214 Palmer Street
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A house with a secret. A woman with nothing to lose. When Maggie sees the beautiful Venetian blinds moving in the Caldwells' front window, she freezes. Her favorite neighbours Cady and Josh are away, so who is in their house? The pretty young woman who answers the door tells a convincing story. She's Sarah. The house-sitter. Just here for a month. An old friend of Cady's who needed a place to stay. She's pleasant and warm, and Maggie wanders back to her house thinking she might have made a new friend. Yet she can't help but wonder why Cady never mentioned Sarah. What Maggie doesn't know is that on the other side of the door, Sarah is starting to panic. No one was meant to see her at 214 Palmer Street... An unputdownable psychological thriller from number one bestseller Karen McQuestion, which will make you question what secrets your own neighbors are hiding... For fans of The Girl on the Train, The Woman in the Window and Gone Girl. What readers are saying about Karen McQuestion: "I love love love love love love LOOOOOOOVED this book from the very beginning!! IT WAS JUST CAPTIVATING AND GRIPPING FROM THE VERY FIRST PAGE!!!... I just couldn't put it down!... a massive rollercoaster of emotions!! IT'S A MUST READ REALLY RECOMMEND!!!!!!!" Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars "Couldn't stop reading!... Very suspenseful, shocking and exciting!" Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars "I was so wrapped into this story I didn't hear my hubby when he talked to me!... Captured my complete attention!!" Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars "WOW!... Captivating, intense, intriguing, and memorable... I would highly recommend this intense, and thought-provoking novel." Linda's Book Obsession, 5 stars "I absolutely love this book... Kept me up at night. I couldn't put it down even when I had to be at work early the next morning. Pick it up you won't regret it!" Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars "Wow!... I couldn't put it down. All it took was reading one chapter and I was hooked." Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars "This book was full of twists and turns!... Wow... Finished the book in a day and a half... so phenomenal!... Amazing, amazing book." Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars "Loved it!!... One of the best books I've read in a long time. I must say this was a powerful story... A page-turner! Once you start it, it's hard to put the book down. It will stick with you forever!" Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars "I just had to keep reading to find out what happened next!... I would wake up at two in the morning and start reading after going to bed at midnight! I just had to know!" Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars
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Fun, Quick Thriller That Could Have Used Better Editing. This was a book that starts slow - nowhere near as slow as The Great Gatsby, but definitely on that end of the speed spectrum. But like Gatsby, the writing and pacing eventually get much stronger and towards the back of this already shortish (280 ish page) book, the pace very much picks up into a quick sprint to the finish, followed by perhaps too much epilogue after the climax - but any runner will tell you that cool down is important, and such an extended epilogue does that well and likely reduces any book hangover here. Indeed, the only real complaint I have here is that particularly early, the transitions between character perspectives could use a LOT more clarity - one of the things that helps the back parts of the book is that these become more clear by that point, and it is much easier to see who we are following along with at any given moment in these later sections. Still, not enough of a problem for me to drop a star, though I could see others doing so and it is at minimum worthy of mentioning. Overall still a good book that provides a nice brief escape from reality, perfect for those times when you need something to occupy 3-4 hours or so. Such as maybe when a kid or spouse is at some sports practice or some such? Very much recommended.