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Those People Next Door

By: Kia Abdullah
Narrated by: Tania Rodrigues
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Summary

* Waterstones Thriller of the Month – August 2023 *

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You can choose your house. Not your neighbours.

WELCOME TO YOUR DREAM HOME . . .
Salma Khatun is extremely hopeful about Blenheim, the safe suburban development to which she, her husband and their son have just moved. Their family needs a fresh start, and Blenheim feels like the right place.

MEET YOUR NEW NEIGHBOURS . . .
Shortly after they move in, Salma spots her neighbour, Tom Hutton, ripping out the anti-racist banner in their front garden. Choosing not to confront Tom, Salma takes the banner inside and puts it in her window. But the next morning she wakes up to find her window smeared with paint.

AND PREPARE FOR THE NIGHTMARE TO BEGIN . . .
This time she does confront Tom, and the battle lines between the two families are drawn. As things begin to escalate and the stakes become higher, it's clear that a reckoning is coming… And someone is going to get hurt.

A gripping thriller about nightmare neighbours, Those People Next Door explores the loss of innocence and how far we’d go to defend ourselves and the people we love.

©2023 Kia Abdullah (P)2023 HarperCollins Publishers Limited Crime Thrillers Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Political Spies & Politics Thriller Thriller & Suspense Crime Espionage
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Critic reviews

"Those People Next Door is intelligent, clever, poignant, sharp, and thought-provoking, right through to the perfect final line. Another sure hit for Kia Abdullah, I loved it and can't wait to see what comes next." (Andrea Mara, Sunday Times bestselling author of All Her Fault)

"A rollercoaster ride of a toxic tale of neighbours from hell. Brilliantly pacey and wonderfully written with a lovely big twist. Highly recommended." (Neil Lancaster, bestselling author of Dead Man’s Grave)

"A stunning, thought-provoking and morally challenging read. It had me guessing until the ingenious reveal – a world-class story." (Graham Bartlett, author of Bad For Good)
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I really enjoyed this excellent book, beautifully read. It was very entertaining and full of unexpected twists and turns. I would thoroughly recommend.

Excellent book

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Kia Abdullah’s books are amazing and brilliant from the first to the last page. Impossible to guess the twists. More please Ms Abdullah. Great narrator too!

Another brilliant listen

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This book was so well written, and the ending was well thought out and very well written. I loved it. Went on to download another by the same author and loved that too.

Loved it

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Having thought this might just be another coffee table crime novel, this really surprised me. Good pace, twists and turns, self reflection and a modern aesthetic keeps you interested throughout. Will definitely be looking up more of Kia’s writing.

A surprisingly compelling book not to be overlooked

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My dog is exhausted having to endure extra long walks as I just wanted to keep listening to this riveting story. All the characters are so well developed and I had no idea how the story would end. Will definitely read more by this author.

Couldn’t stop listening!

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