The People Next Door - Tony Parsons

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CAUTION: THIS BOOK IS ADDICTIVE . . .

'A brilliant, brilliant novel. Incredbily gripping and scary!' Susanna Reid, Good Morning Britain
'Had me gripped from start to finish.' Jane Fallon
'Creepy, paranoid and shocking.' Alex Michaelides
'Twisty, insightful and completely absorbing.' Celia Walden
'Everyone needs to buy and read it.' Rob Rinder
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How well do you know the people next door?

You've moved to your dream home: a gorgeous honey-coloured house in the country.

It's a new beginning: your chance to put the terrible truth of what happened to you in the city behind you.

But your new neighbours have secrets of their own.

Terrifying secrets. Unimaginable secrets.

And when you learn about the previously happy family who lived - and died - in your house, you start to wonder how safe you really are . . .

Review

Initially I thought this was going to be edge of the seat stuff, but unfortunately it paled.

With a passing nod to The Stepford Wives Lana and her husband move to an idyllic community called The Gardens. From day one it all seemed to good to be true, even when Lana discovers a safe room she seems a little on edge about this wonderful property. Soon she discovers what happened in their house for it to be for sale. After all everyone loves it so much in The Gardens, why would anyone have moved out?

The characters all felt a little one dimensional in this book, maybe they needed to be in order to survive The Gardens. I didn't warm to them except perhaps for the sage Sandy, Lana's friend from way back. I thought at one point he was going to save the plot line.

I did keep reading to the end and actually at one point couldn't wait to get back to it. Lot of little hooks promised so much more. It wasn't the thriller I was expecting and I feel a little let down by it for the time invested in reading.

I'm giving this book 3 out of 5 stars. My thanks to netgalley for the ARC to review.

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