Wow this book was something completely different from what I was expecting. It was amazing , great story and build up . Interesting to see how we all think our neighbours have better lives than us when they themselves have their crosses to bear and are just as miserable. Will be looking for some more from this author

Thank you Netgalley and publisher for this book.
Great start, but I got fed up halfway through and really struggled to finish but I did and wish I’d given up. Really not for me and won’t rush to read another by this author.

This book started off really slow. It just didn't have that wow factor for me. I preserved and finished and having said that I still liked the book. I just didn't love it.

Fantastic fast paced novel with a great premise that kept me hooked all the way through, building up to a good climax.

This was great, and a little bit scary. How well do you know your neighbours? Well, possibly you don't know them at all, apart from what you hear through the walls. They sound like their life is perfect, they're happily coupled up, their social media accounts look pretty damn perfect too - I mean who doesn't do a little social media stalking, right? Meanwhile, you're a little lonely, your life is not perfect, you don't have a boyfriend, what the hell is so amazing about Lexie? What makes her so damn perfect?? Harriet struggles with hearing Lexie and Tom's perfect life, and she sets out to make it that bit less perfect, and hers much more so.
This psychological thriller was compelling reading, and made me read again quite quickly which is a sure sign to me that I'm enjoying a book.

I was sent this book in exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers.

This book is a slow burn about two women - Harriet and Lexie, who are next door neighbours in a block of flats but have never actually met. Both women are jealous of the others supposedly glamorous, fun lifestyles but neither women's lives are as happy as they seem but both women think that the grass is greener on the other side so to speak.
A gripping psychological thriller that is a slow burn read and touches onto mental health, the dangers of social media, depression and abuse.
I really enjoyed this book!

Oh you know I do love a good debut...
If you are looking for a disturbing, mess with your head type of psychological thriller, then this one is for you..
Would you ever be so unhappy in your life that you think your next door neighbour has a much more exciting one than you which you hear through the wall between both houses....
We meet Lexie and Harriet in this story....
Lexie is living with her partner Tom. They are struggling to conceive...
Harriet is a party girl, no responsibilities....
Both lives could not be more different....
Jealousy however soon rears its ugly head.......
What happens if someone decides they want your life but you don't know about it. Does she try to drive you mad.... steal your boyfriend perhaps...
We begin to enter stalker ish... territory at this point. Little things Lexie begins to notice but with her hormones raging and her mind in overdrive, she doesn't know what is real or what she is imagining.
I can completely relate to this one in terms of raging hormones from fertility issues. You don't know whether you are coming or going.
Add to that the fact that you think someone is trying to drive you mad and it sure does make for a compelling read.
This is disturbing, chilling and eerie all rolled into one...
I bet you won't be able to put it down,,,,
Well done to author Caroline on a cracking debut.....

5 Words: Jealousy, relationships, family, perfection, perception.

I loved how the narrative split between the characters, so we saw it all from different viewpoints. It was easier to understand some of their actions and empathise with them a little, as you could see things from their perspectives. The character development was incredible.

Although it took me a little while to get in to the story, the chapters in Through the Wall by Caroline Corcoran are short, and I absolutely flew through this book. They helped to add to the fast pace and building tension, and I could not put it down. Through the Wall is absolutely a compulsive read, it's atmospheric and cleverly written. It gave me goosebumps and freaked me out.

I think one of my favourite things about this book is the importance of sound - I thought it was a really clever way to build the tension in the story and for characters to be driven by.

I liked how the story explored how people present what they want to, and that not everything is as it seems (especially online). I liked the jealousy of the characters, how they thought the grass was greener.

I will absolutely read more by Caroline Corcoran.

'Lexie loves her home. She feels safe and secure in it – and loved, thanks to her boyfriend Tom.

But recently, something’s not been quite right. A book out of place. A wardrobe door left open. A set of keys going missing…'

The description of the book made it seem far more darker and more of a thriller than it actually was.

It took quiet a while to get going and I felt like it could of had so much more meat to its bones so to speak. I just kept hoping for more from it and unfortualtly it didnt do anything for me.

Thank you to Avon Books, Netgalley and the Author for my copy of this in return for an honest review!

I loved the cover of this book and this was what initially attracted me to it. The blurb didn’t give away much and I didn’t really understand the title until I started to read it when it then became blindingly obvious!! Lexie and Harriet live next door to each other. They can hear each other’s lives through the wall (told you…blindingly obvious!!). Lexie and her husband, Tom are trying for a baby to the point where it’s become regimented and timetabled down to the last minute. Harriet’s life is very different, revolving around parties, drink and having sex with strangers. With very thin walls, Harriet is able to focus on Lexie’s life and finds that she will do anything for Lexie’s life to become hers…

The story is told from Lexie and Harriet’s perspectives and told in alternating chapters. The two women couldn’t be more different, and you definitely lean more towards Lexie as a preference. Lexie has obviously had a difficult time following a miscarriage and is desperate to become pregnant again, even if her desire is taking all the closeness out of her marriage. This isn’t to say though that both women haven’t had a rough time, as it’s clear throughout the story that Harriet’s life is far from perfect. Obviously, Harriet only hears snippets of Lexie’s life through the wall and wants the ‘ideal’ life that she thinks Lexie has.

This was a definitely one thriller of a story, building up the tension and suspense throughout the plot. This was my first book by this author, so had no idea how she writes! The characters are developed really well and it’s very clever to see how they imagine what each other are like. The story made me feel very uneasy, and got me wondering how well do you really know people. It certainly got me wondering just how much my neighbour can actually hear through our walls!! Starting slowly, this book very quickly begins to reel you in. It’s a nerve-tingling story of mistrust, lies and jealousy, and I would certainly recommend it!

I would firstly like to thank Netgalley and the publishers for allowing me the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

While I was certainly intrigued by this read (enough to be interested), I did feel at times that it was rather far-fetched.
The characters were excellently written, but I did find Harriet's reasonings questionable.
A good read, and definitely worth a read, but it's not perfect.

Through The Wall is a creepy, addictive thriller which will definitely have you wondering about your neighbours!

The story follows Lexi and Harriet two neighbours who at first glance seem very different from each other. Lexi is in a steady relationship but has a lot of stress in her life as she’s trying for a baby and trying to set up her own company. Harriet on the other hand is single and a bit of a party girl. I found it very interesting to learn more about the two woman and learn their backstory.

I did find Lexi a bit annoying after a while as her attempts to get pregnant did get a bit repetitive. Don’t get me wrong I did feel sorry for her as I know how emotional it can all be but it seemed to consume her and was all she seemed to talk about. Harriet was a much more interesting character especially as we start learning more about her past and her relationship with Luke. I found this part of the story very intriguing and I soon found myself reading Lexi’s part of the story quicker so I could get back to Harriet. It’s quite a poignant story and I found myself feeling a lot of sympathy for her.

This story starts off slow but soon becomes very gripping as we learn more about the characters. My opinion on the girls and whose side I was on changed frequently as the story progressed which I really enjoyed as it helped keep me guessing about what was going to happen.

This is one of the rare books that I’d love to see made into a film as I think it would work really well and I’d like to see it played out on screen. It’s definitely made me think about how little we actually know about what goes on behind closed doors and how things can be very different from how they seem.

Huge thanks to Sabah from Avon for inviting me onto the blog tour and for my copy of this book.

This is the perfect example of how the grass is not always greener. Two neighbours, living just the other side of a wall picture each others lives to be much more quintessential than they really are. As the story progresses you get to see the flaws and insecurities that both characters have and this in turn impacts their own perception of their neighbour, building them up to be something that they are not. I think we all have moments of insecurities and believing that other people have the perfect lives, so it was really insightful to see how this misconception was highlighted in the novel.

The heartbreaking theme of miscarriage and infertility was prominent in Lexie's story whilst the themes of rejection and loneliness was central to Harriet's. Although one character is portrayed more as the victim it was hard not to feel empathy towards both of these women. Both were extremely vulnerable, isolated and lonely; and had they got the chance to get to know one another, could have become close friends. For me this was the crux of the novel: looking at how women, in particular, view other women and how often instead of becoming allies they become enemies.

As the story progresses it becomes more tense and harrowing. The reader is given insight into the mental disorders that are brewing within both of the characters.; with one of these characters becoming more volatile and potentially violent. This is where the creepy thriller genre of the novel seeps in and becomes very addictive as you read the different characters points of view through alternating chapters as the tension builds.

A really enjoyable, psychological thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Highly recommend. Thank you to Netgalley and Avon Books UK for a copy of Through The Wall.

Atmospheric Suspense.....
Atmospheric suspense. Lexie revels in her home - her safe place - which she shares with boyfriend Tom. When bizarre happenings begin to unnerve her, Lexie finds her safe place becoming distressingly sinister and Tom, perhaps, thinks that Lexie is losing her mind. A slow build - as we learn about the characters and what makes them tick - leading to a tale of obsession, jealousy and compulsion. A compelling read.

Firstly, thanks to Netgalley for the loan of this book. From the description I thought this was going to be an addictive read, but sadly it just didnt grab me at all. Two women who are neighbours in name only, both of which have their own problems, become transfixed in the life of the other having a seemingly better life, thus resulting in jealousy of each other, until one of them steps up the anti and tries to steal her fella, with disastrous results. It was slow paced, which is fine if the ending steps it up a gear and has you racing to finish. Sadly this book fell short and left me wanting.
A decent enough book, but not thrilling as I expected it to be.

I read the synopsis for 'Through The Wall' and it certainly sounded like this book was the sort of book I would enjoy. A dark, twisty, psychological thriller with a twist. As soon as I managed to get hold of a copy, I snatched it up and eagerly began to read. Flipping heck 'Through The Wall' was one hell of a creepy read that sent shivers down my spine and gave me the heebie jeebies. I loved 'Through The Wall' but more about that in a bit.
There are two main female leads called Harriet and Lexie. If I had to favour one over the other I would be 'Team Lexie'. Lexie is in a relationship with Tom, although their intimacy is somewhat regimented now. Lexie is very desperate to have a baby and I mean desperate. She suffered a miscarriage a while ago and ever since then her yearning for a baby has just become more intense. In order to maximise the chance of conceiving she has got all the ovulation charts, the ovulation tests, the ovulation sticks- you name it she has it. Lexie and Tom have sex to a timetable. They live in a flat that Tom's parents own and which they let them rent at a price below market value. Harriet is a car crash waiting to happen. She has random parties in her flat with random strangers in attendance, they randomly get hammered (drunk) and Harriet has sex with random strangers, whose names she doesn't seem to know or she can't remember. Harriet and Lexie listen to each other's lives through the very thin walls of their respective flats. Harriet fixates on what she perceives to be Lexie's 'perfect' life and she decides that she wants it for herself and she will go to any lengths to get it. Both women have suffered in one way, shape or form over the years so they have that in common at least. There are hints dropped throughout the story as to what it is that happened to Harriet which has made her the way she is. I can't say that I warmed to Harriet at all and in fact I would do everything I could to avoid her. I wouldn't turn my back on her because her being the bunny boiler that she is would probably knife me in it. I had real fears for Lexie's safety and I was just keeping everything crossed that she survived relatively unscathed and that she would have the baby she was so desperate for. As for Harriet, well I tried to forget about her.
Oh my word, I was drawn into this story from the first word on the first page and that was it. I just couldn't put the book down. It wasn't as if the book was glued to my hand but it might as well have been because it travelled everywhere with me. The book had developed a hold over me and it was a hold that I didn't want to break. I didn't want to miss a single second of the story for fear of missing out on some vital clue or evidence. The pages turned over at a rate of knots as my desperation to find out how the story concluded steadily grew and grew. I soon reached the end of the story, which I was so disappointed about. I don't mean that in a negative way but I was enjoying the author's writing style, the characters and the storylines so much that I just didn't want the book to end.
'Through The Wall' is superbly written. Caroline certainly knows how to grab your attention. Rarely have I started to read a book that features two different couples having sex within the first six pages. You see what I mean about grabbing your attention? After that Caroline just drew me further and further into the story. Caroline writes so realistically that I really did feel as though I was part of the story myself. I felt myself going through a whole range of emotions as I imagined myself going through everything that the different characters were going through. Caroline certainly knows how to mess with your head too.
Reading 'Through The Wall' was much like being on one hell of a terrifying, scary and unpredictable rollercoaster ride with more twists and turns than you would find on a 'Snakes & Ladders' board. Just when you though that you could catch your breath, gather your thoughts and allow your heart rate to settle down then off the story would go again.
In short, 'Through The Wall' really is a fantastic book, which I thoroughly enjoyed. I would definitely recommend it to other readers but particularly to those readers who enjoy a psychological thriller with a difference. I will definitely be reading more of Caroline's work in the future. The score on the Ginger Book Geek board just has to be 5* out of 5*.

A good story about neighbours and how well we really know them.
It took me a while to get into it, and once I did I quite enjoyed it.
There are too many books out there that are just that next level which is why I had to go with a 3⭐️. Worth a read though.

Really good read about lexie and Harriet who live next door to each other and only hear each other through the wall separating them. Each thinking the other has a better life. But things take a sinister turn when Harriet gains access to lexies flat and starts to move things around takes pics and pinches there post. Just how crazy can one person be and will lives be destroyed in the process.
This book goes from one person each chapter to the other as you get nearer the end it grips you fully and you need to get to the end.
Thank you netgalley for this copy.

Took me a while to get into this book....the style was different to what I normally read.
But overall the plot was good and I did enjoy it....worth a read for sure.

Lexie & Tom live in a apartment block . Harriet is their neighbour .,They haven’t met but listen to each other through the wall.
Harriet is getting over a relationship with Luke.
Lexie & Tom are trying for a baby.
Harriet is jealous of what they have got and she decides she wants Tom.
Do you really know who your neighbours are?
Thanks NetGalley