Synopsis

A No.1 e-Book bestseller, perfect for fans of Her by Harriet Lane and In A Dark Dark Wood by Ruth Ware.
Two suburban women. Two dark secrets. The almost perfect murder.

Everybody needs good neighbours…

Melissa and Hester have lived next door to each other for years. When Melissa’s daughter was younger, Hester was almost like a grandmother to her. But recently they haven’t been so close.

Hester has plans to change all that. It’s obvious to her that despite Melissa’s outwardly glamorous and successful life, she needs Hester’s help. But taking help from Hester might not be such a good idea for a woman with as many secrets as Melissa…

My Review

This book is written exceptionally well. It had a vivid amount of lovely turns of phrase and the two characters who tell the Story were brilliant. Hester, in particular, is a great character, and I’m pretty sure we all know at least Hester in our lives.

My only criticism is that the plot was a little cliched in parts (I can’t say much else, or I’ll ruin the story). I’d have liked to have seen something even more sinister – although I’m a pretty dark person, so maybe this plot was actually just enough for a normal person! There are twists in the book, but I did guess them quite early on, so I didn’t get that ‘Good grief’ gasping moment.

The front cover is a little misleading; again I can’t say much more for fear of ruining the story. The strapline text is quite vague, and the woman on the front looks like she’s under water when it would have been much more apt to have a ‘curtain twitcher’ on the cover.

Overall it’s a well-written book that keeps you reading; I was just disappointed that the story wasn’t as twisted as it could have been. 3 out of 5 stars.

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