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Celeste Ng's enthralling dissection of suburbia meets Shirley Jackson's creeping dread in this propulsive literary noir, when a sudden tragedy exposes the depths of deception and damage in a Long Island suburb - pitting neighbor against neighbor and putting one family in terrible danger.Welcome to Maple Street, a picture-perfect slice of suburban Long Island, its residents bound by their children, their work, and their illusion of safety in a rapidly changing world. Arlo Wilde, a gruff has-been rock star who's got nothing to show for his fame but track marks, is always two steps behind the other dads. His wife, beautiful ex-pageant queen Gertie, feels socially ostracized and adrift. Spunky preteen Julie curses like a sailor and her kid brother Larry is called "Robot Boy" by the kids on the block.
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Sarah grew up on Long Island, got her MFA in creative writing from Columbia University, her MS in environmental toxicology from NYU, and currently lives in Los Angeles with her family, house rabbit, hamster, and tarantula. True story. Her next novel MOM'S NIGHT OUT is due out from S&S in Spring, 2023. Her previous works include Good Neighbors (S&S 2021) , You Have the Prettiest Mask (Lady Churchill's Rosebud Wristlet, 2020) , and Night Nurse (Best Horror of the Year, 2020) .She is also three-time Bram Stoker award winner for outstanding novel in 2007 - , outstanding short story in 2008 - , and outstanding novel in 2009 - Blog:
