Those People Next Door
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Those People Next Door
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Narrated by:
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Tania Rodrigues
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By:
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Kia Abdullah
About this listen
* Waterstones Thriller of the Month – August 2023 *
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You can choose your house. Not your neighbours.
WELCOME TO YOUR DREAM HOME . . .
Salma Khatun is extremely hopeful about Blenheim, the safe suburban development to which she, her husband and their son have just moved. Their family needs a fresh start, and Blenheim feels like the right place.
MEET YOUR NEW NEIGHBOURS . . .
Shortly after they move in, Salma spots her neighbour, Tom Hutton, ripping out the anti-racist banner in their front garden. Choosing not to confront Tom, Salma takes the banner inside and puts it in her window. But the next morning she wakes up to find her window smeared with paint.
AND PREPARE FOR THE NIGHTMARE TO BEGIN . . .
This time she does confront Tom, and the battle lines between the two families are drawn. As things begin to escalate and the stakes become higher, it's clear that a reckoning is coming… And someone is going to get hurt.
A gripping thriller about nightmare neighbours, Those People Next Door explores the loss of innocence and how far we’d go to defend ourselves and the people we love.
©2023 Kia Abdullah (P)2023 HarperCollins Publishers LimitedCritic Reviews
"Those People Next Door is intelligent, clever, poignant, sharp, and thought-provoking, right through to the perfect final line. Another sure hit for Kia Abdullah, I loved it and can't wait to see what comes next." (Andrea Mara, Sunday Times bestselling author of All Her Fault)
"A rollercoaster ride of a toxic tale of neighbours from hell. Brilliantly pacey and wonderfully written with a lovely big twist. Highly recommended." (Neil Lancaster, bestselling author of Dead Man’s Grave)
"A stunning, thought-provoking and morally challenging read. It had me guessing until the ingenious reveal – a world-class story." (Graham Bartlett, author of Bad For Good)
What listeners say about Those People Next Door
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Performance4 out of 5 stars
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Story3 out of 5 stars
- finnea
- 06-05-2023
Horrendous neighbours, few redeeming characters
i wasn't convinced by this book. It started well but the irritating tit for tat battle between neighbours went on for a long time. The unacknowledged racism is the main point of the story, echoed by a general failure to take responsibility for anything. But rather than having any psychological depth the characters and their relationships become a bit cartoonish. Even Salma who is the only sympathetic character becomes a bit flat with the effect that the dispute becomes monotonous. The twists don't ring true for me as the lack of depth means the characters' motivations are vague -- plus it's hard to care about any of the them. i ended up skipping to the end.
(Reposting this review since i did it a month ago and it never appeared. Why does that happen with certain less-than-5 star reviews?)
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