On a Quiet Street

By: Seraphina Nova Glass

Narrated by: Imogen Church

Length: 11 hrs and 21 mins

Publisher's summary

A New York Times Book Review Summer Read and Edgar Award nominee! Don’t miss this unputdownable psychological thriller! Perfect for fans of Lucy Foley and Ruth Ware!

When you really start to look beyond the airy open floor plans and marble counters, Brighton Hills is filled with secrets. Some big, some little, some deadly. And one by one, they’re about to be revealed… “A writer to watch.” —Publishers Weekly

The perfect neighborhood can be the perfect place to hide…

Who wouldn’t want to live in Brighton Hills? This exclusive community on the Oregon coast is the perfect mix of luxury and natural beauty. Stunning houses nestle beneath mighty Douglas firs, and lush backyards roll down to the lakefront. It’s the kind of place where neighbors look out for one another. Sometimes a little too closely…

Cora thinks her husband, Finn, is cheating—she just needs to catch him in the act. That’s where Paige comes in. Paige lost her son to a hit-and-run last year, and she’s drowning in the kind of grief that makes people do reckless things like spying on the locals, searching for proof that her son’s death was no accident…and agreeing to Cora’s plan to reveal what kind of man Finn really is. All the while, their reclusive new neighbor, Georgia, is acting more strangely every day. But what could such a lovely young mother possibly be hiding?

Looking for another heart-pounding thriller? Find out how far the shady residents of the Sycamores will go to keep the stranger in their midst from uncovering their deadly secrets in bestselling author Seraphina Nova Glass’s upcoming thriller, THE VACANCY IN ROOM 10!

Other thrillers from Seraphina to keep you up all night:

• The Vanishing Hour
• Such a Good Wife
• Someone’s Listening

©2022 Seraphina Nova Glass (P)2022 Harlequin Enterprises, Limited

Almost stopped - poor narrator

Glad I pressed on, things got better with the voices. I enjoyed the storyline and think the book was good. The narrator did a nice job with various voices but it was weird…only way to find out is for yourself I guess.

Wow!

Everything about this book kept me captivated from start to finish! I can’t wait to read more from this author!

Interesting and unexpected

This novel explores what goes on behind closed doors and how many couples are not what they appear to be.
I chose it because it was narrated by Imogene Church but the story was so good I found a new author to read. A good read.

Great story

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The narration was excellent! So many little twists that keep you on the edge.

Hard to listen to at first BUT it gets better.

This STORY is fantastic! I have been looking for a good mystery like this--one that is serious but not so dark that I feel an oppression in the room with me--for a long time. There are three women's stories being told, two of them intertwining with the main story. The writer knit them together seamlessly. This is the first book in a *very* long time that I have actually stayed up all night to listen to. I listened to the whole thing in one sitting (except for the little bit when I tried to return it, see below). If you have a hard time getting over bad narration, I suggest you read the book, because you don't want to miss it!

The narration... (sigh) It's almost unbearable at first. After reading a few reviews that were mostly about the narration I was a little concerned. I listened to the sample and thought that if it were sped up a little, it would be much better, and changing the playback speed to 1.1 helps a LOT. I'd rather the narration be a little overdone than be robotic and boring. This starts off far more than "a little overdone". One (female) character's voice sounds like an extremely angry man, and one sounds like a 15-year-old girl from the movie "Valley Girl", but the main character sounds nice and "normal". (The main character is British and so is the narrator. I admit I was a little "burnt" by her rendition of American women.) Most of the men's characters sound like a woman imitating her husband when she's mad at him. Add to that the fact that the narration is INCREDIBLY MELODRAMATIC and it's nearly impossible to tolerate. I actually attempted to return the book halfway through chapter two because I could not stand it, but I bought the book on sale and I guess there are no returns on sale items. I thought I would at least leave a review that I couldn't stand to listen to it, but was told I hadn't listened to enough of it, so I sucked it up and continued listening. Very shortly after that, the story had drawn me in enough that I was able to overlook the narration and carry on.
THANKFULLY, the narration gets better and better as the story progresses and I was able to actually enjoy it. So, despite the awfulness of it in the beginning, the story is worth the pain and I recommend this book.

I would love this in a movie

Great book. Kept the pace throughout, plot twisted me to surprising outcomes and the narration was really well done. Maybe people complaining about a British narrator for a story in Oregon would’ve understood it if they actually listened to the book instead of giving up on it. By the way, the accents and voices are so spot on.

Couldn’t stop listening

The narration is difficult to listen to at first, but after speeding it up to 1.2X speed, I was hooked. Such a great plot!

Would recommend

The best psychological suspense I may have ever read. I hate that it’s over and wish I could read it again for the first time.

Excellent

This story kept me fully engaged until the end. Well thought out plot and excellent character development. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

Good story

Loved these women. So many twists and turns. Such strong female characters!! Highly recommend this book!