Suburban Hell by Maureen Kilmer
G.P. Putnam Sons (August 2022)
336 pages; $15.30; $11.99 ebook
Reviewed by Haley Newlin
What’s a little demonic exorcism among friends?
Things are pretty good in a small Chicago suburb. The kids play together, parents help one another watch the kids, and the neighbors constantly hold potlucks and holiday cookouts.
Four friends, Amy, Liz, Jess, and Melissa, hold wine nights to break away from the pretentious PTA crowd and their long stories of kitchen renovations. Liz, the softie of the group, and the most “together” hostess, suggests the crew build a “She Shed.” Ever the go-getter, Liz begins construction immediately, and the women “christen” the site with pinot and chardonnay, unknowingly disturbing a restless entity.
And then the nightmare ensues. Continue Reading
