This is brilliantly written. The characterisation is excellent. Some are likeable and some are unlikeable. It is a fast paced read. It is a great domestic thriller with many twists

A very well written read with a huge amount of genuine tension. The characters are very well developed too. It's a slow burner that builds and builds.

Those People Next Door was a thrilling book. It started when the couple moved into a new house and into a new community. A few days after moving in, Salma witnesses Tom destroying their poster. She then moved the poster inside in her window, the next day the window was smeared with white paint. Things begin to escalate between the neighbours and it’s clear that something bad is going to happen.

The story is spoken in the perspective of the 2 couples and I will admit I got a little confused at first but I got used to the characters quickly. Throughout the book I was trying to work out what actually happened, but it was impossible for me to guess. The ending had me shocked and I liked how the book was left somewhat open ended for the reader to think about everything that happened.

This book was written well and I enjoyed the concept. I was hooked from when the first incident happened. I found the book to be thought provoking with the theme of racism in the book. The story flowed perfectly and the pace was good.

Prepare for an electrifying experience as you navigate through this gripping thriller, where the atmosphere is so tense that I found myself holding my breath.

Those People Next Door is a phenomenal thriller from start to finish. Filled to the brim with twists and a captivating plot, this one is sure to keep readers hooked. The characters are well-developed. The story is incredibly fast-paced. This is one not to be missed! Highly recommended! Be sure to check out Those People Next Door asap.

My first 5 star read of 2023 and possibly will be one of my favourites of the year.
I love this author's books. I rarely read the blurb for this author's books and up to date they have never disappointed. Once again it is a sensitive and topical issue in the plotline, which in my opinion, is done extremely well.
They are part psychological thriller, suspense, drama and legal thriller.
Those People Next Door is is a must read

Thank you Netgalley and HQ for the advanced copy of this book.

I really like the way Kia writes and this was a slow builder until it boils over and the storyline really makes you think.
This is a complex storyline dealing with racism so itsn't for everyone. However this was thought provoking and a book I would definitely recommend.

This is a complex story covering the difficult subject of racism. Thought provoking and a book I highly recommend . Another great book from this author.
Many thanks to Netgalley for the opportunity to read this ARC

I love Kia Abdullah's writing so was so keen to read her latest and I'm so pleased to say that it didn't disappoint. This novel follows a family who move to a new neighbourhood but immediately encounter racist micro-agrressions from some of their new neighbours. At first they shake it off as a possible miscommunication but suspicion between two sets of neighbours grows. This novel has a slowly building tension that simmers away to the boiling point that leads to the horrifying final act. This book makes you think whilst also being a gripping novel that keeps you intrigued and engrossed throughout. I recommend it!

A complex and gripping legal thriller that deals with issue like racism and how it can be hard to live next to some people.
It's not one of those book that makes you root for one of the part: I found them quite unlikeable even if the racism is worse than being unlikeable.
The plot is fast paced and the books becomes unputdownable when the legal part starts.
Kia Abdullah writes another winner that kept me hooked and guessing.
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher for this arc, all opinions are mine

I always know I'll be extremely satisfied when I read a Kia Abdullah novel.

Those People Next Door follows The Khatun's, Salma, Bilal and their son Zain who move to Blenheim, a suburban development in the hopes that it will impact teenage Zain in a positive way. He had begun falling in with the wrong crowd.

They are instantly welcomed to Blenheim at a barbecue and get to know their next door neighbours Tom and Willa Hutton. Zain becomes friends with the Hutton's son, Jamie, when they meet across their balconies. Jamie is deaf and Zain is great when it comes to tech and coding so they quickly hit it off and decide to create an app to help those who are deaf or hard of hearing. I loved what we saw of their friendship and thought Jamie was a great supporting character.

When Salma hangs a Black Lives Matter flag in her garden and sees Tom knock it down, she gives him the benefit of the doubt. When she moves it into the window and her window pane is then covered in paint, she begins to think Tom has something against them.

Abdullah is a wonderful storyteller and although I felt like this was a slow burner, I was kept fully invested. The things Tom did towards the Khatun's, how he tried to justify it then when we got to the crux of the novel, and what I think Abdullah does best, those court scenes - *chefs kiss*!

It was such an interesting take on the subject of race. If you have never read a book by Kia Abdullah, do it now!

I have loved a couple of this authors previous books, so I was keen to read this one.
Thought provoking and uncomfortable reading at times, powerful writing that pulled no punches, nothing less than you'd expect from Kia Abdullah.
Many thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC in return for giving an honest review.

⭐️ 4 ⭐️

Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the eARC, in exchange for an honest, unbiased review.

Brilliantly written, Kia Abdullah pulled me in from the beginning and kept me firmly on the edge of my seat until the very end.

The characterisation is excellent with a mix of likeable and downright detestable characters. I raced through the chapters, desperately wanting to know what was going to happen next. I felt so much anger and frustration towards some of the characters and their behaviour — my blood boiled when Molly (Salma and Bil’s dog) became involved in the fallout from the feud — the tension was palpable and I could almost cut the atmosphere oozing from the pages with a knife.

Those People Next Door is a fabulous domestic thriller, with twists and turns aplenty and a few stinky red herrings — I thought I had the ending all sussed, but I was (happily) completely wrong.

A brilliant, emotive read.

I did enjoy this book, I just didn’t to enjoy it as much as the authors previous books. However, this would’ve been hard as both of these have been some of my most loved books ever. I don’t know why maybe I just didn’t warm to the characters. It was extremely well written as usual and the court scenes were absolutely fantastic as usual. I am gutted that I didn’t enjoy it as much as some people, it must be me!! With thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review.

This is a very cleverly written, poignant and possibly timely read. As with any novel by Abdullah, it is definitely a finely crafted read, moving along at a swift pace but leaving no detail unwritten.

A very quick read - purely because I couldn’t put it down!

Highly recommended.

Kia Abdullah has become an auto-buy author for me. I've loved every single book by her, and Those People Next Door was no exception!

It follows a woman called Salma who moves into a new neighbourhood with her husband and teenage son. Within a few weeks, Salma begins to suspect their new next door neighbour is racist and posts about it on social media. Things start to escalate from there, and then tragedy strikes...

I'd describe this more as a domestic drama rather than a thriller, however there were some excellent moments of tension and suspense. The narration on the audiobook was also fantastic!

My only complaint was the pacing was a little inconsistent, but otherwise I would highly recommend it

Kia Abdullah has become one of my favourite authors over the last couple of years, and this book is up to her usual high standards. A great read. In some ways this was more a series of unfortunate events than anything else. Shows how one action can spiral out of control. Salma and Bil move into a new neighbourhood with son Zain. When Salma spots Tom next door removing her son's Black Lives Matter banner from the front garden she challenges him and things escalate. Is Tom racist? When Zain posts videos showing Tom behaving badly, this has far reaching consequences. Plenty of action, suspense, and an unexpected final reveal. #netgalley #thosepeoplenextdoor

I haven't had the pleasure of reading a book by Kia Abdullah before and I will absolutely be reading her other work!

Salma, husband Bil and son Zain's move to their new house is a fresh start for them all and they soon get to know their new neighbours, including Tom, Willa and son Jamie. But from very different backgrounds, beliefs and cultures, they find they are unwelcome in their new neighbourhood and tension with their new neighbours quickly escalates into a bitter feud with reckless actions. An impulsive quick decison; a hasty reaction; a desire for revenge, and suddenly the lives of the two families are irreversibly damaged beyond repair. But who is to blame?

This book explores a range of hard-hitting and thought-provoking issues around race and identity, and I found myself uneasy in taking sides in this narrative. The characters are extremely believable and realistic throughout, with no one character being without blame or illiciting sympathy in equal measure at different times in the book. It doesn't allow itself to become a typical 'good vs bad, 'Happy ever after' story and it really does force you as a reader to consider your own perspectives.

The narrative moves between character perspectives, which was so clever and interesting to show the same situation from different viewpoints and reasoning, showing the thoughts and feelings of the characters vividly.

Thank you so much to the author Kia Abdullah, HQ and Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review this book prepublication.

Those People Next Door was a different read that I enjoyed, it’s a thriller slash courtroom drama that got better the more I got into it.
Salma Khatun, her husband and son have moved to be in a better area, they have high hopes for Blenheim, a suburban estate that promises a safe and better life but things don’t always go to plan. When it appears the next door neighbours are trying to hide being fascist things turn for the worst with one bad event leading to another that ends in lies, revenge and maybe the wrong person being blamed.
This was a really decent read, the characters were so well rounded I felt I was there in the middle. The build up robe court case got better and better and I’m not one for reading a court case in a thriller but boy this was written so well even I couldn’t wait to turn the next page. A really enjoyable read and the twists and turns worked well at the times the appeared.
I would like to thank Netgalley and HQ for this ARC I received in exchange for an honest review.

Another amazing book exploring modern Britain and the human element behind them. I love the journey the characters go on and can visualise them! Loved it