This new, spicy thriller from Miranda Rijks is sure to be a fan fave! It was equally suspenseful and disturbing with a few jaw-dropping twists. There were quite a few shady characters, and I had no idea who I could trust. This story was quite the rush! I couldn't read fast enough and flew through it in about five hours. Trigger warnings were provided by the author for the sexual content. I would say that the spice level was about a medium. This did not bother me, but it may be a deal breaker for others. So, proceed at your own risk. My only discontent is that I would have liked more of a resolution to the conflict presented between Laila and her ex-husband. It felt like it was building up in the book but then fell off. Just a personal preference of mine. Certainly not a game changer. I really enjoyed this book and would definitely recommend!

Thank you to Inkubator Books for granting me digital access via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review!

Laila moves to Violet Lane, a quiet cul-de-sac close to her new job and all of the amenities. She is welcomed by the neighbours, and starts a hot relationship with her next door neighbour Max.
All is going well until the woman across the road goes missing. Laila represents the husband (it's always the husband, right?), and then another neighbour dies.

Phew! This is a hot and sultry novel. Miranda Rijks gave trigger warnings, and rightly so. I am not personally fazed by graphic sex scenes, but some people are.
The novel is dark, suspenseful and unputdownable. I started it in the evening and finished at 1am.....
I found it disturbing that Max moved so fast, wanting to marry Laila and have a family. It creeped me out, wondering what his motive was.
I did figure out the killer early in the novel, there was a massive clue, and I was right. It didn't detract from my enjoyment of the book at all, motive was what I was looking for.

All in all, I can recommend this book wholeheartedly, I am a Miranda Rijks fan through and through.
However, if you are a prude, don't read it. The physical side of a relationship is normal, but if it offends you to see it in print... don't read the book.