Wow !

I always love a Claire Douglas book so was absolutely ecstatic to receive an email inviting me to read her latest novel.

I flew through this one, so gripping.
I find Claire's books very easy to read.
With short chapters making it easy to do the whole 'just one more chapter' thing that we all do. Different POV and dual timelines giving you an insight into the past.

I was absolutely hooked !

It’s always a bit of a nervous time when you get new neighbours. Will they turn out to be the neighbours from hell? You would think Lena would be pleased to have a retired couple moving in, no loud parties to worry about. On first appearances the Morgan’s seem like a nice respectable couple but when Lena overhears a conversation between the pair that she isn’t meant to hear, alarm bells start ringing.

Lena starts to become slightly obsessed with her new neighbours and what they could be up to. It starts to take over her life with her taking risks. Even when her son, ex and best friend all tell her to let it go, the more she sees of her neighbours, the more determined she becomes to get answers. There is no way I would ever have guessed at what this couple were up to. There is such a tangled web of lies that has you not knowing what to think. All I know is that I was as invested in this couple as Lena was although I did fear for her life more than a few times through out the story.

The New Neighbours was a tense and consuming story. I read it in one day as I had to know what the Morgan’s were up to. I particularly enjoyed the thread to do with Lena’s son, Rufus which had it’s on surprises in store. Overall this was an immensely tense read that had me on the edge of my seat as we get closer to discovering the truth with so many twists and turns towards the end. It was highly compulsive with the pacing ramping up relentlessly. Suspenseful and engrossing with every page turned, Claire Douglas is a master when it comes to gripping psychological thrillers!

Honestly, at times, I had to wonder who was the worst neighbour out of these guys.
It's not a street I'd want to move into that's for sure.
For every question that was answered, frustratingly at least one more question popped up.
Quite maddening trying to tie everything together.
When I say maddening, I mean, fast paced one sit read.
That sort of maddening.
Strangely though, everything did get answered, I finished the book and was left satisfied with all outcomes.
Typical Douglas really

This is one of those great psychological thrillers where you can’t determine how much is going on in the protagonists head and how much is real. Lena accidentally overhears snippets of a conversation between her new neighbours that leave her wondering if they’re planning something illegal and finds herself getting increasingly obsessed with them. Lena comes across as a person who can’t help getting over involved with things so it was easy to see how she found herself in this situation however it’s fair to say some elements of her neighbours would make anyone uncomfortable. I found the flashbacks to her own past interesting but not as dramatic as I anticipated and one of the key things that happened seemed to have barely registered. That said this was quite a page turner with some well drawn characters with fascinating back stories that make for a great domestic thriller.

I love Claire Douglas’ twisty compelling thrillers and The New Neighbours kept me rapidly turning the pages over the course of 24 hours. When Lena overhears a suspicious conversation between her new neighbours she becomes immediately drawn into a mystery that she is unable to step away from. What a page turner ! I loved the character of Lena who becomes drawn into a mystery as she increasingly feels lost in her own life after her marriage breaks down and her son prepares to leave for university. The reader is unsure of what is real and there are some very creepy moments. This book is the definition of ‘one more chapter’ and the author is so skilful at plotting the many twists and turns. I did feel a little disappointed with the ending which seemed rushed but overall a gripping thriller that I’d highly recommend.
Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this digital ARC.

Not quite as powerful or nail biting as The Wrong Sister. Has an intriguing plot but the ending seemed a bit drawn out: we reached the denouement and it just petered out.
Nonetheless it kept me reading. Clare Douglas is a fine storyteller. She casts a net round the reader and hauls you in.

A great fun read. I like Claire Douglas books. They are easy to read and never boring. This does not disappoint. The characters are well-described and you don’t know quite who is up to what until the very end. Thanks to NetGalley for the early copy of this.

Loved this !!!
Literally the twists my mind was going into over drive trying to work out what what’s going on with Lena’s neighbours! Nothing was close to what had happened.
Blew me away loved the fast paced, mystery, tense, great characters. Lies so many lies was on edge at the end,
Loved the ending too

The fabulous Claire Douglas does it again.
A wonderfully written psychological thriller which kept me up way into the night.
Lena overhears a conversation from her new neighbours and things soon begin to spiral.
Lots of heart stopping moments, well written characters and overall a thrilling read.
I loved the back and forth in time chapters as the reader is lead to understand what has bought them to this point.
Huge five stars from me.
My thanks to netgalley and the publisher for my copy.

An unusual thriller, family saga and whodunnit all rolled into one. Easy to read, flows beautifully and each chapter leaves you with a 'oh wow' moment