I really enjoyed this book by Claire Douglas. It was full of twists and turns and I loved how it switched between characters and the past and present. I would highly recommend this book if you love a good page turner!

My curiosity about Lena's new next-door neighbors made this book incredibly difficult to put down.

When Lena overhears a conversation she is not really privy too, she starts to wonder what dark secrets the couple next door are hiding. But just how far is she prepared to go to uncover the truth?

This is an expertly crafted, suspenseful thriller with sinister undertones that will send shivers down your spine!

The New Neighbours by Claire Douglas is a totally gripping and absorbing thriller which seamlessly switches across time periods and view points . The author is particularly good at building a sense of menace in the seemingly mundane. I really enjoyed this novel and devoured it in a few hours although some of the plot twists seemed a little contrived. This didn't really detract though from tyhe pleasure.

I could not put this down and kept thinking about it, it is a really captivating story and I loved the characterisations. I really felt like I understood Lena, she was a well rounded character and I was invested in her story. I was intrigued by the story, it was far from predictable and I was suprised by the twists and turns that it took. A thoroughly good read!

I'm already a fan of Claire Douglas, and this book delivered on every count. Thoroughly twisty and a great insight into how far we trust our gut feelings and when that blurs into paranoia. A great read.

5 out of 5 stars
Suspenseful and exciting
Another brilliant book by this talented author. Just when you think you know where the story is going another twist appears!
I feel the characters were all so real and could picture them immediately which is a fine skill!

Lena is busy coming to terms with her son growing up while her ex husband moves on without her too.
Friendly retired couple, the Morgans move in next door but Lena thinks they aren't all that they seem.
No one believes her when she tries to tell her friends and family about her fears but the more she digs into things the more serious she realises things are. Someone is in serious danger!

Claire Douglas really writes an amazing page turner. I just love how not a character is wasted and she can tie everything together so perfectly!

Many thanks to Netgalley and Michael Joseph, Penguin Random House for providing a digital ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Another thrilling read by Claire Douglas. Lena lives a quiet life with her teenage son Rufus, until the Morgan’s move in next door. She knows there’s something off with them but until she goes snooping in their house under the guise of cat-sitting she doesn’t know exactly what.

Claire Douglas creates stories that twist and turn, tons of suspense and generally likeable characters keep you entertained throughout. Probably not my favourite of hers so far but I’ve a few more of her books in my to be read pile and I’ll certainly be keeping my eye out for any new ones.

Thanks to Netgalley for auto selecting me for this ARC.

My thanks to NetGalley and Penguin Publishers for a copy of “ The New Neighbours” for an honest review.

I love anew book by Claire Douglas! I settled down in the in the garden in the sunshine and read it in a couple of sessions.
As always the characters were well written and the storyline was really suspenseful.I had so many ideas of what was happening as I read the book , that I think I’d suspected everyone at some point !
I was happy that all the loose ends were tied up at the end and this made for a very satisfying read

Wow wow - looking for a book that will keep you gripped and perfect to read by the side of the beach. Look no further! This little gem - I’ll be keeping an eye out for her next book!

Thank you to NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read this book.

Lena lives with her teenage son, Rufus, after she and her husband decided to split up. Lena gets new neighbours, who are an older couple, and seem pleasant enough. Rufus is at college and leaves his microphone outside to pick up noises to support his coursework. When Lena listens back on the recordings, she picks up a conversation between her new neighbours which sounds a bit dodgy, and Lena cant stop thinking about it, and then her neighbours behaviour gets stranger and stranger.

This was quite a well written story, and does show that you never really know people. The characters were well written, although Lena was fairly irritating in places and became obsessive very quickly, although this was supportive to the story. The story was compelling, atmospheric, and tense, which are the perfect ingredients for a page turning thriller. I was absolutely glued to this story, and the ending was a little twist I didnt see coming. Great and I would recommend.

3.5/5 rounded up. The New Neighbours tells the story of Lena, a newly separated mother who lives with her teenage son Rufus. New neighbours move into the house next door, a retired professional couple, Marielle and Henry. They seem very pleasant at first but one day Lena overhears them speaking in their garden and becomes suspicious.
She sets out on a mission to find out if there is a secret they are hiding and there’s a series of strange and concerning events. I enjoyed this book for the most part. Like other Claire Douglas novels I have read, it was very engaging and readable. I was interested to know more and learn what the mystery surrounding the neighbours was.
However, as this was finally revealed I just felt the story then got really unbelievably far-fetched and I was actually quite disappointed with it. That’s why I only gave 3.5 stars despite really enjoying the first three-quarters of the book.
Thank you to the publisher and Net Galley for providing an advance copy in return for my honest opinion. I have also published this review on Goodreads and will publish a shorter summary on Amazon.

A retired couple who move in next door to Lena and her son, who has been recording sounds for his college course. One evening his mum helps and over hears the new neighbours in a suspicious conversation. This leads Lena to snoop in their house as she still has a spare key. She discovers odd newspaper cuttings which centre around her time as a trainee midwife, with her mentor and a doctor from the hospital the subject of the cuttings.

Well its a good enough story, it flashes back between the past and present as seen from Lena and Henry's (new neighbour) eyes. It's a bit slow to start off, some of the actions and situations Lena puts herself in are rather silly (think Eastenders plot - bit farcical but they do it anyway) and the end suddenly rushes up to met you!

I received this book from netgalley in return for a honest review.

Well written and interesting with a clever twist.

A few annoying characters but overall worth the time spent reading.

I love books by this author and i enjoyed this one.
I wasn't quite sure how it was going to play out, it wasn't obvious and it kept me guessing.
I liked the twist, wasn't expecting it.
Once I got into it I struggled to put it down and raced through it.
I liked the mystery of the characters and at some points my heart was in my mouth.
Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for an arc in exchange for an honest review.

Straight off the bat, I have to admit that this was not my favourite book of Claire Douglas’ for reasons I will explain but it definitety did have its unique quirks.

Lena and her teenage son Rufus have new neighbours moving in next door: glamorous and polished older couple, The Morgans. Lena unwittingly overhears a conversation between the couple not long after they have moved in and it leaves her questioning who they really are and what they may be up to.

I enjoyed that this book was set in my hometown of Bristol because being able to recognise certain locations and settings while reading a novel gives me a great sense of satisfaction.

The main issue I couldn't seem to get away from was how unbelievable and unlikely a lot of the situations were. I feel like I always have to justify this comment by acknowledging that the book is fictional, but some of the conversations and incidents that occurred just felt entirely unrealistic. Once I became aware of this, I struggled to shake it off throughout the rest of the book.

However, I do enjoy Claire's writing and know this has been a hit with lots of people!

I have mixed feelings about this one. It was a compelling read for the most part, I found the start a bit slow but then the ending happened so quickly. I'd still recommend but it's not my favourite from this author.

I really enjoy Claire’s books and her style of writing, as well as the fact that the locations are always places I know, and this one was no exception. It was well-plotted with lots of layers. The multiple POVs and timelines all come together really well towards the end of the book. We delve into the dark past of some of the characters, including Lena, which all add to the mystery.

To begin with, I was wondering why Lena became so obsessed with something she overheard her neighbours saying, when it could have been something so small and misunderstood, but it all makes sense for the plot and the direction the book goes in. I did spend a lot of time wanting to scream at Lena and tell her to stop getting so involved though!

As always with Claire’s books, there are some great twists and some red herrings along the way. It was such a page-turner, particularly when the pace really picked up in the last quarter. The ending was exciting and satisfying which is what you want in a thriller!

This is another brilliant Claire Douglas book and I highly recommend you giving it a read if you’ve enjoyed her previous books or love a page-turning domestic thriller.

4.5⭐️

Thank you so much to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book.

Another fantastic psychological thriller from Claire Douglas .
Lena is separated from her husband Charlie , and is starting to navigate life again .
She lives with her son Rufus and works part time at the citizens advice bureau.
Lena cares sometimes too much!
She began training as a midwife before she met and married Charlie and had their son .
She left before she completed her training due to being disillusioned with a couple of the staff around her .
New neighbours move in at the side of Lena and seem a very respectable couple .
Although , things quickly change when Lena hears a conversation which has a sinister meaning to it , or could Lena be mistaken?
This story has so many twists and turns , the pages turned themselves.
I consider Claire Douglas to be one of the best if not the best author in this genre .
An intriguing and gripping read.
Thanks to NetGalley and Michael Joseph , Penguin Random House .

This wasn’t my favourite Claire Douglas book. Overall the book was good but not one I would recommend. I thought it had quite a slow start and the main character annoyed me a bit. Spoiler ahead!! You just wouldn’t enter the property, twice?! And the ending, no ambulance being called and leaving Kit to deal with it. Just a bit of an odd ending.