The People at Number 9, Felicity Everett
The People at Number 9, Felicity Everett
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The People at Number 9

Author: Felicity Everett

Narrator: Jenny Funnell

Unabridged: 9 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HQ

Published: 04/06/2017


Synopsis

Meet the new neighbours. Whose side are you on? Have you met ? ‘An exciting, dark novel about friendship; brutally truthful and raw’ Adele Parks, No. 1 bestselling author Sara and Neil have new neighbours in their street. Glamorous and chaotic, Gav and Lou make Sara’s life seem dull. As the two couples become friends, sharing suppers, red wine and childcare, it seems a perfect couples-match. But the more Sara sees of Gav and Lou, the more she longs to change her own life. But those changes will come at a price. Praise for : ‘Cleverly maintains suspense … a compelling and readable tale of our times’ ‘An exciting, dark novel about friendship; brutally truthful and raw’ ‘This was clever, relentless and utterly recognisable. I absolutely loved it!’ ‘Held me in its vice-like grip from first page to last. It's a fascinating analysis of an unhealthy friendship based on insecurity and delusion, and the characters are so vividly drawn that I sympathised with them and despaired of them in equal measure’ ‘Excruciating yet unputdownable, this is domestic noir at its most gripping’ 'A cautionary tale of what happens when you get caught up with the in-crowd … The characters and the games they play are instantly recognisable to anyone who has stood at the school gates and felt slightly out of place. I gulped it down quicker than a dirty Martini' ‘Beady insights into female friendship. Irresistible, excruciating and unputdownable’ ‘Incisively witty, painfully true … draws the reader in with the voyeuristic joy of gossiping about our friends and neighbours, with a shocking sting in the tail to catch us all out’ ‘I LOVED it. Such an unsettling read, with a whole grass-is-greener vibe that makes it really quite creepy … Perfect reading for a cold, dark night!’

Reviews

Goodreads review by Maxine on October 21, 2024

Oh Lord. This dragged on and on and on. I so wanted this book to go somewhere, anywhere. I was bored as a banana! Each page had me feeling like it was disjointed from the last. No flow. I found every character flat and one-dimensional. Just blobs on a page. Personality not! It was literally half a bo......more

Goodreads review by Liz on January 08, 2017

**4.5 stars** This one is not out for a while so this is a small review I shall talk about it more nearer the time. The People at Number 9 surprised me - I was expecting another of your usual psychological thriller reads - not that this would be a bad thing but The People At Number 9 has a different v......more

Goodreads review by Amanda on June 02, 2022

Was hoping for a great twist at the end so that it would have made reading it worthwhile but sadly no!!......more

Goodreads review by Zuky on April 18, 2017

From this synopsis of this book, you imagine this is going to be a bit dark and a bit twisty, but it’s not. It’s simply a domestic thriller about people with a lot of money and connections in high up places flirting, changing life paths and having resentments. I understand that this was a novel abou......more

Goodreads review by Joanne on April 13, 2017

When I read the blurb of this one I was very keen to read it due to having had a very similar experience a long time ago. So I was interested to see how far this author would take this domestic drama and what twists she would add to a very recognisable “school gate”situation. I have to admit to not p......more


Quotes

Praise for : ‘Cleverly maintains suspense … a compelling and readable tale of our times’ ‘An exciting, dark novel about friendship; brutally truthful and raw’ ‘This was clever, relentless and utterly recognisable. I absolutely loved it!’ ‘Very occasionally, a novel that's not in the crime genre grips me as much as the best thrillers do. held me in its vice-like grip from first page to last. It's a fascinating analysis of an unhealthy friendship based on insecurity and delusion, and the characters are so vividly drawn that I sympathised with them and despaired of them in equal measure’ ‘Excruciating yet unputdownable, this is domestic noir at its most gripping’ 'A cautionary tale of what happens when you get caught up with the in-crowd … razor sharp dialogue, detail straight out of a Sunday supplement and a gimlet eye for social comedy. The characters and the games they play are instantly recognisable to anyone who has stood at the school gates and felt slightly out of place. I gulped it down quicker than a dirty Martini' ‘Beady insights into female friendship. Irresistible, excruciating and unputdownable’ ‘Incisively witty, painfully true … draws the reader in with the voyeuristic joy of gossiping about our friends and neighbours, with a shocking sting in the tail to catch us all out’ ‘I LOVED it. Such an unsettling read, with a whole grass-is-greener vibe that makes it really quite creepy. has a really voyeuristic feel – like spying on your neighbours through a window. Perfect reading for a cold, dark night!’