Not That I Could Tell by Jessica Strawser is set in a lovely Ohio suburban neighborhood, the kind of place to which you move when you're looking for somewhere safe to live. It features a group of six women, the kind of women you would hope for as friends in this new, safe neighborhood. And it focuses on the sudden disappearance of one of these women and her two children. Kristin is the friendly, involved parent at the local preschool who is always happy to head up school projects and parties. Everyone knows and loves her. When she vanishes without a trace, everyone wants to know how it happened. First they turn to Claire, Kristin's next door neighbor and closest friend. Claire is worried about Kristin, but doesn't know how this terrible thing could have happened.
What didn't she see?
The last night they all are together, they gather around Claire's backyard firepit, get a little loose-lipped from all the wine, and start to share more than they planned. Was something said that prompted Kristin's disappearance? How much is too much to share with your neighbors? Once Kristin is gone, it changes the dynamics of the group, but can the pull together and protect one another?
This book is a fun mystery with a girlfriend side to it that I really liked. I always appreciate a good book about women and their relationships. It mostly focused on Claire and, the newest to the neighborhood, Izzy, but I would have loved to know more about the other women in the book, Randi, Rhoda, and Natalie. I enjoyed reading this book and it was perfect after the last, longer, heavier book I read. It was fast, fun, and it kept my attention to the end. Add it to your list.
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