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The People Next Door
The People Next Door
The People Next Door
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The People Next Door

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“Hooked from the start . . . absolutely brilliant. Wish I could rate it higher . . . Just wow!” —Amazon reviewer, five stars

Her new house has a mysterious past—and her new life in the English countryside is about to take a dark turn . . .

When Ellie and Ash move into a beautiful old house in rural Norfolk, England, they believe they’ve found their perfect home. Intrigued by the people next door, Ellie befriends shy but sweet Benjamin, and as time goes by, becomes ever more curious about his elusive sister, Virginia.

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.

When Ash goes away on business and strange things begin to happen, Ellie’s paranoia goes into overdrive. But are these all coincidences—or is she really in danger?
LanguageEnglish
Release dateNov 16, 2021
ISBN9781504073622
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Keri Beevis

Keri Beevis is the internationally bestselling author of several psychological thrillers and romantic suspense mysteries, including the very successful Dying to Tell. She sets many of her books in the county of Norfolk, where she was born and still lives and which provides much of her inspiration.

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  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Good book. It's not boring in any way. Definitely want to read more from the author.
  • Rating: 1 out of 5 stars
    1/5
    The whole plot is derivative and completely unoriginal. The main character is super annoying. Yet again there is a "people with mental illness are so dangerous" trope. Yeah, I thought this was lazy writing and the book was not good
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    I really want to give it 3.5 stars. It was interesting and suspenseful and kept me reading, which was a good thing.
    However, POTENTIAL SPOILER ALERT- the twist was a bit of a copy of a popular classic horror movie. Kind of a disappointing way to end.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Well, it was done before, so I've guessed the twistfrom the almost very start. But it was an entertaining page turner so it desrves 4 stars.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I loved it! It was a great read. Had me thinking I knew what was happening and then bam there’s the twist! My first time reading this author and I’m glad I did!
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Great ending! Overall a good read. Loved the style of narration in the novel.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I loved it. A fun read with lots of twists.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Solid 5 stars. A good conclusion to 2022, creepily so.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Very good enjoyed reading it, one of the best! Hurrah!
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    The storyline pulled me in immediately and I had to continue to read until the end.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    The suspense is good and it gave me a 'sitting at the edge of my seat' feel towards the end. I feel that the antagonist's character is well-written and the unexpected surprise of 'character reveal' at the end is a thumbs up!

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  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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    Just when you think you know what’s happening… fast read

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