A propulsively told, multi-POV domestic thriller exploring envy, desire, privilege, and parenthood, for fans of Lisa Jewell’s None of This Is True and Liane Moriarty’s Big Little Lies.

When Sam, the hottest dad in the neighborhood, is stabbed to death in a leafy local playground, no one in tony Larchwood can imagine who would want him dead. No one except the mom he snubbed, the dad he laughed at, the outsider he humiliated. Oh, and don't forget his lover. Or his wife.

This page-turning story is told by four women―each distinct, and not all reliable. There’s gorgeous Lucy, who’s ready to blow up her marriage; anxious Rachel, a classic overachiever; polished, powerhouse-lawyer Grace, who’s deeply unhappy; and real estate agent Carmen, an outsider, who'd do anything to fit in. When one woman disappears from the neighborhood soon after the murder, and then another, fear takes hold in Larchwood.

Meanwhile, questions begin to arise about another suspicious death, one that took place years before. No one would think to link these events. No one except the killer ...

Published
October 13, 2026
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Louise Griffin

Louise Griffin is the pen name of sisters Thea Bloomberg and Kate Farrell. We’ve always liked a lot of the same things, from chocolate bars to books. Nothing makes us happier than reading a good thriller, especially a twisty family one with characters you feel compassion for as well as fear. It’s been our dream for many years to write one together.