{"product_id":"valley-of-the-moms","title":"Valley of the Moms","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Is there anything better than a dark thriller about suburban moms with secrets? In Hannah Selinger's beautifully written debut, a dead body is found in the frozen Ipswich River, a grieving husband becomes the prime suspect, and a cutthroat cadre of moms closes ranks. Featuring complex characters and a thrilling satiric bite, \n\u003ci\u003eValley of the Moms\u003c\/i\u003e kept me turning pages all night.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmanda Eyre Ward, New York Times bestselling author of The Jetsetters\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHannah Selinger\u003c\/b\u003e is a James Beard Award-nominated lifestyle writer and mother of two based in Boxford, MA, and the author of the memoir \n\u003ci\u003eCellar Rat: My Life in the Restaurant Underbelly\u003c\/i\u003e. Her print and digital work has appeared in the \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Magazine, the \n\u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e, the \n\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, Eater, \n\u003ci\u003eTravel + Leisure\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eFood \u0026amp; Wine\u003c\/i\u003e, the \n\u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, the \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and elsewhere. Her 2021 \n\u003ci\u003eBon Appétit\u003c\/i\u003e essay, \"In My Childhood Kitchen, I Learned Both Fear and Love,\" is anthologized in the 2022 \n\u003ci\u003eBest American Food Writing\u003c\/i\u003e collection.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Unsettling, heart-pounding, and full of rich characters and deep betrayals, \n\u003ci\u003eValley of the Moms\u003c\/i\u003e will have you turning pages late into the night, and questioning how much you can really know about the women in your life.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eDaria Lavelle, author of Aftertaste\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Sleek, smart, and deliciously unnerving-- \n\u003ci\u003eValley of the Moms\u003c\/i\u003e peels back the glamorous veneer of privilege and perfection, exposing the dangerous illusion of having it all.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKelsey Cox, bestselling author of Party of Liars\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Keenly observed, \n\u003ci\u003eValley of the Moms\u003c\/i\u003e is a tense and twisty dive into the toxic power dynamics of wealthy suburbia, where 'good' zip codes mask petty grudges, unspoken rules, and corrosive secrets. Selinger's multidimensional characters and deft use of dual timelines reeled me in and kept me guessing until the very end.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eK.T. Nguyen, author of You Know What You Did\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Recommended for fans of novels full of secrets, lies, betrayal, and bread-crumb clues to how well-dressed, rich, mean mothers can behave badly.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"This thriller leans hard into the domestic drama of suburban mom life...[and] will \n\u003cbr\u003e appeal to readers who appreciate a detailed suburban setting, complicated female friendships, and deliberate pacing.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBooklist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"In terms of sheer soapy drama ... this delivers the goods. It's an entertaining diversion.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"What would happen if the Heathers weren't killed off? Or the Plastics didn't have a redemption arc? . . . If you're looking for your next summer read, this is it. This twisty, suburban drama is reminiscent of Liane Moriarty's 'Big Little Lies, ' Celeste Ng's 'Little Fires Everywhere' and Kiley Reid's 'Such a Fun Age, ' and is a refreshing take on schism happening within the American middle class.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eJennifer Huberdeau, Features Editor at Berkshire Eagle\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Frighteningly realistic and deeply unhinged.\"\u003c\/p\u003e-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeople\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"[\u003ci\u003eValley of the Moms\u003c\/i\u003e is] shaping up to be the standout beach read of the summer.\"\u003c\/p\u003e-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eParade\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"In this gimlet-eyed, detailed thriller, the story of how one woman in town, Anna Plummer, chafes at the rules that seem to govern Hamilton, is juxtaposed with that of her husband after her body shows up in the river.\"\u003c\/p\u003e-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eTown \u0026amp; Country\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"[An] engrossing suburban thriller...Selinger uses dueling timelines to brilliant effect. How Anna's battle with her neighborhood parents' group and Denny navigating the aftermath of her death are tethered doesn't fully compute until a staggering third-act reveal that had our jaw dropping. The deceit baked into the couple's picturesque surroundings becomes more pronounced as the story unfolds. \u003ci\u003eValley of the Moms\u003c\/i\u003e holds no illusions about how middle-class suburbia really works--and that makes it indelibly unsettling.\"\u003c\/p\u003e-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eApple Books\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInstant \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e Bestseller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eStepford Wives\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e meets \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBig Little Lies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e in this twisty thriller that uncovers the untruths, petty grievances, and local school politics underneath a seemingly quaint small town.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHamilton, Massachusetts is one of those suburban towns that appears untouched by the outside world where stay-at-home moms wear 2ct diamond studs to the playground, where a million-dollar property is \"affordable,\" and where the Parent Teacher Organization is a hotbed of controversy. Sure, some people struggle to make ends meet, but residents would say discussing such ugly matters is impolite. Hamilton has been like this forever, and everyone likes it that way. Or: almost everyone. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's not that Anna Plummer doesn't like Hamilton, but she never thought she'd be married with two young kids, comfortable, complacent...and growing more bored by the minute. So, when she realizes her second grader won't be able to attend the \"Ziti with Your Sweetie\" school dance because she didn't pay for a \"Premium\" membership, she snaps. She sends an email to the terrifying president of the PTO--and all hell breaks loose. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne year later, Anna is found dead in the frozen Ipswich River. Left to pick up the pieces, her husband, Denny, is shaken to his core. He's no expert, but he's seen enough Dateline to know that the police think he's the main suspect. If they aren't going to get justice for Anna, he will. Told through the alternating perspectives of Anna and Denny exactly one year apart, and with a shocking concluding twist, \n\u003ci\u003eValley of the Moms\u003c\/i\u003e is a gripping look at the underpinnings of grief, the social structures of wealth, and the secrets people keep--even among friends and loved ones. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTown \u0026amp; Country's Must-Read Books of Summer 2026 People Magazine's Best Books of Summer Apple Books June Staff Pick\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e Goodreads Guide to Summer's Biggest Mysteries \u0026amp; Thrillers Publishers Lunch Buzz Books of the Summer CrimeReads Great Mysteries Set in the Boston Area The Express Magazine Summer 2026's Darkest Page Turners\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 05\/01\/2026 pg. 102 (EAN 9780316596558, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 05\/01\/2026 (EAN 9780316596558, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/27\/2026 (EAN 9780316596558, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n","brand":"Little Brown and Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51496278655254,"sku":"9780316596558","price":34.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9910\/8886\/files\/9780316596558.jpg?v=1783058914","url":"https:\/\/lusper.myshopify.com\/products\/valley-of-the-moms","provider":"Lusperbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}