by Karen White
First published 2017
Merilee Talbot Dunlap packs up her two children and moves to Sweet Apple, Georgia after her divorce. The Atlanta suburb seems like a fresh start until she discovers an anonymous blog broadcasting the scandals that destroyed her marriage. She rents a cottage from Sugar Prescott, the town's sharp-tongued matriarch who begins sharing stories about Sweet Apple's hidden history. Merilee also befriends Heather Blackford, a glamorous mother whose perfect life captivates her. But Sugar's tales reveal troubling truths about the wealthy families behind their pristine facades. As Merilee gets pulled deeper into Heather's world, she learns that Sweet Apple's gated mansions and dark surrounding woods both harbor dangerous deceptions. The three women will discover just how deadly those secrets can become.
Genres: suspense, mystery, contemporary, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: found-family, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Sweet Apple, Georgia, Atlanta
Period: contemporary
406 pages · Hardcover · Berkley