msqueenieclem's review against another edition
4.0
Melvin and Yvonne and Odell and Joyce become fast friends. Odell has scheming issues such as blackmailing and bootlegging. Melvin and Yvonne are greedy. What will happen when all they collide? This was an interesting read. I did not know the backstory. This is a series and I will have to go back and read the other books. There were a lot of twists and turns. This story was drama-filled. I have never read this author before but I want to go back and read the others in the series. I love the book cover. I give this a four-star review.
shannanh's review against another edition
5.0
This is the third and final book in the series, and I have to say I felt this was the best one. The couples Milton and Yvonne, Joyce and Odell are still neighbors, but a lot of drama happens and secrets revealed, and I was not expecting it to end like it did. I'm still shocked at what happened. What a surprising and fitting end to this series.
I received a copy of this book via netgalley and am voluntarily leaving a review
I received a copy of this book via netgalley and am voluntarily leaving a review
jozefsyndicate's review against another edition
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
mstriceyb's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
This was a good ending to the series. The things that people go through to keep secrets and how people fall from the high pedestals that they are put on. I felt bad for Joyce, Yvonne, and Betty Jean’s children. They got mixed up with conmen and ended up with terrible fates. I’m glad that Joyce finally found true happiness. I wish that Yvonne wouldn’t had better relationships with her children. And what will happen to Odell’s sons without his support?
All in all it was a good book and series.
All in all it was a good book and series.
cakt1991's review against another edition
5.0
I received an ARC from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Across the Way is the conclusion to The Neighbors trilogy, and what an end it is! While in some places it does continue with the leisurely, yet suspenseful pace of the first two, there is a lot of action at last, as tensions come to a head between the titular neighbors due to the secrets and blackmail.
And while Milton, Yvonne, and especially Odell have always been shady or scummy, I enjoyed seeing them try to thwart each other, especially when things finally came to a head, fulfilling a promise that had been in place over the course of the series.
And while Joyce has her flaws, I sympathized with her, her somewhat controversial choice in the midst of it, and her conflicting emotions in the aftermath of it all regarding the actions and motives of all three of them. And she finally gets her confrontation with Betty Jean, and while it did not come about in the context I was expecting, I enjoyed it.
This book makes all the drama, repetition, and slow pacing worth it, as it delivers the perfect conclusion with exactly what each of the central characters deserves. If you love books about unlikable characters and nefarious deeds, pick up this series!
Across the Way is the conclusion to The Neighbors trilogy, and what an end it is! While in some places it does continue with the leisurely, yet suspenseful pace of the first two, there is a lot of action at last, as tensions come to a head between the titular neighbors due to the secrets and blackmail.
And while Milton, Yvonne, and especially Odell have always been shady or scummy, I enjoyed seeing them try to thwart each other, especially when things finally came to a head, fulfilling a promise that had been in place over the course of the series.
And while Joyce has her flaws, I sympathized with her, her somewhat controversial choice in the midst of it, and her conflicting emotions in the aftermath of it all regarding the actions and motives of all three of them. And she finally gets her confrontation with Betty Jean, and while it did not come about in the context I was expecting, I enjoyed it.
This book makes all the drama, repetition, and slow pacing worth it, as it delivers the perfect conclusion with exactly what each of the central characters deserves. If you love books about unlikable characters and nefarious deeds, pick up this series!
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