Lisa Jewel has written a tale of obsession and suspense that makes you wonder how well you really know your neighbors. Joey Mullen is a newlywed who has returned with her husband to an upscale community in England, living with her brother and his wife. Intrigued by her neighbor, she begins observing him and fantasizing about an affair with him. Joey is not the only one watching Tom Fitzwilliam. Frances Tripp believes he is involved in a conspiracy and her daughter believes he is too familiar with her friend at the school where he works. Watching the activities on their street, Freddie Fitzwilliam, Tom’s son, sits in his upstairs window photographing and taking notes on each of the neighbors.
Jewel alternates the neighbors’ stories with transcripts of police interviews. Events have led to the murder of one of the residents. A diary entry from a suicide victim twenty years earlier ties everyone’s stories together, leading to the murderer and ending with a twist that you will not see coming.
Jewel alternates the neighbors’ stories with transcripts of police interviews. Events have led to the murder of one of the residents. A diary entry from a suicide victim twenty years earlier ties everyone’s stories together, leading to the murderer and ending with a twist that you will not see coming.