What the Neighbors Saw

A Novel

De: Melissa Adelman

Narrado por: Hillary Huber, Sarah Hollis

Desperate Housewives meets The Couple Next Door in a chilling story of murder and intrigue set in a well-to-do DC suburb.

Sometimes the darkest acts occur in the most beautiful houses…

When Alexis and her husband Sam buy a neglected Cape Cod house in an exclusive DC suburb, they are ecstatic. Sam is on the cusp of making partner at his law firm, Alexis is pregnant with their second child, and their glamorous neighbors welcome the couple with open arms. Things are looking up, and Alexis believes she can finally leave her troubled past behind.

But the neighborhood’s picture-perfect image is shattered when their neighbor Teddy – a handsome, successful father of three – is found dead on the steep banks of the Potomac River. The community is shaken, and as the police struggle to identify and apprehend the killer, tension in the neighborhood mounts and long-buried secrets start to emerge.

In the midst of the turmoil, Alexis takes comfort in her budding friendship with Teddy’s beautiful and charismatic widow, Blair. But as the women grow closer, the neighborhood only becomes more divided. And when the unthinkable truth behind Teddy’s murder is finally uncovered, both Blair and Alexis must reexamine their friendship and decide how far they are willing to go to preserve the lives they have so carefully constructed.

A Macmillan Audio production from Minotaur Books.

Reseñas de la Crítica

<p>"Shocking."<b><i> --Kirkus Reviews</i></b><br><br>“In the armful of suburban domestic thrillers publishing this summer, this debut—with its wild, super-spin of a plot, in which everything is turned upside down—is one not to miss.”—<b>Brian Kenney, <i>First Clue</i></b><br><br>"A fresh new voice!" --<b>Shari Lapena, bestselling author of <i>The Couple Next Door</i></b><br><br>"Riveting debut... Adelman marries rich and layered characters with page-turning tension."--<b>Mary Dixie Carter, author of <i>The Photographer</i></b><br><br>“Remarkably suspenseful and nearly impossible not to read in one sitting, WHAT THE NEIGHBORS SAW is a thrilling debut from an author I will be eagerly following.” –<b>Nora Murphy, author of <i>The Favor</i></b></p>

Slow

Very slow buildup, then a rushed ending. It could have been good, but these flaws spoiled it.

loved it!

this was an incredibly good book, it had a great plot. loved both narrators they did a great job.

Outstanding

Highly entertaining and very well written. Compelling characters and a story that keeps you on the edge of your seat. I couldn’t stop listening. Finished it in 2 days. Thoroughly enjoyed and highly recommend.

Bait and switch

The other reviews and the summary made it sounds so enticing but couldn’t be further from them. Took over 20 chapters to get any plot going and then the rest of the storyline crammed into the last few chapters. Annoyingly unrealistic, with all terrible characters. Would not recommend.

Winner!

I loved every minute of this book. It was salacious, witty with absolutely unforgiving characters. Every character was flawed but somehow likable. Readers were perfect as well! Great summer who-done- it read!