The Girl Next Door

Name: The Girl Next Door
Brand: Harper UK
Availability: InStock
Rating: 3.13 (8 reviews)
Author: Phoebe Morgan
ISBN: 9780008314866

Author: Phoebe Morgan

Narrator: Stephanie Racine, Imogen Wilde

Unabridged: 9 hr 52 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HQ

Published: 02/21/2019

Categories: Fiction, Suspense & Thriller, Psychological, Women, Family Life, Coming Of Age

Synopsis

One little lie just became deadly… 'Utterly absorbing, I couldn't put this thrilling whodunnit down' C.L. Taylor, bestselling author of ‘A compelling page-turner’ Fiona Cummins, bestselling author of Perfect mother. Perfect wife. Jane Goodwin has spent years building her picture-perfect life in the quiet town of Ashdon. So when the girl next door, sixteen-year-old Clare Edwards, is found murdered, Jane knows she must first protect her family. Every marriage has a few white lies and hers is no exception. Jane’s worked hard to cover up her dark secret from all those years ago – and she’ll do anything to keep it hidden… Praise for : ‘A compelling page-turner about the nature of suspicion, hidden secrets, and claustrophobic local communities’ 'Utterly absorbing, I couldn't put this thrilling whodunnit down.' ‘A compelling plot which keeps the reader captivated until the final twist’ ‘Gripping, manipulative and thrilling. I couldn’t put it down’ ‘Skilfully plotted and with a twist I never saw coming…a terrific read!’ ‘Absolutely loved it. So claustrophobic and unsettling!’ ‘Domestic noir and police procedural served up in one delicious helping’ ‘Unsettling…I read this with a growing sense of dread’ ‘A beautifully written and pacy tale which crackles with twists and turns’ ‘An enthralling, sharply observed thriller…impossible to put down!’ ‘Kept me guessing until its chilling conclusion’

About Phoebe Morgan

Phoebe Morgan is a bestselling author and editor. She studied English at Leeds University after growing up in the Suffolk countryside. She lives in London, England.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Chloe on December 06, 2009

Eve and Ed Gallagher have just moved to their new apartment in New York City after his job transferred him. He’s eager, but Eve is feeling really lonely and a bit adrift. But when she meets her elderley English neighbour Violet, a whole new friendship blossoms, and the Gallaghers begin to understand......more

Goodreads review by Tara Jade on June 29, 2017

I give this book 3.5 stars In the beginning I was finding it too unfocused and too many characters! But as the book went on I found myself really getting invested in these characters. I love the message this book sent that you never know what goes on behind closed doors. Would definitely be intereste......more

Goodreads review by Katie on July 12, 2015

Well, this book, it... I mean I just... I thought this was going to be a happy, quirky sort of fun summer read. And it kind of started out that way, but any book that needs several pages at the beginning to outline exactly who all the characters are before it starts probably has too many main charac......more

Goodreads review by Alice on December 31, 2010

Another $1 from the library booksale. I've read three of Elizabeth Noble's other books and liked them (well, upon review I gave all of them three stars, but that's good for chicklit), so I picked this one up. As with all of Noble's stories, this one is gentle, easy-to-read and soothing. I liked: - Th......more

Goodreads review by Kerry on January 17, 2018

The story is set in New York, in a complex, and this is where we meet most of the residents. We have: * Eve & Ed Gallagher who have just relocated from Surrey, England for Eds job as a banker. But is Eve happy? Is their future really in New York? * Voilet Wallace is the longest resident she is 78 and......more

Quotes

Praise for Phoebe Morgan: ‘I loved it, those twists!’ ‘A cracking page-turner from Phoebe Morgan’ ‘Another brilliant read – possibly my favourite of hers yet. Tense, twisty and gripping. I was NOT expecting that twist!’ ‘This had me at the title. Fast-moving. Addictive. And all too possible’ Jane Corry, bestselling author of 'Utterly absorbing, I couldn't put this thrilling whodunnit down' ‘Smart, suspenseful and oh so twisty’ ‘Smart and sophisticated, with a payoff that’s well worth the wait. This is a dark, chilling thriller oozing with secrets, betrayals and twists’ 'Everything I love in a crime novel… Hugely enjoyable and impossible to put down until the thoroughly satisfying ending' ‘Unsettling, insightful, evocative and poignant, Morgan’s writing is both delicate and devastating’ ‘A brilliantly creepy and insightfully written debut. I tore through it’ ‘Totally engrossing from start to finish. A clever, clever book’ ‘Atmospheric, dark and haunting, I could not put this book down’ ‘Deliciously creepy, genuinely unnerving and incredibly confident’ ‘Unnerving and spine-chilling’