Plays Well with Others

Beloved bestselling children's author Lauren Myracle makes her literary fiction debut with a gripping suspense novel about the dark side of "perfect" parents in a tightly-knit suburb. Perfect for fans of Little Fires Everywhere and Big Little Lies.

There is no way to be a perfect parent, but there are a million ways to be a dangerous one ...

Jacquelyn "Jake" Nolan had lost everything: first her stillborn son, then her marriage, soon after her job and her reputation. Still grieving, she makes a determined effort to start over. She settles into a new house, and buoyed by a growing friendship with Mabel--a bouncy upbeat neighbor with whom she has found some common ground--begins to feel as if maybe, just maybe, there is a future for her that is not entirely bleak. But this charming little neighborhood across the street from an elementary school conceals an undercurrent of darkness and rage ... and not just from the adults.