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3.47 AVERAGE
3.47 AVERAGE
micaaaaaaa's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Complicated
3.0
This is extremely random while I was reading this book I got fascinated by the author’s name- It was a unique name which I believed it to be - Lesley Parsley. Turns out its Lesley Pearse instead. Although the actual names did not rhyme like I wished for it to change but if I really had the chance to change some details about this book I would.
House across the street - is a mystery, crime and a little bit of thriller novel centred around a family of 4. Where this family had neighbours living across the street whose house was abruptly burnt down - leading to the death of two women. Further discovery revealed the arson being intentional and the father of the family becomes a prime suspect of this case. It is Katy who is the daugther, who fights to prove the innocence of her father.
I liked the book for its simplicity. But yes, there were a few details that were amiss and a few unnecessary details as well. As far as the story was concerned it was a good enough mixture of mystery, crime and a bit of romance. Do I love it? No. But I cannot categorise it under an official bad book.
What I cannot deny is the fact that it is an incredible hard job to capture the momentum of different characters and their progression at the same time. Lesley Pearse did help in bringing the story together.
The few other good aspects of the book which made me stay in the long haul were the tone and the language of the book. It is an easy to read because of the simple language used. If you find yourself hard to understand complex scenes and traumatic incidents in most crime thriller books, this would defintely be a good start to dive into crime and mystery. But yes it is indeed a light read so do keep your expectations low.
Love
Mica
House across the street - is a mystery, crime and a little bit of thriller novel centred around a family of 4. Where this family had neighbours living across the street whose house was abruptly burnt down - leading to the death of two women. Further discovery revealed the arson being intentional and the father of the family becomes a prime suspect of this case. It is Katy who is the daugther, who fights to prove the innocence of her father.
I liked the book for its simplicity. But yes, there were a few details that were amiss and a few unnecessary details as well. As far as the story was concerned it was a good enough mixture of mystery, crime and a bit of romance. Do I love it? No. But I cannot categorise it under an official bad book.
What I cannot deny is the fact that it is an incredible hard job to capture the momentum of different characters and their progression at the same time. Lesley Pearse did help in bringing the story together.
The few other good aspects of the book which made me stay in the long haul were the tone and the language of the book. It is an easy to read because of the simple language used. If you find yourself hard to understand complex scenes and traumatic incidents in most crime thriller books, this would defintely be a good start to dive into crime and mystery. But yes it is indeed a light read so do keep your expectations low.
Love
Mica
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Grief, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
foxfalied's review against another edition
3.0
é inovador e revolucionário? não. mas, durante aquela meia hora, cria ali pra você um lugar com um entretenimento..
snazzyjazz's review against another edition
3.0
A Heartfelt and Engaging Read
I really enjoyed The House Across the Street by Lesley Pearse. The 1960s setting was beautifully done, and Katy’s determination to uncover the truth made for an engaging story. The mix of mystery and emotional depth kept me hooked, and the themes of family and resilience really stood out.
While a few parts felt a bit predictable, it didn’t take away from how much I enjoyed the journey. A touching and satisfying read!
I really enjoyed The House Across the Street by Lesley Pearse. The 1960s setting was beautifully done, and Katy’s determination to uncover the truth made for an engaging story. The mix of mystery and emotional depth kept me hooked, and the themes of family and resilience really stood out.
While a few parts felt a bit predictable, it didn’t take away from how much I enjoyed the journey. A touching and satisfying read!
lottie1803's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
4.0
nityadb's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Complicated
3.0
aishy's review against another edition
4.0
Brilliant! Although finding it hard to believe Katy had that ability to talk people round. She seems a bit shy and spineless at the beginning
rebeccat103's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
emsbookworld's review against another edition
4.0
I really liked this book, was a really easy read and I got through it in a day and a half! Some of it did make me cringe with the use of old fashioned language and also have the doting male came to the rescue, but I like the twist and turns and the change of pace! It didn't go how I thought it would, would recommend :)