Another gripping and fast paced book from Claire Douglas with various characters that build a complex and compelling story. Lena lives with her teenage son Rufus and is intrigued when a seemingly well off retired couple move in next door. They seem friendly enough but when Lena overhears an odd conversation between them she wonders if they are doing something illegal. Curiosity gets the better of her and she embarks on a dangerous mission to discover just what they’re up to. They seem to be evasive at times and are caught out in their lies. A large amount of coincidental circumstances frighten Lena so much that she doesn’t know who to trust and they lead her down a path of no return. A complex story that has some unexpected twists but a final explanation makes sense of all the bizarre happenings. Another brilliant story from Claire Douglas.

Lena suspects the retired couple who have just moved in next door may not be who they seem when she accidentally overhears their conversation. Parts of this thriller were quite predictable but others kept me guessing until the end.

I enjoyed it but it's not the best of her books hence the 4 star rating rather than 5 star. Still a good read though.

A good story which is totally messed up and has a great twist towards the end which I personally didn't see coming.

Lena lives with her teenage son Rufus after recently separated from her husband Charlie. Rufus is about to set off to Uni and Lena feels a bit lonely. But she is happy when she sees she has new neighbours retired Doctor Henry and his wife Marella. But she soon finds out that the couple are not as they appear to be when Lena whilst in the garden overhears her neighbours plotting a crime. She tells her nearest and dearest what she overheard, and they warn her to be careful. But Lena can’t get it out of her head the conversation she heard and sets off to investigate.
Thank you, the publisher, for a copy of Claire Douglas latest novel. I have read most of the authors work and like her others this does not disappoint. This is a tense, gripping thriller. The storyline is well thought out and has lots of twists and turns that keeps to guessing and wanting more. I was just a bit disappointed at the ending. It wasn’t so much a big reveal at the end but a satisfying one nevertheless. 4 stars from me

This is my first book that I’ve read by Claire Douglas and I'm so glad I got the chance to read it.

What a read this is!!!!
I absolutely loved it, I loved the characters, I loved the tone, the setting and the pace of the book. The chapters were at the perfect length too (I’m not a fan of long chapters).

I thoroughly enjoyed getting to know Lena, Henry Marielle. The twists and turns had me hooked and I thought I knew what was going to happen but nope I was wrong again.

Thank you to Claire and the publishing team for accepting my request to read The New Neighbours. I look forward to reading more from Claire.

An enjoyable page turner.
The plot and pace made for a quick read, I enjoyed the movie references that came up!
I enjoy books by this author, not a 5 star as I do feel that a few of the things that come to light deserve a little more explanation.
With thanks to netgalley and the publisher for the arc ebook.

A great mystery thriller read that I enjoyed. There are various twists and turns to kept you guessing. I liked Lena and enjoyed the variety of characters, although I was worried about her involvement with the neighbours.

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC

An enjoyable read from Claire Douglas with varied characters, each with their own POVs.
Even though not a lot really happens until quite away into the story it was still a good page turner and kept my attention.I must say I disliked Lena very much and quite a few others which for me showcases the authors great storytelling skills.
A few unexpected twists and a satisfying ending made for a good read.
Thanks to Netgalley and Michael Joseph Penguin Books for the Arc.

✨4.5 stars ✨

I’ve enjoyed every book that I have read by this author so when I saw this book on NetGalley I was so excited!!

Thankfully this book didn’t disappoint! The writing was engaging, the use of the past and present chapters had me engaged throughout so much so that I had hooked… and the twists had me guessing until the end!

I would 100% recommend this book!

I received an ARC from the publishers via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you!

Thank you for my copy of this book to read and review.

This was an easy book to get into from the start and it did keep my interest.

I can’t put my finger on why, but I probably didn’t enjoy it as much as some of the authors other books…but still an enjoyable, twisty thriller though.

The new neighbours was a tense thriller type read that I did enjoy particularly the twists and turns that kept you guessing right up until the final chapters.
Lena is intrigued when new neighbours move in next door, they appear to be a respectful middle aged couple, however appearances can be deceptive!
Lena hears the new neighbours talking one evening and the content of the conversation becomes an all engrossing obsession for her, one in which she puts herself at great risk to find out the truth!
A complex interrelationship between several of the characters that took me a while to understand and the tenuous link they all had but a good past paced read
Thank you NetGalley for this early read

The new neighbours was an easy read and I liked the characters from the start. I felt invested in their story. There were some twists but unfortunately I figured them out before the author revealed them. I would read more books by this author.

I have just read 2 Claire Douglas books back to back and this one was fantastic!! The suspense throughout does not waiver and how it all tied up at the end was brilliant.

Lena has new neighbours and one night she hears a conversation which she can’t leave alone, what do her new neighbours The Morgans mean when they say “it’s too risky, we could get caught”

What comes next is a mix of different timelines which work so well, The Morgans when they first met and married, Lena when she was a midwife, a woman who is being stalked…. It’s full on and an absolute page turner.

Go and get your hands on a copy on publication day!

This is a twisty and suspenseful mystery of who Lena’s new neighbors, Henry and Marielle, are and what they are hiding. Lena can’t help herself and becomes obsessed with them until it’s too late and she’s in danger. Thank you to the publisher for a copy.

4.5 stars! It would have been 5 stars but I never fully warmed to Lena, she annoyed me although I suppose by the end of it I understood her reasoning. Super twisty and kept me guessing until the very last minute, the ultimate page turner.

Thanks to netgalley for allowing me to review this book.
I always love a Claire Douglas book and this did not disappoint!!!
I really enjoyed this book and found it very gripping.
The book has lovely short chapters with lots of twists and turns throughout....even till the very end!!!
Would highly recommend this read and looking forward to her next book already.

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This was a bit of a frustrating read for me. I did enjoy it there was just parts that just grated on me. At times I think it was just a bit over written, I get that Douglas was just trying to transmit Lena’s thoughts but I feel as a reader you can understand these feelings anyway and they don’t need explaining with rhetorical questions. I just think it didn’t need it and could have just carried on with the story and we would have got to that conclusion by ourselves anyways. Also the way that Lena goes on and on about her son going to uni throughout the book just annoyed me slightly as well.

There were sections which had great suspense and kept me wanting to read on. There was a little bit in the middle where I felt the pace slowed down but it picked back up towards the end thankfully.

Overall I think it was just a bit far fetched and a stretch of reality. I didn’t deliver the twist and turns I was expecting it to, and the final twist at the end I had figured out way before it was unraveled. It isn’t a bad story but it didn’t blow me away which is what I look for in a book.

Thankyou to @netgalley @penguinrandomhouse @michaeljbooks and the author for sending me the arc in return for my honest review..

A really gripping read that I read from cover to cover. Three stories run parallely in this well constructed novel. Lena’s memories of her midwife training are painful ones, as the events of that time caused her to abandon her ambitions and planned career. Then there are Henry’ recollections of his relationship with his wife and how their happiness was threatened by their conflicting wishes. Finally, there is the present day, and the growing sense of danger that Lena senses as she tries to discover more about her new neighbours. Gradually, the stories unfold and begin to blend, as carefully dropped clues allow the reader to piece together the different parts of the mystery. The character are well drawn and convincing and the author draws us in as the plot unwinds, inevitably and chillingly. I have read other books by Claire Douglas and she never fails to impress. A highly recommended psychological thriller.

As always for Claire Douglas a plot with many a twist and a turn throughout. The characters were relatable and it just kept the pages turning. A great read, thank you for letting me read ahead of release.

As usual, a Claire Douglas thriller that keeps you on the edge of your seat and makes you question everyone and everything thing! Please don't trust the new neighbours......