3.83 AVERAGE

adventurous dark tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
mysterious tense fast-paced
dark mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark tense medium-paced
dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
A Gripping and Twisty Domestic Thriller

Claire Douglas delivers a compelling read in The New Neighbours, full of suspense, secrets, and well-paced twists. The story follows a couple moving into a seemingly perfect home with a dark past, and it quickly becomes clear that something or someone is not quite right.

Douglas excels at building tension, and the alternating perspectives keep you guessing about who to trust. The characters are believable and flawed in ways that make their decisions feel authentic, if sometimes frustrating. The pacing is strong, with plenty of cliffhangers that make it hard to put down.

The only thing holding this back from a full five stars is that a few plot points felt a little convenient, and the final twist, while clever wasn’t quite as jaw-dropping as expected. Still, it’s a satisfying and atmospheric read for fans of psychological thrillers.

Highly recommended