What To Read Before You Watch the Second Season of Netflix’s The Hunting Wives
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Stepford Wives meets Big Little Lies in this twisty thriller that uncovers the untruths, petty grievances, and local school politics underneath a seemingly quaint small town.
Hamilton, Massachusetts is one of those suburban towns that appears untouched by the outside world where stay-at-home moms wear 2ct diamond studs to the playground, where a million-dollar property is “affordable,” and where the Parent Teacher Organization is a hotbed of controversy. Sure, some people struggle to make ends meet, but residents would say discussing such ugly matters is impolite. Hamilton has been like this forever, and everyone likes it that way. Or: almost everyone.
It’s not that Anna Plummer doesn’t like Hamilton, but she never thought she’d be married with two young kids, comfortable, complacent…and growing more bored by the minute. So, when she realizes her second grader won’t be able to attend the “Ziti with Your Sweetie” school dance because she didn’t pay for a “Premium” membership, she snaps. She sends an email to the terrifying president of the PTO—and all hell breaks loose.
One year later, Anna is found dead in the frozen Ipswich River. Left to pick up the pieces, her husband, Denny, is shaken to his core. He’s no expert, but he’s seen enough Dateline to know that the police think he’s the main suspect. If they aren’t going to get justice for Anna, he will. Told through the alternating perspectives of Anna and Denny exactly one year apart, and with a shocking concluding twist, Valley of the Moms is a gripping look at the underpinnings of grief, the social structures of wealth, and the secrets people keep—even among friends and loved ones.
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From the internationally bestselling author of The Truth About the Accident and The Family Across the Street comes another twisty psychological thriller that will leave you questioning the truth until the very end—perfect for fans of Freida McFadden.
Lana loves her job as a therapist, listening to other people’s worries, fears—and secrets. She tries never to get too close to her patients …
Until she meets Sandy, whose beautiful green eyes—eyes that Lana is sure look familiar—tear up as Sandy talks about her husband Mike. She swears the bruise on her face was just an accident.
But when Sandy leaves the session, Lana notices marks on the tissue she was dabbing her eyes with. It looks like make-up: blue, yellow, purple. There’s no way Sandy’s black eye was fake—is there?
Then Sandy goes missing. And Lana is accused of being involved.
The one person who might know the truth is Sandy’s husband. Mike says he’s desperate for answers, too –and to find his wife before it’s too late.
But who is lying? The heartbroken husband? The missing wife? Or the therapist who knows all their secrets?
When Imogen Bly’s mother suddenly passes away, she leaves her Seattle apartment and returns to Lake Blair—the picturesque Washington town where she grew up. After Imogen and her twin sister Amelia arrive, ready to pack up their mother’s home, strange things begin to happen, reminding Imogen of her long held feelings of dread surrounding her hometown.
Imogen enlists the help of her first crush, next-door neighbor Rory, to uncover the truth about her mother’s death and the traumatic event she experienced as a child. But is the boy who got away really the man with something to hide? Or is the suspicious neighbor in the house across the lake behind it all?
When Imogen’s own family’s tragedies lead her to question the disappearance of a local young woman the previous year, her persistent unease becomes terrifyingly real and suddenly nowhere feels safe …
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A newlywed couple each with their own secrets. An abandoned lodge with a horrific decades-old mystery. And a small mountain town where everyone believes they know their neighbors, in this thriller from a master storyteller.
“Chilling, gripping.” —Lisa Jewell, New York Times bestselling author of None of This Is True
For Raquel and Theo Collins, it appeared to be love at first sight. Raquel, a renowned interior designer, and Theo, a brash financial wizard met and married in a matter of months, only to confront a terrible tragedy. Now, unbearably aware of the distance between them, they’ve come to a remote town in New Hampshire to begin anew.
Perched on a ledge with stunning views, the Dixon’s family lodge was once a crown jewel of the mountains. Until late one August night, when both parents and their four children vanished, leaving behind a trail of bloody footprints, and a mystery that has endured for thirty years. Now, its latest occupants, the Collinses, are arriving, and the former grand lodge is once more stirring to life.
For Amanda Grady, following in her father’s footsteps as the recently appointed Shereford police chief, it’s good to see a fresh start for the derelict Dixon place. However, not everyone is happy about a new family in the old home and its hidden past may have returned with a vengeance.
When a stray dog leads to the discovery of a skeleton on the property, Raquel and Theo face a daunting choice of what to believe, who to trust, and how to survive. Because in the tiny village of Shereford the time has come. The local residents, the new neighbors, and the fledgling police chief must work together to unravel the terrifying events that happened one night thirty years ago, or …
You’ll be sorry.
A steamy thriller set at an exclusive ski resort in the Swiss Alps where the ultrawealthy’s winter vacation is full of schemes, scandals, and murder. Perfect for fans of Holly Jackson and older readers who enjoyed The White Lotus.
Reilly is spending the winter looking after ultra-rich guests at a luxury ski resort. But she’s not there for the stunning slopes—she’s there to take revenge on the beautiful socialite she holds responsible for the death of her best friend.
The one distraction she didn’t plan on? Jacob. He’s irresistibly charming and Reilly feels like she could tell him anything. But revealing her true motivations could be even more dangerous than a black diamond run in a blizzard …
When her plan snowballs out of control, will Reilly become the next victim?
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