“An inventive and fiendishly-layered suspense novel. The characters are compelling, the setting rich, and the tension electric. A first-rate exploration of secrets dark and deep.”
Monreith, Massachusetts, was once a small community of whalers and farmers. These days it’s a well-to-do town filled with commuters drawn to its rugged coastline and country roads. A peaceful, predictable place—until popular restaurateur Laurel Thibodeau is found brutally murdered in her own home. Suspicion naturally falls on Laurel’s husband, Simon, who had gambling debts that only her life insurance policy could fix. But there are other rumors too . . .
Among the group of six friends gathered for Alice Stone’s fortieth birthday, theories abound concerning Laurel’s death. Max Barbosa, police chief, has heard plenty of them, as has his longtime friend, Unitarian minister Georgia Fitzhugh. Local psychiatrist Farley Drake is privy to even more, gleaning snippets of gossip and information from his patients while closely guarding his own past.
But maybe everyone in Monreith has something to hide. Because before this late-summer evening has come to a close, one of these six will be dead. And as jealousy, revenge, adultery, and greed converge, the question becomes not who among these friends might be capable of such a thing, but—who isn’t?
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Reviews of WHO TO BELIEVE
“Confounding twists and seismic reveals stud Edgar nominee Hill’s meticulously crafted, diabolically plotted mystery... A devilishly clever delight.”
- STARRED REVIEW, Kirkus Reviews
“As soon as readers think they’ve found a safe landing place for their sympathies, Hill detonates one of the series of game-changing twists he’s planted throughout the narrative. Fans of Riley Sager will want to check this out.”
- STARRED REVIEW, Publishers Weekly
“Kudos to Edwin Hill for a book so sophisticated, suspenseful, and shocking... Mute that cell phone and curl up for several hours of great suspenseful reading.”
- FirstClue Review
“WHO TO BELIEVE is an inventive and fiendishly-layered suspense novel. The characters are compelling, the setting rich, and the tension electric. A first-rate exploration of secrets dark and deep.”
- Lou Berney, Edgar-winning author of NOVEMBER ROAD
“A small-town simmering with secrets and betrayals is the setting for this compelling and twisty story. Deeply layered characters and a master’s touch in deploying point of view to subvert reader expectations make WHO TO BELIEVE a read-in-one-sitting thriller. I loved it!”
- Liv Constantine, internationally bestselling author of THE LAST MRS. PARRISH
“WHO TO BELIEVE is a powerful, twisty dose of suspense that will keep readers guessing. Edwin Hill navigates the dark corners and complicated relationships of a small, seaside town with precision and panache. The kind of novel that evokes its influences while ratcheting up the thrills.”
- Alex Segura, bestselling author of SECRET IDENTITY
Who to Believe
(c) 2024
Available January 23, 2024.
Kensington
ISBN: 978-1496742407
Formats
Hardcover, large print, audio, and e-Book. Paperback to follow in 2025.
Where to buy
Available at your local independent bookstore. Find one near you! Here are some of my local favorites:
Porter Square Books in Cambridge (featured in Little Comfort!)
Also available online