A shooting lays bare the secrets harboured by five families in a sleepy suburban cul-de-sac in
this riveting psychological thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of All the
Wrong Places. Someone in a quiet unassuming cul-de-sac was shot dead in the middle of the
night. Was it Maggie the perfectionist wife or Craig the husband who can't quite live up to
her expectations? When Maggie witnessed a shooting and later testified against a killer set
free the couple relocated putting new pressure on their already strained union. Maggie is
constantly looking over her shoulder. She owns a gun just in case. Was it Nick a doctor whose
family especially his wife Dani must bear the brunt of his ill temper? Nick is an avid
hunter too and keeps a collection of handguns. Or was it Julia a recently widowed
grandmother? Her grandson is a troublemaker someone not above stealing from her purse. His
friends are equally unsavory. Her son buys her a gun for her protection. And then there's
Olivia and her husband Vic who has been laid off forcing Olivia to become the breadwinner.
Vic is resentful. And depressed. He's started drinking heavily and has threatened to shoot
himself on several occasions. Or it could be one of the newlyweds Aiden and Heidi who are
already on the rocks. Aiden refuses to stand up to his intrusive mother. When Heidi befriends
Julia's grandson it sets the stage for a major blow-up. Every house owns a gun. And anyone can
be the victim or the killer.
