From the bestselling author of HERE, HOME, HOPE, comes a novel of suspense and choices, with a nod to the best of Susan Isaacs's tales of suburban murder.
Everything isn't what it seems in the wonderful suburb of Grandville. ALL THE DIFFERENCE is the story of three women whose lives become entangled by the choices they make and how, ultimately, one of them turns to murder to achieve her goals.
Roommates Laura and Angie couldn't be more different. Laura is a local celebrity, the television anchor who is motivated to move out of small-time media markets and on to the big time, no matter the cost. Meanwhile, Angie, a luckless waitress, spends her time waiting for Mr. Right to save her from temporary jobs and a life spent making bad choices.
On the other side of town, Ellen abandons her life as a successful fundraiser for that of an isolated housewife in the country estate she shares with her husband, whose affairs become increasingly hard to ignore. When the city’s gossip columnist, Maddie, and restaurant reviewer, Dixon, become involved in the mystery, the unlikely duo stir up more than they intended. But will anyone be able to stop the next murder?
With her signature compassion and wit, Kaira Rouda once again takes readers on an entertaining journey into the heart of women’s lives in suburbia - this time with adultry and murder in the mix.
"ʙʟᴏᴏᴅ. ʙʀɪɢʜᴛ ʀᴇᴅ ᴀɴᴅ ᴠɪᴠɪᴅ, ᴄᴏᴀᴛɪɴɢ ᴍʏ ʜᴀɴᴅs. ʙᴜᴛ ɪᴛ's ɴᴏᴛ ᴍɪɴᴇ. ɪᴛ's ᴛʜᴇɪʀs."
Amara Brooks has always known one rule: silence means survival. Growing up in the foster system taught her to keep quiet, keep her head down, and never make waves.
Living with Vivian and Mayor Elliot Harrison-Haywood's golden couple-should've been a fresh start. But behind their perfect smiles lurks something darker.
When a child is pulled from the river, the Harrisons' flawless image begins to crack. Days later, they're brutally murdered. And the only suspect? Amara.
Now branded a killer, hunted by the town, and haunted by memories she doesn't fully trust, Amara must uncover the Harrisons' secrets before the truth buries her alive.
But silence can't protect her anymore.
Not when the real monster is still out there