The New Neighbour

The New Neighbour

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Summary

A small community。 A deadly secret。

Until recently， Isobel has always loved The Close。 A quiet road of large houses tucked away in the beautiful English countryside， it seemed like the perfect place to live。

Then， six months ago， a young man was killed in a mysterious hit-and-run incident。 The police investigated but no one was charged。

It’s left a bad feeling in this little community， a feeling that someone knows more than they are saying。

So when new neighbour Linette arrives， Isobel thinks it’s the perfect chance to make a fresh start， to repair relationships and rebuild her community。

But someone else has a very different plan， and bad things start to happen。

When there’s another death， Isobel realises her home， her marriage， and her family are all in terrible danger。 She is certain that what’s happening is connected to the hit-and-run。 But how？ What really happened on the night of the fatal accident？ And above all， who is Linette and what does she really want？

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Cath ，

The story revolves around the neighbours who live on The Close， a small group of people who may be hiding something。 The story is mainly told through the character is Isobel Floyd， a stay at home mum to Harper and Harry， who has just been diagnosed as being on the autism spectrum。 Her husband Mike is an architect， like she was until their first child was born。 Her marriage has become somewhat stale over the past year or so and Mike is working ever longer hours and doesn’t seem to be interested i The story revolves around the neighbours who live on The Close， a small group of people who may be hiding something。 The story is mainly told through the character is Isobel Floyd， a stay at home mum to Harper and Harry， who has just been diagnosed as being on the autism spectrum。 Her husband Mike is an architect， like she was until their first child was born。 Her marriage has become somewhat stale over the past year or so and Mike is working ever longer hours and doesn’t seem to be interested in any family time。 Six months ago， nineteen year old Wilson Walker was killed in an apparent hit and run accident in the Cloe， but no one was ever found or charged for his death。 His parents and younger brother moved away shortly after。 Now a new neighbour called Linette has moved into the Walker residence and is apparently renting it after a nasty divorce。 She seems to get on with everyone in the Close and holds a couple of events in her home that bring the other neighbours together。 Thomas Adler， who works from home doing some sort of tech job and very successfully， if his numerous flash cars are anything to go by。 Mr Quinn who has allowed this perfect stranger to help look after his wife， who has dementia， yet refused Isobel’s offers of help。 Then there are the Abbots， Josie and Jack and their three young children。 Jack is a farmer and the land around has been in his family for generations， but they are struggling to make ends meet。 Josie used to be a good friend of Isobel’s but has been really distant for the past year or so。Isobel hopes that this fresh blood in the neighbourhood may bring all the neighbours back close together and the type of neighbours they should be in。 But then Linette comes out with some very strange comments almost completely turning 180 on her previous comments and opinions about other neighbours and the area。 Some of it is excused as her not knowing what country life is like and how neighbours act towards each other in such close knit areas。 Trouble starts to happen， starting with unwelcome partygoers， demonstrators against a new business suggested by one of the neighbours， leaf burning with no consideration to the wind direction， a pet pig and not a micro pig， to lots of rumours gong round and accusations being made by different neighbours。 Isobel runs a small beauty business， mainly doing ladies nails， but a rumour is started about bad practices and followed by bad reviews， soon leaving her small side business failing and more questions about her marriage and her husband’s frequent long days and lack of support。 Linette is not who she seems and is hiding loads of secrets about her reasons for moving into the Close。 The death of Wilson comes back into the mix as another death occurs and Isobel is left wondering whether it is all connected。 She is losing her business， may have already lost her husband and if the neighbour’s plans go ahead， she could lose her home and any chance of the country idyll she thought she would experience。 As she tries to figure out who is out to get her and what the new neighbour has to do with everything that seems to be happening， she places herself in danger， with the very person responsible for a number of deaths and the last person she would ever have expected was behind matters。 Good thing she has a loving mum who can help look after the kids and take them away from all the confusion going on when the police are everywhere。 Having an autistic child makes change， loud noises and bright lights， that much more difficult to handle。 Each of the neighbours has secrets they are keeping from others in the Close and they are all about to come out into the open in the worst possible way！ A wonderful look at a small microcosm of life and the secrets that we all hold， and the consequences that can occur when they are revealed。 Nothing stays hidden forever and secrets are never a good thing， especially in a marriage。 I received an ARC copy of this book from BookSprout and I have freely given my own opinion of the book above。 。。。more

ReadandRated ，

Books like this are just so clever and Miranda Rijks is simply the queen of this genre。 The more pages you read， the more you question everyone around you in real life。。。 'where was he that day， why didn't she reply straight away， is so and so ignoring me or didn't they see me。。。'At first glance， The Close sounds idyllic。 However， since one of the neighbours was killed in a hit and run things haven't been quite the same and people have been keeping themselves to themselves。And yet， when a brand Books like this are just so clever and Miranda Rijks is simply the queen of this genre。 The more pages you read， the more you question everyone around you in real life。。。 'where was he that day， why didn't she reply straight away， is so and so ignoring me or didn't they see me。。。'At first glance， The Close sounds idyllic。 However， since one of the neighbours was killed in a hit and run things haven't been quite the same and people have been keeping themselves to themselves。And yet， when a brand new neighbour arrives she seems to effortlessly infiltrate closed community and soon is having little rendezvous with everyone and seemingly wants to bring the close together。Isobel appears a bit lonely， her relationship with her husband is strained from years of marriage， working long hours and a lack of closeness。 Her relationship with her best friend seems to have been soured by something and I felt for her as the sense of isolation grew。This is classic Rijks， if you enjoyed her previous books it is fair to say you will enjoy this one too！ There are little 'reveals' throughout which help you to confirm your thinking， or do they lead you up the garden path？ I raced through the pages as I had to know what happened。 。。。more

Audra VanHorn ，

Thank you #Netgalley for the ARC of #TheNewNeighbour for an honest review**"A small community。 A deadly secret。" A thrilling story of domestic suspense， full of twists to keep you reading more！Isobel lives in a community called The Close which consists of five houses with five different families， where the atmosphere is full of harmony with an English country setting。 However， no one is truly happy， and the neighbors watch with hate and suspicion of one another。 The author does a wonderful job a Thank you #Netgalley for the ARC of #TheNewNeighbour for an honest review**"A small community。 A deadly secret。" A thrilling story of domestic suspense， full of twists to keep you reading more！Isobel lives in a community called The Close which consists of five houses with five different families， where the atmosphere is full of harmony with an English country setting。 However， no one is truly happy， and the neighbors watch with hate and suspicion of one another。 The author does a wonderful job adding tension and twists hidden throughout the book， although some of the twists were a bit predictable， they still held my interest。 I can honestly say I did not see the ending happening the way it did！ Mind Blown。 Surprised。 Loved it！ 。。。more

Janell Madison ，

The New Neighbour by Miranda Rijks“I really enjoyed The New Neighbour by Miranda Rijks。 The characters were great， and the plot kept me guessing。 And the ending was unexpected。 What could be better than that in a book？”-Books and Pens on Green GablesAbout The New Neighbour by Miranda Rijks The Close。 It is a beautiful quiet neighborhood where Isobel and Mike Floyd live with their two young kids， Harry and Harper。 They have just a few neighbors， and they love where they live。 The neighbors aren’t The New Neighbour by Miranda Rijks“I really enjoyed The New Neighbour by Miranda Rijks。 The characters were great， and the plot kept me guessing。 And the ending was unexpected。 What could be better than that in a book？”-Books and Pens on Green GablesAbout The New Neighbour by Miranda Rijks The Close。 It is a beautiful quiet neighborhood where Isobel and Mike Floyd live with their two young kids， Harry and Harper。 They have just a few neighbors， and they love where they live。 The neighbors aren’t close but are typically friendly， while everyone mostly keeps to themselves。Mr。 and Mrs。 Quinn are the oldest in the neighborhood。 Sadly， Mrs。 Quinn has dementia， and Mr。 Quinn cares for her in their home。 A few times， she has snuck out of the house unnoticed， but the neighbors now keep an eye out for her。 Mr。 Quinn comes across as a bit gruff and wants to be left alone。Jack and Josie Abbott are Isobel and Mike’s nearest neighbors -Josie was Isobel’s good friend until recently。 Confused， Isobel still doesn’t know what happened， but now Josie is like a different person。 The boys don’t even play together anymore。Thomas Adler， singe， rich， works from home， loves his Lamborghini and flying his drone。The Walkers have just moved away after their son， Wilson， was tragically killed in a hit and run in the neighborhood。 There hasn’t been an arrest made yet。 And， no one in the neighborhood can understand how this tragedy happened in The Close。 Linette has just moved into the neighborhood as a renter in the Walker’s home。 At first， she seemed nice， having the women over for coffee and later everyone in The Close over for an evening of drinks and dancing。 But now？ Loud parties into the early morning hours， unkind gossip， a pet pig that destroyed backyards， and more make Isobel wonder if Linette is a good fit。 It seems like there has been an unsettled feeling in The Close since shortly after she arrived。 As more and more odd things happen， Isobel becomes suspicious of her neighbors and one in particular。 When Lynette says something about a neighbor and someone Isobel is close to， Isobel doesn’t believe her; at least she doesn’t want to believe her。 But， yet it tugs at her thoughts。 Soon she goes on a search， and she can’t believe what she finds。 Can it be true？ I was given The New Neighbour to read and review。 Thank you to the author， Inkubator Books and NetGalley。 。。。more

Pheadra ，

This was a convoluted story about 5 homes on a close and the people living there。 It opens with a young man（Wilson） being chased by someone running， who is knocked over by a car that is driving slowly without its lights on。 The following day his body is found and thus begins an unscrambeling of who might have wanted to murder Wilson。 The neighbours begin to turn on one another down the line when a new tenant， Lynette， moves into the house Wilson and his parents occupied intent on setting the cat This was a convoluted story about 5 homes on a close and the people living there。 It opens with a young man（Wilson） being chased by someone running， who is knocked over by a car that is driving slowly without its lights on。 The following day his body is found and thus begins an unscrambeling of who might have wanted to murder Wilson。 The neighbours begin to turn on one another down the line when a new tenant， Lynette， moves into the house Wilson and his parents occupied intent on setting the cat among the pigeons。 Not what I'd describe as a thriller， I was still eager to discover what had happened， but the facts when they were revealed pushed the boundaries too far for me。 3 stars。 。。。more

Jenna （riversidereads） David ，

Overall， I enjoyed this book。 It was entertaining and an easy ready， however I just felt like it somewhat under delivered。 The twist wasn't that shocking even though it was someone I hadn't expected it just sort of fell flat。 Maybe I'm just expecting too much out of my thrillers haha。 Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for this e-arc in exchange for an honest review。 Overall， I enjoyed this book。 It was entertaining and an easy ready， however I just felt like it somewhat under delivered。 The twist wasn't that shocking even though it was someone I hadn't expected it just sort of fell flat。 Maybe I'm just expecting too much out of my thrillers haha。 Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for this e-arc in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Jill Burgin ，

Miranda Rijks Is one of my go-to dependable authors for when I need a quick， but twisty， domestic thriller。 It’s all here in the Close， a middle class cul-de-sac in suburbia。 When it comes to choices， neighbors are the ones we have no real control over - noisy or nosy ones come to mind but manifest as murderers in most of my favorite novels。 A fast read with a couple of major twists lead to a surprising final reveal。

Cheryl ，

The Close is a private road with just a handful of houses， and has always felt like a safe place to live。 But when a teenage boy is killed in a hit and run accident， suddenly everyone is on edge。 When Linette moves in to The Close shortly after， initially she seems like the breath of fresh air The Close needs。 But soon she is fraying nerves left and right/ It seems more than one neighbour has a secret to hide - and Linette seems determined to expose them。。。I have enjoyed previous Miranda Rijks b The Close is a private road with just a handful of houses， and has always felt like a safe place to live。 But when a teenage boy is killed in a hit and run accident， suddenly everyone is on edge。 When Linette moves in to The Close shortly after， initially she seems like the breath of fresh air The Close needs。 But soon she is fraying nerves left and right/ It seems more than one neighbour has a secret to hide - and Linette seems determined to expose them。。。I have enjoyed previous Miranda Rijks books， so was excited to receive an advance copy of this one。 It's well written with lots of twists and turns。 I would have preferred more of reveal later in the novel rather than having so much exposed so quickly， and some of the character's were a little sketchily drawn for me， but I did enjoy the premise and the plot， and thought it was a fun read。 Thank you to NetGalley， and to the publisher， who sent me a free ARC copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

J_Mc 251 ，

This book had a great premise and a strong start， but by the end， I felt like I had read two books that were mashed together。 It was almost as if the author couldn’t decide which way to go with the twists， so they all just got thrown in。 I thought things were going one way until an incident about halfway through。 Then I thought that was a genius twist that would continue to produce answers。 Instead， it was a twist that sent the story in a completely different direction。 As a result， I felt like This book had a great premise and a strong start， but by the end， I felt like I had read two books that were mashed together。 It was almost as if the author couldn’t decide which way to go with the twists， so they all just got thrown in。 I thought things were going one way until an incident about halfway through。 Then I thought that was a genius twist that would continue to produce answers。 Instead， it was a twist that sent the story in a completely different direction。 As a result， I felt like some of the groundwork from the first half was lost in the second。 However， there were still plenty of twists in the second half。 I just wish there had been more consistency all the way through。 I still did like the book， and I am a huge fan of this author。 I do recommend it because you probably won’t guess the ultimate plot twist。 For more details， please visit Fireflies and Free Kicks。 This review was written based on a digital copy of the book from Inkubator Books。 。。。more

Jazz Webb ，

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Kathy ，

How do you feel about your neighbors？ Do you take them a housewarming gift and invite them over for coffee one day？ The families in The Close get a new neighbor， and no one wants to be the one to tell her that she is moving into a house where someone died。 Not that the neighbors are really close， anyway。 But this one seems to stir up all kinds of trouble and wants to pit everyone against each other。 Why？ Kind of reminds me of my neighborhood， we all live in a rural area and the houses are not cl How do you feel about your neighbors？ Do you take them a housewarming gift and invite them over for coffee one day？ The families in The Close get a new neighbor， and no one wants to be the one to tell her that she is moving into a house where someone died。 Not that the neighbors are really close， anyway。 But this one seems to stir up all kinds of trouble and wants to pit everyone against each other。 Why？ Kind of reminds me of my neighborhood， we all live in a rural area and the houses are not close。 Neither are the neighbors， although we all know each other。 This book was fast paced and kept me reading， and I could see things occuring the way they did。 。。。more

Nikki ，

** Thank you NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest opinion。 **This book is all about family drama in the neighborhood。 That type of suspense is a “can’t put down” type of a book。 Loved this one！

Dive Into A Good Book ，

I can honestly say I did not see that coming， the ending of this book will blow your mind！ Miranda Rijks does a superb job of creating many story lines that flow effortlessly into one。 You will be looking in one direction and in the next second you will have whiplash as you are taken in another。 The character development is well layered and the deeply buried secrets they each have will keep you on your toes， as they are revealed one by one。 I was left with many aha moments as I ripped through th I can honestly say I did not see that coming， the ending of this book will blow your mind！ Miranda Rijks does a superb job of creating many story lines that flow effortlessly into one。 You will be looking in one direction and in the next second you will have whiplash as you are taken in another。 The character development is well layered and the deeply buried secrets they each have will keep you on your toes， as they are revealed one by one。 I was left with many aha moments as I ripped through this book。 It is fast， it is twisty， and it will leave you stunned。Isobel lives in her dream home in a small rural community called The Close。 The neighbors are not friends or close which is ironic， there are no big parties or get togethers。 They tend to keep to themselves， only acknowledging each other when they must。 Tragedy has stuck this small piece of heaven， when a young man is killed in a hit and run accident。 There are still no answers on what happened that night。 His family still gripped with grief have moved away and another new neighbor moves in。 At first， she seems to be a lovely fit， someone who may be able to bring these people together。 That all changes as it appears as though her whole purpose is to cause trouble and to stir the pot amongst the neighbors。 Isobel feels that something is just not right with her， but she cannot put her finger on it。This book will keep you on your toes and you will not be able to shut it and walk away。 I was determined to finish it in one sitting。 The characters and their secrets are dark and complex。 Have I mentioned the ending？ This will not be my last Miranda Rijks book， I am so glad I discovered this author。 Thank you to Miranda Rijks， Inkubator Books， and Zooloos Book Tours for sending me this captivating read。 。。。more

Stephanie Doyle ，

This one took a turn for the interesting， which I always appreciate。 Some annoying repetition and I hated how Isobel was with her husband through much of it but a quick read。 Thanks to Netgalley for the free copy in exchange for an honest review

Nicole yaaas or nahs books ，

3。5 stars。 This was pretty good。 I guessed the culprit early on so that usually puts a damper on a book for me。 I still enjoyed it though。

Kim ，

I do enjoy a cringy， awkward new neighbor who’s up to no good！ This was a fast paced thriller that really did have a surprise ending。 Thank you Netgalley， Inkubator Books and Miranda Rijks for this eARC in exchange for my honest review。

Billie ，

This is a brilliant read。Wonderful well written plot and story line that had me engaged from the start。Love the well fleshed out characters and found them believable。Great suspense and found myself second guessing every thought I had continuously。Can't wait to read what the author brings out next。Recommend reading。I read a complimentary advance copy of the book; this is my voluntary and honest review。 This is a brilliant read。Wonderful well written plot and story line that had me engaged from the start。Love the well fleshed out characters and found them believable。Great suspense and found myself second guessing every thought I had continuously。Can't wait to read what the author brings out next。Recommend reading。I read a complimentary advance copy of the book; this is my voluntary and honest review。 。。。more

Bookishdays ，

This is a great mystery thriller so full with twists and turns that become addictive since the first page。 Miranda Rijks deliveries a well written story with a clever plot， and a tight very interesting group of characters。When a young man is killed in a hit and run， the lives of his neighbour's families change forever because maybe the culprit was one of them。 Now， a new woman arrives to live in the close community and disturbs the lives of the other residents seeking for vengeance。I love books This is a great mystery thriller so full with twists and turns that become addictive since the first page。 Miranda Rijks deliveries a well written story with a clever plot， and a tight very interesting group of characters。When a young man is killed in a hit and run， the lives of his neighbour's families change forever because maybe the culprit was one of them。 Now， a new woman arrives to live in the close community and disturbs the lives of the other residents seeking for vengeance。I love books set in small towns in the countryside， with the focus on a small group of people， and this one didn't disappoint me because it reminded me of the classic whodunit stories。 The ending was fantastic！ It took me by surprise in the very best way。If you enjoy addictive page turner books， this is perfect。 I highly recommend it。I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more

Gerrie ，

Welcome to The Close， a quiet lane with lovely homes in the countryside。 An ideal location for a young family to grow and thrive---or is it？Miranda Rijks has crafted another compelling thriller！ Told from first person POV， Isobel is a mother of two young children and is married to a busy successful architect。 She has given up her career as an architect so the family can live and thrive in this bucolic setting。 While Isobel loves living in The Close， she finds the neighbors are not particularly “ Welcome to The Close， a quiet lane with lovely homes in the countryside。 An ideal location for a young family to grow and thrive---or is it？Miranda Rijks has crafted another compelling thriller！ Told from first person POV， Isobel is a mother of two young children and is married to a busy successful architect。 She has given up her career as an architect so the family can live and thrive in this bucolic setting。 While Isobel loves living in The Close， she finds the neighbors are not particularly “close” or friendly， and there is an unsettled feel to Isobel’s situation。From the dramatic prologue， to the appearance of intriguing new neighbor Linette， to the stunning conclusion， the story has a consistently menacing tone。 As more is revealed about Isobel’s neighbors， the story ratchets up in intensity， and it is expertly paced to keep the reader engaged and immersed in the mysterious goings-on in The Close。Isobel is a sympathetic character and felt relatable—her conflicted feelings about being a “housewife” and putting her career on hold are shared by a number of women。 While the rest of the cast were well-fleshed out and believable， everyone is flawed and they all have their own agendas playing out beneath their superficial friendliness。 The tension among these neighbors is palpable。Ms Rijks has written another masterful thriller， a taut mystery with nonstop suspense and enough twists to keep me guessing to the end！ I enthusiastically recommend this novel to readers who enjoy clever character-driven suspense novels set in a modern British countryside。 I will look forward to Ms。 Rijks future writings！Thank you to Inkubator Books and NetGalley for the ARC。 This is my unbiased review。 。。。more

Felicity Hughes ，

This is a tightly plotted page turner that does exactly what it says on the tin。 The protagonist has sacrificed her career in architecture for her autistic son， but it looks as if she may have also sacrificed her marriage。 At the beginning of the book， she's pretty isolated with a recent hit and run just outside her door driving a wedge between her and her neighbours rather than bringing the community together。 The secrets surrounding this event provide the catalyst for the action。 I won't revea This is a tightly plotted page turner that does exactly what it says on the tin。 The protagonist has sacrificed her career in architecture for her autistic son， but it looks as if she may have also sacrificed her marriage。 At the beginning of the book， she's pretty isolated with a recent hit and run just outside her door driving a wedge between her and her neighbours rather than bringing the community together。 The secrets surrounding this event provide the catalyst for the action。 I won't reveal the plot， but suffice to say that there are enough twists and turns to keep suspense fans happy。 If I could fault it at all， I would say that the prose was rather sparse with little descriptive detail。 While this kept the story moving a good pace， I would have liked the writer to slow down towards the end to lend the climactic scenes a bit more impact。 Another slight gripe was that I did get rather annoyed with the main character being such a doormat。 However， she has enough of a spine to eventually confront both her errant husband and obnoxious neighbours about their appalling behaviour and I really relished these scenes。 My overall assessment， is a chilling well-written thriller that keeps you guessing up until the end。 I ought to add that I received this book as an advanced review copy。I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more

marnie | once upon a time book reviews ，

As is always the case when I read a book from Miranda Rijks， The New Neighbour had me instantly hooked and invested in the story that is set in a small town in the English countryside。 Books like these where a tragedy rocks a small community and where people have things to hide， are a favourite of mine especially when someone new comes to town that have you questioning whether they are legitimate or have an agenda。 The road to finding out how this was going to go down was fast paced and twisty a As is always the case when I read a book from Miranda Rijks， The New Neighbour had me instantly hooked and invested in the story that is set in a small town in the English countryside。 Books like these where a tragedy rocks a small community and where people have things to hide， are a favourite of mine especially when someone new comes to town that have you questioning whether they are legitimate or have an agenda。 The road to finding out how this was going to go down was fast paced and twisty and in true Miranda Rijks form， culminates in a thrilling outcome。The New Neighbour is the 4th book that Miranda Rijks has released this year and that I have reviewed！ I am absolutely amazed at how she does this。 You would think that she may drop the ball in someway but no！ Each book has been as good as the last and the bar just keeps getting higher and higher。 Not many authors I have read that have done the same have been able to pull this off， so this is a testament to Miranda and her unique storytelling。 So， do we think we will see a book 5 from her before years end？ I think not but， I will be definitely waiting impatiently for the next one。Thank you to Miranda Rijks。 Inkubator Books and Booksprout for allowing me to read an advanced copy of The New Neighbour， which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily。Where you can find me 😊💻 Blog: bit。ly/3gR3io8👩‍🏫 Facebook: bit。ly/3gVeC2B🐤Twitter: bit。ly/3BQk2Dl📷 Instagram: bit。ly/3wSv0Gj📌 Pinterest: bit。ly/3vS2HGX📚 Goodreads: bit。ly/3wQxUM3 。。。more

Sheri ，

A new woman moves in on a street with a lot going on。 A boy was killed less than a year ago and the neighbors have a lot of secrets。For me the book started out a little slow but quickly picked up。 There are a lot of characters in the neighbors on the street but it was easy to keep them straight。 This story shows that a quiet little street is never quiet。 I’ll admit I did not guess the ending and it was a complete surprise！ I loved that I didn’t know what was coming。

Amanda’s_Good_Books ，

T̟h̟e̟ N̟e̟w̟ N̟e̟i̟g̟h̟b̟o̟u̟r̟By Miranda RijksRelease Date 12/10/2021Isobel lives in the English countryside in a community called The Close。 There was a hit-and-run accident，causing a young man’s death。 The family moves， and one of the houses is up for sale。 Isobel is a stylist living in her dream home with her two children， Harry and Harper， and her architect husband， Mike。 He works long hours， and she’s often alone to do it all。 Harry has autism， and she’s left alone to deal with his daily T̟h̟e̟ N̟e̟w̟ N̟e̟i̟g̟h̟b̟o̟u̟r̟By Miranda RijksRelease Date 12/10/2021Isobel lives in the English countryside in a community called The Close。 There was a hit-and-run accident，causing a young man’s death。 The family moves， and one of the houses is up for sale。 Isobel is a stylist living in her dream home with her two children， Harry and Harper， and her architect husband， Mike。 He works long hours， and she’s often alone to do it all。 Harry has autism， and she’s left alone to deal with his daily needs。 The neighbors who were once their friends plan to put a graveyard next to their home—dropping the value by thousands。 Shifty things continue to happen as this book paces along。 I couldn’t put it down 25%。 The new neighbor Linette moves in next door， and does she stir up the pot。 She’s hiding a secret from them all; she’s the aunt of the boy who was murdered six months before。 What happens to the neighbors at The Close？ Grab this book go find out 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 5 S҉҉T҉҉A҉҉R҉҉S҉҉#booklover #instabook #bibliophile #booknerd #bookstagrammer #bookaddict #booksofinstagram #readersofinstagram #bookblogger #goodreads #bookstagrammers #bookrecommendation #bookblogging #booknerds #readmorebooks#mirandarijks #arcbooks #netgalley#thenewneighbour#netgalley 。。。more

Collette Mcgaahan ，

I could picture this book being a tv mini series where at then end of each episode there’s a cliff hanger。 Unfortunately the character3 all bored me so the thriller ended up not thrilling me。

Connie ，

Isobel has a beauty and nail salon in the home she and Mike share。 He is an architect and they have two children， Harry， 6， and Harper， 4。 Isobel also used to be an architect but the children now demand her attention。Some of the neighbors have never been close， but Isobel and her next door neighbor， Josie， have been good friends until recently。 Now， Josie avoids her and no longer invites Isobel’s children to her children’s parties。 Puzzled by this， Isobel sees how her children are hurt at being Isobel has a beauty and nail salon in the home she and Mike share。 He is an architect and they have two children， Harry， 6， and Harper， 4。 Isobel also used to be an architect but the children now demand her attention。Some of the neighbors have never been close， but Isobel and her next door neighbor， Josie， have been good friends until recently。 Now， Josie avoids her and no longer invites Isobel’s children to her children’s parties。 Puzzled by this， Isobel sees how her children are hurt at being left out。The house across from Isobel has been empty for 5 months after Wilson， a 19-year-old young man living there with his family， was struck by a car and killed。 The driver has never been found。 The family moved soon after。 Now， someone is moving in。 Linette is renting the house and says she is newly divorced。 She is eager to meet the neighbors and throws a drinks party where everyone hadsLinette appears to be nice at times but also does some irresponsible things like getting a pet pig that ends up tearing up some neighbors’ yards。When another person is murdered， the neighborhood is on edge。 At the same time， Isobel learns some secrets about her own marriage that nearly push her over the edge。This is a really good thriller with a surprise ending that I didn’t see coming。 I enjoyed it immensely。 Very good plot and interesting interaction among the neighbors。Copy provided by NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review。 。。。more

RK_reads ，

And Miranda Rijks strikes again with yet another domestic thriller rife with twists， turns and a surprise ending。 The Floyds， Isobel， Mike and their kids are one of five families that occupy the houses in the rural residential community， called 'The Close，' an ironic name， considering that the neighbours are anything but。 Once her dream home in the perfect location， The Close has lost its charm for Isobel， ever since the unexplained death of one of the neighbours。 When a new occupant moves in， t And Miranda Rijks strikes again with yet another domestic thriller rife with twists， turns and a surprise ending。 The Floyds， Isobel， Mike and their kids are one of five families that occupy the houses in the rural residential community， called 'The Close，' an ironic name， considering that the neighbours are anything but。 Once her dream home in the perfect location， The Close has lost its charm for Isobel， ever since the unexplained death of one of the neighbours。 When a new occupant moves in， the already tense relations between the neighbours are further strained， with someone starting a hate campaign against Isobel。 And then another murder occurs and the residents of The Close come to the scary conclusion that they have a killer amongst them。 While I admit that of the four books of the author that has released this year （yes， you read that right， FOUR，） The New Neighbour was my least favourite， it was in no way lacking in thrills and suspense。 Right from the prologue， the narrative managed to grab me by the eyeballs， keeping me glued on till the very last page。 Every time I thought I had zeroed in on the killer， the plot took another twist。 None of the characters were particularly likeable， even Isobel， who， for most of the book， had a 'woe is me' attitude。 And with neighbours such as the ones at The Close  one doesn't need enemies。 Overall， another smashing hit by the author， of whom I am a big fan now。 Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for providing a digital copy of the book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Hillary ，

The main character was too cringey for me。 Between that and the huge gaps in her thought process/inability to reason/total obliviousness， I don't really recommend this except to anyone looking for a thriller that will not keep them up at night。 The main character was too cringey for me。 Between that and the huge gaps in her thought process/inability to reason/total obliviousness， I don't really recommend this except to anyone looking for a thriller that will not keep them up at night。 。。。more

Meire Albuquerque ，

What a gripping thriller。 This was a very disturbing but good read。 Thoroughly enjoyed from start to finish and could not get enough of。 This is a must read for anyone who enjoys a good thriller！！Absolutely loved the characters， the plot， the tension -  impossible to put it down。Certainly recommended！

Amber Bruno ，

The New Neighbor can be your best friend or your worst enemy - in this case， Isobel needs to make that determination on her own about Linette。 In The Close， you never know if you are safe - between a hit and run accident and now a murder， the neighbors need to figure out who is bringing sugar and who is bringing death to their doors。This book is a complete page turner that you cannot put down。 Just when you think you know who did it， the story turns everything you thought upside down。 Isobel mus The New Neighbor can be your best friend or your worst enemy - in this case， Isobel needs to make that determination on her own about Linette。 In The Close， you never know if you are safe - between a hit and run accident and now a murder， the neighbors need to figure out who is bringing sugar and who is bringing death to their doors。This book is a complete page turner that you cannot put down。 Just when you think you know who did it， the story turns everything you thought upside down。 Isobel must battle her need to have a career， two children and a husband who just seems plain bored。 If that wasn't enough， she must figure out who Linette is and what she really wants。 。。。more

Megan Kilgore ，

Review Coming Soon！Thank you to NetGalley for sending me an advanced copy of the book。 I will post voluntary review shortly。

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