Neighbors
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- Author：Danielle Steel
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08/01/2020
Ultra-famous Hollywood star Meredith White abandoned her career after tragedy and now lives as a recluse in San Francisco， along with two caretakers。 But when an earthquake undoes the city， she invites her neighbors into her barely damaged mansion， and stunned as they are to learn of the celebrity in their midst， they all begin bonding。
Reviews
Amy C
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Former Hollywood icon， Meredith White， locked herself away from the world after tragedy befell her family。 Her fortress became a self-imposed jail cell as the world outside seemed a cruel and unforgiving place。 Taking in two house managers， she unknowingly fell victim to their con artists' trickery while on the surface were beloved friends。 When the world once again splits apart， her neighbors' needs during the earthquake， reawaken her spirit and shake the foundation she built after losing everything。 Will Meredith have strength to start again or remain locked away from her feelings？ Thank you to #NetGalley and the publisher for the early copy of #Neighbors in exchange of an honest review。 I enjoyed the interplay between the neighbors but had difficulty getting in to story。 While the first chapter attempted to showcase Jack and Debbie's deception， it turned me off from reading the book。 As a Steel fan， I hoped it would get better and after meeting Meredith and her neighbors， I started to enjoy the story。 That being said， the first chapters set the tone for novels and unless your a fan， it provides a rocky beginning。 Would a first time reader continue or select another book？ My opinion is that you need to care about Meredith before meeting Jack and Debbie。 A short flashback providing context provides readers reason to care about the couple's deceit。
Jesse Cole
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Overall， the writing is unrealistic， repetitive， and completely out of touch with reality。 Some of the characters were interesting enough in the first half of the novel to keep me reading， but the second half was just too ridiculous for me。 No one behaves the way normal people would， and the dialogue is so corny。 Also I got very tired of the cops and ex-army guy saving the day in every chapter。 Most egregious was the caring & careful way the cops help rescue one of the kids from a homeless encam Overall， the writing is unrealistic， repetitive， and completely out of touch with reality。 Some of the characters were interesting enough in the first half of the novel to keep me reading， but the second half was just too ridiculous for me。 No one behaves the way normal people would， and the dialogue is so corny。 Also I got very tired of the cops and ex-army guy saving the day in every chapter。 Most egregious was the caring & careful way the cops help rescue one of the kids from a homeless encampment after he runs away （despite supposed budget cuts to the SF police dept， probably the most unrealistic thing about this book）。 This author seems to believe that rich people are virtuous and caring， that cops are great at protecting victims of domestic abuse， and that people can magically heal from traumatic events decades after the fact with just a few visits from some new friends。 What a dumb book。 。。。more
Mary
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When a catastrophic earthquake shakes San Francisco unexpectedly， a quiet neighborhood in San Francisco will be changed forever。 The reclusive woman hiding behind the fence in the large gated stone house finds a new purpose in helping her neighbors who have been less fortunate during this shattering event。 Meredith White， the quiet， reclusive actress， comes to life when she opens her home to an interesting mixture of neighbors in the aftermath of the earthquake。 The eclectic assortment of people When a catastrophic earthquake shakes San Francisco unexpectedly， a quiet neighborhood in San Francisco will be changed forever。 The reclusive woman hiding behind the fence in the large gated stone house finds a new purpose in helping her neighbors who have been less fortunate during this shattering event。 Meredith White， the quiet， reclusive actress， comes to life when she opens her home to an interesting mixture of neighbors in the aftermath of the earthquake。 The eclectic assortment of people brought together create an interesting dynamic。 A concert pianist， a tech mogul， a beautiful young model， a doctor and his family， and a few assorted others get to know each other as they spend time under one roof。 The close proximity and stress of the situation bring out the best in some and the worst in others。 An enjoyable， light read with a variety of characters， some likable and some downright unpleasant！ Readers of women’s fiction will enjoy this book， light on romance！ And as always， Danielle Steel never fails to provide a pleasant ending！ This ARC copy was received from Delacorte Press and Netgalley。com。 The above thoughts and opinions are wholly my own。 。。。more
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Anissa Telle
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Neighbors by Danielle Steel had all the perfect elements to keep the reader absolutely enthralled —- family drama， long held secrets revealed， financial intrigue， weather events， mental health issues， and relatable characters。 Seriously， this is a book that you will start and finish all in the same day。 Carve out some time so you are ready！A unspeakable tragedy causes a well known actress， Meredith， to retreat into her San Francisco mansion for fifteen years。 The only contact Meredith has with t Neighbors by Danielle Steel had all the perfect elements to keep the reader absolutely enthralled —- family drama， long held secrets revealed， financial intrigue， weather events， mental health issues， and relatable characters。 Seriously， this is a book that you will start and finish all in the same day。 Carve out some time so you are ready！A unspeakable tragedy causes a well known actress， Meredith， to retreat into her San Francisco mansion for fifteen years。 The only contact Meredith has with the outside world is through her trusted caretakers。 Then a 8。2 magnitude earthquake strikes the city and massive destruction is wrought。 Meredith opens her home and heart to eight of her neighbors。 You soon find out that her neighbors have various issues that could be resolved if Meredith chooses to help come out of her shell。 But， underneath that seemingly simple plot， so much more comes to light。 As per usual， Steel provides an excellent storytelling with a few twists and a satisfying conclusion to much of the family turmoil。 She tells this story with grace and true empathy。 There is a richness and a joy that leaps off of the pages despite the heavy topic of domestic abuse， loss of trust from those closest to you， and forgiveness from past hurts。 Meredith created a world where people felt loved and her beautiful house was a warm embrace and refuge to those in need。I was provided a free advance reader copy from Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine Books in exchange for my honest review on Net Galley。 The opinions shared in this review are my own。 。。。more
Naomi （aplace_inthesun）
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That’s what we see we read Danielle Steel’s most recent offering #Neighbours。 Publication date 12 January 2021。Meredith is a reclusive ex-Hollywood A-lister who has rarely left her McMansion for the last 15 years。 The death of her teenage son， the philandering ways of her ex-husband and the fractured relationship she has with her daughter have meant shying away from the public’s eyes。 She lives with two employees， a husband and wife who unbeknownst to Meredith have manipulated her and benefited That’s what we see we read Danielle Steel’s most recent offering #Neighbours。 Publication date 12 January 2021。Meredith is a reclusive ex-Hollywood A-lister who has rarely left her McMansion for the last 15 years。 The death of her teenage son， the philandering ways of her ex-husband and the fractured relationship she has with her daughter have meant shying away from the public’s eyes。 She lives with two employees， a husband and wife who unbeknownst to Meredith have manipulated her and benefited from her isolation。When an earthquake hits， Meredith’s house is one house in the street unscathed （powerful imagery if you think of this as a parallel with Meredith herself）。 So Meredith takes in all the neighbours despite never having met any of them - an interesting and varied crew， each with their own stories and troubles。 Danielle Steel is quite an enigma and I went a long time without reading any of her books。 NEIGHBOURS is a great domestic drama。 It has themes of women finding themselves and reclaiming power in their own lives。 It tugs at the heart strings， and has a shade of the Evelyn Hugo Hollywood glamour about it towards the end。 Like most of her books this one was pretty well wrapped up by the final whistle。 Thank you to MacMillan Australian for sending me a free copy of this book。 This was 3。5 ✨ rounded up to 4 for goodreads sake！ 。。。more
Anne
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Neighbors by Danielle Steel is a genre romance， which is apparently Steel's forte。 This is not to say that reading it was not enjoyable。 It was a romance so the reader knew how it would end。 It was the journey and it was a great trip。 Meredith White had been a movie star， a very bankable one。 She had given that all up about 15 years earlier when he husband caused a scandal with another woman， and her son drowned。 Since then she has been living holed up in her San Francisco home with only a husba Neighbors by Danielle Steel is a genre romance， which is apparently Steel's forte。 This is not to say that reading it was not enjoyable。 It was a romance so the reader knew how it would end。 It was the journey and it was a great trip。 Meredith White had been a movie star， a very bankable one。 She had given that all up about 15 years earlier when he husband caused a scandal with another woman， and her son drowned。 Since then she has been living holed up in her San Francisco home with only a husband a wife to live with and take care of her。 She was estranged from her daughter， had been， really， since before the tragedies。 She saw no one and only occasionally snuck out to attend a yoga class。 She was never recognized。 Then it happened: an 8。2 on the Richter Scale earthquake。 Hers was the only block on the house that was stone， not wood frame， and so safer than the others。 So she did the right thing。 She took them in。 She was enjoying herself for the first time in years。 She like the commotion。 She loved it all。 Sad to say about an earthquake。 She even went with a couple of the other women to volunteer at the shelter。 It had been so long; she was happy again。 I read online that this trope is typical for Steel。 I don't care。 I liked it。 It taught several important lessons: don't give up on life; don't trust others with you life-follow up; include others in your life。 Meredith was a good character。 She was strong， resilient， although she had buried that for years， and supremely talented， in many different ways。 She had been living so long without support that she had forgotten what it was like to depend on herself， not one people trying to take advantage of you。 This was a surprising lesson considering she had probably been taken advantage of her entire life。 The plot was not bad and had some extremely good subplots。 All in all it was a terrific read。 Happily ever after for most of the cast。。。those who deserved it， at least。 I recommend it， especially if you are not a Steel fan because it won't feel overdone。 I was invited to read Neighbors by Netgalley。 All opinions contained herein are solely my own。 #netgalley #neighbors 。。。more
Holly Doyal
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I have to admit that I haven't read a Danielle Steel book in a long time。 I received an ARC of this book and I felt like the sentences were very choppy - hopefully that was all edited before the final version hits the shelves， but overall I liked this book。This is the story of a bunch of people with their own problems who just happen to be neighbors。 Meredith is a 60 something year old former actress who quit at the top of her game when her own life imploded。 Her husband left her for another wom I have to admit that I haven't read a Danielle Steel book in a long time。 I received an ARC of this book and I felt like the sentences were very choppy - hopefully that was all edited before the final version hits the shelves， but overall I liked this book。This is the story of a bunch of people with their own problems who just happen to be neighbors。 Meredith is a 60 something year old former actress who quit at the top of her game when her own life imploded。 Her husband left her for another woman he was having an affair with and her 14 year old son died tragically while in her ex-husband's care。 This depression pushed her into being a recluse and it just evolved into staying that way for the next 14 years。One night a strong earthquake hit San Francisco and Meredith's house was the only one that remained inhabitable。 She went out into the streets to see if anyone needed help and that's the first time she met her neighbors - an orthopedic surgeon along with his wife and two pre-teen children; a world famous concert pianist and his male assistant; a billionaire tech startup and his "girl toy" and the 40ish year old couple that has been taking care of Meredith's house。It was interesting to see friendships develop among all these people and even to learn what secret each of them was hiding。 By the end， I was rooting for most of them to find their happily ever after。I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review。 The opinions stated above are mine without biases。 。。。more
Alex Curtis
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Not a usual romance book that you would expect from Steel， this book is more women’s fiction。 Enjoyable read， great cast of characters， you will be drawn in from page 1。 I found this a nice break from some of my darker reads。 But it brought up Abuse。。。handled realistically， honestly。I hate to add triggers because they are often spoilers but at the same time， sometimes hard issues are dealt with in realistic ways in novels。。Triggers: domestic abuse， death of a childall in all， a really good read！
Nelda Brangwin
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As usual， Danielle Steele delivers another interesting story。 In Neighbors， reclusive Hollywood star， Meredith White opens her San Francisco home to neighbors after a destructive earthquake。 As they gather， the reader learns each of them has their own secretive story。 And as the various stories unfold， Meredith reexamines her relationship with her estranged family and her acting career。 It is a story of how a natural disaster can upend our lives and help us see how love and courage can change us As usual， Danielle Steele delivers another interesting story。 In Neighbors， reclusive Hollywood star， Meredith White opens her San Francisco home to neighbors after a destructive earthquake。 As they gather， the reader learns each of them has their own secretive story。 And as the various stories unfold， Meredith reexamines her relationship with her estranged family and her acting career。 It is a story of how a natural disaster can upend our lives and help us see how love and courage can change us。 。。。more
Connie
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Jack and Debbie work as property managers and live-in housekeepers for the reclusive movie star， Meredith Price。 They like their job in that they can easily skim money away from Meredith and enjoy her nice food and wines。Meredith and her ex-husband， Scott， an actor and producer， divorced not long after their son， Justin， drowned。 Meredith was so devastated that she stopped acting and lives alone with her housekeepers in a very large mansion in San Francisco。 Scott had left her for another woman， Jack and Debbie work as property managers and live-in housekeepers for the reclusive movie star， Meredith Price。 They like their job in that they can easily skim money away from Meredith and enjoy her nice food and wines。Meredith and her ex-husband， Scott， an actor and producer， divorced not long after their son， Justin， drowned。 Meredith was so devastated that she stopped acting and lives alone with her housekeepers in a very large mansion in San Francisco。 Scott had left her for another woman， Silvana， and it was while Justin was with them in Miami that he drowned。 Meredith and Scott also have an older daughter named Kendall who lives in New York and has little to do with her mother。 She feels Meredith was hard on Scott even though he had allowed Justin to go out on a sailboat by himself and into a squall resulting in his death。One day， an 8。2 earthquake hits San Francisco where Meredith lives and the destruction is just devastating。 Meredith is lucky in that her home has little damage。 So， she goes outside and seeing some of her neighbors whom she did not know， invites them to stay in her home。 They are a group of people who are fairly well-to-do and are thankful for Meredith’s help。 Debbie and Jack， are furious at having to take on more work。As we get to know the individuals staying with Meredith， they all for the most part are good people， some of whom have problems in their lives。 Meredith and some of the neighbors decide to volunteer their skills to help people who have been left without a home。 Meredith meets a retired colonel who is working to oversee the devastation。 The two of them have a lot in common and begin a friendship that quickly grows to more。There are a lot of things that are touched on in this book。 The loss of a child’s love; abuse; and finding new things in life。 I loved this book and found that Danielle Steel has once again taken the reader on a wonderful jaunt through life’s good， bad， sad， and happy events。 I hope you will enjoy it as much as I did。Copy provided by NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review。 。。。more
Leslie
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In true Danielle Steel fashion she has crafted a community of people who start out in some sort of trauma （in this case a terrible earthquake） and through their shared journeys all wind up with much better lives。 This isn’t a new storyline for her and yet it was a wonderfully fun and sweet redemptive read that will leave you smiling and cheering for them all。 Meredith White， a world famous actress had all but given up on life and secluded herself in her home for many years with the caretakers of In true Danielle Steel fashion she has crafted a community of people who start out in some sort of trauma （in this case a terrible earthquake） and through their shared journeys all wind up with much better lives。 This isn’t a new storyline for her and yet it was a wonderfully fun and sweet redemptive read that will leave you smiling and cheering for them all。 Meredith White， a world famous actress had all but given up on life and secluded herself in her home for many years with the caretakers of her estate as her only companions。 An earthquake hits and life changes in a moment for her and everyone on her block as she welcomes them into her home and life。 It was a lovely， fun easy read and leaves excitedly awaiting her next book。I received an advanced copy of this title from Netgalley。com in exchange for a fair and honest review。 。。。more
Teri Griffis
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Another superbly written book by Danielle Steel。 This book seemed to have more grit than her last few books and I loved it from cover to cover。 This is an absolute must read for all Steel fans especially if you thought her last few books could use some "umph"。 Thank you Netgalley for my digital ARC。 This is my voluntary and honest review。 Another superbly written book by Danielle Steel。 This book seemed to have more grit than her last few books and I loved it from cover to cover。 This is an absolute must read for all Steel fans especially if you thought her last few books could use some "umph"。 Thank you Netgalley for my digital ARC。 This is my voluntary and honest review。 。。。more
Jamie Shell
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How well do you really know your Neighbors？ Neighbors is a book with several storylines about the residents of an upper class San Francisco neighborhood。 After an earthquakes hits the area， the neighbors congregate in the palatial home of former movie star Meredith White， who lost her son to a tragic accident many years earlier。 Since her son's death， Meredith has become a recluse， and her neighbors are shocked to discover they have been living near a glamorous movie star。 During the recovery fr How well do you really know your Neighbors？ Neighbors is a book with several storylines about the residents of an upper class San Francisco neighborhood。 After an earthquakes hits the area， the neighbors congregate in the palatial home of former movie star Meredith White， who lost her son to a tragic accident many years earlier。 Since her son's death， Meredith has become a recluse， and her neighbors are shocked to discover they have been living near a glamorous movie star。 During the recovery from the earthquake the neighbors grow close and care about each other and what is going on in their lives。 This is a story of how a disaster can also bring out the best in people。 Thank you NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Mandy White （mandylovestoread）
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Danielle Steel writes such beautiful books， her characters are real and stories are relatable。 Apart from Royal last year， it has been a while since I had read one of her books。 The Neighbours is a lovely story of friendship， love and loss and pretty much just people。 It was a quick read that dealt with some serious issues。 Readers of women’s fiction and fans of Danielle Steel will not be disappointed。Meredith White is a for，we Oscar winning actress。 For the past 15 years， after her personal lif Danielle Steel writes such beautiful books， her characters are real and stories are relatable。 Apart from Royal last year， it has been a while since I had read one of her books。 The Neighbours is a lovely story of friendship， love and loss and pretty much just people。 It was a quick read that dealt with some serious issues。 Readers of women’s fiction and fans of Danielle Steel will not be disappointed。Meredith White is a for，we Oscar winning actress。 For the past 15 years， after her personal life fell apart， she has been a recluse。 Living in her big house， locked away from the world。 She relied on her staff for companionship。 That all changes when a massive earthquake hits San Francisco and her neighbours need her help。 Without hesitation she invites them in to stay with her until their homes are safe again。 This act of kindness is a turning point in her life。 She starts to open up again， to live again with new friends。Thanks to Macmillan Australia for sending me a copy of this book to read。 。。。more
Melanie
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This is once again a great Danielle Steel book， why am I not surprised？ No idea how she continues to write great novels one after the other。 True talent。 This book starts out a little different than her normal books and it took me a little bit to get my bearings with the characters， but this book is a great story！Meredith White is a very well known actor in the prime of her career and married to an actor as well。 They had everything going for them with 2 kids， a beautiful house， and careers in t This is once again a great Danielle Steel book， why am I not surprised？ No idea how she continues to write great novels one after the other。 True talent。 This book starts out a little different than her normal books and it took me a little bit to get my bearings with the characters， but this book is a great story！Meredith White is a very well known actor in the prime of her career and married to an actor as well。 They had everything going for them with 2 kids， a beautiful house， and careers in their prime when tragedy struck the family and they were never able to recover from it。 After the tragedy Meredith becomes a recluse and stays in her house with the couple that she has hired to cook and clean for her。 When an earthquake hits， Meredith's house is so solid that it does not even move when the quake hits。 Some of the pictures fell off the wall and other nicknacks broke， but the foundation was untouched。 Meredith knows that other house in her neighborhood did not fair as well。 She decides that after all these years it is time for her to open the gates of her house and offer help to her neighbors that she has never meet。 The couple that has been staying with Meredith for so many years advises her against this but she is adamant and starts to realize that they have been one of the big reasons that she has been a recluse。 When Meredith gets to know her neighbors， she realizes that they are really nice people。 Of course they all have their own things that they are dealing with， but who doesn't。 Meredith then meets a nice man， Charles that has come around to check on houses after the earthquake。 Charles has no idea who Meredith is at first but knows that she looks very familiar to him。 When he does figure it out， he is struck by how beautiful Meredith still is。 Charles comes around more and more and helps Meredith to figure out some things that has been happening right before her own eyes and she never even realized it。 I don't want to give away too much of the story because it is better if you read it and let it unfold then。 I loved how this story was different that the usual romance stories that Danielle Steel usually writes。 There is a lot of characters and following them keeps you reading and trying to find out what is going to happen with all of them。 I really enjoyed this read and look forward to the next read from this fabulous author！I voluntarily read and reviewed this book and all opinions are my own。 Thanks to Netgally， the publisher and Danielle Steel for an advanced copy of this book。 。。。more
Michelle
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Meredith White has been a recluse for fifteen years since her husband left her for another woman and her son was killed。 But when a devastating earthquake hits California， she opens her home to her neighbors。 As she begins to feel alive again by being around people， some secrets start to come out。 This is a wonderful book with great， complex characters， and a plot that keeps you interested。
Kristina
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Neighbors is the latest novel by Danielle Steel。 It is a character driven story featuring Meredith White。 I thought Neighbors was easy to read with a diverse cast of characters。 Normally， I would object to so many characters in one book， but it works in this story。 I did not find it hard to keep track of each one and their story。 Meredith White was once a famous actress。 Betrayal and a tragic accident changed the course of her life。 Meredith retreated from the world with only two employees for c Neighbors is the latest novel by Danielle Steel。 It is a character driven story featuring Meredith White。 I thought Neighbors was easy to read with a diverse cast of characters。 Normally， I would object to so many characters in one book， but it works in this story。 I did not find it hard to keep track of each one and their story。 Meredith White was once a famous actress。 Betrayal and a tragic accident changed the course of her life。 Meredith retreated from the world with only two employees for company。 She is estranged from her daughter which means she has not seen her only grandchild in about ten years。 An earthquake changes Meredith’s life for the better。 She opens the gates on the grounds of her home and welcomes her neighbors inside。 The story moved along at a good pace， but I did feel there was too much repetition。 A domestic abuse situation is described in detail （terrible violence）。 We see how it affects those involved as well as their close friends。 I did feel that this took over the second half of the book。 I did like how the author handled the subject。 Romance is not the dominant part of the book which I appreciated。 Neighbors is a good book to read on a lazy afternoon or rainy day。 Neighbors is a book of love， danger， secrets， and hope。 。。。more
Vonda
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I have reached for Danielle Steel books for years when I needed a relaxing read。 This one （after not having read any for years） did not disappoint。 An aging movie star and her neighbors were shaken by an earthquake。 Never having met they shared her home afterwards and secrets start coming to the surface。 It's a heartwarming story of hope， love and new beginnings。 I have reached for Danielle Steel books for years when I needed a relaxing read。 This one （after not having read any for years） did not disappoint。 An aging movie star and her neighbors were shaken by an earthquake。 Never having met they shared her home afterwards and secrets start coming to the surface。 It's a heartwarming story of hope， love and new beginnings。 。。。more
Catherine
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Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review。This is the second Danielle Steel book that I have read。 Her books are great for when you need a relaxing read。 "Neighbors" did just that。 The story focuses on Meredith White， a once famous Hollywood actress， turned recluse。 When a major earthquake rattles San Francisco， Meredith's life changes for the better。 "Neighbors" contains a little bit of everything。。。。tragedy， romance， suspense， and even horror。 This book wasn't exactly Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review。This is the second Danielle Steel book that I have read。 Her books are great for when you need a relaxing read。 "Neighbors" did just that。 The story focuses on Meredith White， a once famous Hollywood actress， turned recluse。 When a major earthquake rattles San Francisco， Meredith's life changes for the better。 "Neighbors" contains a little bit of everything。。。。tragedy， romance， suspense， and even horror。 This book wasn't exactly my cup of tea， but I'm sure there are many out there that would enjoy the many twists and turns that "Neighbors" has to offer。 。。。more
Barbara Powell
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This was my first novel by this author in probably 25 years。 That kinda surprised me， but I can remember sneaking them from my mother as a teenager because I thought they were so good。 So I went into this with high expectation and sadly， it kinda let me down。 Mere did was once I giant Hollywood actress married to a famous producer。 They had it all， 2 kids， a mansion and money and fame。 Until a disaster strikes the family and it never recovers。 They family gets fractured and Meredith becomes a re This was my first novel by this author in probably 25 years。 That kinda surprised me， but I can remember sneaking them from my mother as a teenager because I thought they were so good。 So I went into this with high expectation and sadly， it kinda let me down。 Mere did was once I giant Hollywood actress married to a famous producer。 They had it all， 2 kids， a mansion and money and fame。 Until a disaster strikes the family and it never recovers。 They family gets fractured and Meredith becomes a recluse in the mansion with only her house managers as friends and family。 Unbeknownst to her， they are taking advantage of that。 One day， there’s an earthquake and merely decides to go check on her neighbors， which she hasn’t ever done， and it starts a chain of events that changes her life forever。 Some of it was just plain unbelievable and even more so， the story was told in such a matter of fact way that it made it hard to connect with the characters or feel anything。 Overall， it was a likeable book， just not an “oh my I have to tell everyone about it” for me。 。。。more
Karen
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NEIGHBORSBY DANIELLE STEELThis book might just be my favorite Danielle Steel book yet。 For years I have not read her but as I was reading this one about an older actress who is estranged from her oldest daughter， Kendall and lost her only son Justin at 14 years old in a drowning accident; I thought about this author losing her own son Nick and wondered if that's what gave this book its authenticity。 Rebuilding a life after burying a child can't be easy nor is it easy for the protagonist Meredith NEIGHBORSBY DANIELLE STEELThis book might just be my favorite Danielle Steel book yet。 For years I have not read her but as I was reading this one about an older actress who is estranged from her oldest daughter， Kendall and lost her only son Justin at 14 years old in a drowning accident; I thought about this author losing her own son Nick and wondered if that's what gave this book its authenticity。 Rebuilding a life after burying a child can't be easy nor is it easy for the protagonist Meredith。During an earthquake in San Francisco Meredith who has spent the last fourteen years as a recluse opens her home to the neighbors。 Her home is a mansion built of stone and concrete has the least structural damage so it makes sense for her to invite many into her home。 One of the women staying with Meredith is married to a successful doctor who privately beats his wife but not his two young children。 If ever a book teaches one that the children suffer psychologically by silently suffering this one illuminates that the children get damaged by staying with an abusive spouse。 It strikes down the notion that the kid's are better off by staying married for their benefit。This book takes on some heavy themes about what makes up a family。 It explores domestic violence， divorce， family estrangement， reinventing yourself， healing and hope。 I was in a huge book slump where I wanted something lighter and this managed to be a quick read for me that was light and an easy read for me as I read it in an afternoon while still explores family dynamics that are relatable and important。 It was a pleasure to read and although it covers some heavy themes it had its light parts also and I really enjoyed it enough to give it five stars。 Danielle Steel doesn't shy away from important issues but magically incorporates an uplifting and fun themes also。Publication Date: January 5， 2021Thank you to Net Galley， Danielle Steel and Random House--Ballantine for providing me with my ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review。 All opinions are my own。#Neighbors #DanielleSteel #RandomHousePublishingBallantine #NetGalley 。。。more
Carol Custer
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I can always count on Danielle Steel books for escapism and an easy read。 This one has an interesting main premise - a reclusive former movie star opening up her home to neighbors after a disaster - but the constant repetition had me rolling my eyes。 Every incident that happened was told multiple times and the same phrases used over and over。 For me， the repetition detracted from the story。 There were plenty of themes from which to choose - battered wife， rich guy with hot girlfriend， young woul I can always count on Danielle Steel books for escapism and an easy read。 This one has an interesting main premise - a reclusive former movie star opening up her home to neighbors after a disaster - but the constant repetition had me rolling my eyes。 Every incident that happened was told multiple times and the same phrases used over and over。 For me， the repetition detracted from the story。 There were plenty of themes from which to choose - battered wife， rich guy with hot girlfriend， young would-be writer， distinguished famous pianist， crooked couple and the beautiful reclusive movie star。 Oh - and mustn't forget the dashing ex-military man who swoops in to be a love interest for the movie star （it seems to be a rule in Steel's books that nobody should remain unattached！） Some of the book seemed far=fetched but I don't read Steel's books for facts or great literature。 I read them to escape。 The author's fans are sure to love this book。 。。。more
Jennifer Margeson
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Definitely not my favorite by her unfortunately - a little too sensationalist or extreme and didn't really give me a place to run away into。 Per her usual formula， the protagonist is torn down and built back up again but some of the side stories and sub plots kind of popped up out of nowhere or were left undeveloped which is rather unusual for her。 I loved so many Danielle Steel novels this year， it feels ok for one to pass me by but I am a little saddened because I count on her writing to let m Definitely not my favorite by her unfortunately - a little too sensationalist or extreme and didn't really give me a place to run away into。 Per her usual formula， the protagonist is torn down and built back up again but some of the side stories and sub plots kind of popped up out of nowhere or were left undeveloped which is rather unusual for her。 I loved so many Danielle Steel novels this year， it feels ok for one to pass me by but I am a little saddened because I count on her writing to let me escape！！ And Neighbors definitely did not let me escape my reality。 Thanks to #netgalley for the opportunity to preview #Neighbors - I am eagerly awaiting her next release！ 。。。more
Melinda Anders
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Meredith White had became a recluse after her marriage ended and then she lost her son。 She has a married couple that does everything for her。 But then a earthquake came and when they went outside Meredith opened her gate and let some of her neighbors in and then let them use her home so they did not have to go to a hotel。 Her employees were jealous because they had had her alone with them for 14 years。 Meredith blooms with these new friends。 This a good Danielle Steel novel， if you are fan be s Meredith White had became a recluse after her marriage ended and then she lost her son。 She has a married couple that does everything for her。 But then a earthquake came and when they went outside Meredith opened her gate and let some of her neighbors in and then let them use her home so they did not have to go to a hotel。 Her employees were jealous because they had had her alone with them for 14 years。 Meredith blooms with these new friends。 This a good Danielle Steel novel， if you are fan be sure to read。 If you have not read her books before this would be a great one to start with。 。。。more
TheBookstagramBabe
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Meredith， a scorned woman after her son died and her husband cheated on her becomes a recluse and is unknowingly is being taken advantage of by her long term housekeepers。 It isn't until a massive earthquake comes and she takes in her neighbors that she realizes the life she is missing。 I love this book。 I like that it followed a small group of people in the neighborhood and how they all went from being strangers， not knowing famous people lived around them， to essentially family。 They all have Meredith， a scorned woman after her son died and her husband cheated on her becomes a recluse and is unknowingly is being taken advantage of by her long term housekeepers。 It isn't until a massive earthquake comes and she takes in her neighbors that she realizes the life she is missing。 I love this book。 I like that it followed a small group of people in the neighborhood and how they all went from being strangers， not knowing famous people lived around them， to essentially family。 They all have a well thought out story and they all tie into each other and eventually come out stronger。 Theres love， theres distress， theres mischief and it all ties together so well！There is a little bit of graphic violence so trigger warning on that。 But otherwise this was a great read and unlike any of the other Danielle Steel books I've read before。 Thanks Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC in return for a reivew！ 。。。more
Linda Leone
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Meredith was a top actress when her life fell apart 15 years ago。 She has since been in seclusion。 That is until the "big one" earthquake hits。 She opens her gates and home to her neighbors who all have damage to their homes。 Her neighbors have a wide range of careers and personalities。 In the time they spent with Meredith many have become close friends and some have not。 Lots of drama among her neighbors personal lives as well as with Meredith and her own family ties， I enjoyed this one even th Meredith was a top actress when her life fell apart 15 years ago。 She has since been in seclusion。 That is until the "big one" earthquake hits。 She opens her gates and home to her neighbors who all have damage to their homes。 Her neighbors have a wide range of careers and personalities。 In the time they spent with Meredith many have become close friends and some have not。 Lots of drama among her neighbors personal lives as well as with Meredith and her own family ties， I enjoyed this one even though it does cover some difficult topics at times。 I found with the many characters own stories that it was a little more involved than some of the Danielle Steele books I have read recently。Thanks to netgalley and Random House Publishing Group for the arc 。。。more
Natalie
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I tend to enjoy Danielle Steel books; they are fast reads and I grew up borrowing them from my mom， who really enjoys her writing。 "Neighbors" was a well rounded book with a good cast of characters- a few of them， REALLY unlikable。 This been should have a trigger warning or disclaimer for some of the graphic domestic violence depicted。 It was pertinent to the storyline of several characters， but it definitely elicits response reaction。 I felt all the feelings。 That said， I did enjoy the book and I tend to enjoy Danielle Steel books; they are fast reads and I grew up borrowing them from my mom， who really enjoys her writing。 "Neighbors" was a well rounded book with a good cast of characters- a few of them， REALLY unlikable。 This been should have a trigger warning or disclaimer for some of the graphic domestic violence depicted。 It was pertinent to the storyline of several characters， but it definitely elicits response reaction。 I felt all the feelings。 That said， I did enjoy the book and would recommend to others but not without a heads up。 The opinion expressed are my own; thanks Netgalley for the chance to read and review this ARC。 。。。more
Julie
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In general， I enjoyed this book。 Most of the characters were all relatively likable， and while it was overall a pretty predictable book， I was okay with that。 But the DRAMA。 Wow。 Like beginning to end。 My other issue was the need to jam a ton of storylines and details into one single book。 It felt like there was at least 2， if not 3， potential separate books here in this one， and none of them were focused on enough to get into the amount of detail and understanding I typically prefer in a really In general， I enjoyed this book。 Most of the characters were all relatively likable， and while it was overall a pretty predictable book， I was okay with that。 But the DRAMA。 Wow。 Like beginning to end。 My other issue was the need to jam a ton of storylines and details into one single book。 It felt like there was at least 2， if not 3， potential separate books here in this one， and none of them were focused on enough to get into the amount of detail and understanding I typically prefer in a really good book。 So while I don't have a lot of major complaints with this one， I don't have a lot of excitement over it either， other than I enjoyed a lot of the characters。 Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for an advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Tiffany www。instagram。com/tiffs_bookshelf
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Wow another Danielle Steele bestseller！！！！！！！ This story grabs you from the first page and has DS's signature heartfelt writing style to it。 You connect with the characters and get invested in their story。 Danielle Steele is the queen of lovely real stories and if you've never read her books you definitely need to go out and buy one。 Thank you to Netgalley and Random House for my early review copy。 Wow another Danielle Steele bestseller！！！！！！！ This story grabs you from the first page and has DS's signature heartfelt writing style to it。 You connect with the characters and get invested in their story。 Danielle Steele is the queen of lovely real stories and if you've never read her books you definitely need to go out and buy one。 Thank you to Netgalley and Random House for my early review copy。 。。。more
Diana Puckett
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