The House on Cold Creek Lane, Liz Alterman
The House on Cold Creek Lane, Liz Alterman
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The House on Cold Creek Lane

Author: Liz Alterman

Narrator: Emily Ellet, Gail Shalan

Unabridged: 10 hr 30 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/06/2024


Synopsis

An unflinching examination of motherhood and the dark side of domesticity set against a suburban backdrop that's anything but blissful. This twisty tale invites readers to a slow motion unravelling that culminates in a devastating finale! Who was I? What had I become?
Breathe, I commanded. You're doing this for your family. When Laurel and Rob West move into their new home in New Jersey, it seems too good to be true. But Laurel can't shake off her old feelings of anxiety. The neighbour who pays far too much attention to the Wests' two young children… Rob watching her every miss step… and there's something people aren't telling her about this house… I promised myself I wouldn't go to that neighborhood again. Not that street. Not so soon.
But I couldn't help it. They made it too easy. Corey Sutton is trying to outrun her past. Recently divorced and reeling from a devastating loss, she moves into her widowed mother's retirement condo in Florida. Everyone says she just needs some time to recover and rebuild… but is Corey beyond saving? She wants answers. And there's very little she won't do to get them. Though Laurel and Corey have never met, the women have something in common, and if they're not careful, it may just destroy them both…

About Liz Alterman

Liz Alterman is the author of the young-adult novel He’ll Be Waiting. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, McSweeney’s, and other outlets. She lives with her husband and three sons in New Jersey, where she spends most days microwaving the same cup of coffee and looking up synonyms. When she isn't writing, she's reading.

About Emily Ellet

Emily Ellet is an experienced audiobook narrator, actor, and singer as well as a proud member of P.E.O Sisterhood, a philanthropic educational organization that provides scholarships to enable women across the world to pursue their educational goals. The winner of the 2017 MetroStar Talent Challenge cabaret competition at the Metropolitan Room, she has almost two-hundred audiobook narrations to her name. She currently resides in New York City.

About Gail Shalan

Gail Shalan is a New York City-based storyteller who holds a master's degree in acting from Bristol Old Vic Theater School. Proudly narrating audiobooks since 2013, she also narrates and produces The StoryLight Podcast. When not exploring the globe or performing, she lives in Queens with her partner and their French bulldog, Edith.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Heather Adores Books on August 20, 2024

4⭐ Genre ~ domestic thriller Setting ~ New Jersey & Florida Publication date ~ August 6, 2024 Publisher ~ Dreamscape Media Est Page Count ~ 346 (34 chapters +e) Audio length ~ 10 hours 30 minutes Narrator ~ Emily Ellet & Gail Shalan POV ~ dual 1st Featuring ~ gaslighting, death of a child Laurel & Rob have ju......more

Goodreads review by Linzie (suspenseisthrillingme) on August 12, 2024

Packed to the brim with suspicious characters, dastardly deeds, and a slowly unrolling plot, The House on Cold Creek Lane filled me with dread. And while this tale of domestic suspense mixed nicely with a neighborhood drama, it was the gaslighting and misdirection that utterly turned my head. Step b......more

Goodreads review by Lisa on April 21, 2024

You know when a thriller is good when you look at the clock and realize it's 90 minutes past your normal bedtime and you're still reading. This happened with The House on Cold Creek Lane, a quintessential domestic suspense thriller filled with all the expected and unexpected tropes so beloved by thr......more

Goodreads review by Mary on June 23, 2024

I loved Liz Alterman's previous novel The Perfect Neighborhood, and I feel like I have been waiting forever for a new release from her. So, I wasn't wasting any time starting The House on Cold Creek Lane, and I'm glad I didn't! I was hooked from the very first page and I wish I would have had more t......more

Goodreads review by Star_Girl on November 03, 2024

I feel like there was too much buildup, BUT the ending was pretty good. 3.5......more


Quotes

Alterman deftly uses alternating perspectives to show us the building tensions, leading to one surprising twist after another. I couldn't put this down …