This is why I can't trust people all the lies and deceit that happen even when you think you know someone. That is basically what this book is about really, that and murder of the town Doctor that everyone loves except for one person at least. This story was a shocker how it played out and how many lives were damaged. Great read, I highly recommend it!

One night Anna finds Dr Taylor dead in his own home, he is not only her neighbor but also the father of her life long best friend/ chosen sister, Lily.
After Anna begins to get threatening letters to keep her mouth shut. Scary thing is, the notes also include mention or Anna’s 11 year old daughter, Cassie.

As the truth of Dr Taylor’s death unravels even more secrets come to light.

I was hooked to this book and the twists Jill Childs gave her readers. This was my first novel by the author and I will be on the look out for more.

Anna and Lily have been lifelong friends. They live across the street from each other, Anna with her daughter, Cassie and brother Tim and Lily with her brother, George and father, Dr. Taylor. The book opens with Lily's father murdered in his own bed. Anna sees the killer, but he runs off. Shortly after the murder, she begins getting threats, and tells the police she will not help find the killer as she won't put her daughter in danger. We learn about the past and their friendship, but when tragedy strikes, George and Tim are no longer friends, but with them both home, things will eventually come to a head. There are secrets, such as who is the father of Anna's daughter, who killed Lily's father and some other undercurrents that keep the tension up throughout.

As I read this story, I wasn't sure who to believe and if these were reliable narrators or not. The build up was a bit slow and at times, I was anxious to move quicker, but suddenly, things began to happen and their were several twists I wasn't expecting. There were a few things I figured out, but that ending threw me for a loop. This is a story of secrets and lies, friendship, family and more. I did a read/listen and enjoyed both formats. I loved the narration by Kristin Atherton. I think one of the reasons I wondered about the reliability of the narrators was due to the voices given to Lily and Anna by the narrator. As the story ramped up, I was pulled in even more by the audiobook, but I read the book at the beginning when it was slower, so I could read it quicker. Overall, this was a suspenseful mystery with family drama and events that I enjoyed.

The House Across The Street by Jill Childs

The House Across The Street is a thriller with twists that will keep you engaged until the very end. Anna and Lily have lived across the street for many years, and their lives have been so intertwined that they are closer than best friends, but feel like sisters. Sometimes it’s the family we choose and not who we are born with, that give us the most support. But when Anna finds her best friend Lilys dad murdered, she becomes embroiled in a situation mixed with danger, and old secrets coming back to haunt her. When the killer threatens her daughter Cassie, and her ex boyfriend, possibly Cassie’s father returns to town, she is at a loss on where to turn. But secrets come out, and the path of destruction is wider than she could have anticipated. Who is the killer? And why target a well loved doctor?

This book was fast paced. I enjoyed Kristin Atherton, the narrator. She was engaging and kept your interest until the end. I liked the twists but was irritated at some parts, not wanting to spoil anything I won’t reveal them, but it will become obvious when you read it. While I liked the story the end really irritated me, again can’t say why because it would spoil plot points.

For me this was a three and a half rounded up to 4. It definitely kept my interest and while I suspected some of the plot twist, I was surprised at other parts. This was an enjoyable read and I will definitely look for more books by Jill Childs. Fans of Nicole Trope and Daniel Hurst would love the twisted journey in this fast pace ride through secrets and murder.

Thank you, Bookouture Audio for this advance copy of The House Across the Street.

The House Across the Street was a lovely little thriller that I quite enjoyed.

It was very fast paced, and while there was the one big mystery at hand I also really liked how there was the mini mystery in the middle of Cassie’s disappearance and paternity.
These little bits really held my attention and I didn’t want to stop reading.

There were so many twists along the way regarding Mr. Taylor’s death as well as what actually happened to Mrs. Taylor.

I did at one point want to throw my phone across the room because ✨✨spoiler alert below✨✨✨
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What mother would allow her child to be around and so close to the man who assaulted her as a child of the same age?! I was so mad at Anna.

This was my first book that I’ve read by Jill, and it will certainly not be my last.

🎧📖 note: Kristin Atherton did a FANTASTIC job with all of the characters.

I started listening to this on audiobook but had issues about halfway through so I download on to my Kindle and finished it up. It has lots of twists and turns and for the most part I really enjoyed it. I was not to thrilled with the ending as it leaves you hanging. But, maybe there's a reason for that.

This story is very slow to get started. It wasn’t until about chapter 23 when things started to pick up; by chapter 43, things really heat up.
*There is subject matter/part of the storyline that might be triggering for some people.
The narration of the audiobook is clear and well paced. I enjoyed listening.
Thank You to NetGalley and Bookouture Audio for the opportunity to listen to this ARC.

This clever clever book! Psychological thrillers are my jam so they have to be top notch to keep me entertained...

When her best friend's father is murdered in the house across the street, Anna sees the person as they flee. Trouble is the person whow she saw, saw her too and now she is in danger and so is her daughter....

The book sucks you right in and the more info Anna gets, the harder it is to work out what is true and what isn't. Family secrets run amok in this book and you can see how these people are all connected in ways that don't make sense at first but become so clear and obvious as everything comes to light!

The writing is EXCELLENT! The characters are well developed and the plot is genius!

Loved the ending too but I hate ambigous endings when I need answers but I enjoyed this book so much!

4 stars! excellent excellent audiobook

Anna and Lily have been best friends since childhood and living across the street from each other has helped in cementing their unbreakable bond. Even the event of Anna’s brother Tim, hitting and killing Lily’s mother in a terrible car accident, has never changed their relationship. But things take a drastic turn when Lily’s father is brutally murdered inside his home across the street during a welcome home party for Tim.
Who could possibly hate Lily's father so much to murder him? Everyone will soon find out that there is more than one person who has a grudge for the old man and there are many with dark secrets….
Overall rating 4/5
The subtle hints as to what was actually happening or happened was intriguing. I enjoyed the build up of tension between all the different characters and kept asking myself what was the bond that Anna and Lily shared that made their actions so easily forgettable. Childs’ ability to mold seemingly various plot lines into one final conclusion that was filled with multiple twists was brilliant. The narration done by Kristin Atherton sucked me right into the story and made the characters come to life.

*Thank you to Jill Childs, Bookouture Audio, and Netgalley for the ARC copy. I am freely leaving my honest review.

Family secrets run deep in this psychological thriller. When this FMC runs across the street to find her friend murdered, little does she know that the past is creeping up on her. This one will keep you guessing.

This book had me hooked from the beginning and I finished the audio version in one rapt sitting. Anna and Lily have been best friends forever living across the street from each other in a quaint quiet neighborhood. They share many secrets spoken and unspoken. When Anna finds Lily's father, the beloved town doctor murdered in his bed accusations abound and the police don't know where to turn. Who would have malice against the loved and revered old man who took care of the towns inhabitants. This is when secrets begin to come to the surface and nothing is as it really seems between the two families who live across the street. The story has many twists I did not see coming and I enjoyed that aspect of the novel. The narrator of the audio book was excellent. Recommended for fun for mystery fans. 4 stars.
Many thanks to Net Galley and Bookouture Audio for a chance to listen/read an ARC version of this audio book. All opinions are my own.

Meanders bit in places, but has some good twists too. Well narrated it's an enjoyable and entertaining listen.

"The House Across the Street" by Jill Childs is a psychological thriller.

There is a lot of death and grief in this book, as well as childhood trauma. I didn't like how this book made me feel. There are no likable characters. It has a twisty ending, but I knew one of the twists super early.

Characters - 3/5
Writing - 3/5
Plot - 2/5
Pacing - 3/5
Unputdownability - 3/5
Enjoyment - 1/5
Narration - 4/5 by Kristin Atherton
Cover - 3/5
Overall - 22/8 = 2 6/8,
rounded up to 3 stars

Thank you to Netgalley, Bookouture, and Jill Childs for providing this audiobook in exchange for my honest review.

Psychological thriller told from multiple POV’s which keeps you guessing. Several twists that were unexpected. The narrator was really good.

Anna finds her best friend's father murdered! Who could have done when he is a respected Doctor and well liked in the community! On top of this Anna is getting letters telling her to keep quiet. Anna is confused on what she apparently knows...she just wants to keep her daughter safe. Anna does have some secrets of her own hidden, but surely that's not what they mean. As police are looking for who murdered the doctor there are more and more secrets that get released. Who did and will it be someone you suspected?

I went into this story blind and the start and end of the book had me so consumed, but the middle just did not keep me fully engaged. First chapter we have a dead body. I was instantly thinking OMG we are jumping right in! Then slowly through the story we have some extra stuff thrown at us. Okay, how does this connect to the story line. At the end it all is a big ball of word vomit on what all has happened in the present and past. I do believe a lot of it could have been added throughout the story to keep more of an engagement. The plot twist was great! I did not see that coming and that really wrapped up the story. I did give 3 stars. It has a great start and end. I just needed little more in the middle.

This was an Audio. Narrator has a beautiful accent; at times it was hard to tell if it was Anna or Lily speaking. Overall, beautifully read.

Two best friends who live across the road from each other have secrets which they don’t share. A murder triggers many questions about things that happened in the past and slowly the truth will out! Full of suspense, this thriller kept me guessing. The narration is very good and keeps the pace up. Thank you to Net Galley for an audio arc in exchange for an honest review.

Honestly, this book fell short for me. I really wanted to love this book and just couldn't. It kept me interested and waiting for more - but I never really got more. A few of the twists were pretty predictable for me - the very last twist I didn't see coming and was good. Otherwise, it was just an okay read for me. I would definitely read another book by this author!

I had a hard time getting into this one. I kept confusing the characters for some reason. This one still had good twists and secrets but I just wasn't excited to read this one for some reason.

.Fast-paced with so many twists and surprises throughout. Just when you think you have the whole story, we learn something new and things shift. Great suspense read! Thank you to NetGalley and Bookoture for the advanced reader

This was very twisty and fast moving which I liked. I was often confused between Tim, George, and Mike and I think it was because none of the characters were particularly memorable. I was interested in the story but not invested in the characters or the outcome.