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A review by nickymaund
The Downstairs Neighbour by Helen Cooper
3.0
I loved the idea of this one - how all the tenants of a converted townhouse are connected with the disappearance of the teenaged daughter of one of the families. You get multiple viewpoints - and there’s also the (not so) random story from the past.
The first half of this is a very slow burner, but there were snippets throughout that peaked my interest, particularly Kate’s story from 25 yrs ago - just what is the connection to Freya’s disappearance? How does this all fit into all of what’s going on? The questions keep on coming. Never have the occupants of one building held so many secrets.
I’m pleased to say that this picks up after half way, especially as all the strands start to come together. Overall good debut.
The first half of this is a very slow burner, but there were snippets throughout that peaked my interest, particularly Kate’s story from 25 yrs ago - just what is the connection to Freya’s disappearance? How does this all fit into all of what’s going on? The questions keep on coming. Never have the occupants of one building held so many secrets.
I’m pleased to say that this picks up after half way, especially as all the strands start to come together. Overall good debut.