Set in an all too familiar mundane suburb where the scariest thing one usually has to contend with is an overzealous HOA comes real evil.
When Amy’s friend Liz is possessed by a demon unearthed after breaking ground on her backyard She Shed Amy bands together with other neighborhood women to banish this evil entity back where it belongs all while coordinating volunteers for the upcoming school carnival.
Suburban Hell is a FUN read! There’s obviously some overlap with Grady Hendrix here, but while his books lean more towards horror Suburban Hell is more like Liane Moriarty decided to dip her toe into horror. Suburban Hell is women’s fiction domestic drama meets demonic forces and it doesn’t take itself too seriously. It’s campy and absurd and at times horrifically funny – one scene involving a rogue robot vacuum had me chuckling out loud – and there is an admirable undercurrent of themes like the pressures of modern motherhood, the pitfalls of isolation, the importance of community, and the power of female friendships.
Suburban Hell is a fantastic addition for your Spooky Season reading!
Thanks to Netgalley and Putnam Books for the advanced reading opportunity.
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