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You Must Be New Here
Katie Sise
Publication Date: July 8th, 2025
Little A
315 Pages
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Genre: General Fiction | Literary Fiction
I read Open House a few years ago by this author and didn’t enjoy it, but I wanted to give her another chance. This one fell flat for me as well. It’s about a mother named Sloan who becomes friends with a new neighbour named Harper. One day, Sloan’s babysitter, Margaret, doesn’t show up, and a search ensues, which causes everyone to become more suspicious of each other.
The lack of character development and individuality made it hard to follow. The pacing was so slow until about the halfway mark, and by then, I didn’t care what happened. There are way too many characters to keep track of, and the storyline itself wasn’t very engaging. The plot is a typical one, and I figured out the “who” before the big reveal. Once you’ve figured out the twist, a book becomes pretty boring, and I kept waiting for the main character to catch up. It certainly wasn’t the “dark and twisty novel of suspense” (as stated in the blurb) it was made out to be.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.
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