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The People Next Door

The People Next Door

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  • Author：Tony Parsons
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CAUTION！ THIS BOOK IS ADDICTIVE。。。

'Dark and unexpected - kept me gripped from start to finish。 His best book yet' Jane Fallon

'Creepy， paranoid and shocking。 I loved it。' Alex Michaelides

'Twisty， insightful and completely absorbing， The People Next Door will have you breathlessly page-turning until the very last word' Celia Walden

'You'll never look at the people next door the same way again。 Worse， they'll never look at you the same way again。 A brilliant page-turning thriller' Piers Morgan

'Parsons' prose is as elegant and vivid as ever， and his storytelling immaculate。' Geoffrey Wansell， Daily Mail
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Lana and Roman Wade have fled the city for a little corner of paradise， exchanging their flat with its unhappy memories for a small honey-coloured house among the rolling green hills of Oxfordshire。 Their new home， set in a residential Close known as The Gardens， is their dream and their new neighbours are charming。

So why is Lana feeling so uneasy？

Lana and Roman may seem like an attractive， popular couple。 But they are also a couple with a secret; a secret buried in the life they have left behind， a secret they have shared with no-one。

But their new neighbours - these charming， affluent men and women in the Gardens - have secrets of their own。
Terrible secrets; unimaginable secrets that include the apparently happy family who lived - and tragically died - in Lana and Roman's new home。

As Lana struggles to adjust to her new life in Paradise， she becomes convinced that her new neighbours are hiding something from her， something connected with the deaths of the family who lived in her house before she did， something that could put her own life in danger。。。

The People Next Door is a psychological thriller full of twists and turns， a murder mystery wrapped in a love story， and a love story wrapped in a murder mystery。 It is about the secrets we all keep - and what we will do for love。

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'This one will keep you guessing' Heat

'The sort of thriller you could read again and again' Belfast Telegraph

'A creepy tale of a couple whose move to the country， to what they'd hoped was their little corner of paradise， turns into a nightmare' Choice

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Reviews

Sarah MacIntyre ，

A marriage that seems so strong is seriously tested during a move to what seems like a little bit of paradise。 Friendly neighbours are not what they seem。 Dark， thrilling， fast paced。 Lots of twists。

Rochelle ，

I'd give this 3 1/2 stars if I could， but I just can't quite push to 4 stars。 I've read pretty much every book that Tony Parsons has ever written， and sadly this was one of my least favourite ones so far。 Especially at the beginning it was very ploddy， I couldn't see where the plot was going， I was disengaged and not that interested as well。 It was heavy， the characters clumsy。 About 3/4 of the way through it gripped me， but the big twist， was something I had guessed hundreds of pages before。 I' I'd give this 3 1/2 stars if I could， but I just can't quite push to 4 stars。 I've read pretty much every book that Tony Parsons has ever written， and sadly this was one of my least favourite ones so far。 Especially at the beginning it was very ploddy， I couldn't see where the plot was going， I was disengaged and not that interested as well。 It was heavy， the characters clumsy。 About 3/4 of the way through it gripped me， but the big twist， was something I had guessed hundreds of pages before。 I'm a big fan of disliking characters， I think that makes them more relatable and more attractive。 But these characters， they weren't only dislikable， they didn't feel very fleshed out。 They were quire two dimensional and just 。。。。 boring？ Despite all their horrendousness。 I'm not sad I read it， I don't feel like I wasted my time， but it's not the kind of book I'll go around raving about。 **I received an ARC of this book from Netgalley in return for my own personal and honest review** 。。。more

Mrs S E Evans ，

Crazy plotCrazy plot， unbelievable story， not up to Tony Parson's usual standards。 Very disappointed with this book， I would not recommend。 Crazy plotCrazy plot， unbelievable story， not up to Tony Parson's usual standards。 Very disappointed with this book， I would not recommend。 。。。more

Mrs ，

Roman and Lana leave their London home for the countryside。 They had a very distressing and violent home invasion which made them both extremely uptight。 Lana is a photographer and hoped to continue her passion in their new home。 This does not happen even though her mentor travels from London to boost her confidence。 Roman is a doctor and has accepted a post as a gp in a private practice。 Off they go to Oxfordshire and are welcomed with open arms into The Gardens with the country house at the en Roman and Lana leave their London home for the countryside。 They had a very distressing and violent home invasion which made them both extremely uptight。 Lana is a photographer and hoped to continue her passion in their new home。 This does not happen even though her mentor travels from London to boost her confidence。 Roman is a doctor and has accepted a post as a gp in a private practice。 Off they go to Oxfordshire and are welcomed with open arms into The Gardens with the country house at the end of the close。 The families all seem extremely pleasant and are pleased with their new neighbours。 As Lana is meeting with two neighbours for coffee it comes to light that the family who were in the property before them had died but in a terrible way。 The father， an airline pilot which had lost his job and had a nervous breakdown shot his wife， son and them himself。 Lana struggled with this information especially as Roman had not told her。 During meetings with the neighbours Lana becomes distracted with things that seem to be happening which her husband s so oblivious to。 The more she delves into the neighbourhood the more stressed she becomes and the more frightened。 Roman feels that the stress of the neighbourhood is in part due to the home invasion and does not take her concerns to heart。 Take pills and it will all be ok but this is not the answer and she leaves。 Roman goes to London to bring her home and that is when the drama begins and it is very interesting and a little weird。 The neighbours are closer and more “out there” than Lana thinks。 It gets better as the story progresses。 This book really twists and turns in a way that I love。 I really enjoyed this book and would not hesitate to recommend it – a good read 。。。more

Steve ，

The people next door By Tony ParsonsI am a huge Tony Parsons fan but this was and it pains me to say just dreadful。Unbelievable plot， unlikeable characters， far too much padding in the story that just keeps going and going it's so boring。We get no thrills no excitement absolutely nothing really happens and then it ends。I will continue to support Mr Parsons work as this must just be a blip on his resume。Complete rubbish not worth your time or hard earned cash。 The people next door By Tony ParsonsI am a huge Tony Parsons fan but this was and it pains me to say just dreadful。Unbelievable plot， unlikeable characters， far too much padding in the story that just keeps going and going it's so boring。We get no thrills no excitement absolutely nothing really happens and then it ends。I will continue to support Mr Parsons work as this must just be a blip on his resume。Complete rubbish not worth your time or hard earned cash。 。。。more

Karen Wenborn ，

Cross Stepford Wives setting with Rosemary's Baby's atmosphere。I love TP books， and thought I would miss Max Wolfe。 I didn't！ This is a cracker of a book。 Cross Stepford Wives setting with Rosemary's Baby's atmosphere。I love TP books， and thought I would miss Max Wolfe。 I didn't！ This is a cracker of a book。 。。。more

Lorraine Woodall ，

We meet Lana and Roman Wade as they move into their new home in rural Oxfordshire。 There is an undercurrent of unease from the beginning and this intensifies as Lana gets to know the neighbours and finds out the history of the house。 This book contains lots of secrets and twists and the tension increases but I was not sure of the ending。 Thanks to Netgalley for the opportunity to read an advance copy。

Deirdre Roberts ，

This is a hard one to review， it started off well but …。Following a violent home invasion， Lana and her husband， Roman move to Oxfordshire。 Initially， I was sucked in， but the plot seemed to go around in circles rather than lead anywhere。 There are a LOT of plot ‘twists’ but they were more like tangents that didn’t add up。 I think the author tried to include too much resulting in a story that didn’t make any sense。 I like my crime fiction to be believable， fiction is allowed to stray from fact， This is a hard one to review， it started off well but …。Following a violent home invasion， Lana and her husband， Roman move to Oxfordshire。 Initially， I was sucked in， but the plot seemed to go around in circles rather than lead anywhere。 There are a LOT of plot ‘twists’ but they were more like tangents that didn’t add up。 I think the author tried to include too much resulting in a story that didn’t make any sense。 I like my crime fiction to be believable， fiction is allowed to stray from fact， but， personally， I like it when it is believable。 The characters， most of which served no purpose， weren’t likeable。 With the exclusion of Lana， none of them were strong characters that added to the story。 The only reason I kept reading was to see if it all come together at the end – it didn’t！！ The ending was very far-fetched and didn’t tie up any of the loose endsUsually， when I read a crime novel， I’m thinking about which character committed the crime not here， I could decide what the crime being committed was。 Overall， the authors’ writing style was enjoyable and very descriptive， it just seems like the novel was rushed。2。5/5 Star 。。。more

Rachel A ，

I wasn't sure if this book was for me but I have enjoyed some of Tony Parson's previous books so wanted to have a look。 After completing it I'm still not sure！ Parts of the story were intriguing and the world building was good but， at times， it read like the script for an ITV mid-week drama rather than a standalone book。 At times it was a bit pulpy， at others it made some interesting points about society。 The central drama wandered all over the shop and wasn't convinced by the ending。 （Copy rece I wasn't sure if this book was for me but I have enjoyed some of Tony Parson's previous books so wanted to have a look。 After completing it I'm still not sure！ Parts of the story were intriguing and the world building was good but， at times， it read like the script for an ITV mid-week drama rather than a standalone book。 At times it was a bit pulpy， at others it made some interesting points about society。 The central drama wandered all over the shop and wasn't convinced by the ending。 （Copy received from Netgalley in return for an honest review）。 。。。more

MrsD271015 D ，

Told through the perspective of Lana and Roman this book follows their move to the idyllic Gardens。 Country living at its best。 A new start following a traumatic experience in the city。 Surely it’s the fresh start that anyone would relish？ Lana isn’t convinced that it’s the place for them but Roman is there to try and talk her round。 But when she discovers a panic room in the house and finds out about the tragic end to the family that lived there before them Lana starts to question their new nei Told through the perspective of Lana and Roman this book follows their move to the idyllic Gardens。 Country living at its best。 A new start following a traumatic experience in the city。 Surely it’s the fresh start that anyone would relish？ Lana isn’t convinced that it’s the place for them but Roman is there to try and talk her round。 But when she discovers a panic room in the house and finds out about the tragic end to the family that lived there before them Lana starts to question their new neighbours and what they are hiding。 Soon she discovers that her own husband has been keeping secrets from her and that their new neighbours will go to any lengths to protect themselves。 This is a gripping story that takes many turns。 Murder， conspiracy and doomsday fanatics - this book really does have it all。 There are moments when you start to believe the stories that Lana is being told but Lana is strong and she is determined to find the truth and get justice。 Will she succeed？ that remains to be seen。 Definitely one to add to your to be read pile。 。。。more

Lorraine Ball ，

Oh my gosh I absolutely loved this book， so much so read over two days， unputdownable。 I’ve bought it for my husband I enjoyed it so much。I’ve really enjoyed Tony Parsons man and boy trilogy and was really interested in this psychological thriller and it didn’t disappoint。 I liked the characters and enjoyed the different points of view。 I wasn’t sure who to trust and enjoyed the twists and turns。 Set in current times even has a nod to Covid。 Thank you net galley and the publishers for giving me Oh my gosh I absolutely loved this book， so much so read over two days， unputdownable。 I’ve bought it for my husband I enjoyed it so much。I’ve really enjoyed Tony Parsons man and boy trilogy and was really interested in this psychological thriller and it didn’t disappoint。 I liked the characters and enjoyed the different points of view。 I wasn’t sure who to trust and enjoyed the twists and turns。 Set in current times even has a nod to Covid。 Thank you net galley and the publishers for giving me the chance to read the ARC copy。 Definitely hope to see it on lots of sun-beds this summer 。。。more

Collette Mcgaahan ，

I’m having a bit of a slog trying to find a really good book and was sure an offering from Tony Parsons would end my drought。 Unfortunately not as I couldn’t take the plot or characters seriously。 Absolutely not what I was expecting so quite a disappointed。 Oh well onwards and upwards！

Bridget ，

Lana and Roman Wade， respectively a photographer and a doctor， have moved to The Gardens， in rural Oxfordshire， from the city。 Their new neighbours are charming and friendly but everyone in The Gardens has a secret， including the Wades。。。Although The People Next Door starts off slowly， the story soon picks up as it begins its meander towards a chilling ending。 There are twists， turns and surprising moments as secrets aplenty come to fruition。 The characters are the kind you love to hate and I wa Lana and Roman Wade， respectively a photographer and a doctor， have moved to The Gardens， in rural Oxfordshire， from the city。 Their new neighbours are charming and friendly but everyone in The Gardens has a secret， including the Wades。。。Although The People Next Door starts off slowly， the story soon picks up as it begins its meander towards a chilling ending。 There are twists， turns and surprising moments as secrets aplenty come to fruition。 The characters are the kind you love to hate and I was led up the garden path more than once。 Great storytelling， tension-filled and very enjoyable。 I received a complimentary copy of this novel at my request from Century via NetGalley。 This review is my own unbiased opinion。 。。。more

Lucy Hamilton ，

I was so disappointed with this book which was eagerly awaited。The first half was interesting and suspenseful centred around a couple escaping to the Oxfordshire countryside following a traumatic burglary in LondonThere were so many major events skated over too not given the weight they deserved， it’s hard to explain without giving too much away。 The ending was so far fathered too。 And the finale was really disappointing， so much was left unanswered。I loved Tony’s last book and all his previous I was so disappointed with this book which was eagerly awaited。The first half was interesting and suspenseful centred around a couple escaping to the Oxfordshire countryside following a traumatic burglary in LondonThere were so many major events skated over too not given the weight they deserved， it’s hard to explain without giving too much away。 The ending was so far fathered too。 And the finale was really disappointing， so much was left unanswered。I loved Tony’s last book and all his previous novels but this was a long way off the mark。 Also some misogynistic language from our lead woman Lana which just didn’t feel believable。 。。。more

Annie ，

Lana and Roman have had a terrible experience when living in London， their house was broken into Now they are making a new start in the country。 Lana is not so keen and has only been to their new home once before。 She does quickly establish relationships with the women neighbours。The book is narrated by Lana and Roman in turns。 As it progresses， a feeling of unease starts to grow。 What happened to the previous occupants of the house and why did Ben's wife disappear ？ Lana is asking too many ques Lana and Roman have had a terrible experience when living in London， their house was broken into Now they are making a new start in the country。 Lana is not so keen and has only been to their new home once before。 She does quickly establish relationships with the women neighbours。The book is narrated by Lana and Roman in turns。 As it progresses， a feeling of unease starts to grow。 What happened to the previous occupants of the house and why did Ben's wife disappear ？ Lana is asking too many questions and this is dealt with by giving her drugs for depression to make her well 。Perhaps she confides too much in her husband because her suspicions are proven to be easily explained away。A good psychological thriller with twists and turns and a gradual build up of menace and doom。 The end is sudden and did not satisfy me completely。Thank you to Net Galley for the ARC in exchange for an honest reviee 。。。more

Nickey ，

It’s no secret that I am a massive fan of Tony Parsons， so of course， I had to read this。 As a stand-alone psychological thriller it’s another big hit for me。 Dark and disturbing at times with a couple of twists I didn’t expect。 I am always trying to second guess plots but was way off the mark with this one。Written in five parts from the point of view of the two main characters in present time。Lana and Roman move to an idyllic setting called The Gardens in Oxfordshire， escaping from a terrible i It’s no secret that I am a massive fan of Tony Parsons， so of course， I had to read this。 As a stand-alone psychological thriller it’s another big hit for me。 Dark and disturbing at times with a couple of twists I didn’t expect。 I am always trying to second guess plots but was way off the mark with this one。Written in five parts from the point of view of the two main characters in present time。Lana and Roman move to an idyllic setting called The Gardens in Oxfordshire， escaping from a terrible incident at their previous home。 The neighbours seem friendly enough， welcoming Lana and Roman into their local community， but Lana starts to feel uneasy about things when she discovers the house they have just bought was a previous crime scene！ As time goes by， Lana questions her neighbours behaviour and insists to Roman that something is not quite right。 Is she losing her mind or is something more sinister going on？ I read this in two days as I couldn’t wait to discover if Lana was on the right track， but I didn’t expect that ending。 To say I was shocked was an understatement！ 📢 Mentions mental health issues and drug use。 。。。more

Chen ，

Waffly， unrealistic and as far from a thriller as you can get。 I’m afraid Tony Parson’s latest novel The People Next Door， is just lacking in appealing characters and is a massive miss for me。Photographer Lana， moves with husband and GP Roman， from busy， bustling city life， to the idyllic and relaxing countryside。 Becoming tenants of ‘The Gardens’， a residential close where all the houses are large and expensive， and the residents are secretive and mysterious， Lana struggles to settle in。 Are th Waffly， unrealistic and as far from a thriller as you can get。 I’m afraid Tony Parson’s latest novel The People Next Door， is just lacking in appealing characters and is a massive miss for me。Photographer Lana， moves with husband and GP Roman， from busy， bustling city life， to the idyllic and relaxing countryside。 Becoming tenants of ‘The Gardens’， a residential close where all the houses are large and expensive， and the residents are secretive and mysterious， Lana struggles to settle in。 Are the neighbours hiding something sinister， or is she imagining it all？ I thought the novel started off okay， I liked the concept and I had house envy， even if I had to fill myself with disbelief that anyone would be swimming in an outdoor pool in late Autumn。 However， the more I read， and the longer it was drawn out， I just became bored and more incredulous。 The characters were just caricatures and highly frustrating。 Their actions weren’t believable and I found myself irritated by their choices and reactions。 I did like the character of Sandy， but sadly his appearances were few and far between， and not enough to save it。Some of the plot points were ridiculous and far-fetched， and I’m afraid I found it a total slog to get through。 If this was the first Tony Parsons novel I picked up， I’m not sure I’d pick up another。Thank you to NetGalley for providing this novel in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Eden ，

Tony Parsons is without a doubt my favourite author and this book really didn’t disappoint。 This was a twisty thriller and there’s no way to predict the ending！ Only 4 stars as I didn’t take to the main roles the way I had in his previous books - but that’s personal preference only！

Maggie ，

Lana & Roman move to the beautiful Cotswold countryside after suffering a terrifying attack in their flat。 The Gardens is picture perfect。 The neighbours are friendly & welcoming but Lana finds the move more unsettling。 When she finds out their house had been the scene of a tragic murder/suicide she is even more un-nerved。 As she finds out more about the place & that things are not as perfect as they seem with their neighbours she wonders if they have made a big mistake。So far so good; interesti Lana & Roman move to the beautiful Cotswold countryside after suffering a terrifying attack in their flat。 The Gardens is picture perfect。 The neighbours are friendly & welcoming but Lana finds the move more unsettling。 When she finds out their house had been the scene of a tragic murder/suicide she is even more un-nerved。 As she finds out more about the place & that things are not as perfect as they seem with their neighbours she wonders if they have made a big mistake。So far so good; interesting premise， variety of characters， nice setting but they everything seems to spiral into less & less believable territory。 I read the final few chapters， because of course I had to find out the ending however rushed & far fetched。 It was a story that had promise but sadly never lived up to it。 Thanks to Netgalley & the publisher for letting me read & review this book。 。。。more

Jordan Lostinagoodbookgirl ，

This is a thriller set in a sleepy Cotswold village。 Lana and Roman move into a new house after we find out something bad has happened after a home invasion at their last place。 Once they move in they begin to realise that all is not as it seems and in fact the previous family living there were killed。 The book covers a lot of subjects such as familicide， covid， loss， true crime blogs， trauma and how it never truly goes away。 I didn't really get to like many of the characters and there were a lo This is a thriller set in a sleepy Cotswold village。 Lana and Roman move into a new house after we find out something bad has happened after a home invasion at their last place。 Once they move in they begin to realise that all is not as it seems and in fact the previous family living there were killed。 The book covers a lot of subjects such as familicide， covid， loss， true crime blogs， trauma and how it never truly goes away。 I didn't really get to like many of the characters and there were a lot of plot twists。 。。。more

Olga ，

I like Tony Parsons’ books as they are usually a decent read; however The People Next Door was a disappointment。 It’s well written and started off with a promise but got far-fetched and unrealistic as the story moved along。 The second part felt rushed with many loose ends， almost as the book was finished by a different writer。 Many thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for the advanced copy。

Josephine ，

I have loved listening to Tony Parson's books and was happy to see another release。 It starts off okay as the setting builds。 But then it got so ridiculous， it was laughable。。。 I have loved listening to Tony Parson's books and was happy to see another release。 It starts off okay as the setting builds。 But then it got so ridiculous， it was laughable。。。 。。。more

Lesley ，

I was sent a copy of The People Next Door by Tony Parsons to read and review by NetGalley。 This is an exciting and immersive read about a sleepy， quintessentially English village in Oxfordshire and the underlying secrets that new resident Lana endeavours to uncover。 Lana and her husband Roman move from the city to a neighbourhood that feels safe， but the reality isn’t quite what it seems on the surface。 The story is told from two viewpoints by both Lana and Roman and quickly gets you sucked in。 I was sent a copy of The People Next Door by Tony Parsons to read and review by NetGalley。 This is an exciting and immersive read about a sleepy， quintessentially English village in Oxfordshire and the underlying secrets that new resident Lana endeavours to uncover。 Lana and her husband Roman move from the city to a neighbourhood that feels safe， but the reality isn’t quite what it seems on the surface。 The story is told from two viewpoints by both Lana and Roman and quickly gets you sucked in。 This is the first novel I have read by Tony Parsons and I feel， after reading this one， it won’t be the last！ 。。。more

Donna Bradley ，

I'm a fan of Tony Parsons but feel like he lost the plot a bit with this book， I found the whole storyline bizarre and pretty pointless。 I'll definitely read his future crime novels but give the thriller novels a miss。 I'm a fan of Tony Parsons but feel like he lost the plot a bit with this book， I found the whole storyline bizarre and pretty pointless。 I'll definitely read his future crime novels but give the thriller novels a miss。 。。。more

Steve Capel ，

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an advance copy in return for an honest review。。As I was already familiar with Tony Parsons through the excellent Max Wolfe series I was looking forward to reading this book and I was not disappointed。 The market for novels concerning the problems young couples find when moving into their dream home is quite crowded but this one is very well written and plotted。 Set in a picturesque Cotswold village Lena and Roman's new neighbors seem too good to be t Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an advance copy in return for an honest review。。As I was already familiar with Tony Parsons through the excellent Max Wolfe series I was looking forward to reading this book and I was not disappointed。 The market for novels concerning the problems young couples find when moving into their dream home is quite crowded but this one is very well written and plotted。 Set in a picturesque Cotswold village Lena and Roman's new neighbors seem too good to be true and so it turns out。 As the story unfolds their secrets are revealed and the perfect lifestyle is not all that it seems。 The reader is taken down a meandering path before the violent ending。A book I can recommend。 。。。more

Catherine Cox ，

I was so looking forward to reading Tony Parson’s new book but what a HUGE disappointment！ Glad I only paid for the kindle edition and not the hardback。 As much as I hate doing it， especially for one of my favourite authors， I’m giving it 1 star ⭐️。

Helen ，

This book gripped me from the start。， just when you think you know where it is going， a twist happens and you didn't see it coming。 Houese moves， marital issues， missing people and a death。 The plot is fast and keeps you intrigued。 Another good story From Tony Parsons。 This book gripped me from the start。， just when you think you know where it is going， a twist happens and you didn't see it coming。 Houese moves， marital issues， missing people and a death。 The plot is fast and keeps you intrigued。 Another good story From Tony Parsons。 。。。more

E Dod ，

I thoroughly enjoy Tony Parsons' books， they are gripping， not too complicated and easy to read。We meet married couple Roman and Lana， told mainly from Lana's point of view and then towards the end we get alternating chapters with Roman and Lana。 Roman and Lana have had a bad experience in their previous abode and have moved to a lovely gated community to live in their forever home。 Roman has taken the local job as GP and Lana is a photographer but not working at the time。The neighbours soon tak I thoroughly enjoy Tony Parsons' books， they are gripping， not too complicated and easy to read。We meet married couple Roman and Lana， told mainly from Lana's point of view and then towards the end we get alternating chapters with Roman and Lana。 Roman and Lana have had a bad experience in their previous abode and have moved to a lovely gated community to live in their forever home。 Roman has taken the local job as GP and Lana is a photographer but not working at the time。The neighbours soon take Lana under their wing and she makes friends with them。 Lana soon discovers that their home is not exactly what she originally thought and soon starts questioning her neighbours。 Full of little twists and turns。Another great novel by Tony Parsons and if you like a dark， domestic thriller then this is a book for you。Thanks to NetGalley， Tony Parsons and the publishers for allowing me a copy of this novel in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more

Deb ，

Lana & Roman Wade leave their flat & move to a close， known as The Gardens， in the Oxfordshire countryside。 The neighbours appear charming but Lana is uneasy。 Is it because of what happened ？ Their secret？A good story but a tad far fetched。 I found the characters unlikeable， probably just as well， but there were some creditable twists & turns although I felt the conclusion a little rushed。My first book by this author but I liked the writing style， so it won’t be my last。

Sharon Gray ，

Tony Parsons’s new thriller speaks to the fears I believe are buried somewhere in all of us， especially those living in big city centres – places where you can’t possibly know everybody around you and what they are all up to。 But what about when you do know everybody who lives close to you？ Can you ever really know what is going on inside their heads – their aims and ambitions， their secrets and their own fears。 When you move to a new place， leaving some of the only certainties in your life behi Tony Parsons’s new thriller speaks to the fears I believe are buried somewhere in all of us， especially those living in big city centres – places where you can’t possibly know everybody around you and what they are all up to。 But what about when you do know everybody who lives close to you？ Can you ever really know what is going on inside their heads – their aims and ambitions， their secrets and their own fears。 When you move to a new place， leaving some of the only certainties in your life behind， trying to fit in， bending over backwards to accommodate others， what could this do to your mental health？ You need the support and understanding of those closest to you， and when that’s not there， that’s when you start to doubt yourself。Is it you who are the problem， or are you right and it’s everybody else that is up to something？ Sorting out the creeps from the ‘normal’ people might just take more effort than it’s worth。 。。。more

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