecting but in a totally good way!

In a small town where everyone appears to be connected in some way, a well liked young woman goes missing. As fingers begin to point at the boyfriend, the man she was going to meet at a dive bar, and finally to the "new couple in town," secrets and lies long buried begin to surface and this town full of perfect people finds that they aren't so perfect after all. While this premise might sound overdone, there were so many surprises throughout that I was hooked from start to finish. I think, hope, you will enjoy reading it as well.

Sloane and her young daughter, Daisy, are excited when new neighbors move in on their secluded street. Harper and Ben Wilson are friendly and accomplished and Harper and Sloan become close almost right away. But right after they arrive, something horrible happens – Daisy’s babysitter, Margaret, disappears. She had just been accepted to Princeton and is incredibly trustworthy and dependable so there’s no doubt she didn’t just take off. Everyone’s terribly concerned, including her boyfriend’s mother Clara, another main character in this story. She’s the picture of a PTA-perfect parent and always asks Sloane to volunteer, much to Sloan’s chagrin. But with Margaret’s disappearance, all pettiness is shoved aside as the close friends and neighbors band together to search for her. Dark truths are soon revealed and everyone fears the worst. Will one of them be next?

One aspect that I really liked about the story was how Sloane and her ex-husband still get along and even go to parent events together for Daisy. Most authors paint exes as bitter and antagonistic but nowadays there are plenty of relationships that can continue platonically just fine. And I loved how the subplot with Clara and Marlow showed each side of the story as it appeared to them, and when they finally communicated, how they realized they should have just talked it out in the first place.

This was another great story by this author and one you shouldn’t pass by!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.
I definitely did not see the ending of this one coming at all.
A young girl disappears and everyone is a suspect. Things just don’t add up for the couples in this book and one by one secrets are revealed right up until the end.
Well written and has plenty of surprises throughout. I enjoyed this one a lot and highly recommend it.

Katie Sise delivers a gripping, character-driven thriller in You Must Be New Here, a novel that masterfully blends suburban suspense with the complexities of female friendship.

Sloane Thompson has built a seemingly stable life in Sycamore Glen, but after a decade in the community, she still feels like an outsider—until Harper Wilson moves in next door. Charismatic and uninhibited, Harper quickly draws Sloane into an intoxicating friendship that offers the closeness she’s been missing. But when Daisy’s trusted babysitter, Margaret, vanishes without a trace, the neighborhood’s idyllic facade starts to crumble, revealing secrets that some would do anything to keep buried.

Sise excels at crafting tension, both in the mystery of Margaret’s disappearance and in the shifting dynamics between Sloane, Harper, and those around them. The novel keeps the reader on edge, expertly layering suspicion and psychological unease as the truth unravels. Sloane is a compelling protagonist—flawed yet relatable—and her journey from loneliness to entanglement in something far darker is both gripping and deeply immersive.

With sharp twists, well-drawn characters, and an ending that lands perfectly, You Must Be New Here is an engrossing read that lingers long after the final page.

I really enjoyed this book. This was about friendship, secrets and a missing person. I liked that there was drama and suspense throughout. The writing was really well done and the characters really came to life. I will be reading the next book by Katie Sise!

This book kept me up late reading. It held my interest and kept me guessing, it took some twists and turns in a good way- I often find books try to hard and add wild twist, this was just right- enough to keep suspense but not enough to ruin the whole book with a new plot twist. I will be recommending this book to others. I also appreciate that this book looks at communication and relationships, so was a bit deeper than just a mystery. I will be reading more by Katie Sise.

These are the types of domestic thrillers I enjoy! Sise found a new fan in me. I enjoyed her writing style and how she crafted characters I was invested in. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.

Katie Sise delivers a gripping, character-driven thriller in You Must Be New Here, a novel that masterfully blends suburban suspense with the complexities of female friendship.

Sloane Thompson has built a seemingly stable life in Sycamore Glen, but after a decade in the community, she still feels like an outsider—until Harper Wilson moves in next door. Charismatic and uninhibited, Harper quickly draws Sloane into an intoxicating friendship that offers the closeness she’s been missing. But when Daisy’s trusted babysitter, Margaret, vanishes without a trace, the neighborhood’s idyllic facade starts to crumble, revealing secrets that some would do anything to keep buried.

Sise excels at crafting tension, both in the mystery of Margaret’s disappearance and in the shifting dynamics between Sloane, Harper, and those around them. The novel keeps the reader on edge, expertly layering suspicion and psychological unease as the truth unravels. Sloane is a compelling protagonist—flawed yet relatable—and her journey from loneliness to entanglement in something far darker is both gripping and deeply immersive.

With sharp twists, well-drawn characters, and an ending that lands perfectly, You Must Be New Here is an engrossing read that lingers long after the final page.