Suburban Hell

De: Maureen Kilmer

Narrado por: Jaime Lamchick

A Chicago cul-de-sac is about to get a new neighbor...of the demonic kind.

Amy Foster considers herself lucky. After she left the city and moved to the suburbs, she found her place quickly with neighbors Liz, Jess, and Melissa, snarking together from the outskirts of the PTA crowd. One night during their monthly wine get-together, the crew concoct a plan for a clubhouse She Shed in Liz’s backyard—a space for just them, no spouses or kids allowed.

But the night after they christen the She Shed, things start to feel . . . off. They didn’t expect Liz’s little home-improvement project to release a demonic force that turns their quiet enclave into something out of a nightmare. And that’s before the homeowners’ association gets wind of it.

Even the calmest moms can’t justify the strange burn marks, self-moving dolls, and horrible smells surrounding their possessed friend, Liz. Together, Amy, Jess, and Melissa must fight the evil spirit to save Liz and the neighborhood . . . before the suburbs go completely to hell.

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One of Bustle's Most Anticipated Books of August 2022
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"A cheerfully campy take on the usual concerns—conformity, boredom, demonic possession." —Chicago Tribune

"This delightful fiction debut is the hell-arious Desperate Housewives-esque novel that dreams are made of." —Buzzfeed

"A delightful, fun, spooky, scary story. At it’s core it’s about friendship and the bonds of love for these four women. Maureen has hit a home-run with her first novel." —Red Carpet Crash

"This novel about the horrors of suburbia—both supernatural and terrestrial in origin—has plenty of genuinely funny moments. . . . A good fit for fans of Grady Hendrix's My Best Friend's Exorcism, Rachel Harrison's The Return, or Junji Ito's horror manga Uzumaki." —Booklist

"Maureen Kilmer strikes the perfect balance in Suburban Hell. This is a scary, thrilling, and funny ride through a neighborhood nightmare. The pages turn themselves, you can’t stop reading this one." —Samantha Downing, author of For Your Own Good

"A savvy, wildly relatable horror-comedy about suburban angst and the bonds of friendship, that serves chilling scares and genuine laughs. Massively entertaining and fun as hell!" —Rachel Harrison, author of Such Sharp Teeth

Horror for suburban housewives

It was funny but gave me the Real housewives of evil possession. Lol. I would recommend anyone who likes horror and comedy.

The power of friendship

This was excellent!!! You won’t regret it! Amy and Jess are my favorite characters!!! It’s so worth listening ! You will be curious to see what happens next!

So much fun.

This book made me chuckle. I loved how mundane the characters were despite the plot being anything but. Clear plot progressions and character motivations made for a great experience.
If you’re a fan of My Best Friend’s Exorcism by Grady Hendrix, then you should definitely check this out.

October Bookclub pick

Not really my genre “horror chick lit” but I really enjoyed it. It was a fun read!!

Excellent

Really wish it didn’t end & hope there’s a part two, would love the see what happens with Heather

Desperate Housewives meets Grady Hendrix

It was a fun, thoroughly entertaining, spooky read! The main characters are engaging, entertaining and relatable. I think I know all 4 in my own suburban ‘hood! 😉😄

Loved it!

It was not what I was expecting but I loved it! It had some funny parts and very relatable motherhood scenario. A great story about friendship and a little like Idol hands or Jennifer’s body!

Super fun, spooky and well told!

I loved how I could relate to the characters in the book, I could easily picture each character and their personality like I was watching a movie. It was very relatable, funny and witty. Well written and spooky! Minus the evil that happens it could have been a story of my own suburban neighborhood and friends. Fun read!

Fun but nothing special

Grabbed this during the latest audible 2-for-a sale, and gave it a go on a long drive for Spooky Season.

Let me say that I know today’s traditional publishing is all about likening books to others (some agents even ask for it when querying), but this one says Bad Moms meets My Best Friend’s Exorcism and unfortunately it’s so spot on that it feels almost as if this book exists simply to be those two things blended. It does not read at all unique.

A set of best friend soccer moms unearth a demonic entity when breaking ground on their to-be she-shed. Throughout the summer, their boxed-wine nights become less frequent as their possessed friend slowly marks each of them for doom and gloom. When some of them think moving away might be the only decision left to them, Amy, the lead, decides she has to bring them back together to free their friend for good.

There are some very annoying (to me) stereotypes of husbands not helping, not listening, not being involved. I apologize that women still deal with things that should be from generations past, and it’s certainly not a fault of the author’s for including it, but it felt like a lot. (Men stop being tone dead and lazy)

I still had a decent amount of fun with this on though. The main character and author’s voice were enjoyable and realistic. Personally a 3/5*.

suburban hello

Very great book to read I mean listen to. the narrator was excellent. the story line was great I enjoyed it very much I I love audible books