The neighbors in Melville Heights are extremely alert, and everyone seems to be "watching you." Even though Joey is a newlywed (married to Alfie), she has a major crush on her neighbor, Tom (who is married to Nicola). Their teen son, Freddie, spies on his neighbors, taking photos and logging everything he sees. Another neighbor, Frances, insists that others are watching her but should her teen daughter, Jenna, believe her, or is her mom's paranoia out of control? And, what about Joey's brother, Jack, and his wife, Rebecca, who also live on the street? Are they watching anyone?
The story opens with a murder, so the reader is left wondering, who was murdered and why?
As each new character is introduced, the suspense continues to build, and the short chapters totally tricked me into reading one more, just one more, until it was the middle of the night. For the last quarter, I found myself flipping the pages even more frantically because I had to know what happened and why. Even though I guessed who was dead and why, it didn't spoil my overall enjoyment, and I definitely didn't guess the final twist at the very end. Yikes.
I would highly recommend this one for fans of a suspenseful, twisty tale. If you'd like to read more from this author, I'd recommend Then She Was Gone (4 stars), which I read and loved.
I received an advance copy of this book from BookishFirst. All opinions are my own.
Location: Bristol, England
The story opens with a murder, so the reader is left wondering, who was murdered and why?
As each new character is introduced, the suspense continues to build, and the short chapters totally tricked me into reading one more, just one more, until it was the middle of the night. For the last quarter, I found myself flipping the pages even more frantically because I had to know what happened and why. Even though I guessed who was dead and why, it didn't spoil my overall enjoyment, and I definitely didn't guess the final twist at the very end. Yikes.
I would highly recommend this one for fans of a suspenseful, twisty tale. If you'd like to read more from this author, I'd recommend Then She Was Gone (4 stars), which I read and loved.
I received an advance copy of this book from BookishFirst. All opinions are my own.
Location: Bristol, England