by Abbi Waxman
The author of The Garden of Small Beginnings returns with a hilarious and poignant new novel about four families, their neighborhood carpool, and the affair that changes everything.
"Abbi Waxman is both irreverent and thoughtful." - #1 New York Times bestselling author Emily Giffin
At any given moment in other people's houses, you can find...repressed hopes and dreams...moments of unexpected joy...someone making love on the floor to a man who is most definitely not her husband...
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As the longtime local carpool mom, Frances Bloom is sometimes an unwilling witness to her neighbors' private lives. She knows her cousin is hiding her desire for another baby from her spouse, Bill Horton's wife is mysteriously missing, and now this...
After the shock of seeing Anne Porter in all her extramarital glory, Frances vows to stay in her own lane. But that's a notion easier said than done when Anne's husband throws her out a couple of days later. The repercussions of the affair reverberate through the four carpool families - and Frances finds herself navigating a moral minefield that could make or break a marriage.
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"Hilarious ruminations about child-rearing, shopping, and other parents give this broad appeal that should extend beyond fans of Waxman's first novel." - Publishers Weekly
"Once again, Waxman manages to take a far-reaching topic and sprinkle it with spicy dialogue, adorable kids, and characters who feel like best friends...Frances is equal parts warmth and snark as she considers her friends and neighbors through the lens of TMI. Recommend to those who like to turn pages quickly without sacrificing complex characters." - Booklist
"Meet your new favorite wry writer." - The Daily Beast
"Fun and sexy novel... . Packed with scintillating drama and plenty of humor, this juicy novel is perfect for fans of Modern Lovers." - Real Simple online, best books of the year
"What is it about small suburban towns, carpools, soccer games, and culs-de-sac that make for really fun beach reads? While there isn't the murderous twist of Big Little Lies, there are still plenty of secrets to be uncovered in the neighborhood." - Apartment Therapy
"Waxman's take on the drudgery of parenting is fantastic. Anyone who has ever unintentionally memorized an episode of "Dora the Explorer" or attempted to awaken a sleeping teenager will find comradery with the comically flawed folks residing in Other People's Houses." - The Associated Press
"Other People's Houses is a domestic drama with a healthy side of comedy. It's about four families, carpool mom drama, and all the interesting and unexpected things that go on inside, well, other people's houses. Abbi Waxman never fails to make us laugh out loud." - HelloGiggles
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Born in England, Abbi Waxman worked as a copywriter at various advertising agencies in London and New York. Eventually she quit advertising, had three kids and started writing books, TV shows and screenplays, largely in order to get a moment's peace. Abbi lives in Los Angeles with her husband, three kids, three dogs, three cats, a gecko, two mice and six chickens.
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