The Family Next Door

A Novel

By: Sally Hepworth

Narrated by: Barrie Kreinik

Length: 9 hrs

Publisher's summary

"Perfect for lovers of Desperate Housewives and Big Little Lies, with a dash of Single White Female, this novel will stick with readers for a long time." (Library Journal)

The Family Next Door is an audiobook about desperate mothers, secrets among neighbors, and things women keep hidden in a suburban drama from the author of The Mother's Promise.

Small, perfect towns often hold the deepest secrets.

From the outside, Essie’s life looks idyllic: a loving husband, a beautiful house in a good neighborhood, and a nearby mother who dotes on her grandchildren. But few of Essie’s friends know her secret shame: that in a moment of maternal despair, she once walked away from her newborn, asleep in her carriage in a park. Disaster was avoided and Essie got better, but she still fears what lurks inside her, even as her daughter gets older and she has a second baby.

When a new woman named Isabelle moves in next door to Essie, she is an immediate object of curiosity in the neighborhood. Why single, when everyone else is married with children? Why renting, when everyone else owns? What mysterious job does she have? And why is she so fascinated with Essie? As the two women grow closer and Essie’s friends voice their disapproval, it starts to become clear that Isabelle’s choice of neighborhood was no accident. And that her presence threatens to bring shocking secrets to light.

The Family Next Door is Sally Hepworth at her very best: at once a deeply moving portrait of family drama and a compelling suburban mystery that will keep listeners hooked until the very last word.

©2018 Sally Hepworth (P)2018 Macmillan Audio

One of my favorite audible books

The narrator was amazing. The book did not turn out the way I suspected. It's a great book. Better than any I've "read" in over a year. Get it!

like something from the lifetime movie Network

this was a good book and it was well written. the narrator did a good job.

Drama

I was confused throughout a lot of it but the twists and turns towards the end make it all make sense!

I was all the way in.

Thankfully, the author kept me feeling like I was one of the neighbors living in this community with my own secrets and fears. The book highlighted so many real problems we face in relationships these days and had just enough fiction to keep me entertained. I had to keep focused throughout as there were multiple characters I had to keep track of. Very satisfied with the way the story turned when I had least expected it. Overall great listen. Something I'd definitely recommend.

Love this book

Sometimes I forget there are authors who can still write without murder and gore .i enjoyed all the well developed characters. Narration was great.

Love this author

So happy I discovered this author. I loved this story and the characters. Felt like I was there living as another neighbor. Good story.

great!

we just bought a vacation house and listened to this book driving and also working on the new place. my husband was so into it that I could not listen to it during the work week while he was not gone. narrator was OK,not annoying. I enjoyed the difference in each character. very easy to listen to and follow.

Very enjoyable

This reminded me of a Liane Moriarty story - just a bit darker. I loved the characters, and became quite engrossed in the plot. The narration was superb. I will definitely check out other books by this author.

Loved it!

Great storyline. The characters were fascinating. This definitely kept me interested and I couldn't wait to see what happened next. The narrator was wonderful, too.

Decent

Slow at first but picks up in the middle and overall suspenseful and interesting at the finish