The Perfect Neighborhood
Book Feature - The Perfect Neighborhood by Liz Alterman
HBL Note: Book-lovers know that small towns and tightly-knit neighborhoods are way scarier than big cities. Liz Alterman investigates the dark side of suburbia (I live in Chicago, so it’ll come as no surprise that I think most suburbs, and more specifically subdivisions are quite bleak with their matchy-matchy cookie cutter homes and empty sidewalks….but I digress.) Back to THE PERFECT NEIGHBORHOOD, which I can assure you is anything but perfect because a young boy goes missing on his walk home…then, another child goes missing. Could it be one of the neighbors? Scroll down to read more.
Book Feature - The Perfect Neighborhood by Liz Alterman
Book Feature - The Perfect Neighborhood by Liz Alterman
From the publisher:
When actress and model Allison Langley leaves her former rockstar husband, Christopher, in the middle of the night, it’s all her Oak Hill neighbors can talk about. The gossip comes to an abrupt halt when five-year-old Billy Barnes goes missing on his walk home from kindergarten.
Billy’s mother, Rachel, blames herself for being at work and letting her only child walk alone. Cassidy, Billy’s teenage babysitter, was also late to arrive on the afternoon he disappeared and blames herself for his disappearance.
As the clock ticks down, police are unable to find any trace of Billy, forcing Rachel to ponder the enemies she’s made in their well-off suburb. Could it be one of her neighbors who stole her son? Would they abduct Billy to hurt her? How easy would it be to take a child while the parents or nannies are distracted?
When another child goes missing, the town is put under a microscope as the police try to get to the bottom of the disappearances. Will they be able to find the two children, or will it be too late? What secrets lie at the heart of this tragedy, and how far will one go to keep those dangerous secrets buried?
Book Feature - The Perfect Neighborhood by Liz Alterman
