What is better than reading about rich womans drama? Such an intriguing and fast paced story; I loved it! Characters with their own personalities, plot twist after plot twist and a story not even that far from reality! A great ending where the bad got their sentence and the innocent their happy endings. Definitely one of my favorite books this year!

Wow! What a rollercoaster of a ride and a unique plot and storyline for this psychological thriller! It was an unputdownable adventure from beginning to end, one in which I read in only one day. This book had me absolutely submerged in its twists and turns, guessing and thinking that I had the outcome figured out all along, but just when I’d think I did, BAM! Another twist! If you’re looking for a unique work to get you out of the mundane slump that many modern psychological thrillers have these days, then look no further because you’ve found it! I can’t wait to delve further into her works and read others published by her!

Wow, I was completely hooked by this book! The author's writing was incredibly compelling, and the suspense was expertly crafted. I was kept on the edge of my seat the entire time, trying to figure out who the culprit was.

While I was a little disappointed with the final reveal, I can see why the author chose that direction. It would have been too predictable if the husband were the killer. However, I do wish we had seen more of Naomi's backstory and personality. I felt like there were a lot of unanswered questions about her.

Overall, I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a thrilling mystery

What would you do if you thought your child was in trouble?

When a teenager from a close-knit neighborhood goes missing, all of the moms start working together to find her. In the process, secrets start to unfold, and we realize that everyone seems to have something to hide.

The book started a little slow for my liking, finally picking up pace approximately halfway through. Admittedly, there were twists that I never saw coming.

Thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to read this ARC in exchange for my honest opinion/review.

Loving Mothers:
How far would a mother go to protect her child? This gripping psychological thriller had me on the edge of my seat!! It was an addictive read with a lot of twists!!! A must-read! 5 stars. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to read this arc

Loving Mothers is a fast paced read that will have you guessing.

Mothers will do anything to protect their children and they are fierce.

The women of this affluent neighbourhood are no different.

All of them have secrets.

Secrets have a way of blowing up and creating chaos.

They are all friendly but don't turn your back on any of them.

Tragedy strikes and they all are in protection mode.

Miranda Smith has written a taut thriller with twists and turns and just when you think you have it solved she throws in another big twist.

Expect the unexpected.

Highly recommend Loving Mothers, just clear your schedule because you wont want to put the book down.

Thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for another amazing read by Miranda Smith.

This book was such a quick and easy read! I enjoyed the author’s informal tone. The plot was nice and twisty and flashed back between Halloween night and the aftermath of a neighborhood party. The neighborhood women, Mary, Stella, Janet, Donna, and Naomi, are a clique of wannabe Stepford Wives who will do anything to protect themselves and those they love. The characters are majorly morally grey. The only thing that I think could have been better about this book is if there was less talk about a certain “perfect” spouse because I think that made me way more suspicious and able to guess a little bit of the plot twist. Thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this title. Highly recommend for a quick, fun, Halloween read!

Thank you to the publishers & Netgalley for allowing me to read this book in advance!

I couldn’t put this book down. The suspend & twists throughout the book just keeps you hooked in each chapter! And wow - what an ending!!

If you love thrillers then this book is definitely the one for you.

Once again thank you to NetGalley for choosing me to voice my thoughts on this book!

I absolutely loved this book! Had me hooked from the very beginning. Has desperately housewives feel about it, everyone has their own secrets and they aren’t afraid to protect their own by using others! The twist at around 80% the way through had my jaw hitting the floor! Didn’t expect the twists that came at all, had me guessing the whole way through! Definitely recommend!

Another thriller to add to my list of favorites! If you’ve seen Desperate Housewives, this book gives the vibes of the wives, the neighborhood, and the secrets they keep behind closed doors.

Loving Mothers by Miranda Smith is full of suspense and twists that made me re-read a sentence to make sure I was reading it right. I finished this book in one seating, too good to put down!

What lengths would you go to protect your child?

Thank you NetGalley and Bookouture for the opportunity to read this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I loved this book didn’t want it to end. It was such a well written thriller with such well developed characters. It had me guessing throughout I loved the writing style and how the story just flowed throughout. I always love when the story is told from different perspectives think it definitely builds up the suspense and there was lots of it. Overall fantastic thriller which I can’t wait to recommend. Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for my advanced copy.
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This suspense kept me interested and had an ending I never saw coming. A neighborhood full of mean girls turned gossiping housewives, each with secrets, trying to protect their children even if it means throwing another child under the bus. I will definitely look for more books by this author.

Stella has moved with her teenage son to a new area and is desperate to make friends but the women in the area are very cliquey with their perfect lives. However beneath the surface there are cracks and nothing is as it seems. When teenage girl goes missing at a Halloween party everything falls apart and the mothers are trying to protect their teenagers and deflect attention from them. A very twisty tale that kept me engrossed to the end.

Loved this book from the get go! It gave me Desperate Housewives vibes which I loved. A missing teen and a community with things of hide, what’s not to love? A great read, really enjoyed it!

Great book! I finished it in one sitting. I just couldn't put it down. The characters were very well written and relatable. I would definitely recommend this book.

Thanks Netgalley for opportunity to read...

I think this book promised more than it delivered. Whilst enjoyable enough I found it slightly tedious.

Its Halloween and the residents of Hickory Hills are looking forward to a night of trick and treating, partying and catching up with friends. Stella Moore, with her son Hudson has just moved into the gated Hickory Hills, away from her abusive husband and looking forward to a new start. But the festivities and this joyful atmosphere will all change when sixteen-year-old Shelby goes missing and her body found the next morning.

Shelby’s mother Donna is absolutely beside herself once she discovers Shelby is missing; she calls Mary whose daughter Grace is very good friends with Shelby and is surprised and taken aback that Grace seems to have a very nonchalant attitude to what has happened to her daughter. Stella then finds out that Grace and her son Hudson who was supposedly Shelby’s boyfriend seem to be in some kind of relationship. Stella still carries all the worries of her previous life with her, and she is scared, scared of the past and of what the future may bring into her new world.

Everyone here has secrets, some more than others and some that will change lives forever. The twists keep coming and I have to say after reading so many books about families in neighborhoods this one is right up there setting it away from the usual stereotypes we have become so used to in recent books.

Believable characters and a strong plot make this a book that is hard to put down, highly recommended.

Thank you to Netgalley, the author and publisher for an advanced copy of the book, all opinions are my own.

WOW I really enjoyed this book. It was very well written, the suspense of not knowing who did what was also well done. I am a bit miffed that it turned out to be who it was in the end because I feel like we didn't get enough information about her or from her during the story. However, if it was the husband it would have been too cliche. So I see the dilemma there but, would have liked if it were a more prominent character or if we saw more of Naomi's life unfold. It was mostly just tidbits when I'm positive she would have had a cracked facade.

Absolutely recommend this book!

When I say I could not put this down 👏🏻👏🏻
The pacing,the suspense, the ending. I haven't really been hooked into a thriller like I was with this one in such a long time!

On Halloween night, 16 year old Shelby goes missing.
Her best friend Grace & boyfriend Hudson won't fess up anything about what happened that night. Why did Grace have blood all over her costume, and why did Hudson have a bruise to his head? Mary & Stella, mothers to the teens, will do anything to protect their children, even if that means hiding their own secrets.

Rating:⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

You guys... I was addicted!!! Rich & perfect neighborhood, housewives, blaming each other, and so many secrets. I NEEDED this!!

This book kept me guessing until the end! I loved that there were layers to the mystery that was divulged at the end of the book. The character growth was great, and I enjoyed the multiple points of view. What a riveting book!