The Neighbor

A Detective D. D. Warren Novel

By: Lisa Gardner

Narrated by: Emily Janice Card, Kirby Heyborne, Kirsten Potter

Length: 13 hrs and 29 mins

Publisher's summary

From a master of suspense comes a chilling novel that explores the dangers lurking closer than you think. Because even in the perfect family, you never know what is going on behind closed doors….

This is what happened… It was a case guaranteed to spark a media feeding frenzy—a young mother, blond and pretty, disappears without a trace from her South Boston home, leaving behind her four-year-old daughter as the only witness and her handsome, secretive husband as the prime suspect. In the last six hours…

But from the moment Detective Sergeant D. D. Warren arrives at the Joneses’ snug little bungalow, she senses something off about the picture of wholesome normality the couple worked so hard to create. On the surface, Jason and Sandra Jones are like any other hardworking young couple raising a four-year-old child. But it is just under the surface that things grew murky. Of the world as I knew it….

With the clock ticking on the life of a missing woman and the media firestorm building, Jason Jones seems more intent on destroying evidence and isolating his daughter than on searching for his “beloved” wife. Is the perfect husband trying to hide his guilt—or just trying to hide? And will the only witness to the crime be the killer’s next victim?

©2009 Lisa Gardner (P)2009 Random House

Critic reviews

“Gripping....Full of inventive twists, this highly entertaining novel delivers a shocking solution as well as a perfectly realized sense of justice.”—Publishers Weekly

“Gardner's compelling narrative keeps her readers guessing.”—Library Journal

Wow! Didn’t expect that!

Twists? Yes!
Turns? Yes!
Continuous guessing? Yes!

Anther great Lisa Gardner book? YES!!! And, I love the tie back to Burger Man. Well done!

Twists and Turns

This book had a lol of great twists and turns. I couldn’t figure out the ending beforehand which is good! Narration was excellent.

My one point of disappointment was the author’s fixation on weird sex content. Some I don’t think were absolutely necessary to get the point across. Other than that, it was a very interesting story.

EXCELLENT!

This book was creepy but boy did it keep me glued to the IPOD! The narration is terrific - I love it when there is more than one narrator. This is the first book by this author I've listened to, but not my last.

Kept me listening!!!

I really enjoyed this book. I felt it was engaging and it kept me coming back.

Keeps you guessing

I loved this book because it was narrated wonderfully from the view points of 3 characters and 3 different narators. It kept me guessing the whole time who was guilty. I recommend it.

D.D. Warren is a crappy cop & person

The way Sargeant D D Warrwn is written makes her really come across as an obnoxious and aggressive cop whose biases make her a terrible cop with horrible judgment. All of the other characters in this book were way more likeable than she is. I enjoyed the book but hated her.

I really liked the narration!

Would you listen to The Neighbor again? Why?

Probably not because its a mystery and once you know the mystery, you are less likely to read it again. I would however recommend it to someone who has never listened to it before. It was great - captivating - and exciting enough to make the listener want to know what was going on.

What did you like best about this story?

The character development was the best. The author describes them in a way that paints a picture for the listener. Rea, Jason, Sandra, and D.D. Warren come to life in the book.

Which character – as performed by the narrators – was your favorite?

Rea! The voice was the best!

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

At the end when it all comes together... I am a mother... Very powerful

One of the best in the series

Very entertaining. Not a wildly shocking ending but still keeps you interested. Love Kristen potters narrating.

Great story but the title is misleading

This is a great story with wonderful narrators. But, to me, the title doesn’t really match the story in a significant way. The Neighbor isn’t really the salient point of the storyline. But I recommend the book!

great narrators

I listened to this book while i prepared for memorial day celebrations. I just kept on cleaning with my headphones on. I couldnt turn it off until the book was finished. loved it