Soccer mom Yvette Palmer lives an ordinary life in San Antonio, Texas when a box is delivered to her by mistake, and in taking it to its rightful owner—a crotchety neighbor named Mona who shares her back fence—is drawn into a strange and haunting tale.
Mona’s ratty robe, mood swings, and secretive behavior all raise red flags, and Yvette is sure someone else is living there despite Mona’s claim … Mona’s claim to live alone, but Yvette is unable to break away as she listens to how Mona transformed from a young college woman about to be married to the odd, reclusive, ghost of a woman she is now.
As Yvette listens to her neighbor’s tale, she discovers a shocking connection, but doesn’t know whether Mona’s come to help or to harm her and her family.
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Towards the end, I had a hard time putting it down. I was really anxious to read the rest. It would make a good movie!!
This was not what I expected, starts as a mystery then I thought this is getting bizarre. Lots of back and forth from current to past happenings and leaves you on the edge of your seat throughout.
Unusual story, but I couldn’t put it down.
I listened to this book on Audible. The narrator did a great job with the different voices and accents.
On to the book itself, I purchased it 5 years ago, it got buried in my TBR. Thank goodness it worked its way up due to getting it on audible. Everything about this story makes you think. So many things are going on and you don’t know what’s …
A bored housewife receives a box in the mail that belongs to the recluse who lives in the house behind her. She goes to return the box and the woman convinces her to listen to her life story.
Through a series of these visits, the housewife eventually learns that this seemingly crazy woman is the biological mother of her own adopted daughter, and …
it was great
This is a great and very original mystery.
This book was totally unbelievable. I did not care for it.
Great book. I couldn’t put it down.
Riveting! A book I read instead of eating lunch. The characters in this story are exquisitely described.
It is a fun book to read, easy reading.
slow boring
I looked forward to getting further ahead every chapter! Very nicely detailed.
It was great! Really enjoyed reading it. It kept you in suspense.
One of the most interesting books I have read in a long time.
It wasn’t what I was expecting and I finished it in record time. Creepy neighbors have stories too!
Fabulous
Really enjoyed this book
Stiff characters and completely insane unbelievable situations. Bizarre book
The book is nothing like I expected from the title or from the comment “A Soccer Mom’s Worst Nightmare”. Many twists – rather quickly!