I really enjoyed Louise Candish's previous book our House so I had high hopes for this title, however I didn't enjoy it nearly as much. None of the characters were particularly likeable and I found the plot convoluted. I did finish it as the author writes well and I would try another title from her, this just wasn't a favourite.

I love Louise’s novels ,looking at domestic life and lifting the curtain on a set of characters mostly flawed some if not all unlikable and delivering a mystery at its core
This is no diffirent though I will be honest I have loved her others more (the departing of the frazers , our house )however it’s still worth a read
I loved the concept and found it quite funny at the start ,these neighbours and there investment in the street and the running of it
How the neighbour from hell descends and therefore the veneer cracks
I liked the idea and would have liked it to be explored more the idea that wat we judge may not be wat we are truly seeing but this didn’t really get explored and may just have been an idea of mine own which she sowed the seed for .
I’d have liked it if their perception was not as it was but we don’t really explore the bad neighbours that much and I’d have liked to have had their view point ,maybe see misunderstanding and judgements propelling the actions and consequences later
This though does look at each character in the street effected by these new neighbours ,their marriages ,their friendships and how two people can come along and disturb everything we knew and perhaps took for granted
It’s hell if u have noisy disrespectful neighbours and I cd feel the tension rising ,the frustrations building ,the pot about to boil over I just felt it could have been more deeper in its psychology and observations of how we are as humans
Thanks netgalley and publishers ,I will always give Louise a read

A fan of Louise Candlish since reading 'The Sudden Disappearance of the Frasers', I was keen to give this one a go. Set in a gentrified street in London, Lowland Way, the book focuses on a group of neighbours who have a tight-knit network, keeping in constant touch by WhatsApp and dedicated Facebook groups as well as pioneering old-school style 'Play Out Sunday' to ensure their children have some good old fashioned time outdoors, safely. They're proud of their neighbourhood and plan to keep it the little haven that it is. Naturally, each neighbour has a certain reason they're so committed to this - Ralph and his brother Finn are from a less privileged background and are proud of what they can give their new families while Sissy is divorced, living alone and running a B&B in her home in order to keep paying the mortgage. These private lives and relationships play out throughout the novel alongside the greater aim of maintaining the middle-class, safe and attractive neighbourhood. When one beloved local resident dies, her house is inherited by her nephew Darren and his partner Jodie. Intending to sell up for a profit, once they discover what a nice house it is, they decide to move in instead and start up a second-hand car business. When they move their lives over from the local estate and onto Lowland Way the fallout is immediate as the neighbourhood is suddenly engulfed in loud music and a beset by a constant turnover of broken cars suddenly vying for the already limited parking space for the resident BMWs and Mercs. The story is interspersed with transcripts of police interviews with various members of the neighbourhood in regards to a death that takes place on Darren and Jodie's property. For spoilers' sake I won't say much more plot wise. The way in which Candlish leads the reader to understand the motives and potential for each individual in the neighbourhood to have committed the murder is skilful and I enjoyed the twists and turns along the way. The explorations of of these individuals, their reasons for loving their neighbourhood or for being suspicious of new members is a searing study of London living and privilege. That said I did find that some of the characters were a little thinly drawn, based on cliches rather than being particularly in-depth and a little more exploration and detail there would, I think, have elevated this novel for me.

3.5 stars - another compelling page-turner from Louise Candlish. I feel like we’ve all got a bit of nosy neighbour inside of us, & this book perfectly taps into the mundanity & dramas of life in a quiet street in the suburbs

Read and reviewed in exchange for a free copy from NetGalley. I found this to be a fairly average thriller, not especially gripping, but not bad either. The plot was fresher than than of many in this genre, which I think helped to keep the interest going, but I found most of the characters to be fairly unlikeable, and the book felt quite slow and repetitive. That said, Candlish wrote multiple voices authentically and well, and I would be interested in reading other books by her.

One thing about moving house is always will the neighbours be ok! This is a compelling story about what happens when new neighbours become the absolute nightmare! Brilliantly written, lots of twists I didn’t see coming. Loved it. Thank you for letting me review this book. Another brilliant book for Louise Candliah whose writing gets better each time.

Thanks Netgalley and the Publisher. I really like this author and all that she has written but have to confess this was not the best one I have read.

Those people is based around a quiet street in London which is the ideal place to live and raise a family,everyone is friends with each other and not a hint of trouble.Until Darren and Jodie move into number one and the peace is shattered for everyone as they set about renovations to their house while also selling used cars and blasting out loud music at all hours the peace is well and truly at an end,Next door neighbours Ant and Em seem to be suffering the worst with their marriage at breaking point but what can they and all the other residents really do ? but when disaster strikes the spotlight falls on all of them instead of 'those people' at number one.It is a well written book once again by Louise Candlish the only thing i found annoying was her lack of using capital letters for the characters names, why do this ? apart from that it is a good 3 star read with a surprising end.

I found the characters to be so unpleasant that I didn't finish the book. Sorry, this one isn't for me

The domestic suspense genre is flooded with a lot of "gone girls", women with memory issues, and lying or cheating husbands. It was such a treat to read a novel in the genre that shunned these exhausted tropes and focused on people hell bent on protecting their most expensive investment--their home. I imagine other reviewers will complain about there not being "likable" or "relatable" characters, and they're missing the point. In the face of an almost primal threat to one's homestead, everyone's bad side comes to the fore, and it's a delight to see a wide cast of characters' normally hidden facades. There are two well-plotted twists, and my only complaint was that I felt it could have been edited to a quicker, faster-paced read.

I'm a big fan of Louise Candlish, her books always keep guessing and wondering if my own, ever changing, theories are going to be correct. I enjoy a book with some well time twists and turns so Louise ticks a lot of boxes for me and Those People doesn't disappoint.
I will be the first to admit SOME of the characters were really unlikable... but intentionally so. A neighbourhood is made up of all types of people and so it was easy to see the characters who were a nightmare in their own right - self obsessed, snobs who looked down on anyone else no matter what; I think this was a good move - I for one was hoping they would get their comeuppance in any way never mind before the introduction of "the neighbours from hell."
When Darren and Jodie move onto Lowland Way, you get a pretty good picture of how hellish it would be for the long serving residents. It was very well written and I know I would have hated to be kept up all night with loud music etc. I think anyone would be unhappy about unsafe work taking place and fear an accident so I don't think any residents were wrong in being unhappy - perhaps they didn't necessarily go about things in the right way all the time.
I think this book is very typical of Louise's style - I was kept guessing and doubted my own theories of who had been involved. I could totally understand why many of the characters could be guilty. It does go 'round the houses' a little, I was willing it on at some points but it didn't take anything from my enjoyment overall.
I read it in one sitting, I am a fast reader anyway but I was gripped and I didn't want to put it down.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the chance to read this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I didn't enjoy this as much as the author, though it's still good/well written. I couldn't connect to any of the characters, although they were all believable and I could picture their community set up very clearly. I also liked the pattern of a character's police statement followed by a chapter explaining the dynamics between those living on the street. It was unique, I just wish I had a character to root for.

I have to Be completely honest and say I really struggled with this book. I found the characters completely unlikable and struggled to finish this. Sorry

I wanted to love this book as I'm a huge fan of the author's other books but this one just didn't flow very well, and at times I found it a bit slow. Sorry, not for me this one.

Darren Booth is not like his neighbours. Darren has inherited a house on Lowlands Way, a quiet residential street inhabited by seemingly perfect families. As Darren sets up his second hand car business, begins to renovate the house, and is generally bolshy and loud, the neighbours are not impressed. As tensions begin to rise and an innocent person is caught in the crossfire, Darren’s neighbours begin to show their true colours.

A tense story with mostly unlikable characters, plenty of twists, and a surprising ending.

The residents of Lowland Way are a smug, middle class bunch who take exception to the couple who inherit the last house in the street.
Darren Booth and his girlfriend Jodie shatter the peace with loud music and a second hand car dealership, and war is unofficially declared, but there are soon unexpected casualties.
I found this book almost painful to read as the new neighbours test the old guard to their limits and beyond.
But I also found it gripping and a real page-turner as the relationships on the street start to fracture.
If you’ve ever been kept awake by noisy neighbours, you’ll relate to this uncomfortable tale of the extremes people will go to to protect the status quo.
And - although stereotypes slightly abound- you’ll get drawn into the increasing hysteria on the street.
Recommended.

Louise knows how to write in just a way so the reader feels the awkwardness and embarrassment of characters such as these! The neighbourhood busybodies I’m sure we can all relate to had me cringing at times! That said the formatting of this preview is awful and the lack of capitalisation on female names frustrated me no end!

I am a huge fan of Louise Candlish and ‘Those People’ is yet another engaging novel full of twists and fascinating characters. Lowland Way is an upmarket suburban street where there is a real sense of community and cooperation amongst the residents. This idyll is destroyed when Darren Booth inherits number 1, and proceeds to disrupt the peace and tranquillity with his home renovations, loud music and second hand car sales business which is conducted from the driveway.
After a tragedy occurs, the neighbours are sure Darren’s lack of respect for Health and Safety standards are to blame, but they soon discover more sinister motives are at play.
This is a book which looks at how far people can be pushed before drastic measures are taken and the varying moral compasses we all hold. Another great read.

When 57 year old Darren Booth moves into an exclusive residential street in London, feathers are ruffled. The street is one which is beloved by its residents with its safe Sundays (when all cars are moved so children can play in the street), caring for the local swans and general middle class bonhomie. Darren is the neighbour from hell. He starts renovating the house, blasting out loud music at all hours and to make matters worse, he starts trading in second hand cars. He is completely unreasonable and aggressive with it. It's no fun having anti social neighbours (and having had bedsits in our residential street for a short time, I know) and this book taps into our fears of the unruly intruder. However it's hard to have any sympathy for anyone in this book. The middle classes are obnoxious in their entitled smugness and several of them go over the top in their reactions.

I quite enjoyed the beginning of the book but as the characters became more and more unpleasant in their plotting about what to do about Darren, I lost patience and sympathy.

It's a tense read, enjoyable in places but with essentially no nice characters who you can root for it is ultimately a bit of a disappointment. Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for the ARC.

I read and loved Louise Candlish’s last book (Our House) so I had high hopes for this book. This doesn’t quite live up to that for me, but it’s still an enjoyable read told from many different perspectives.