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The Woman Next Door
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Kat remembers the days when her only daughter Amy wouldn't leave her side. But now Amy is grown up and gone - to university in a town several hours away. Kat's house - which once felt too full, too noisy, too busy - is deathly quiet, and Kat awaits the daily phone call to tell her that her beloved daughter is thriving and happy. But one day Amy doesn’t call. Kat’s husband and friends think she is being paranoid. But Kat knows right away that something is very wrong.
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I pinch the screen to zoom until I’m staring at the face of a ghost. A man with very short hair, staring directly at the camera with piercing brown eyes. He is as he was when I last saw him: wrinkles around the corners of the eyes and a knowing smirk. That’s the expression I see when I can’t sleep. My body tenses. It can’t be him. It’s not my ex-husband. It’s not David. I know that better than anyone because he didn’t walk out on me. He didn’t disappear two years ago and he’s not a missing person. I know that for a fact because I’m the one who killed him.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent
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The last thing to go through Dominique Thomas's head was the image of her teenage daughter's face and her heart lifted. Then the shot rang out. They were the perfect family. Successful businessman Ben Thomas and his wife Dominique live an enviable life, along with their beautiful children: teenager Ruby and quirky younger daughter Mouse. But on Christmas Day the police are called to their London home, only to discover a horrific scene: the entire family lying lifeless, victims of an unknown assailant.
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3 out of 5 stars
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I was never bored... BUT...
- By ROBIN on 01-22-18
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 73
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 67
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3 out of 5 stars
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Ok but predictable
- By Jenn on 09-29-19
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The Home
- By: Karen Osman
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 55
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Story4 out of 5 stars 51
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5 out of 5 stars
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Did not see the twist coming
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2 out of 5 stars
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Great, until the ending
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Suzi did a bad thing. She’s paying for it now, pregnant, scared, and living in an isolated cottage with her jealous husband, Nick. When Nora moves into the only house nearby, Suzi is delighted to have a friend. So much so that she’s almost tempted to tell Nora her terrible secret. But there’s more to Nora than meets the eye. It’s impossible - does she already know what Suzi did?
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2 out of 5 stars
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Confusing Narration, Drawn Out Story
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 529
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The day after her ninth birthday, Lucie and Blake Sullivan agree, for the very first time, to let their daughter, Grace, make the four-minute walk back home alone from a friend’s house down the street. They joke with friends about hiding behind bushes to ensure she is safe. But the joke turns sour when Grace does not appear. Despite the best efforts of the police and local community, Grace seems to have vanished into thin air. With hope fading fast, Lucie knows she can rely on her husband to support her. That is until the day she makes a shocking discovery....
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3 out of 5 stars
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Boring Until The Last Hour
- By JenniferLOVESThrillers on 09-19-19
Publisher's Summary
A number one best seller, perfect for fans of Her by Harriet Lane and In a Dark Dark Wood by Ruth Ware.
Two suburban women. Two dark secrets. The almost perfect murder.
Everybody needs good neighbours....
Melissa and Hester have lived next door to each other for years. When Melissa's daughter was younger, Hester was almost like a grandmother to her. But recently they haven't been so close.
Hester has plans to change all that. It's obvious to her that despite Melissa's outwardly glamorous and successful life, she needs Hester's help.
But taking help from Hester might not be such a good idea for a woman with as many secrets as Melissa.
Critic Reviews
"A creepy psychological exploration of the power of secrets to destroy your life." ( Psychologies)
" The Girl on the Train meets Notes on a Scandal. I read it one sitting, totally gripped." (Erin Kelly)
"Twisty, tense and with a truly odious villain." (Eva Dolan)
" The Woman Next Door had me gripped from first page to last - completely under the spell of prim yet twisted narrator Hester, a pensioner with an exhilaratingly pitch-black heart of darkness beneath her twinset and pearls." (Ruth Ware, author of In a Dark Dark Wood)
"I couldn't put it down. It gripped me from the first page. The best psychological thriller I've read all year." (Suzy Greaves, editor, Psychologies)
"Cass Green storms onto the crime scene with this classic and compelling psychological thriller - Hester is a gloriously dark character who held me in her grip from the first page to the last." (Ava Marsh, author of Untouchable)
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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- MarisaReads
- 01-07-17
Biting, Beguiling, Will make you smile AND shudder
Plenty to love about this book. Melissa, beautiful wife to a doctor with TV fame and mom to a teenage daughter with issues, has a darker past she'd really like to keep secret. Hester, in her sixties, is widowed, lonely, and wishes she could reconnect to her neighbors, who she was once so close to. What went wrong? Hester couldn't be happier when she is accidentally invited to a party at Melissa's, but then witnesses an event that brings her too close to Melissa's darkest secrets. Hester is nothing if not helpful, and Melissa had better be gracious about it, or else...
Good narration, plenty of suspense, cringeworthy characters and overall a great mystery. Recommended!
24 of 26 people found this review helpful
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story4 out of 5 stars
- cristina
- Somerville, MA, United States
- 01-25-17
Very good story
The story starts off just ok: two neighbors, one more needy than the other. Then something happens that brings them closer than one of them wants. And then...twists as their backgrounds are revealed. Kept me hooked from beginning to end. The reader is outstanding.
12 of 13 people found this review helpful
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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Performance4 out of 5 stars
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Story4 out of 5 stars
- Carolyn Hebert
- 12-29-16
Entertaining!
I have over 550 audible books in my library and British authors are some of my favorites. The storyline is suspenseful and intriguing with good character development. However, the last 30 minutes does not live up to the rest of the novel. I don't understand why writers can't produce a satisfying ending. If you are looking for an entertaining novel with mid-level depth than this may be for you.
20 of 23 people found this review helpful
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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Performance4 out of 5 stars
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Story4 out of 5 stars
- 6catz
- 04-12-17
Dark humor, Brit style
What made the experience of listening to The Woman Next Door the most enjoyable?
Hester's fussy, judgemental, prim ideas and how she uses them to justify her actions.
What was one of the most memorable moments of The Woman Next Door?
Hester sees Melissa looking at the floor, and hopes it isn't a spider, because that might require more of a demand on her adoration than she can sustain. What follows makes that thought a hoot.
What about Anna Bentinck and Bea Holland ’s performance did you like?
Spot on delivery and character development by both readers.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
Did laugh out loud in several spots. Also cringed and yelled no...no...no!!!!!
Any additional comments?
Wonderfully written, suspenseful and full of a dark humor unique to the Brits. Great, enjoyable read.
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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- RLeaD
- Austin, TX
- 01-16-17
Exquisitely Insane
This book was absolutely phenomenal. I am always looking for mysteries, especially set in England for some reason. Perhaps from all the cozy mysteries I watched in my youth. I am so impressed with the author and her ability to bring the characters to life. They are so layered and so real. I am very interested in how her brain works and how she was able to come up with them. Once this was over, long after all of it was wrapped up, an involuntary chill ran through my body. I don't think I've ever felt like that after a book. That was simply due to how impressed I was with these characters. Thank you Cass Green! The narration is unbelievable. Especially Anna Bentinck! To my surprise, I had already listened to her on another audio book. Her voice was unrecognizable and I was convinced that was her normal voice, but apparently she changed it to fit the character... and boy did it fit the character! Perfection on her part. I absolutely loved this book. I ended up reading this due to Alex Marwood giving her thumbs-up. If you enjoy her books, you should enjoy this one as well.
13 of 15 people found this review helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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- Vickijeanne
- Arlington, Kansas
- 12-08-16
Terrific!
Probably the most enjoyable psychological themed novel I've read. Crazy isn't overdone but eases the reader into how someone with a lose grip on reality justifies and rationalizes their behavior.
19 of 23 people found this review helpful
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- Debra
- 03-07-18
Whoa...
This was a tough one for me because the protagonist’s holier than thou, judgmental, superior attitude hit very close to home, as I have a female relative who I would swear is the model for the character. I found it an interesting character study from the perspective of a sociopath... living amongst us. Not great, but different and it held my interest.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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- Amazon Customer
- 06-10-17
A struggle to finish.
The narrator was great, but from the beginning the story was slow moving, and ultimately lacked substance.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
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Overall2 out of 5 stars
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Performance2 out of 5 stars
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- Sharon L Talley
- CITRUS HEIGHTS, CA, US
- 04-11-17
Not my type of entertainment.
I found it macabre and depressing. How people can be so horrific. But at least a decent ending.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
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Overall2 out of 5 stars
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Performance2 out of 5 stars
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- Amazon Customer
- 07-27-17
Unlikable characters
The characters had absolutely no redeeming qualities. Narration was slow and the story dragged. I wasn't able to finish the book. Waste of a credit.
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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- Miss Lesley Davidson
- 01-28-17
brilliant gripping story
great read. gripping page Turning thriller.... lots of twists and turns throughout. great story line.
8 of 8 people found this review helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Indigoleopard
- 01-05-17
credit well spent.
beautifully descriptive e, brillintly narrated , exciting and crazy unexpected ending. a treat.
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- Alexandra Slcock
- 02-02-17
Excellent
Really enjoyed this. The characters are very believable . even the rich and successful have dark secrets. I found myself preferring Hester over Melissa.
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Mrs H
- 04-05-17
brilliant
brilliant story, hard to stop listening, real 'page turner'. not sure which but the narrator who does Hester has added a perfect sanctimony to her voice which fits the character perfectly. recommend reading
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story3 out of 5 stars
- Claire (Hertford)
- 02-01-17
Excellent narration, but the story was a bit slow, especially in the bit that should have been the most exciting
I loved the narrators, especially Hester, the narrator really brought the character to life. The story was a bit slow in the bits that were the most exciting (I don't want to give away any of the plot)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
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Overall2 out of 5 stars
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Performance3 out of 5 stars
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Story1 out of 5 stars
- sarah Lugg
- 04-06-17
Dull
Slow story with unlikeable characters that meant you actually don't care what happens to them. Pushed through to the end but wish I hadn't
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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Performance3 out of 5 stars
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Story4 out of 5 stars
- Lauren parkinson
- 03-17-17
Slow moving & believable
I ended up feeling quite sorry for all the characters involved in this book. I listened to it in two days and it is gripping but in an ordinary kind of way. There are twists and turns to the story and you end up with a crushing kind of doom bubbling up for the characters when you know what's coming up. All in all a good audio book.
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- Ann D
- 12-04-16
Fabulously thrilling!
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What a fabulous thriller. Starts slowly and gently, but after a few chapters it just becomes increasingly gripping and thrilling in the way of sending shivers down the spine. It's an unusual story too, and so unpredictable. This is always a joy when so many books, even most best sellers, are formulaic. It's extrememly well written, with richly drawn characters and a story that repeatedly surprised me. I love it when a find a new excellent author, and it looks like I have found one in Cass Green.
13 of 15 people found this review helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- Amazon Customer
- 06-10-18
I need more Hester!
What an amazing book!
Hester is up there with Ove and Britt Marie as my favorite characters ever.
I binge listened and am excited to read more by this author.
I’d love a sequel about Hester!
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story4 out of 5 stars
- Nikki
- 06-09-18
Loved the narration for Hester
I wasn’t sure about this to start with but really stated to like it once Hester appears. The trophy wife is preparing a party but then Hester the lonely, strange woman next door shows up, who has a weird obsession with her and this old woman goes from being bit strange and tiresome, to delightfully sinister. I thought the narration for Hester was superb, slightly dotty, trying too hard to fit in, old lady, getting irritated with people, bordering on menace towards them. Conveyed very well. Made her character particularly enjoyable.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- JacSearle
- 03-08-17
Loved this book
Absolutely loved this book, great story and narration.....couldn't put it down, looking forward to another book by Cass Green.
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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Performance4 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- Julia
- 02-24-17
Hester is the busy body neighbor who just wants to spend too much time in your life
Who need friends when you have a neighbour like Hester who happy to help bury the body!!