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Spellbinding.Mary Kubica New York Times bestselling author of The Good Girl and Pretty Baby. Disturbingprovocative. Heather Gudenkauf New York Times bestselling author. Critically acclaimed author of The Mourning Hours and The Fragile World Paula Treick DeBoard returns with a tale of dark secrets shocking lies and a dangerous obsession that will change one neighborhood foreverLiz McGinnis never imagined herself living in a luxurious gated community like The Palms. Ever since she and her family moved in she''s felt like an outsider amongst the Stepford-like wives and their obnoxiously spoiled children. Still she''s determined to make it workif not for herself then for her husband Phil who landed them this lavish home in the first place and for her daughter Danielle who''s about to enter high school. Yet underneath the glossy veneer of The Palms life is far from idyllic. In a place where reputation is everything Liz soon discovers that even the friendliest residents can''t be trusted. So when the gorgeous girl next door befriends Danielle Liz can''t help but find sophisticated Kelsey''s interest in her shy and slightly nerdy daughter a bit suspicious. But while Kelsey quickly becomes a fixture in the McGinnis home Liz''s relationships with both Danielle and Phil grow strained. Now even her own family seems to be hiding things and it''s not long before their dream of living the high life quickly spirals out of control. More Praise. [The] next must-readCatherine McKenzie bestselling author of Hidden and Smoke. Heart-pounding. Sophie Littlefield New York Times bestselling author. Suspenseful and compelling. Karen Brown author of The Longings of Wayward Girls