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Valley of the Moms

Valley of the Moms - Hardcover

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Availability:In StockContributor:Hannah SelingerTheme:Demographic Orientation/SuburbanPublish date:6/2/2026Pages:304
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Little Brown and CompanyISBN-13:9780316596558ISBN-10:0316596558UPC:9780316596558Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:Mystery & Detective, Thrillers, SuburbanBook Topic:CrimeSize:9.40 x 6.20 x 1.30 inchesWeight:0.477Product ID:SC489T0Q95

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Stepford Wives meets Big Little Lies in this twisty thriller that uncovers the untruths, petty grievances, and local school politics underneath a seemingly quaint small town.

Hamilton, Massachusetts is one of those suburban towns that appears untouched by the outside world where stay-at-home moms wear 2ct diamond studs to the playground, where a million-dollar property is "affordable," and where the Parent Teacher Organization is a hotbed of controversy. Sure, some people struggle to make ends meet, but residents would say discussing such ugly matters is impolite. Hamilton has been like this forever, and everyone likes it that way. Or: almost everyone.

It's not that Anna Plummer doesn't like Hamilton, but she never thought she'd be married with two young kids, comfortable, complacent...and growing more bored by the minute. So, when she realizes her second grader won't be able to attend the "Ziti with Your Sweetie" school dance because she didn't pay for a "Premium" membership, she snaps. She sends an email to the terrifying president of the PTO--and all hell breaks loose.

One year later, Anna is found dead in the frozen Ipswich River. Left to pick up the pieces, her husband, Denny, is shaken to his core. He's no expert, but he's seen enough Dateline to know that the police think he's the main suspect. If they aren't going to get justice for Anna, he will. Told through the alternating perspectives of Anna and Denny exactly one year apart, and with a shocking concluding twist, Valley of the Moms is a gripping look at the underpinnings of grief, the social structures of wealth, and the secrets people keep--even among friends and loved ones.

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Languages:EnglishPublisher:Little Brown and CompanyISBN-13:9780316596558ISBN-10:0316596558UPC:9780316596558Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:Mystery & Detective, Thrillers, SuburbanBook Topic:CrimeSize:9.40 x 6.20 x 1.30 inchesWeight:0.477Product ID:SC489T0Q95
Hannah Selinger is a James Beard Award-nominated lifestyle writer and mother of two based in Boxford, MA, and the author of the memoir Cellar Rat: My Life in the Restaurant Underbelly. Her print and digital work has appeared in the New York Times Magazine, the Boston Globe, the Washington Post, Eater, Travel + Leisure, Food & Wine, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, and elsewhere. Her 2021 Bon Appétit essay, "In My Childhood Kitchen, I Learned Both Fear and Love," is anthologized in the 2022 Best American Food Writing collection.
Publisher: Little Brown and Company

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