BooksNowhere Like Home
"Twisted friendships, toxic pasts and tangled motives—this is Sara Shepard doing what she does best!"—Ruth Ware, New York Times bestselling author #1 New York Times bestselling author of Pretty Little Liars Sara Shepard's next adult novel follows a group of mothers living in a mysterious “mommune,” each of whom is running from something When Lenna gets a call from her old friend Rhiannon, she is startled; Rhiannon disappeared years ago without a trace. But Lenna is even more startled to learn that Rhiannon has a son and that she lives off the grid with a group of women in a community called Halcyon. Rhiannon invites Lenna, a new mother herself, to join them. Why suffer the sleepless nights by yourself? It takes a village, after all. Lenna decides to go and hopefully repair her relationship with Rhiannon, but as she drives into the desert and her cell service gets weaker, she becomes suspicious. Who are these women and why did Rhiannon invite her here? And that is before she learns about the community's rules (no outside phone calls, no questions about people’s pasts) and the padlock on the gate that leads out to the main road. But Lenna has other concerns, secrets from her past she is terrified will come out. When a newcomer arrives in the community, Lenna’s worst fears are confirmed—she was brought here for a reason. Nowhere Like Home tackles themes of complicated friendships and trauma but all with Sara Shepard’s expert twists that you don’t see coming.
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Mystery and suspense novels for young adults reached widespread popularity with the release of the Pretty Little Liars book series. Author Sara Shepard established a prominent presence in modern mystery fiction by crafting multi-layered narrative puzzles set in affluent suburban communities.
Her work sparked a major media franchise and inspired hit television adaptations on Freeform, bringing her signature blend of high school drama and psychological suspense to screen audiences worldwide.
Born on April 8, 1977, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Sara Shepard grew up in the Main Line region outside Philadelphia, an environment that served as the primary geographical and social inspiration for her mystery fiction. She earned a Bachelor of Science from New York University and later completed a Master of Fine Arts at Brooklyn College.
Shepard published her debut novel in 2006, initiating the long-running Pretty Little Liars series. Over the following decade and a half, she authored nearly forty novels. Her bibliography includes popular young adult series such as The Lying Game, The Perfectionists, and The Heiresses, as well as standalone works and adult thrillers including All the Things We Didn't Say and Nowhere Like Home.
Shepard's writing style is defined by brisk pacing, dramatic twists, and close attention to social hierarchies. Her plots frequently revolve around groups of young women who are haunted by shared secrets, former misdeeds, and anonymous stalkers who threaten to expose their private lives.
Drawing directly from her upbringing in suburban Pennsylvania, she uses insular, wealthy communities as backdrops for stories exploring betrayal, trust, and guilt. This focus on suspenseful interpersonal drama made her works prime candidates for television, with both Pretty Little Liars and The Lying Game successfully adapted for television.
