Took me a good 10% to ‘settle’ into this book, not sure why?, maybe we are so used to the big starts now that any ‘build up’ seems laborious BUT once I had settled what a thriller this turned into There are twists upon twists. However, one of the final reveals was a bit of a letdown. It seemed to come out of nowhere.

Other titles I've written include Trust No One, Every Little Breath, The People Next Door, With Friends Like These, M for Murder and D for Dead. Terrible secrets; unimaginable secrets that include the apparently happy family who lived - and tragically died - in Lana and Roman's new home. But when she discovers that her new home has a darker past and that Ash has been keeping secrets, what she thought was a perfect life in the countryside begins to unravel. Is her best friend to be trusted, are the new neighbours all that they really seem, and why is her new puppy so obsessed with the cellar? Most worrying of all is the mystery of what happened to the former occupants of the house. Even though I thought this story was a bit far fetched, I still enjoyed it. Lana and Roman move to Oxfordshire after a terrifying experience in their old home. I wasn't keen on any of the characters. But things aren't ideal at their new home either. There seems to be secrets behind everyone of their new neighbours. There's a few twist and turns. I also felt the ending was a bit rushed.

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The book had a nice flow to it. The author does a good job at pulling yo This book covers a lot of topics including single parent families, Alzheimer’s and domestic violence but it does it in a way that adds to the story and doesn’t focus on it. The characters are really well written and even though not all likable they are believable. this is a really well written story and so applicable to many things that happen in todays society. a definite must read for investigatory crime enthusiasts. Those People Next Door” was my least favorite book by Kia Abdullah perhaps because it was reminiscent of “Those People” (my least favorite book by Louise Candlish) ? However, much as it grieves me to give this author whose books I usually like a lower rating than normal, I’m sorry to say that it starts to get too OTT and far-fetched for me to buy into especially the conclusion. Some characters are not sufficiently fleshed out and so it doesn’t feel authentic and especially latterly, some of the dialogue makes me wince. The actual ending is extremely abrupt, what are we meant to make of that?

We were hit by another snow storm in Colorado since New Year's Eve/Day. I can't think of a better way to keep myself entertained during this freezing early days of the year by listening to a suspenseful thriller. Kept me awake at night, because I'm glued to the story, not because of the howling wind and falling snow outside. So many aspects of this book has been carefully considered, everything down to the title and use of the word ‘those’ to mean ‘different’ or even ‘antisocial’, but certainly not ‘us’. There were some good plot twists such as Vince being Juno's brother and the neighbours turning out to be some sort of crazy cult preparing for the end of the world Overall, this was not a winner for me, but I sit at the outlier table as many have loved it. I remain a huge fan of this author as all of her previous books have been 4-5 star reads for me. I look forward to what she comes out with next. i loved the eerily realistic themes and events of the current political and social world we live in right now and think Abdullah’s writing was chef’s kiss (per usual).And when you learn about the previously happy family who lived - and died - in your house, you start to wonder how safe you really are . . . This had the makings of a very good domestic thriller/court room drama, and very far into this I very much enjoyed it but sadly I parted at the end less enamoured with Those People Next Door. I think this might be Tony Parsons' best book yet! I could not put it down, I was gripped the whole way through. I finished the book devastated it was over. I needed more, not because it left anything unfinished, but just because the book was that good I wanted to keep reading it.

I did see all the twists coming though. It wasn't that I wasn't surprised by them, I literally had them figured out almost from the first quarter of the book. I really thought the author wanted us to think it was what I guessed and then I'd be hit with a big plot twist. But nope, totally predictable. I couldn't leave the book for a minute until I'd discovered how it would all end ... A brilliant book.' Read more Look Inside Details Great cover and simple yet alluring title which with my love of books dealing with houses and neighbours was a given to intrigue me Not long after they move in, Salma spots her neighbour, Tom Hutton, ripping out the anti-racist banner she put in her front garden. She chooses not to confront Tom because she wants to fit in. It's a small thing, really. No need to make a fuss. So Salma takes the banner inside and puts it in her window instead.A few reviewers thought that the author hadn’t written such a good book this time but I disagree, as I thought it was better than his previous one. Yes, the ending was a bit ludicrous but on the whole, it was a twisty thriller. I hadn’t worked out what was going on, until Vince revealed it, always a bonus. A new home in the English Countryside, sounds like a dream. But sometimes dreams turn into nightmares. I enjoyed the narrator and thought she pulled off the creepiness in the book. This made my time driving from here to there more enjoyable!

The hardest part of the story is that feelings are hurt and they never feel a sense of belonging. The book A Good Neighborhood by Theresa Anne Fowler came to mind while reading this one. "What does it mean to be a good neighbor? How do we live alongside each other when we don't see eye to eye?" I listened to the audiobook and enjoyed the performance by Shakira Shute for the most part. Her use of various accents was performed flawlessly. Ash is from Australia and living in England and I enjoyed hearing the inflection in his voice. I found Benjamin’s voice to be highly annoying and pictured myself probably not wanting to engage in conversation with him because of it. I am going to chalk it up to not liking him in the first place, so my subconscious was probably looking for reasons to dislike him more. My favourite character was Sandy, Lana’s photography mentor, whose loyalties and support were solid and unwavering. The house they moved to, in The Gardens, felt full of mystery and long-held secrets & mysteries. The ending left me thinking long after I finished. Zain and Tom's son, Jaimie, have become friends, but their parents have forbidden them from seeing each other. The boys secretly work together to develop an app and receive a grant. Salma later wonders if she is prejudiced against beautiful, white, blond, classy women like Willa.

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Caught up in Ellie’s enthusiasm, I was keen for her to follow Ash’s advice: move away from the history of the house and to create their own memories. Yet, there are too many signs for Ellie to ignore that unsettle her. Relying on her only neighbour, Benjamin, for support, Ellie soon realises that even with Benjamin’s silent, unnerving sister, Virginia, next door, Ellie cannot feel truly safe. As the story unfolds, Ellie realises she sounds more like a paranoid housewife rather than the confident, out-going person she was when they first moved in. It is important to note, Salma's family is Bangladeshi, while Tom's family is white. Also, please note, each family has a dog and the dogs are also involved in the drama.