Published in 2023
288 pages
8 hours and 52 minutes
Lindsay Hunter received her MFA in Writing from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She is the author of two story collections and three novels. Her story collection Don’t Kiss Me was named one of Amazon’s 10 Best Books of the Year: Short Stories. Her novel Eat Only When You’re Hungry was a Book of the Month Club selection, a finalist for the Chicago Review of Books Fiction Award, and an NPR Great Read. She lives in Chicago with her family.
What is this book about?
An unstoppable, dark and pulse-pounding thriller that peels back the fragile veneer of two suburban families – next-door neighbours and best friends – and the secrets between them. By the end of the summer, the residents of Hot Springs Drive will never be the same again…
Today, she walks in on her husband and best friend having an affair. Tomorrow, her body is found.
Seven years ago, Theresa and Jackie meet in a maternity ward. Sleep-deprived new mothers; instant friends.
Then they become neighbours on Hot Springs Drive – a nice street in a nice neighbourhood, filled with flower boxes and emerald lawns.
The story ends like this: in the depths of a sweltering heatwave, Theresa discovers that her husband and Jackie are having an affair. The next day, Theresa’s body is found.
The truth lies somewhere between the picket fences and pink blossoms, where friendships twist into tragic jealousies and barbecues hide bed hopping and bloodshed.
