Paperback: 385 pages
Genre: Contemporary Fiction, Psychological Thriller
Publisher: Headline 2021
Source: Tywyn Public Library
First Sentences: I know who is going to do it. That is, I know the person most likely to kill me.
Review Quote: 'An instantly involving psychological thriller' Daily Telegraph
My Opinion: How well do we know our neighbours? In this tense novel Dorothy Koomson uncovers the secrets of Acacia Villas in Brighton, where all is not as it seems. One of the residents Rae, is convinced of one of the other resident's intentions to murder her.
Excellent characterisation and well presented back stories about the characters, which are all integral to the plot.
A clever and twisting story that I recommend as a great choice for all fans of psychological thrillers.
Précis Courtesy of Goodreads:
When Rae answers her front door one afternoon, her neighbour, Priscilla, thrusts a book into her hands before collapsing.
After Priscilla is rushed to hospital, Rae discovers the book is actually a diary full of all their neighbours' deepest secrets.
Rae knows she should hand the book over to the police investigating Priscilla's attack... but she's spotted her husband's name in the diary and she needs to know what he - and everyone else - has done.
But if someone tried to kill Priscilla to keep their secret, how long before Rae is in danger, too?
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