The Playdate

A tense, twist-filled domestic suspense novel about a mother whose seemingly perfect London neighborhood hides dangerous secrets, toxic friendships, and a truth she is desperate to keep buried.

TAKE NOTHING FOR GRANTED...

In a quiet London suburb, a group of mothers relies on each other for friendship, favors, and gossip. But some of them shouldn't be trusted, and others have dark secrets.

When Callie moved into her new neighborhood, she thought it would be easy to fit in. The other parents have been strangely hostile, though, and her frail daughter Rae is finding it impossible to make friends. Suzy, with her rich husband and her three energetic children, has been the only one to reach out, although their friendship has recently felt inexplicably strained. Now the police have suggested that someone dangerous may be living in their neighborhood, and the atmosphere feels even more toxic. Then there's the matter of Callie's ex-husband, and the shocking truth behind their divorce...a truth that she would do anything to hide.

Author: Louise Millar
Publisher: Atria Books
Published: 07/03/2012
Pages: 432
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.30w x 1.20d
ISBN: 9781451656671

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 05/21/2012 pg. 37
Booklist 07/01/2012 pg. 30
New York Times Book Review 07/22/2012 pg. 21

About the Author
Louise Millar was raised in Scotland. She began her journalism career in music and film magazines. A former senior editor at Marie Claire, she has written for Red, Psychologies, Stella, the Observer, Glamour, Stylist, and The Guardian. She lives in London with her husband and daughters.