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Everybody Needs Good Neighbours!!!
A brain storming, plot twisting, suspense filled joy of a thriller, which will have you guessing throughout and never looking at your neighbours in the sam... READ MORE
A gripping thriller
This is the first Claire Douglas I've read it recent years but I'm so glad I picked this one up! This is the definition of a page turner.
For fans of Lis... READ MORE
A Flawless Thriller and a Masterclass in Suspense
It's rare to find a book that holds you in suspense from the first chapter right through to the last, but Claire Douglas achieves this flawlessly.
The ... READ MORE
A brilliant fast-paced thriller
The New Neighbours is a brilliant fast-paced and gripping thriller with tense twists and turns throughout. The suspense from start to finish is outstanding... READ MORE
Fast-paced and twisty
Helping her son with college work, Lena happens to overhear a rather innocuous conversation from her new next-door neighbours. Hoping she must have mishear... READ MORE
another gripping book by claire douglas
Once again I’ve not been able to put this book down. I devoured ‘The wrong sister’ on holiday and immediately looked for another Claire Douglas book. If yo... READ MORE
Never trust the neighbours!
Big fan of Claire and and this didn't disappoint! I really resonated with the protagonist, a middle aged mum just trying to do the best she can with her so... READ MORE
Brilliant!
Claire Douglas does it again. Another powerful thriller, solid characters and an interesting premise.
For fans of domestic thrillers, Claire Douglas is ... READ MORE
Binge read in 24hrs
Thank you to PRH for the arc!
I absolutely devoured this book. Twists and turns that kept me guessing throughout, a killer plot and a protagonist that yo... READ MORE
Trust Your Instincts!
The lovely old couple have moved in next door to Lena are the perfect new neighbours aren’t they?
What about that conversation she overhead? Somethings n... READ MORE
Synopsis
'You know your neighbours are plotting a crime but no one believes you . . .'
When Lena helps her teenage son gather sounds for her media studies project, she doesn't expect her boom-microphone to pick up a conversation between her neighbours, the Morgans.
And she’s certain they are planning a crime.
Her family and friends tell her that she must have misheard. After all, the Morgans are a well-respected, upstanding couple in their early sixties. They’ve never been in trouble with the law.
Yet Lena can’t stop thinking about it. Because what if she hasn’t misheard? What if she can prevent something awful happening?
After all, stopping it could help ease her conscience about her own dark past.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
- ISBN: 9781405957656
- Number of pages: 400
- Dimensions: 197 x 128 x 24 mm
- Weight: 279g
- Languages: English
Customer Reviews
View allWhat a book!
The blurb:
When Lena overhears a conversation between her next-door-neighbours she thinks she must have misheard.
After all, the Morgans are a kind, reti... READ MORE
A Good Thriller
This is a very twisty but compelling thriller ,Lena is suspicious of her new neighbours after she over hears a strange conversation .There are lots of char... READ MORE
Suspenseful
On first impressions Lena's new neighbours, the Morgans appear a nice elderly retired couple. It is only when she accidentally overhears part of their conv... READ MORE
A must-read for Claire Douglas fans.
Huge thanks to #netgalley and @michaeljbooks for granting access to an advanced e-copy of this. Claire is one of my favourite authors so I can't tell you h... READ MORE
Very good!
I enjoyed this satisfying thriller which follows a woman who arguably becomes a bit obsessive about uncovering what her two new neighbours are up to. My on... READ MORE
Good page turner
An enjoyable read from Claire Douglas with varied characters, each with their own POVs.
Even though not a lot really happens until quite away into the sto... READ MORE
She’s done it again
The only thing that’s predictable about a Claire Douglas book is the fact that you’re in for a twisty ride. She takes a domestic situation, new neighbours,... READ MORE
Another great page turner
I do love a Claire Douglas book and was delighted to get an arc of The New Neighbours.
Lena is in a new phase of life. Her son is soon to fly the nest ... READ MORE
Gripping pacy thriller
Lena’s new neighbours appear to be a respectable older couple, however when she inadvertently hears a snatch of their conversation she becomes suspicious.
... READ MORE
Fast paced family drama
What an engrossing family drama, and I love that it’s set in my hometown of Bristol. Lena lives in an upmarket area with teenage son Rufus, having recentl... READ MORE
Douglas Does It Again
Claire Douglas masterfully delivers a tense and gripping psychological thriller with The New Neighbours. The story seamlessly switches between POVs across ... READ MORE
Fabulous read! Gripping from start to finish
Thank you to Netgalley and Michael Joseph, Penguin Random House for an early copy to enjoy.
I know Claire Douglas has written many books, but for me this... READ MORE
Brilliant
Lena lives in Bristol, in the house that she shared with her husband, Charlie - until they recently split up – and teenage son, Rufus.
New neighbours mo... READ MORE
Great writing excellent reading
Yes great read just when I thought I had it figured-out BAM. a complete side swipe ( technically a twist) and the whole journey goes on a different tack.... READ MORE
Do you know who lives next door?
Lena is pleased when Henry and Marella move in next door - a settled, older, middle class couple who seem like lovely people….but all is not as it first ap... READ MORE
Plenty of “sitting at the end of your seat” moments!
There are some authors whose new books I drop everything for - Claire Douglas is one of those authors!!
This one has it all, suspense, paranoia and secre... READ MORE
Quite interesting
Quite an interesting thriller. it was quite enjoyable and well written. It did have some slightly implausible parts, but on the whole a good story. It is... READ MORE
What a ride
I really enjoyed this book in true Claire fashion she had my hooked from the start, I liked how throughout the book it kept you guessing and wanting for as... READ MORE
An unnerving suburban thriller
Lena lives with her teenage son in a Bristol neighbourhood. Reeling from the breakdown of her relationship with her husband and unsatisfied with her work, ... READ MORE
LOVED IT
Lena, while helping her son, Rufus with a school project, accidentally overhears her seemingly perfect neighbours, the Morgans, and becomes convinced they'... READ MORE
Claire never misses when it comes to a domestic thriller
I really enjoyed this book in true Claire fashion she had my hooked from the start, I liked how throughout the book it kept you guessing and wanting for as... READ MORE
You'll never see your neighbours in the same light again.......
The latest book from Claire Douglas is, as usual a very enjoyable read.
A cross between a domestic and murderous thriller it is curiously entertaining and... READ MORE
Addictive
Its always a bit nerve wracking when new neighbours move in but when the Morgans move in and Lena overhears a conversation that arouses suspicion all sorts... READ MORE
Great read
This is a great read with loads of twist and turns. Who hasn’t been suspicious about what their new neighbours are up to and this gets in deep! The author ... READ MORE
Extremely Intriguing!
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 ... READ MORE
Twisty Thriller
I enjoyed this one. The characters were good, and the plot was really interesting and kept me guessing. I found it hard to put down and wanted to keep read... READ MORE
Creepy neighbours!
Well, this book only strengthens my resolve to keep to myself and stay away from any new neighbors! lol. This was a nicely suspenseful thriller with a surp... READ MORE
A must read!!
Eeek!! Another fantastic book by the author! This is a fast book, but also has elements of a slow burn which perfectly builds on both the characters and th... READ MORE
The New Neighbours
This is a good read with many exciting twists but don’t leave too many spaces in between reading because the plot is complex and it would be easy to forget... READ MORE
A Great Thriller
A great mystery thriller read that I enjoyed. There are various twists and turns to kept you guessing. I liked Lena and enjoyed the variety of characters, ... READ MORE
Twisty Thriller
The New Neighbours by Claire Douglas
Published by: Michael Joseph Penguin Random House
Publication Date 13/3/25
No spoilers
Fast paced twisty thr... READ MORE
Beware of the other side of the fence?
Forty-something Lena is recently separated from her ex-indie rockstar husband Charlie and living in their family home with their 17 year old son Rufus and ... READ MORE
Another page-turner from Claire Douglas
When Lena overhears a suspicious conversation between her new next-door neighbours, she wants to investigate more fully.
Very soon, present events tie up... READ MORE
Satisfying read
An enjoyable read from Claire Douglas with varied characters, each with their own POVs.
Even though not a lot really happens until quite away into the sto... READ MORE
A gripping read
Lena, separated from her husband, lives in a quiet neighbourhood of Bristol with her 17 year old son, Rufus. Marielle ad Henry Morgan move in next door an... READ MORE
I can definitely recommend this book!
Blinking heck! I could not guess the ending at all! Claire Douglas teases you, making you think you know how it’s going to end, but then throws in a curve... READ MORE
Had to Finish
Clare Douglas is a fine storyteller. She casts a net round the reader and hauls you in.
I didn't find The New Neighbours as powerful or nail biting as The... READ MORE
Creepy and compelling
The New Neighbours is a compelling, tense read which I would say sits closer to the thriller/horror genre than to regular crime fiction.
When Lena, hel... READ MORE
A Thrilling Read!
Another cracking read from Claire Douglas!
Lena has noticed her new neighbours and looks forward to meeting them but then she overhears their conversati... READ MORE
Great Thriller
A brilliant book Lena and her son Rufus become suspicious of their neighbours, the Morgan’s, when Lena overhears a conversation from next door which is ver... READ MORE
Excellent, must read !
WOW Claire always manages to write such great stories, although this one was a little more slow burn than some of her others, it still held my attention an... READ MORE
Psychological thriller
I always enjoy reading work from this writer and very much enjoyed reading it. I admit I was hooked from the start.
It runs at a fast pace which does not ... READ MORE
Suspenseful read
This book is an engaging psychological thriller with an intriguing premise, but, for me, I felt that it didn’t fully stick the landing. The story effective... READ MORE
An engaging psychological thriller
There is much to enjoy in this psychological thriller, but it suffers from a lack of plausibility at times, especially in the second half of the story. The... READ MORE
Another Unputdownable Thriller!
'The New Neighbours' is the latest unputdownable psychological thriller by Claire Douglas!
Lena inadvertently overhears a suspicious conversation by he... READ MORE
Brilliant read
This was one brilliant story full of twists and turns. It was quite scary at times with all its twists and turns, Lena was a great character who stuck to h... READ MORE
More twists the classic Alton Towers Corkscrew roller coaster!
More twists the classic Alton Towers Corkscrew roller coaster! Lena suspects her neighbours are hiding secrets and not as nice as they seem. You'll be hook... READ MORE
An intriguing page turner !
Another fantastic psychological thriller from Claire Douglas .
Lena is separated from her husband Charlie , and is starting to navigate life again .
She ... READ MORE
The new neighbours
This was brilliant - I was so disappointed every time I had to get off the bus and but my bookmark - recommend it
Nosy neighbours!!
Love it!
I am nosy but not this nosy! Everyone is always so excited / nervous to meet new neighbours and this is why!
In-depth, exciting and has yo... READ MORE
A twisty story
Absolutely loved this book. What a pager turner, I couldn’t not put it down.
Claire Douglas is a master at building tension, sending you down dark allies ... READ MORE
The New Neighbours
I enjoyed this book. Lena has new next door neighbours. They do seem friendly when she meets them briefly. They are a retired professional couple and Le... READ MORE
A brilliant psychological thriller
This book is just lush! It's one of those where you can't resist saying ' just one more chapter' and then Hey Presto you're half way through the whole book... READ MORE
Everybody needs good neighbours….
Recently separated, Lena is helping her teenage son with his college project when she overhears their new neighbours talking about committing a crime. Has ... READ MORE
A story of suspicion, secrets and creepy neighbours!
Whilst recording outdoor sounds for her son Rufus’s college project, Lena inadvertently hears a conversation between her new elderly neighbours Marielle an... READ MORE
The New Neighbours
Wowsers... what a ride this book took me on! It definitely hit the ground running, sucked me in, held me captive all the way through, spitting me out at th... READ MORE
Tense gripping thriller
Lena lives with her teenage son Rufus after recently separated from her husband Charlie. Rufus is about to set off to Uni and Lena feels a bit lonely. Bu... READ MORE
Absolutely fabulous!
Claire Douglas is just amazing! The suspense in this book is at its highest from start to finish. So many twists and turns in the plot I could not put it d... READ MORE
An intense suburban thriller
When Lena accidentally overhears a conversation between the new neighbours she's convinced they are about to commit a crime. Everyone around her is skeptic... READ MORE
Nobody needs bad neighbours
Eavesdropping, even accidentally, can lead to trouble, as Lena, while trying to record some night sounds, has just discovered. She was just being helpful,... READ MORE
Four stars!
In The New Neighbours, Claire Douglas delivers a fast-paced, heart-pounding thriller that will have you second-guessing everything you thought you knew. Le... READ MORE
A romp of a read
A great fun read. I like Claire Douglas books. They are easy to read and never boring. This does not disappoint. The characters are well-described and you ... READ MORE
An amazing 5 star thriller
I couldn’t wait to start this book as I have loved all of Claire Douglas’s books and wow just wow it was fantastic.
New neighbours The Morgans move in ne... READ MORE
Amazing story
As usual, a Claire Douglas thriller that keeps you on the edge of your seat and makes you question everyone and everything thing! Please don't trust the ne... READ MORE
Gripping read
This book was so good! The chapters are split by characters and some are also split through timelines, this was written perfectly to understand where the c... READ MORE
Extremely gripping and fast-paced
This new book from Claire Douglas absolutely ticks all the boxes for everything you’d want from a psychological thriller! Lots of interwoven mysteries betw... READ MORE
A Great Thriller!
Lena is in the garden one summers evening trying to help her son record nature sounds for his college work when she picks up part of a conversation happeni... READ MORE
Great thriller with lots of twists
Having enjoyed a few of Claire Douglas's books, I was excited to read this one. The premise is interesting - as Lena records some sounds for her son's coll... READ MORE
Great domestic thriller
This is one of those great psychological thrillers where you can’t determine how much is going on in the protagonists head and how much is real. Lena accid... READ MORE
An enjoyable book
An enjoyable book. Lena overhears a conversation between her new neighbours that sounds as though they are going to kill somebody. She then spend a lot of... READ MORE
Fast paced, easy to read thriller
What do you do when you are sure your new neighbours are planning to commit a crime, however no one believes you? This is the dilemma facing Lena who overh... READ MORE
You can control many things, but not who moves into the house next to you…
We follow Lena, living with her teenage son Rufus, who accidentally overhears her new neighbours plotting a crime. She just does not know what exactly. H... READ MORE
Gripping domestic thriller
Another superb offering from Claire Douglas who never disappoints.
Told from multiple POV's this domestic psychological thriller grips you from the start.... READ MORE
Twisty psych thriller
I always look forward to reading the new Claire Douglas so was excited to get this as an advanced copy.
Lena is going through a difficult period in her ... READ MORE
Fantastic Domestic Thriller!
My first Claire Douglas! I really enjoyed this book, it kept me gripped throughout and was an easy read whilst on holiday.
Every character in this book ... READ MORE
Gripping and complex with unexpected twists
Another gripping and fast paced book from Claire Douglas with various characters that build a complex and compelling story. Lena lives with her teenage son... READ MORE
Good, but not her best
Ive read a lot of Claire Douglas' books and a new one is always a cause for celebration! I enjoy her writing and characterisation and the twisty stories..... READ MORE
Another must read book from Claire Douglas.
In this book she ticks all the boxes for a good thriller.
When new neighbours move into the house next door, Lena did not realsie the unusual and scary th... READ MORE
Page turner
Gripping page turning read. A book you do not want to put down.
How difficult can it be to keep secrets from your neighbours, what have they heard, or t... READ MORE
Good book!
Lena is trying to get used to life without her husband when an older couple move in next door. She overhears them plotting something and sets out to try to... READ MORE
Gripping thriller set in Bristol
Lena's new neighbours appear to be a pleasant elderly couple but when Lena overhears their conversation her suspicions are aroused. Are they plotting a cr... READ MORE
A great read!
This is another twisty story from Claire Douglas!
Each time I thought I had seen through the fog of misdirection this author weaves I was thrown a curve ... READ MORE
Psychological thriller with lots of suspense and tension
The New Neighbours is a great psychological thriller with lots of suspense and tension with a decent plot although a little rushed at the end.
The main ... READ MORE
Amazing read
WOW what an amazing and exciting suspense thriller The New Neighbours is.
Lena is a doting Mum to her only son Rufus and has recently separated from h... READ MORE
The New Neighbours by Claire Douglas
The New Neighbours by Claire Douglas is another excellent psychological thriller by the author. In this book the new neighbours the Morgan’s are not what t... READ MORE
Domestic Thriller
Thank you NetGalley and Penguin for this eCopy to review
I just finished reading The New Neighbours by Claire Douglas, and I found it to be an engrossin... READ MORE
A gripping tale
I was hooked from the start! This is a gripping read filled with mystery suspense and ole ty of twists and turns. A great read
Suspenseful
I’m a big fan of Claire Douglas books and this is another brilliant suspenseful read, once I started The New Neighbours it was really difficult to put it d... READ MORE
Not quite as good as Claire usual do a 3.5 rounded to 4 stars
I usually love #ClaireDouglas but sadly #TheNewNeighbours didn't quite live up to my hopes.
I found the thriller very slow to begin with and during the mi... READ MORE
How well do you know your neighbours?
The story is told through different perspectives, with Lena's told in first person pov and then Henry and Natalie's shared in third person. I'll be honest,... READ MORE
A slow burn read
Love reading books by Claire Douglas, where you know you are guaranteed a fabulously twisted read!
This one took me a while to get to grips with the ma... READ MORE
Atmospheric, suspenseful and toxic psychological suspense.
Lena is estranged from her husband and worried about her son's imminent departure from the family home. When she meets her new neighbours, they seem welcom... READ MORE
Highly Recommended!
A Gripping, Twisty Thriller That Kept Me Hooked! – 5 Stars
Claire Douglas delivers yet another masterclass in psychological suspense with The New Neighb... READ MORE
A twisted plot with two timelines
A twisted plot with two timelines.
The before sets the background and the present is the set of events that makes sense of the past.
Marriage broken an... READ MORE
Great twists
Loved the twists in this one. Really gripping read with interesting characters. It felt really believable, and I'm sure lots of us have wondered what the n... READ MORE
A great read
I love the author's books and this one is no different.
You do have to suspend belief a bit as the plot is a little far fetched but once you do it's a bri... READ MORE
Disappointing
I found this book tedious and depressing,could not see the point of it ,sorry
The New Neighbours
⭐️ 4 ⭐️
Claire Douglas is one of my auto-read authors, so I couldn’t wait to get stuck into this one.
The book is well written (as always), with a motley... READ MORE
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