Oddball loner Mark lives next door to, and obsesses over Freya,their houses separated by the Party Wall of the title. When Freya's husband Keir dies Mark insinuates himself into her life and re-invents himself as the "Mr Helpful" of the Crescent where they live and Mark becomes her friend and support, Freya welcomes Mark's help,not least as he tells her he's suffered very similar losses in life as herself..
All is not as it appears but Freya does not listen to the reservations expressed by her friends and family about her strange new friend ...and Mark certainly proves to be very strange.

I was torn by this book,the storyline works as an excellent psychological thriller but the writing style is a real struggle and author Stevie Davies often takes 3 or 4 (Kindle large print) pages saying things that merit a paragraph so I found myself speed reading through large parts of the book and the ending didn't convince me at all.

I hate to criticise any book,I know they're someone's labour of love , but this could do with a bit of ruthless editing and a believable ending .The storyline is great,as are the characters but the writing makes the book as a whole a chore which is quite frustrating.

Thanks to Stevie Davies, Honno Press and Netgalley for the ARC in return for an honest review.

I greatly enjoyed this book, thank you for giving me a preview copy. The plot was interesting and fast paced and I sympathised with the characters. This is the first novel I have read by this author but I hope it will not be the last!

I’ve tried several times to start The Party Wall but it just isn’t for me. I’m not a fan of the writing style or how we’re introduced to the characters but you might love it! If the synopsis sounds good than give this a chance!

Since I didn’t finish this book it’s an automated three stars.

I really enjoyed this book and will give it a huge thumbs up. With a great story line and excellent main characters - I would highly recommend this book.