The Neighbors
Ratings7
Average rating3.4
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Ratings7
Average rating3.4
Andrew Morrison sacrificed everything--his childhood, his education, and the girl of his dreams--to look after his alcoholic mother. But enough is enough, and now he's determined to get out and live his life. That means trading the home he grew up in for a rented room in the house of an old childhood friend-- both of which are in sorry shape. The only thing worse than Drew's squalid new digs and sullen new roommate is the envy he feels for the house next door: a picture-perfect suburban domicile straight out of Norman Rockwell, with a couple of happy householders to match. But the better acquainted he gets with his new neighbors--especially the sweet and sexy Harlow Ward--the more he suspects unspeakable darkness beyond the white picket fence. At the intersection of Blue Velvet and Basic Instinct lies The Neighbors, an insidiously entertaining tale of psychological suspense and mounting terror by the boldest new master of the form, Ania Ahlborn.
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all these characters need to do some attachment work asap
“The Neighbors” started off strong. The premise was intriguing and the characters were fleshed out and interesting. That's as far as the praise goes unfortunately.
Over the course of the book, there is a jumble of timelines and perspectives without any indication, making the story choppy and hard to understand. It was as if the author attempted to give us back story without knowing where they wanted the book to lead. Most of it was unnecessary. Then at around the 80% mark, all the action happened so quickly that I got whiplash. It barely even made sense. Overall, this book was boring with an anticlimactic ending.
2.5/5 stars.
