Domestic drama with an implausible plot and extremely unlikeable characters.
Phoebe and Wyatt Miller live in an exclusive suburb of Chicago. She's a wealthy heiress and he's a therapist. Phoebe has become a sort of recluse since the bad press about her jerk of a father has been on the news after his death. A few interesting things start happening in the quiet neighborhood, however, and she's all about new beginnings. First, there's the blue car that sits in front of her house on a daily basis. Then, there are the new neighbors -- a woman who wants to be Phoebe's BFF, her husband, who seems like a bit of an abusive jerk, and their 18-year-old son. Nothing goes well on the cul-de-sac as events and emotions spiral out of control. NO SPOILERS.
This novel is divided into two parts with different narrators. You will enjoy this if you have the ability to completely suspend disbelief and just go with the improbabilities of the story. I wasn't expecting it to go the way it did and I found myself rooting for all the wrong people. The characters are all just totally nasty and I couldn't find any redeeming characteristics in any of them nor did I find their actions and reactions understandable at all. It just made no sense, but I can't say more without giving it all away. I'm sure others will enjoy this one much more than I did -- think soap opera of the bizarre. Some reviewers said the book was "fun" so perhaps I just didn't approach it with the right attitude!
Thank you to NetGalley and G.P. Putnam's Sons Publishers for th e-book ARC to read and review.
This is a standalone and is not part of any series.
Genre -- domestic drama
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