What They Don’t Know by Susan Furlong

What They Don’t Know

by Susan Furlong

May 9 – June 3, 2022 Virtual Book Tour

Synopsis:

A picture-perfect suburban life fractures. . . and a darker reality bubbles beneath the surface.

Mona Ellison’s life is as perfect as the porcelain dolls lined up on her shelves. She has a successful husband, a loving son, a beautiful home, and a supportive group of girlfriends ever ready for their weekly wine night.

But when Mona’s son gets entangled with the wrong crowd and runs away from home, her blissful suburban world begins to unravel. She tells her friends that boys will be boys, that he’ll be back as soon as his money runs dry . . . but deep down she knows there’s something else going on.

Then the police show up at Mona’s door. A young girl has turned up dead in their quiet town, and her missing son is the prime suspect.

Determined to reunite with her son and prove his innocence, Mona follows an increasingly cryptic trail of clues on social media, uncovering a sinister side of suburbia and unveiling lies and betrayal from those she trusted most. And as Mona spirals further from her once cozy reality, a devastating revelation shatters everything she thought she knew. Now the only thing she’s sure of is that she can’t trust anyone . . . not even herself.

With unrelenting psychological suspense and a wicked twist, What They Don’t Know marries small-town thriller and domestic mystery—suburban paranoia at its best.

What They Don’t Know Book Love:

“Part domestic thriller, part small-town mystery, What They Don’t Know is everything suspense fans want: characters who’ll make you think twice, a subversive plot, and pages that seemingly turn themselves the deeper you get into the story. In this portrait of suburban life tinged with malice and intrigue, paranoia lurks just around the corner. Read it at night. Don’t plan on sleep.” (Tosca Lee, NYT bestselling author of The Line Between)

Book Details:

Genre: Suspense
Published by: Seventh Street Books
Publication Date: May 17th, 2022
Number of Pages: 286
ISBN: 1645060403 (ISBN13: 9781645060406)
Purchase Links: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Goodreads

Read an excerpt:

It was the last Tuesday of the month, our normal book club night, and we were gathered at my house—Selma, Alice, Tara, and me—settled in the living room, Moroccan rug plush beneath us, immersed in the decor’s eclectic mix of whimsy and Old-World aesthetic. This would be our last book club meeting, but it was more than that, really. It was a pulled thread in the carefully woven tapestry of our friendships that had begun in college and endured careers, weddings, our first-borns, and remained constant through affairs, divorces, and much worse …

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Author Bio:

Susan Furlong is the author of eleven novels including SHATTERED JUSTICE, a New York Times Best Crime Novel of the Year. She also contributes, under a pen name, to the New York Times bestselling Novel Idea series. Her most recent novel, WHAT THEY DON’T KNOW, has been praised by reviewers as an engrossing and delightfully creepy read. She resides in Illinois with her husband and children.

Catch Up With Susan Furlong:
www.SusanFurlong.com
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BookBub – @SusanFurlongAuthor
Instagram – @susanfurlong
Twitter – @Furlong_Sue
Facebook – @SusanFurlongAuthor

Tour Participant Reviews:

‘Prepare for a rollercoaster ride of events that leave your hair standing on end, nerves on edge, and a deep-seeded sense of angst with this enthralling read from Susan Furlong!’
~ Lynchburg Reads

‘OH MY GOODNESS!!! Can you say “Best book of the year”? … This story was absolutely excellent and so, so suspenseful. ‘
~ Wall-to-wall Books

‘Susan Furlong ticks every box a reader of domestic suspense expects: an empathetic—if unreliable—narrator, unexpected plot twists, and a dark atmosphere complete with creepy dolls.’
~ The Mystery of Writing

‘This is a good psychological thriller. We get immersed in the character of Mona like nothing I have read before. It leaves a haunting feeling after turning the last page.’
~ Book Reviews From an Avid Reader

‘My first Susan Furlong read and will not be my last! I would call this book a reading rut buster! kept me flipping pages in my kindle for hours without moving a muscle and got me back on the reading wagon! A suspense that is perfect for any season, but one I enjoyed over a rainy weekend!’
~ Kritters Ramblings

‘a perfect psychological thriller’
~ Review Thick And Thin

‘If you love domestic thrillers and psychological suspense books, add this one to your TBR’
~ rozierreadsandwine

‘With unrelenting psychological suspense and a wicked twist, #WhatTheyDontKnow marries small-town thriller & domestic mystery—suburban paranoia at its best.’
~ pages_and_pups

‘What They Don’t Know by Susan Furlong was a great read. This book kept me on the edge of my seat throughout the entire book… a great psychological thriller to read this summer’
~ The world as I see it

‘advising you to read this with the lights on & with enough time to finish it in one sitting. Because Furlong has created a story that will have you questioning everything, looking over your shoulder, jumping at night sounds, and devouring every word. You won’t want to put it down, and the pacing is so well-timed that it feel like the pages have passed in a blink. I loved every minute of this twisty puzzle.’
~ Reading Is My SuperpPower

‘starts off tragic and gets more intense with every turn of the page… filled with mystery, suspense and intrigue… This one will make the hair stand up on your arms and neck. It is one you don’t want to start and not be able be finish!!! I recommend this one if you like a well written suspenseful thriller!!!’
~ Lisa Wetzel

‘a diabolically clever psychological thriller. a suspense-laden thriller that quite riveting. The storyline is tautly written and easily draws the reader into the unfolding story. With cunning twists and shocking turns, Susan Furlong brings this intriguing psychological thriller to a chilling conclusion.’
~ Book Reviews & More by Kathy

‘This book rocked my world. I am astonished by the way it is written and how the plot changes… in a natural yet surprising way. I am pretty sure that I won’t forget this book, it surely made an impact on me.’
~ Nanasbookreviews

‘This story was such a great psychological suspense’
~ read_betweenthecovers

‘The story gets darker and twistier, as a cryptic Instagram account sends her on a treasure hunt of clues…What They Don’t Know may indeed hurt them, but you’ll still enjoy this psychological suspense novel!’
~ 5 Minutes for Books

‘This was a great psychological thriller. The author did a fantastic job of making me feel like I was living in the mind of the main character. There were a lot of unpredictable twists and turns that I didn’t see coming at all, especially the very end!’
~ erikalaceyreads

‘Susan Furlong weaves a riveting domestic psychological thriller that will captivate the reader’s attention from beginning to end… a slow-building, multi-layered, gripping, and complex story set in Belington, Illinois, that has a great mixture of intrigue, secrets, deceit, manipulation, paranoia, dark pasts, suspenseful twists and turns, and enough tension and drama that will keep the reader thoroughly engaged and riveted until the surprising conclusion. the intensity of the story grows until the unexpected surprise ending that will simply leave you stunned and at a loss for words.’
~ Jersey Girl Book Reviews

‘What They Don’t Know starts off with a bang and … does … not … stop. This book pulled me in from the beginning and I wanted to continue reading it all day long.’
~ Melissa A’s Blog

Tour Host Info:

Book Formats: eBook, Edelweiss
Hosting Options: Review, Interview, Showcase
Giveaway: There will be a tour-wide PICT Giveaway
More: According to the author What They Don’t Know does not include: Excessive Strong Language, Graphic Violence, Explicit Sexual Scenes, or Rape. There may be other trigger situations. It does contain what some may consider to be: Clean (mild language no more than a mild swear or two, no sex, mild innuendo) content. At this time, PICT staff have not yet read this book and cannot give additional information.