Too Close to Home by Seraphina Nova Glass

 

Title: Too Close to Home 

Author: Seraphina Nova Glass

Publisher: Park Row

Release Date: April 14, 2026

Nothing in this idyllic community is quite what it seems…

Those lucky enough to live in the elite lakefront community of Cloverhill Lakes are drawn to it for its safety and top-notch school district. The moms meet for coffee at the park while their kids play, they’re heavily involved in the PTA, and the summers are filled with chardonnay, brunch, sundresses, and backyard bonfires.

But everything changes when Regan Hoffman’s car explodes at the annual Labor Day party. The wrong person is killed, but it was meant for her. As the carefully crafted walls of her community begin to crumble, Regan tries to keep it together—something made infinitely harder when she sees her dead husband…alive.

When a Cloverhill Lakes resident suddenly goes missing, dark secrets begin to surface from underneath the idyllic veneer of their beautiful community—and the truth threatens to destroy them all as Regan finds herself in a fight for her life.

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A captivating neighborhood thriller!

Too Close to Home stars three main female characters: Regan Hoffman, Sasha, and Andi.

Regan Hoffman is a widow. Her husband died recently, and she is still dealing with her grief while taking anti-anxiety medication for her panic attacks. At the annual Labor Day party thrown by the Cloverhill Lakes neighborhood, Regan’s car explodes when another neighbor offers to get ice from it, instantly killing him. The police think it was a prank gone wrong, but Regan feels she was the intended target of the bombing.

Andi is dealing with her ex-husband, Ray, and his new wife, Tia Hansley, who seems determined to torture her at every opportunity.

Sasha is new to the area and has become friends with Regan and Andi. She is worried about her son, who keeps lying to her. She fears he may have something to do with what is going on.

How are all these events connected to the three women? Who is behind them, and why?

Too Close to Home hooked me from the first chapter. The main characters were likable and relatable because of how flawed they were. I was rooting for them to survive. The novel was suspenseful and had the perfect amount of twists to make it a solid read.

Cliffhanger: No

4/5 Fangs

A complimentary copy was provided by Park Row via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.