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A Quiet Kind of Wrong: A Domestic Thriller
One mistake. One secret. One family about to unravel.
Jane Taylor seems to have it all—a loving husband, a successful career as a children’s book author, and a picture-perfect life in Orange County. But one terrible night, she hits her neighbor’s teenage son, panics, and drives away. The police never come to arrest her.
For a year, Jane hides behind her carefully constructed suburban façade. Then a true crime podcaster revisits the unsolved case, and her son, Noah, a podcast addict, discovers the guilt-soaked letters Jane has been writing to the victim.
When Jane resolves to confess, Noah begs her for time. He’s sure the truth about that night is more complicated. Terrified of what her imprisonment would do to her family, Jane reluctantly agrees to Noah’s request. But as their search for answers pulls them deeper into the secrets of their seemingly safe neighborhood, Jane soon realizes that she’s not the only one hiding something.
Dark, twist-filled, and emotionally charged, A Quiet Kind of Wrong explores guilt, family loyalty, and how far we’ll go to protect the lives we’ve created, even when they're built on lies.
Jane Taylor seems to have it all—a loving husband, a successful career as a children’s book author, and a picture-perfect life in Orange County. But one terrible night, she hits her neighbor’s teenage son, panics, and drives away. The police never come to arrest her.
For a year, Jane hides behind her carefully constructed suburban façade. Then a true crime podcaster revisits the unsolved case, and her son, Noah, a podcast addict, discovers the guilt-soaked letters Jane has been writing to the victim.
When Jane resolves to confess, Noah begs her for time. He’s sure the truth about that night is more complicated. Terrified of what her imprisonment would do to her family, Jane reluctantly agrees to Noah’s request. But as their search for answers pulls them deeper into the secrets of their seemingly safe neighborhood, Jane soon realizes that she’s not the only one hiding something.
Dark, twist-filled, and emotionally charged, A Quiet Kind of Wrong explores guilt, family loyalty, and how far we’ll go to protect the lives we’ve created, even when they're built on lies.
270 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 26, 2025
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November 1, 2025
In the first few pages at least 4 or 5 name brand products were mentioned. I felt like I was reading an infomercial.
November 21, 2025
This was a pretty good book, but there were still a few things here I just didn't enjoy.
Jane killed Grayson. She hit him with her car, saw his lifeless body in the road...and then drove home and left him there. A year later, she's as guilt-ridden as she's ever been, and lonelier than ever. The past year she's been reclusive - ordering her groceries for delivery and only leaving her house to go on long walks around the neighborhood. When her son, Noah, finds journal entries from his mom to the boy she'd run over, he vows to help her get to the bottom of what really happened the night Grayson died, because this 'hit and run' wasn't exactly as it seemed.
I found Jane extremely bothersome. She had a lot of internal monologue that was just whiny and guilty and complaining. And paranoid. "They're looking at me funny. They know what I did. I need to confess. I'm going to tell them everything. My husband is never going to love me again." Like bro, shit or get off the pot. And I thought that a lot of things she said to other people in this book just weren't realistic. I was constantly rolling my eyes at her, thinking "nobody would actually say that". And don't even get me started on how they planted a tree for Grayson and then one year later they have a full-grown tree that the community can decorate with Christmas ornaments.
I think some of the stuff in here was just a bit far-fetched.
Jane killed Grayson. She hit him with her car, saw his lifeless body in the road...and then drove home and left him there. A year later, she's as guilt-ridden as she's ever been, and lonelier than ever. The past year she's been reclusive - ordering her groceries for delivery and only leaving her house to go on long walks around the neighborhood. When her son, Noah, finds journal entries from his mom to the boy she'd run over, he vows to help her get to the bottom of what really happened the night Grayson died, because this 'hit and run' wasn't exactly as it seemed.
I found Jane extremely bothersome. She had a lot of internal monologue that was just whiny and guilty and complaining. And paranoid. "They're looking at me funny. They know what I did. I need to confess. I'm going to tell them everything. My husband is never going to love me again." Like bro, shit or get off the pot. And I thought that a lot of things she said to other people in this book just weren't realistic. I was constantly rolling my eyes at her, thinking "nobody would actually say that". And don't even get me started on how they planted a tree for Grayson and then one year later they have a full-grown tree that the community can decorate with Christmas ornaments.
I think some of the stuff in here was just a bit far-fetched.
November 6, 2025
The things that bothered me about this story was that everything seemed to fall into place too easily. Answers were always there from people. The mailman. The neighbors daughter. The other neighbors. And why go to all that ridiculous trouble trying to cover tracks of writing letters and documenting every thought only to keep doing it? I am not a fan of books that are too convenient or make you roll your eyes.
October 20, 2025
This is a real harrowing page turner and stunning example of how quickly driving a car can turn deadly. A mother is wracked by guilt after accidently killing a young boy and wants to turn herself in to the police while her teenage son actually talks her out of it. There are a number of twists here and Mrs. Hill keeps the reader guessing to the end. I really enjoyed it. Jack Lander
November 3, 2025
secrets & guilt & redemtion
The burden and often accompanied guilt can be devastatingly heavy- the truth even more so. Interesting series of accidental events lead to painful revelations.
The burden and often accompanied guilt can be devastatingly heavy- the truth even more so. Interesting series of accidental events lead to painful revelations.
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