In an idyllic small-town neighborhood, a near tragedy triggers a series of dark revelations.
From the outside, Sycamore Glen, North Carolina, might look like the perfect all-American neighborhood. But behind the white picket fences lies a web of secrets that reach from house to house.
Up and down the streets, neighbors quietly bear the weight of their own pasts―until an accident at the community pool upsets the delicate equilibrium. And when tragic circumstances compel a woman to return to Sycamore Glen after years of self-imposed banishment, the tangle of the neighbors’ intertwined lives begins to unravel.
During the course of a sweltering summer, long-buried secrets are revealed, and the neighbors learn that it’s impossible to really know those closest to us. But is it impossible to love and forgive them?
A Suspenseful Read I got an early read of this August Kindle First Pick and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Whalen does a great job of building up tension over a summer filled with memories and mysteries. This book packs a punch. The story unwinds through the alternating perspectives of a host of characters living in the same small town who are all connected through a web of secrets and lies. Deftly told. Highly recommend.
A Book I Wish Were Longer After a miserable experience with July’s Kindle First selection, I was tempted to pass August by. But the title of this book caught my attention, and it was as far removed from historical fiction–or in the last case, hysterical fiction–as I could find.Â
Quick and pleasant read. Page-turning. I picked this book as my August Kindle First read. Without giving anything away, I will try to review the novel.Â