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    The Perfect Neighbors
    The Perfect Neighbors
    The Perfect Neighbors
    Audiobook9 hours

    The Perfect Neighbors

    Written by Rachel Sargeant

    Narrated by Lara Falkner

    2.5/5

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    The perfect neighbors tell the perfect lies…

    A top 10 Amazon Kindle bestseller. A dark and twisty psychological thriller from a rising star in the genre, perfect for fans of THE COUPLE NEXT DOOR. When Helen moves into an exciting new neighborhood, she finds herself in a web of evil with no escape.

    Behind the shutters lies a devastating secret…

    When Helen moves abroad with her loving husband Gary, she can’t wait to meet her fellow expat teachers from the local International School. But her new start is about to become her worst nightmare…

    As soon as the charming family across the way welcome Helen into their home, she begins to suspect that all is not as it seems. Then Gary starts to behave strangely and a child goes missing, vanished without a trace.

    When violence and tragedy strike, cracks appear in the community, and Helen realises her perfect neighbors are capable of almost anything…

    ‘An original, gripping thriller that is both unnerving and shocking in equal measure. I was immediately drawn into the strange, claustrophobic neighbourhood and Rachel Sargeant creates a thrilling sense of foreboding throughout’ Phoebe Morgan, author of The Doll House

    ‘A gripping tale of dark secrets and domestic lies’ Sam Hepburn, author of Her Perfect Life

    ‘Builds from a creeping sense of unease to a jaw-dropping climax and a denouement I defy anyone to see coming’ Chris Curran, author of Her Deadly Secret

    ‘From the very first page I knew I was assured of a fluffing good read from an author I can’t wait to hear from again’ Jen Med’s Book Reviews

    ‘A riveting, twist-packed thriller that had me hooked from the first page’ Nicki’s Life of Crime

    ‘A chilling and cryptic novel, proving just how difficult it is to truly know someone, inside out’ Pretty Little Books

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateDec 13, 2018
    ISBN9780008339401
    Author

    Rachel Sargeant

    Rachel Sargeant grew up in Lincolnshire. She is a previous winner of Writing Magazine’s Crime Short Story competition and has been placed or shortlisted in various competitions, including the Bristol Short Story Prize. Her stories have appeared in My Weekly and the Accent Press Saucy Shorts series. Rachel has a degree in German and a Masters in Creative Writing. She spent several years living in Germany where she taught English and she now lives in Gloucestershire with her husband and children.

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    • 3/5
      Helen joins her husband Gary in Germany where he’s a teacher at an international school, but things are not what she expected. There’s a strange atmosphere in the street where they live and a very overbearing neighbour, the wife of the headmaster, and also the local busybody. After a promising start, it did meander a bit, so wasn’t quite the thriller it could have been. I found the characters a bit bizarre with no likeable traits, especially the ones living in the street who “sucked’ up to Louisa. Loved the cover which was very enticing but wouldn’t want to live anywhere near neighbours like these!