Londoners Jack and Syd are saving for a home together. They attend
all the open houses and have a list of what they really want and need in
a "forever" home. They decide to look at another house, where there is
a long line of people waiting to get in. This house is more than they
need, the location in London perfect, and it's definitely out of their
price range. Jack is not comfortable in the house, but he sees Syd is in
love with it. But with such an impressive crowd, Jack believes there's
no way they will get the house even if they put in an offer. They are
astonished when the agent tells them the owner picked them because
he wants a young couple to live there. They move in and begin to get
rid of the massive amount of strange things left by the previous
dweller, starting with the stuffed birds hanging on the walls.
Odd noises begin, along with a foul odor emanating from the attic. Jack
climbs a ladder to reach it and once inside the almost empty room, he
finds a dead cat with two broken legs and a shoebox filled with a child's
keepsakes and the name "Jessica" written on it. Jack does not tell Syd
about anything about his findings. He buries the cat in the yard and
hides the box in his closet. Who is Jessica? Who or what is entering
their privacy and why?
THE NEW NEIGHBORS is a dark
and chilling tale of secrets, family dysfunction, child abuse, lies, and
betrayals. Narrated in alternating chapters by Jack and Syd, readers
are brought into the complex and frightening childhood faced by Syd
with an evil father who terrorizes her, as well as her sister and her
mother. His abuse is worthy of nightmares; this book is not for the faint
of heart. Mr. Lelic writes an intricate, tricky, emotional page-turner that
will keep you captivated until the last page. Just keep the lights on and
look under the bed to make sure you are safe and alone! Good job, Mr.
Lelic.
The Girl Before meets The Couple Next Door
in an utterly satisfying Hitchcockian story about a couple
who moves into their dream neighborhood only to discover
nothing is as it seems...
The perfect couple.
The perfect house. The perfect crime.
Londoners
Jack and Syd found their dream home: lots of space, a great
location, and a friendly owner who wanted a young couple to
have it.
Everything is exactly what they hoped for
when they move in--except Jack makes a disturbing discovery
in the attic, and Syd begins to wonder about the girl next
door. And they each keep the other in the dark.
A
mistake.
Because someone has just been killed outside
their back door, and now the police are watching them.
This is their chance to prove they're innocent--or
to get away with murder.
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