Gayle and Nicole discuss books about the dark side of suburbia: how people who are different are often mistreated or excluded, how darkness and evil can live under the surface and how society's ills - racism, environmental issues, abuse - often play out amid idyllic surroundings. They also discuss this month's book club pick: Good Neighbors by Sarah Langan.

Books discussed:

Good Neighbors by Sarah Langan | Amazon | Bookshop

What Comes After by Joanne Tompkins | Amazon | Bookshop

Brat: An 80s Story by Andrew McCarthy | Amazon | Bookshop

The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave | Amazon | Bookshop

Never Have I Ever by Joshilyn Jackson | Amazon | Bookshop

Mother May I by Joshilyn Jackson | Amazon | Bookshop

When Justice Sleeps by Stacey Abrams | Amazon | Bookshop

Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid | Amazon | Bookshop

Daisy Jones And The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid | Amazon | Bookshop

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid | Amazon | Bookshop

Maybe In Another Life by Taylor Jenkins Reid | Amazon | Bookshop

After I Do and by Taylor Jenkins Reid | Amazon | Bookshop

One True Loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid | Amazon | Bookshop

Radium Girls: The Dark Story Of America's Shining Women by Kate Moore |

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit therestperpective.substack.com