The Family Next Door: A gripping read that is 'part family drama, part suburban thriller'
Sally Hepworth
Mar 2018 · Hachette UK
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FROM THE NUMBER 1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE MOTHER-IN-LAW
'Fiction at its finest' - Liane Moriarty, Number One New York Times bestselling author
'Perfect for fans of BIG LITTLE LIES' - Library Journal
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How much do we really know our neighbours?
The small suburb of Pleasant Court lives up to its name. It's the kind of place where everyone knows their neighbours, and children play in the street.
Isabelle Heatherington doesn't fit into this picture of family paradise. Husbandless and childless, she soon captures the attention of three Pleasant Court mothers.
But Ange, Fran and Essie have their own secrets to hide. Like the reason behind Ange's compulsion to control every aspect of her life. Or why Fran won't let her sweet, gentle husband near her new baby. Or why, three years ago, Essie took her daughter to the park and returned home without her.
As their obsession with their new neighbour grows, the secrets of these three women begin to spread - and they're about to find out that when you look at something too closely, you'll see things you never wanted to see.
A gripping domestic page-turner full of shocking reveals, perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty (TRULY MADLY GUILTY, THE HUSBAND'S SECRET), Amanda Prowse (THE ART OF HIDING, THE IDEA OF YOU) and Kerry Fisher (AFTER THE LIE, THE SECRET CHILD).
**PREORDER THE GOOD SISTER NOW**
What the readers are saying
'It's a MUST read. Gone Girl & Big Little Lies all in one...but better!!!'
'It could be written about people I know, and people I've lived next to. And initially that's where my head space was while I was reading it. But then it veered off a little into something a tad larger...and that was okay, because at it's center was still that core nugget of wonder and knowledge that you just don't ever really know what's going on behind closed doors. It would make a great book club selection also, as the discussion fodder is endless. Secrets, betrayal, infidelity, motherhood, postpartum depression, mental health issues, sexuality, trust, friendship. . .'
'The Family Next Door is almost a one seating read as once in Pleasant Street, the reader will not want to leave'
'Part domestic drama, part almost-thriller. Never a dull moment!'
'Fiction at its finest' - Liane Moriarty, Number One New York Times bestselling author
'Perfect for fans of BIG LITTLE LIES' - Library Journal
**PREORDER THE GOOD SISTER NOW**
How much do we really know our neighbours?
The small suburb of Pleasant Court lives up to its name. It's the kind of place where everyone knows their neighbours, and children play in the street.
Isabelle Heatherington doesn't fit into this picture of family paradise. Husbandless and childless, she soon captures the attention of three Pleasant Court mothers.
But Ange, Fran and Essie have their own secrets to hide. Like the reason behind Ange's compulsion to control every aspect of her life. Or why Fran won't let her sweet, gentle husband near her new baby. Or why, three years ago, Essie took her daughter to the park and returned home without her.
As their obsession with their new neighbour grows, the secrets of these three women begin to spread - and they're about to find out that when you look at something too closely, you'll see things you never wanted to see.
A gripping domestic page-turner full of shocking reveals, perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty (TRULY MADLY GUILTY, THE HUSBAND'S SECRET), Amanda Prowse (THE ART OF HIDING, THE IDEA OF YOU) and Kerry Fisher (AFTER THE LIE, THE SECRET CHILD).
**PREORDER THE GOOD SISTER NOW**
What the readers are saying
'It's a MUST read. Gone Girl & Big Little Lies all in one...but better!!!'
'It could be written about people I know, and people I've lived next to. And initially that's where my head space was while I was reading it. But then it veered off a little into something a tad larger...and that was okay, because at it's center was still that core nugget of wonder and knowledge that you just don't ever really know what's going on behind closed doors. It would make a great book club selection also, as the discussion fodder is endless. Secrets, betrayal, infidelity, motherhood, postpartum depression, mental health issues, sexuality, trust, friendship. . .'
'The Family Next Door is almost a one seating read as once in Pleasant Street, the reader will not want to leave'
'Part domestic drama, part almost-thriller. Never a dull moment!'
Ratings and reviews
4.5
8 reviews
Gemma Darking
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April 20, 2022
Just finished this and its a hard one to review... Basically was a great story line and written really well but I struggle when there is to many characters so for the 1st half of the book I was flocking from this page back to that page to try and remember who was who and who was married to who and what children belonged to who because basically every chapter was told from a different woman's point of view and there was 5 women all having there own say in a chapter so by the time you got back to the original character it was hard to remember every detail... I thought about giving up but was to intrigued by then and I'm glad I didn't because I did thoroughly enjoy the 2nd half of the book more once I got a feel for each character and was easier to keep up... All in all its a 4 star from me 🌟🌟🌟🌟🤗👍
lilian peracchi
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December 27, 2020
Absolutely brilliant. I loved it. A dark, gripping, twisted family drama. Very believable, I just had to keep on reading. I loved the ending, the story just came together.
Claire McPartlin
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July 27, 2023
A really easy reading, yet compelling book.
About the author
Sally Hepworth is the New York Times bestselling author of six novels, most recently The Good Sister (2020) which was an instant bestseller. Her novel The Mother-In-Law (2019) has been optioned for a TV series by Hollywood actress and producer Amy Poehler. Drawing on the good, the bad and the downright odd of human behaviour, Sally writes incisively about family, relationships, drama and identity. Her novels have been translated into 20 languages. Sally lives in Melbourne, Australia with her family.
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