On a Quiet Street
My Rating: 4.5
Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Format: eARC*
Publication Date: May 17, 2022
Author: Seraphina Nova Glass
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On a Quiet Street Blurb
The perfect neighborhood can be the perfect place to hide…
Who wouldn’t want to live in Brighton Hills? This exclusive community on the Oregon coast is the perfect mix of luxury and natural beauty. Stunning houses nestle beneath mighty Douglas firs, and lush backyards roll down to the lakefront. It’s the kind of place where neighbors look out for one another. Sometimes a little too closely…
Cora thinks her husband, Finn, is cheating—she just needs to catch him in the act. That’s where Paige comes in. Paige lost her son to a hit-and-run last year, and she’s drowning in the kind of grief that makes people do reckless things. Like spying on the locals, searching for proof that her son’s death was no accident. And agreeing to Cora’s plan to reveal what kind of man Finn really is. All the while, their reclusive new neighbor, Georgia, is acting more strangely every day. But what could such a lovely young mother possibly be hiding?
When you really start to look beyond the airy open floor plans and marble counters, Brighton Hills is filled with secrets. Some big, some little, some deadly. And one by one, they’re about to be revealed…
On a Quiet Street Review
As a quick reminder, here is my rating structure:
- 1 star: Did not finish
- 2 Stars: Finished but I do not recommend
- 3 Stars: Liked but could use some improvements
- 4 Stars: Loved this book!
- 5 Stars: Rare. The unput-down-able, binge read obsession.
My star ratings are also based also genre based. I compare all books with books of the same genre. While I would love to believe that my love of books in general transcends all bias, there are genres I prefer over others.
I’m human.
Example: If I read a mystery novel and think it deserves a 5-star rating, then I have compared it to other mystery books, and determined it to be one of my absolute favorites. The unputdownable mystery.
This will hopefully keep me from comparing Outlander, a personal obsession of mine, with the experience of reading The Hate You Give. Both 5 star books for me, but completely and totally different. I couldn’t even try to rate them against each other, so I don’t. Makes my life easier. 🙂
My Thoughts
Engrossingly and grotesquely entertaining.
Not me looking at my neighbors with a side eye the entire time I read this book. I would take the dog for a walk and think, “I wonder what’s really happening in their house?” Seriously, could they be having secret affair or hiding a murderer. After a neighborly wave after accidently making eye contact, I’m right back to my suspicions of treachery. No neighbor is safe.
I love Seraphina Nova Glass’s twisted mind. On a Quiet Street is a character driven plot in that it is told from multiple POVs, but the action never really stops. There is so much going on that I almost forgot about the initial mystery that the book starts off with.
Each character is perfectly annoying from the POV of other characters, yet absolutely relatable when we read from their own perspective. Made me stop and wonder how well I see myself versus how others see me. The writing was just so good and absolutely spot on for this type of book.
Conclusion
Again, I will say, Engrossingly and grotesquely entertaining. Seraphina Nova Glass knocks it out of the park and right into the neighbor’s window. Beware.
*Special thanks to Seraphina Nova Glass, Netgalley, and Graydon House for providing a copy of On a Quiet Street in exchange for an honest review.
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