“Welcome to Hollow’s Edge, where you can find secrets, scandal, and a suspected killer—all on one street. Hollow’s Edge use to be a quiet place. A private and idyllic neighborhood where neighbors dropped in on neighbors, celebrated graduation and holiday parties together, and looked out for one another. But then came the murder of Brandon and Fiona Truett. A year and a half later, Hollow’s Edge is simmering. The residents are trapped, unable to sell their homes, confronted daily by the empty Truett house, and suffocated by their trial testimonies that implicated one of their own. Ruby Fletcher. And now, Ruby’s back. With her conviction overturned, Ruby waltzes right back to Hollow’s Edge, and into the home she shared with Harper Nash. Harper, five years older, has always treated Ruby like a wayward younger sister. But now she’s terrified. What possible good could come of Ruby returning to the scene of the crime? And how can she possibly turn her away, when she knows Ruby has nowhere to go? Within days, suspicion spreads like a virus across Hollow’s Edge. It’s increasingly clear that not everyone told the truth about the night of the Truetts’ murders. And when Harper begins receiving threatening notes, she realizes she has to uncover the truth before someone else becomes the killer’s next victim.”
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Content Warning: Graphic murder, death, cursing. Moderate alcohol, infidelity, toxic friendship. Minor animal death, drug abuse, death of parent
For some reason, Such a Quiet Place was the only adult Megan Miranda book I hadn’t read up to now. The reason is still unknown to me. I love all of Megan’s work, and have done since I read my first book by her.
Such a Quiet Place is not unlike Megan’s previous work; a somewhat isolated setting with a group living their lives around a murder, only this time, the murder happened a while ago, and the person convicted is no longer in prison, much to everyone who lives in Hollow’s Edge’s surprise.
Ruby Fletcher returns home to her quiet neighbourhood of Hollow’s Edge 14 months after being convicted of the double murder of Brandon and Fiona Truett, the elderly neighbours who lived next door to both her and Harper Nash, this books protagonist and sole narrator.
The overall vibe of this one is definitely did she or didn’t she, with everyone in the book thinking she did it, but there is a strong argument for both sides of the case as we get to know Ruby; why she would kill the Truett’s and also why she wouldn’t.
Told across a set amount of days, which Megan seems to have taken a liking to telling her stories in, this one is perfect for people who have no idea what they’re getting into. Personally, I was set on one idea of what happened, and it turns out I couldn’t have been further from the truth, and while yes, what happened was tragic, it was a take on a thriller that I had never come across before.
As always, Megan has provided a successful whodunnit with more than one twist over the short book, both of which were a complete surprise to me, just like all of her other books I’ve read! I do pride myself on being able to guess pretty much most plot twists, but I’m yet to huess a Megan Miranda one. I hope she keeps up the good work, and I look forward to reading her upcoming book, The Only Survivors, which hopefully, I’ll be receiving a proof of sometime in March!
All the love,
Jade x
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