A review by jdcorley
The Neighbors by Ania Ahlborn

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

A real pleasure - Ahlborn's mastery of sensual (and sexual) description melds with a very simple story.  A young man, struggling, moves in with another young man, struggling, next door to the hottest, most perfect MILF of all time, who is, as it turns out,
a deranged serial killer, surrounding herself with such broken, subservient people so that she can fulfill her dark urges.
By keeping it simple, Ahlborn brings us fully within the psychology of the two characters and we end up rooting for our hero, and aghast at our antagonist, as the best thrillers do.  Not a horror novel, per se, but instead a thriller in the classic mold, when we were horrified by a simple murder.  Don't go in looking for a twist or for a dastardly mystery - instead, just enjoy the unfolding of character and thought.
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