Those People Next Door
by Kia Abdullah
Narrated by Tania Rodrigues
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Pub Date 19 Jan 2023 | Archive Date 29 Jan 2023
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Description
‘A gripping page-turner about nightmare neighbours’ Platinum
‘A small act of malice between suburban neighbours snowballs, bringing tension and terror. Terrific and hugely thought-provoking’ Ian Rankin
‘One of my ten best reads of the year. Easy five stars’ Lisa Jewell
* Waterstones Thriller of the Month – August 2023 *‘Intelligent, clever, poignant, sharp, and thought-provoking, right through to the perfect final line. Another sure hit for Kia Abdullah’ Andrea Mara
‘Brilliantly pacey and wonderfully written with a lovely big twist. Highly recommended’ Neil Lancaster
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You can choose your house. Not your neighbours.
WELCOME TO YOUR DREAM HOME . . .
Salma Khatun is extremely hopeful about Blenheim, the safe suburban development to which she, her husband and their son have just moved. Their family needs a fresh start, and Blenheim feels like the right place.
MEET YOUR NEW NEIGHBOURS . . .
Shortly after they move in, Salma spots her neighbour, Tom Hutton, ripping out the anti-racist banner in their front garden. Choosing not to confront Tom, Salma takes the banner inside and puts it in her window. But the next morning she wakes up to find her window smeared with paint.
AND PREPARE FOR THE NIGHTMARE TO BEGIN . . .
This time she does confront Tom, and the battle lines between the two families are drawn. As things begin to escalate and the stakes become higher, it's clear that a reckoning is coming… And someone is going to get hurt.
A gripping thriller about nightmare neighbours, Those People Next Door explores the loss of innocence and how far we’d go to defend ourselves and the people we love.
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Praise for Those People Next Door:
‘This powerful social drama about racism and microaggression in today’s society is a must-read’ Prima
‘A stunning, thought-provoking and morally challenging read. It had me guessing until the ingenious reveal – a world-class story’ Graham Bartlett, author of Bad For Good
‘A tense, clever tale about the seething underbelly of a picture-perfect suburban town’ Country and Town House
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format, Unabridged |
| ISBN | 9780008433710 |
| PRICE | £16.99 (GBP) |
| DURATION | 11 Hours, 6 Minutes, 49 Seconds |
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Featured Reviews
Sharon M, Reviewer
Many thanks to Harper Collins UK Audio/HQ for gifting me an audio ARC of the latest thriller by Kia Abdullah, wonderfully narrated by Tania Rodrigues - 5 stars!
Selma and her husband, Bilah, moved into a "better" neighborhood, trying to get their son Zane away from bad influences. They have high hopes when they are invited to a neighborhood barbecue, but when Selma spots her neighbor, Tom, ripping out her Black Lives Matter banner, tensions between the neighbors quickly escalate. Soon, things become dangerous.
If you don't have Kia Abdullah as a must-read author, that needs to change. Her books are always 5 star reads for me and seem to get better all the time. This is a situation all too common - skirmishes between neighbors - but goes in depth into all the layers involved. There are a lot of relevant topics too - tolerance, racism, classism, protecting our families. Plus, society seems to be very sensitive and on the lookout for any perceived slights, so that things can be misinterpreted easily. I loved the twists but hated to see this book come to an end. Another book from this author that you won't be able to put down - the narration on this one was perfect as well.
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