Publication Date: January 7, 2026
I thought she was perfect. Until her daughter told me about the little girl in the garden…
I was jealous of my perfect new neighbor SarahBeth. Six tow-headed children, blackberry pies bubbling in the oven, married to and still holding hands with her high-school sweetheart Burt. She was the perfect housewife, the best mom.
Until I found out the truth.
When tragedy strikes and SarahBeth’s dying daughter tells me about the little girl buried in their garden my heart freezes. Now I understand why SarahBeth has been so unfriendly to me. Why her kids have been kept out of school. Why nobody has seen the family in town for two years.
I must learn the truth, to keep her children safe. But I’ve met people like SarahBeth in my own dark past. I’ve told lies, kept secrets, buried bodies. And I know SarahBeth will do whatever it takes to keep her secret hidden…
A completely addictive and unputdownable read that will have you turning pages late into the night. Perfect for fans of Freida McFadden, Jeneva Rose and Gone Girl.
When Meg Whitney and her baby move into an isolated farm located in a little pocket of southern Kansas, it is supposed to be a safe haven.
She wasn’t prepared to find a best friend in Ainsley Godfrey or to get caught up in a web of deceit that unfolds in a shocking psychological thriller in The Housewife Next Door.
Author LynDee Walker excels at character development in introducing the Godfrey family. The household operates under 1950s standards in both clothing and attitudes, as well as a strict chore schedule. Their quiet isolation is disturbed by the arrival of a single mother who buys a neighboring farm.
Just a few years older than 19-year-old Ainsley, Meg develops a quick friendship. The author deftly weaves in some time shifts along with different character perspectives. The prologue foreshadows a tragic event in the present that makes readers want to learn more.
Meg can’t help but be in awe of Ainsley’s mother, SarahBeth, who juggles six children, a husband, and a busy household. The tragedy throws things off kilter, threatening to reveal long-buried secrets that must stay hidden.
The Housewife Next Door delivers a well-orchestrated thriller full of unexpected twists.
LynDee Walker writes about strong women who can’t seem to stay out of trouble. Her books have appeared on finalist lists for the Agatha and International Thriller awards—and once, on a major US national bestsellers list smack in between two of her writing heroes. An award winning journalist, LynDee has covered everything from ribbon cuttings and high school football to capital murder trials and high level police corruption. She’s the author of more than 20 novels, as well as several novellas and short stories, so she’s usually writing when she’s not juggling laundry and children’s sports schedules.
