The Family Across the Street
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- Author：Nicole Trope
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Reviews
Ashley Kritzer
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Thank you to Netgalley and Bookouture for this eARC of “The Family Across the Street。”I have to preface this review with this: I am usually reading two books at once because I like to fall asleep reading but can only read on a Kindle in bed。 I find it uncomfortable to hold a book， especially a hard cover， as I’m trying to fall asleep。 So I have a bed book （Kindle） and a couch book （physical）。 On Saturday I needed a new bed book and started tapping around my Kindle。 I didn’t remember requesting t Thank you to Netgalley and Bookouture for this eARC of “The Family Across the Street。”I have to preface this review with this: I am usually reading two books at once because I like to fall asleep reading but can only read on a Kindle in bed。 I find it uncomfortable to hold a book， especially a hard cover， as I’m trying to fall asleep。 So I have a bed book （Kindle） and a couch book （physical）。 On Saturday I needed a new bed book and started tapping around my Kindle。 I didn’t remember requesting this one from Netgalley （a platform for digital ARCs）， but I’m always in the mood for a creepy thriller — and this is a very good one。 I flew through it。 “The Family Across the Street” is a domestic thriller that hooked me immediately。 In the midst of a devastating Sydney heat wave， there is something wrong at John and Katherine West’s house。 The nosy neighbor lady Gladys can sense it， as does Logan， an ex-con delivery driver with a heart of gold。 Gladys and Logan are right， as Katherine and her twin 5-year-olds have been taken hostage inside the house。 This book becomes all-consuming pretty quickly as it unfolds over the course of a day， told between the alternating perspectives of Katherine， Logan and Gladys。 If you want a quick， engrossing thriller — this is it！ 。。。more
Brenda
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Gladys and Lou lived across the street from Katherine and John West and their five-year-old twins George and Sophie。 Early one hot summer morning， Gladys noticed the house was still closed up， when Katherine always had the blinds open， with the children getting ready for school， and she started to get a bad feeling。 Lou was suffering with Parkinson’s Disease and Gladys cared for him， apart from days Peter， the carer， arrived and Gladys was free to do her usual chores。 But Peter hadn’t been able Gladys and Lou lived across the street from Katherine and John West and their five-year-old twins George and Sophie。 Early one hot summer morning， Gladys noticed the house was still closed up， when Katherine always had the blinds open， with the children getting ready for school， and she started to get a bad feeling。 Lou was suffering with Parkinson’s Disease and Gladys cared for him， apart from days Peter， the carer， arrived and Gladys was free to do her usual chores。 But Peter hadn’t been able to come that day， leaving Lou in Gladys’ hands。Logan was a parcel delivery driver and happy to have the job， given to him by his brother-in-law。 He had to prove himself – which he was determined to do – but the morning he pulled up in front of Katherine West’s home on Hogarth Street to deliver a computer – which needed a signature – and Katherine wouldn’t open the door， his instincts told him something was very wrong。 He continued his deliveries but couldn’t get the house and its residents from his mind。Gladys was worried – should she call the police？ Lou thought she was making a big deal out of nothing: ‘don’t interfere woman’。 Logan wondered if he should go to the police， but he wasn’t sure if he was brave enough to enter the station。 What would be the outcome for the family across the street？Set in Sydney， The Family Across the Street （formally named Home Sweet Home pre-publication） by Aussie author Nicole Trope is an intense psychological thriller that I couldn’t put down！ I read it in a matter of hours， unable to stop until I’d finished。 And the twist near the finish blew me away; I had NOT seen that coming！！ One thing though – the blurb is misleading and incorrect in a number of places， which of course I didn’t realise until I had finished， and then read the blurb。 But for fans of psychological thrillers， this one is a must！ Highly recommended。With thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for my digital ARC to read in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Cait
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A fast-paced， entertaining thriller that helped take my mind off of a day that is always tough for me。
Philomena Callan Cheekypee
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The Family Across the Street is a gripping read that sucked me in completely。 I love that there are different points of view so we get a better view of the different characters and the story。 The story starts with a bang and gripped my attention all the way through。 I read this in an afternoon as I couldn’t put it down。 I’m not gonna rehash the story but I will say this story certainly had me thinking。。 we definitely don’t know what goes on behind closed doors。 I’m already looking forward to rea The Family Across the Street is a gripping read that sucked me in completely。 I love that there are different points of view so we get a better view of the different characters and the story。 The story starts with a bang and gripped my attention all the way through。 I read this in an afternoon as I couldn’t put it down。 I’m not gonna rehash the story but I will say this story certainly had me thinking。。 we definitely don’t know what goes on behind closed doors。 I’m already looking forward to reading this authors next story。 。。。more
Bridget
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I've now read four of Nicole Trope's novels， including this one and I really enjoyed The Family Across the Street as much as the other three。The Wests have just moved into Hogarth Street， the road where everyone wants to be。 Katherine and John have twins， five-year-old George and Sophie。 When a delivery driver， Logan attempts to deliver a package to their address he is told that it can't be signed for as Katherine won't open the door and he can't leave it at the front door as the company he work I've now read four of Nicole Trope's novels， including this one and I really enjoyed The Family Across the Street as much as the other three。The Wests have just moved into Hogarth Street， the road where everyone wants to be。 Katherine and John have twins， five-year-old George and Sophie。 When a delivery driver， Logan attempts to deliver a package to their address he is told that it can't be signed for as Katherine won't open the door and he can't leave it at the front door as the company he works for don't allow it。 The situation leaves Logan with an edgy feeling as he feels something isn't right。 Their neighbour， Gladys is also uneasy about the Wests; they don't join in with the street's social activities despite being welcomed。 This psychological thriller was really something！ I was totally engrossed right from reading the very first words。 Nicole Trope's characterisation was second-to-none and each cast main member had an interesting backstory to savour。 In the unfolding drama， I quickly found myself invested in them。 Set in Australia， the soaring outside heat was on par with the events in the Wests home as well as the quick-fire pacing。 With an astonishing ending， this meaty domestic thriller will doubtlessly enthral all readers of the genre。Disclosure: Thank you to Bookouture via Netgalley for providing a digital ARC of The Family Across the Street by Nicole Trope， via Netgalley for review。 All opinions expressed in this review are my own。 。。。more
AnneKR
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During a heatwave in Sydney in a quiet neighborhood the last sound anyone expects to hear is a gunshot。 Going back seven hours the story provides POV's from several people。 Told from past to present， people are brought together to the picturesque home of Katherine， John， and their twin children Sophie and George。 An argument the night before is witnessed by the next door neighbor Gladys。 From that point on events begin to unfold that gives her an unsettling feeling that something is wrong。 Unsur During a heatwave in Sydney in a quiet neighborhood the last sound anyone expects to hear is a gunshot。 Going back seven hours the story provides POV's from several people。 Told from past to present， people are brought together to the picturesque home of Katherine， John， and their twin children Sophie and George。 An argument the night before is witnessed by the next door neighbor Gladys。 From that point on events begin to unfold that gives her an unsettling feeling that something is wrong。 Unsure what to do she keeps an eye on the house， unaware of the danger that is happening inside。This is the first book I've read from this author and this one blew me away！ With each person telling their backstory I knew they all had to be connected somehow but couldn't figure it out。 You know it's a great book when you discover you had the story all wrong。 This was a page-turner for me and I will definitely check out this author's other books。Thank you Netgalley and Bookouture for the opportunity to read this book。 。。。more
Denise
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I don't remember the last time a domestic thriller made me feel hopeful about the universe - but this one changed that。 I loved everything about this book！ Thank you， Jayme， for putting this one on my radar， as I'm not sure I would have read it otherwise！ If there's a prevailing theme to this book it is that outward appearances can be deceiving and you never know what is happening behind closed doors。 Katherine and John West and their five-year-old twins appear to be the perfect family。 Until on I don't remember the last time a domestic thriller made me feel hopeful about the universe - but this one changed that。 I loved everything about this book！ Thank you， Jayme， for putting this one on my radar， as I'm not sure I would have read it otherwise！ If there's a prevailing theme to this book it is that outward appearances can be deceiving and you never know what is happening behind closed doors。 Katherine and John West and their five-year-old twins appear to be the perfect family。 Until one day when their nosy neighbor， Gladys， feels that something is not right next door - John seemed to leave in a huff and the twins have not left for school at their usual time。 Then a delivery driver， Logan， attempts a deliver at the West house， and Katherine refuses the delivery， giving off a disturbing vibe。 When the day ends， the quiet friendly neighborhood will never be the same again。This was an audiobook read for me， and the narrator was excellent！ I loved the storyline unfolding through the POVs of Katherine， who is trying to navigate her children's safety; Gladys， the next door busybody neighbor with a penchant for calling the police about little to nothing; Logan， the delivery driver with his own checkered past， and the mystery man with a connection to Katherine。 I wasn’t exactly sure how all of these characters were going to connect， especially the storyline of Logan and his younger sister， who is herself a victim of domestic assault， but they did in a clever， satisfying manner。 I also thought Trope did a fabulous job with the back stories of each of the four main characters， providing just the right balance of getting to know each of them in a way that makes you empathetic with each of their current situations in some way。 I was wracking my brain throughout the book trying to figure out the connection all the characters had， and I still didn't see it coming at all。 What a clever surprise！ This book is jam packed with tension and suspense that kept my heart racing。 This was my first introduction to Nicole Trope， but it will most definitely not be my last， as she is an amazingly gifted storyteller！ All the stars！ 。。。more
Lynda Dean
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A quick but suspenseful readNicole’s books just keep getting better and better ！ As with any Nicole Trope stories， I couldn’t put it down。 Nicole has such a skill in her ability to weave the intersectional social barriers that her characters have / do encounter 。 Ageism， toxic parenting ， trauma， caret stress， relationship difficulties， substance abuse are just to name a few issues nuanced amongst a suspenseful plot that keeps you holding your breath until the “cool down” of the final charter 。
Natalie
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This was an amazing dual point of view domestic psychological Thriller。Rachel and her twins Sophie and George are being held hostage by someone who should always love and protect them。 This story is intense and the suspense will keep you on the edge of your seat until the end。The dual points of view gives you an insight into the state of mind of both the hostages and the person who is keeping them hostage。Loved it and highly recommend。
Avril Mcauley
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OMG！ This sums this book up completely。 I’ve never read anything by Nicole before but I will definitely be recommending her from now on。 The Family Across the Street is a book that will stay with me for a long time。 The story is set in Australia and tells the story of Katherine and her family set in one very hot day。 It is full of twists that I couldn’t put it down from the very first page。 The ending will surprise you beyond belief！I will definitely be looking for more books by Nicole Trope， wh OMG！ This sums this book up completely。 I’ve never read anything by Nicole before but I will definitely be recommending her from now on。 The Family Across the Street is a book that will stay with me for a long time。 The story is set in Australia and tells the story of Katherine and her family set in one very hot day。 It is full of twists that I couldn’t put it down from the very first page。 The ending will surprise you beyond belief！I will definitely be looking for more books by Nicole Trope， what an Author。Thank you to Bookouture and NetGalley for giving me an ARC of this fantastic book。Five stars doesn’t seem enough。 。。。more
Tana
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Terrifying， inspiring， and completely engrossing！
Lynn
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I absolutely loved this book and read it in two sittings。 The main characters were wonderful and I thoroughly enjoyed this。 Great unique storyline which kept me gripped throughout。
Kirsty Bookworm86
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BLOG TOUR REVIEW Review for 'The Family Across The Street' by Nicole Trope。 Read and reviewed via NetGalley for Nicole Trope， Bookouture publishers and Bookouture anonymous Publication date 6th August 2021。This is the second book I have read by this author。 I have previously read 'The Girl Who Never Came Home' which I also recommend。 This book was previously titled 'Home Sweet Home' 。 I was originally drawn to this book by its beautiful eye catching cover and its intriguing synopsis and title。 T BLOG TOUR REVIEW Review for 'The Family Across The Street' by Nicole Trope。 Read and reviewed via NetGalley for Nicole Trope， Bookouture publishers and Bookouture anonymous Publication date 6th August 2021。This is the second book I have read by this author。 I have previously read 'The Girl Who Never Came Home' which I also recommend。 This book was previously titled 'Home Sweet Home' 。 I was originally drawn to this book by its beautiful eye catching cover and its intriguing synopsis and title。 The synopsis stated that this book is 'A completely gripping， twist-packed psychological thriller， perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty and Lisa Jewell。' I am a huge fan of Lisa Jewell so am looking forward to seeing if this lives up to this statement。 I am also a huge fan of Nicole Trope and if this is half as good as' The Girl Who Never Came Home' it is sure to be a page turning read。 I must admit I was also biased due to the publisher being Bookouture。 I have yet to read a book published by Bookouture that I haven't enjoyed。 Hopefully this won't be the first。。。 Watch this space！ （Written before I started reading the book）。This novel consists of a prologue， 47 chapters and an epilogue。 The chapters are short to medium in length so possible to read 'just one more chapter' before bed。。。OK， I know yeah right， but still just in case！This book is set in Sydney， Australia 🇦🇺。 This book is written in third person perspective and the main protagonists are Logan， Gladys and Katherine 。 The benefits of third person perspective are that it let's you see the bigger picture of what's going on and you get to know more characters more， what they are thinking and what they are doing。 It feels like you get to see the whole picture and not miss out on anything。 'The Family Across The Street' discusses some topics that may trigger some readers or may not be suitable for others。 I like to point this out ahead of time in my reviews so you can judge if this book is for you or not。 In this book Nicole discusses/includes threats to children。 It is set over multiple time lines。 When books show what has happened in the past and what is happening in the present I find it really helps the reader （if it is well done） understand why things are happening and what has lead to the present activities and decisions。 It also shows the bigger picture。OMG！！！ SHUT THE FRONT DOOR！！！ WHAT HAVE I JUST READ！？！？！？ Nicole Trope you are a writing legend！！！ This book is fantastically written with vivid descriptions that absolutely grip the readers attention and puts them right in the middle of it all listening to the cicadas scream and feeling the sweat run down their backs。 This book was previously titled 'Home Sweet Home' but I think 'The Family Across The Street' suited it perfectly along with the cover and synopsis。 This book has got to be the most heart racing books I've read I a long time， of not ever！！！ It had be hook， line and sinker from the first page and I could not put it down！！！ Every time I said one more chapter it ended on a cliffhanger and I just had to know what was going on！！！ If you are going to read this then clear your day because it is truly unputdownable。 I started this yesterday afternoon and finished it at approx 2am， read it in one sitting and although I'm knackered today it was 1000000% worth it！！！ I loved that you got to see everything that was going on from Katherine who was in the middle of it all， Gladys who was a concerned neighbour and Logan who is an ex con minding his own business doing his delivery drops。 It really does make you think how life can change so quickly and different decisions can change a life。 It also makes you think how looks can be deceiving。 I really liked Logan from the start and along with Logan all the characters were realistic， well developed and had strong characteristics and personalities。 I did absolutely NOT expect that humongous bombshell at all。 What an absolute twist！！！ I can hand on my heart say that I cannot remember when I was so gobsmacked by a book twist but Nicole you have done just that！！！ This book is rammed with suspense and tension and will keep you biting your nails， on the edge of your seat with your heart pounding while your flipping the pages because you just cant stop。 If you read one book on your life， make sure it is this！！！！ I would love to see this turned into a movie and Nicole I really hope you are working on your next psychological thriller at this moment because this book will go far！！！ A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on what promises to be a MASSIVE success！！！ Overall an absolutely heart racing， nail biting， unputdownable psychological thriller with a bomb shell you will not see coming！！！ Genres covered in this novel include Psychological Thriller， Mystery， Suspense， Thriller and Psychological Fiction amongst others。 I would recommend this book to the fans of the above as well as fans of Lisa Jewell， anyone who has read any of Nicole's previous books AND YOU， YOUR FRIENDS， YOUR FAMILY AND JUST EVERYONE！！！ 。 224 pages。This book is just £1。99 to purchase on kindle via Amazon which I think is an absolute bargain for this book！！！ Rated 5 /5 （I LOVED it ） on Goodreads， Instagram， Amazon UK and Amazon US and on over 30 Facebook pages plus my blog on Facebook。 Feel free to add me on Goodreads or follow me on my website or Facebook for more reviews #TheFamilyAcrossTheStreet #Bookouture #NicoleTrope #NetGalley #BookReview #BlogTour #BooksOnTour@NicoleTrope @Bookouture 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Tarang Sinha
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Rating edit: 2。5 starsThe plot of this story is very interesting。 Kind of domestic thriller。 It kept me hooked as I really wanted to know what really was going to happen。 But， in my personal opinion， there's a problem with the writing style and execution。 The story often meanders to tell unnecessary details and backstories， so much I struggled to stay focused。 The story has been told from 4 pov。 To be honest， I didn't find a very important pov （written in italics） interesting。 Plus， the prologue Rating edit: 2。5 starsThe plot of this story is very interesting。 Kind of domestic thriller。 It kept me hooked as I really wanted to know what really was going to happen。 But， in my personal opinion， there's a problem with the writing style and execution。 The story often meanders to tell unnecessary details and backstories， so much I struggled to stay focused。 The story has been told from 4 pov。 To be honest， I didn't find a very important pov （written in italics） interesting。 Plus， the prologue and that pov （the 5th one） are totally unnecessary。 I keep wondering about the role of that pov throughout。 Overall， it was an okayish read， which could have been a more interesting read if the storytelling/execution was smarter and crisp。 。。。more
Robyn
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Nicole Trope’s newest book，The Family Across the Street， asks an age old question: Do we ever really know our neighbors and the secrets that they keep？What we perceive from the outside we never know what is happening behind closed doors。 This can be said for anyone as we never really know， other than what is shown to us， how people behave and act towards each other in their own homes。 We see that here in this story with Katherine and John West。 They appear to be the perfect happy family， they se Nicole Trope’s newest book，The Family Across the Street， asks an age old question: Do we ever really know our neighbors and the secrets that they keep？What we perceive from the outside we never know what is happening behind closed doors。 This can be said for anyone as we never really know， other than what is shown to us， how people behave and act towards each other in their own homes。 We see that here in this story with Katherine and John West。 They appear to be the perfect happy family， they seem to have a great marriage with five year old twins。 But， one day their neighbor Gladys realizes something is amiss and the twins are not up and running around the house as usual， nor have they left for school and when shots are heard coming from next door， their quiet friendly neighborhood will never be the same again。This story is told through multiple points of view from Gladys， the next door busybody neighbor， Logan a delivery driver with his own checkered past， to Katherine West as she tries to navigate the safety of her children， and last but not least， the person holding Katherine and her twins hostage in their home。 I wasn’t exactly sure how all of these voices of the major characters of this story were all going to converge as at first they seem unrelated， especially that of Logan and his younger sister， a victim herself of a crime as well。 But， Trope did such an amazing job with the characterization of each of our four storytellers with just the right balance of getting to know each one just as equal as the next。 The Family Across the Street is an intense domestic thriller that will grip you right from the start。 I highly recommend giving this one a read。 A definite 5 stars from me 。。。more
Elaine
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Thank you to Bookouture and NetGalley， tooFor this fantastic read， here’s my honest review。Talk about a gripping tale， one that keeps you readingTold from different points of view you wonder where its leadingWow -this is a mother’s total nightmareBut there are neighbours who careAnd one old lady who’s braveCan she this family save？On Hogarth Street something feels strangerBut just why and who could be in danger？A delivery is made for Katherine West whoTells Logan to leave it， what should he do？H Thank you to Bookouture and NetGalley， tooFor this fantastic read， here’s my honest review。Talk about a gripping tale， one that keeps you readingTold from different points of view you wonder where its leadingWow -this is a mother’s total nightmareBut there are neighbours who careAnd one old lady who’s braveCan she this family save？On Hogarth Street something feels strangerBut just why and who could be in danger？A delivery is made for Katherine West whoTells Logan to leave it， what should he do？He feels that something bad is going onBut can’t leave the parcel and is soon gone。There’s a neighbour who is worried， too，She’s Gladys and she’s not sure what to do。She’s kind and caring， likes looking after othersBut a busybody is what she’s called by some of the mothers。Does the family living across the streetReally need her help in this dreadful heat？Two men whose childhood upbringing was tough，One determined to prove that he’s good enough。The other’s been brainwashed by his DadAnd all his thoughts seem to be so sad。This story is about families and neighbours whoLearn to look after each other in all they see and do。It is a psychological thrillerA brilliant read， an edge of your seat chiller。Shots， danger and children to defend，It has a shocking twist towards the end。I highly recommend this to anyone whoEnjoys this genre， like I do， too！ 。。。more
Kristin
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The Family Across the Street is a captivating story that demanded my attention from the first page。Picture this…it’s scorching outside， and the house across the street is eerily quiet。 All blinds are drawn and there hasn’t been any movement all morning long。 Knowing there are twin five-year-olds， there should be some sort of commotion， or at least the presence of them going to school， right？ But there’s not。 Being a good neighbor， you decide to knock on the door。 The lady of the house opens the The Family Across the Street is a captivating story that demanded my attention from the first page。Picture this…it’s scorching outside， and the house across the street is eerily quiet。 All blinds are drawn and there hasn’t been any movement all morning long。 Knowing there are twin five-year-olds， there should be some sort of commotion， or at least the presence of them going to school， right？ But there’s not。 Being a good neighbor， you decide to knock on the door。 The lady of the house opens the peephole， says it’s not a good time， and immediately shuts the peephole。 With this scenario， what would you do？ Would you call the police？ Would you mind your own business？ Or， would you even dare to try and enter the house on your own？It’s gives you something to think about， doesn’t it？ This is the premise of the book and I asked myself those same questions。 What would I do？ I honestly do not know。This book is full of suspense。 It is told from different point of views which adds just the right amount of depth。 I thought I had the story all figured out， but the the conclusion was shocking。 Wow！This is an incredible， fast-paced page-turner that will keep you wondering ‘what would I have done？’ until the very end。 。。。more
marnie | once upon a time book reviews
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Hogarth Street sounds like the perfect suburban dream to call home and raise your family。 What could possibly be amiss in such a beautiful seemingly safe neighbourhood made up of wonderful families who love to share some downtime together and support each other when they are in need。 So what could be possibly be wrong with the Wests？ Are they just in need of some neighbourhood support， that they are hesitant to accept， or is something more sinister lurking among the shade of the trees on beautif Hogarth Street sounds like the perfect suburban dream to call home and raise your family。 What could possibly be amiss in such a beautiful seemingly safe neighbourhood made up of wonderful families who love to share some downtime together and support each other when they are in need。 So what could be possibly be wrong with the Wests？ Are they just in need of some neighbourhood support， that they are hesitant to accept， or is something more sinister lurking among the shade of the trees on beautiful Hogarth Street。Struth！ What a bloody ripper of a read this is！ Nicole Trope has crafted a thrilling read set on a blazing hot summer’s day in Sydney where gunshots open the story in the home of the Wests。 From there the story is told over a seven hour period from the points of view of Katherine West， delivery driver Logan， neighbour Gladys and the person wielding the gun。The use of the heat creates a stifling and claustrophobic atmosphere in the Wests home as the family is held at gunpoint and even though Australia is in the midsts of Winter， I found myself many times in a sweat unable to catch my breath as the tension and suspense drips off the page and is ramped up with each chapter。The Family Across the Street is a compelling tale that gets the heart racing！ It has been masterfully executed， has a great cast of characters and with a thrilling yet emotional twist， this book is just the whole package。 My first book by Nicole Trope， it will most definitely not be my last。 A gifted storyteller that I look forward to reading more from。Thank you to Nicole Trope， Bookouture and NetGalley for allowing me to read an advanced copy of The Family Across the Street， which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily。Where you can find me 😊💻 Blog: bit。ly/3gR3io8👩🏫 Facebook: bit。ly/3gVeC2B📷 Instagram: bit。ly/3wSv0Gj📌 Pinterest: bit。ly/3vS2HGX📚 Goodreads: bit。ly/3wQxUM3 。。。more
Sara Gallien
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This psychological thriller， told from multiple points of view will keep you guessing。 What is going on with the family across the street？ Why is the lady of the house acting so strangely when a delivery man tries to deliver a package？ Is the next door neighbour just being super nosy or is something really going on？ Spoiler - yes， something is most definitely going on！ This book would appeal to fans of Liane Moriarty， with the casual writing and character driven story。 An enjoyable read。
Alyssa Hough
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 This book was so captivating and I could not figure out the twist at the end prior to reading it。 This made it so much more enjoyable。 Loved the writing style and book overall
Cynthia
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The Family Across the Street by Nicole Trope is a tense， nail-biting thriller that kept me reaching to read every spare moment。 Hogarth St。 is a beautiful place to live， but the neighbors do stay behind closed doors， and do we ever really know what goes on behind closed doors？Gunshots pierce the quiet off Hogarth Street one sunny， summer afternoon。 The story then backtracks to the beginning of the day to see how we get to this point。 The story is told from multiple points of view， which can some The Family Across the Street by Nicole Trope is a tense， nail-biting thriller that kept me reaching to read every spare moment。 Hogarth St。 is a beautiful place to live， but the neighbors do stay behind closed doors， and do we ever really know what goes on behind closed doors？Gunshots pierce the quiet off Hogarth Street one sunny， summer afternoon。 The story then backtracks to the beginning of the day to see how we get to this point。 The story is told from multiple points of view， which can sometimes be annoying， but because the chapters are short， punchy， and keep the action moving forward， I enjoyed this use of MOV in the story。 What I liked most about this story， aside from the plot which kept me on the edge of my seat， was that everyone gets some sort of redemption。 The story cautions us not to judge people by their exteriors。 Is the old lady in the neighborhood just a busy body， or is she actually looking out for her neighbors with true care and concern。 Is Logan， the delivery driver who is covered in tattoos and has spent time in jail， bad news like he appears， or is there more to him？ Is John， the quiet hard working father across the street really a monster behind the calm exterior？ These questions made the story even more compelling and readable。 Obviously when there is a thriller and bad things are happening there is going to be a bad guy or gal。 But often riders fall into the trap of making everyone extremely unlikeable。 I enjoyed reading a story where I had characters to root for！ Well done， and I'll be looking for more from this author！Thank you to NetGalley， Author Nicole Trope， and Bookoutre for giving me the opportunity to read this ARC。 。。。more
Sarah
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Nicole Trope's latest， The Family Across the Street is a gripping domestic drama set on a scorching summer's day in Sydney， Australia。The story opens with new mother Margo soothing her baby son Joseph， who's uncomfortable in the heat。 She's about to change him when she hears a loud crack outside in the street。 Going to investigate， Margo encounters Gladys， the septuagenarian who lives across the road - known as the neighbourhood busybody - who frantically warns her to return inside immediately， Nicole Trope's latest， The Family Across the Street is a gripping domestic drama set on a scorching summer's day in Sydney， Australia。The story opens with new mother Margo soothing her baby son Joseph， who's uncomfortable in the heat。 She's about to change him when she hears a loud crack outside in the street。 Going to investigate， Margo encounters Gladys， the septuagenarian who lives across the road - known as the neighbourhood busybody - who frantically warns her to return inside immediately， as shots have been fired。 She's stunned to realise that the disturbance seems centred around the well-kept home of Katherine West， her husband John and their five-year-old twins， George and Sophie。From this point， the narrative reverts to seven hours earlier， and unfolds from four alternate perspectives。 Logan， a parcel delivery driver， is hoping to get through his deliveries early， before the worst of the forecast scorching heat settles over Sydney。 He has a package to deliver， one that will need to be signed for。 When he knocks on the door， the addressee - a Mrs。 Katherine West - eventually answers from inside， but refuses to open the door to him， asking him to "please understand"。 He leaves， but spends the rest of the morning preoccupied by a feeling that something is wrong。Meanwhile， the Wests' neighbour， Gladys， is tied to her house for the day， caring for her husband， Lou， who suffers from Parkinson's disease。 She's a little nosy， but yearns for the close community connections that existed for previous generations。 She notices that the West family's curtains remain uncharacteristically drawn and that Katherine hasn't emerged to walk the children to school as usual。 Concerned that the family may be unwell， she knocks on the front door a couple of times during the morning， only to be told by Katherine through the closed door that it's "not a good time"。 When she spots a makeshift sign in one of the upstairs windows， reading "Halp Us" in childish handwriting， she's galvanised into action。Our remaining two perspectives are from within the West home - those of Katherine herself and her increasingly agitated armed captor。All four of the intertwined storylines comprise compelling character studies， as each narrator relates their past formative experiences and present challenges。 Nicole Trope skilfully uses the alternate perspectives and a little clever misdirection in leading the reader towards the dramatic conclusion。 The Family Across the Street addresses a variety of contemporary themes， including the way relationships - particularly marriages - evolve and power balances shift over time and the importance of neighbourhood and community bonds。 She also depicts parent-child relationships from the perspectives of both children and adults， depicting both deeply caring and selfless love and terrible abuse and neglect， probing the long-term impacts of both on the developing self。 Characters who suffer debilitating internalised pain make choices when faced with current stressors， some paths leading to redemption， others to the prospect of annihilation。I note that the title has been changed shortly prior to the publication date， from Home Sweet Home to The Family Across the Street。 I can't say I find the new title particularly compelling， although I'm sure the publisher has their reasons for the change and there does seem to be a current trend towards these rather bland descriptive titles。 Personally， I felt that Home Sweet Home carried an intriguing irony and better encapsulated the ensemble nature of the cast of characters。This was a thought-provoking and stimulating read， which I finished in a couple of sittings。 I'd recommend it to readers who enjoy nuanced domestic dramas， although there are potential triggers associated with domestic abuse， violence to children and child neglect。 My thanks to the author， Nicole Trope， publisher Bookouture and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this title。 。。。more
seb reads
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The book starts at the end of the day， where we witness something going wrong。Then， and all along the book， we go back to the start of the day and live it through several characters' eyes。The twist at the end， I never saw coming。 I had to re-read some scenes to understand how I've been misled， and it was really clever。It was a good book and the outcome was fast paced and really interesting。So glad I picked it up ！ The book starts at the end of the day， where we witness something going wrong。Then， and all along the book， we go back to the start of the day and live it through several characters' eyes。The twist at the end， I never saw coming。 I had to re-read some scenes to understand how I've been misled， and it was really clever。It was a good book and the outcome was fast paced and really interesting。So glad I picked it up ！ 。。。more
Linda Leone
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The book starts out with a bang。。。literally。 Neighbors hear gunshots coming from the house across the street。 A husband and wife and their twin children live there。 The neighborhood busybody notices the children did not walk past on their way to school。 A delivery driver feels something is off when the wife refuses to open the door for a package。 If you think you know how this story is going to unfold， You Don't！！I love a surprise！Not my first book by Nicole Trope and it will not be my last。Than The book starts out with a bang。。。literally。 Neighbors hear gunshots coming from the house across the street。 A husband and wife and their twin children live there。 The neighborhood busybody notices the children did not walk past on their way to school。 A delivery driver feels something is off when the wife refuses to open the door for a package。 If you think you know how this story is going to unfold， You Don't！！I love a surprise！Not my first book by Nicole Trope and it will not be my last。Thanks to netgalley and Bookouture for the advance copy。 。。。more
Angela
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Brilliant as usual Great book。 I just couldn’t put it down。 I found it very intriguing and had to keep reading to find out what happened。
Melanie’s reads
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If you want a book to be completely and utterly engrossed in this is it。 It sucked me in with it’s prologue of neighbours hearing gunshots and then the characters and plot captivated me to the bitter end。The intensity of the heatwave is nothing compared to the boiling rage that is being unleashed by a monster inside the West’s house。 As a hostage situation develops on Hogarth Street， you will see it from multiple viewpoints。 From Gladys the busybody neighbour who cares for her husband Lou， Logan If you want a book to be completely and utterly engrossed in this is it。 It sucked me in with it’s prologue of neighbours hearing gunshots and then the characters and plot captivated me to the bitter end。The intensity of the heatwave is nothing compared to the boiling rage that is being unleashed by a monster inside the West’s house。 As a hostage situation develops on Hogarth Street， you will see it from multiple viewpoints。 From Gladys the busybody neighbour who cares for her husband Lou， Logan the delivery driver with a chequered past， Kathryn inside the house with her five year old twins and from the monster himself brandishing the gun。When something feels off do you trust your gut and get involved or do you fear you’re overstepping？ For Gladys and Logan these are questions they are asking themselves。 As a reader you will ask yourself what would I do？This book blew me away， it is fraught with tension and my nerves were a jangling mess。 Covering just seven hours and highlighting how appearances can be deceptive and how we judge people。 6ft 4 tattooed ex con with a conviction for violence against a woman or neighbourly accountant。 Who would you trust？It uses a highly effective sub plot to really drum home how your upbringing can in turn affect your life but it’s a circle that can be broken。In my opinion this domestic thriller is faultless in its execution。 Strangely though it wasn’t the hostages I was rooting for， but trust me when you read it you will know exactly who I was behind。 。。。more
Linda Strong
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THE FAMILY ACROSS THE STREET by NICOLE TROPE（ALSO PUBLISHED UNDER THE TITLE HOME SWEET HOME）It's supposed to be a safe neighborhood。 It's supposed to be a place where you know all your neighbors and they know you。 It's supposed to be a really nice place to raise children。This is a story about a normal family， Katherine and Josh， happily married， parents to young twins。 But every family has secrets。Gladys is the neighborhood watch dog。 She notices everything。 One morning she sees that the twins h THE FAMILY ACROSS THE STREET by NICOLE TROPE（ALSO PUBLISHED UNDER THE TITLE HOME SWEET HOME）It's supposed to be a safe neighborhood。 It's supposed to be a place where you know all your neighbors and they know you。 It's supposed to be a really nice place to raise children。This is a story about a normal family， Katherine and Josh， happily married， parents to young twins。 But every family has secrets。Gladys is the neighborhood watch dog。 She notices everything。 One morning she sees that the twins have not been taken to school that morning。 All the blinds are closed， which is something Katherine does first thing every morning。 She goes next door thinking that one of them might be sick。 Funnily 。。。。 Katherine does not let her into the house。Earlier that morning， a delivery driver tried to leave a package。 The woman requests that he put the package on the porch and leave。 He wants her to sign for it 。。。 she refuses and shuts the door。 Strange， he thinks。Hours later police have been called 。。。 multiple gun shots have been heard。 No one is safe。This intriguing story has twists and turns that seem to creep into being。 It's well written， a real page turner。 I couldn't put it down and read it in two sittings。 The angst， the tension， the fear， the foreboding is palpable。 The characters are unforgettable。Many thanks to the author / Bookouture / Netgalley for the digital copy of this psychological thriller。 Read and reviewed voluntarily， opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own。 。。。more
Barbara Tsipouras
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This novel is shocking， heartbreaking， gripping， full of psychological depth， characters that seem to live with all their flaws， their personality， their love and their hate， people that could live on our street。Is a mother's love enough to save their children？ When is it right to interfere and what about letting others live their lives？ How do we judge others？ What do we really know about others？The story is excellently crafted and believable and leaves room for some unexpected twists。 This novel is shocking， heartbreaking， gripping， full of psychological depth， characters that seem to live with all their flaws， their personality， their love and their hate， people that could live on our street。Is a mother's love enough to save their children？ When is it right to interfere and what about letting others live their lives？ How do we judge others？ What do we really know about others？The story is excellently crafted and believable and leaves room for some unexpected twists。 。。。more
Els
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A quiet street on a hot day in Australia。 What can go wrong？ Everybody loves the sun and feels better， but it seems some people are not such happy campers…What if you feel like something is wrong with someone living close to you？ Do you call the police or will you try to find out more first？ Are you a neighbor looking out for others or are you just simply nosy and meddling？ What is the right thing to do？ What if you are a stranger with a past and feel like something is wrong with people you don’ A quiet street on a hot day in Australia。 What can go wrong？ Everybody loves the sun and feels better， but it seems some people are not such happy campers…What if you feel like something is wrong with someone living close to you？ Do you call the police or will you try to find out more first？ Are you a neighbor looking out for others or are you just simply nosy and meddling？ What is the right thing to do？ What if you are a stranger with a past and feel like something is wrong with people you don’t know at all？ Do you call the police or will you try to find out more first？ Are you trying to help or does your past come to bite you in the …？ What is the right thing to do？What if two people who don’t know each other have the same concerns？ Do they call the police or are they going to try and find out more first？Whatever they decide， they will have to do it now， because time is running out…The story is told from different points of view and it gives the reader the chance to find out how the past influences the present and the future。 For some it will end well and they turn their lives around。 Others though are at the end of their tether and disaster is looming…This is a book where I was wrong footed more than once and that’s just great！ I sometimes wonder how many kilos of emotions you can drop into a story。 Well， tonnes and tonnes if you ask me and that’s exactly what they author did。If you want to find out how a story can be harsh and beautiful at the same time， you should read this one。 5 starsThank you， Nicole Trope and Bookouture 。。。more
Carla Johnson-Hicks
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