thain's review against another edition
4.0
An elderly woman living in a Tennessee mountaintop cabin is surprised when a single mother moves in across the pond and is determined to learn the young woman's secrets. Psychological intrigue between two individuals who, on the surface, could not appear more different, but who actually have a great deal in common.
readingundertheradar's review against another edition
4.0
I found this in the library and was intrigued by the flap copy, and I'm so glad I went home with it. A 2015 release, it sort of falls in that "unreliable white female main character thriller" category but there is much more at play here with the counter story of ninety-one-year-old Margaret, her life, and their unfolding relationship.
oddly's review against another edition
3.0
Full review available here: http://www.shelfstalker.net/blog/the-new-neighbor-leah-stewart
This multi-faceted story is all about uncovering, secrets, and what we'll do to keep ours covered while digging other peoples' up.
While ninety-year-old Margaret is happy to live in seclusion, when a neighbor moves in across the lake, she begins to develop an unhealthy obsession with the woman and her small boy—Margaret is just sure Jennifer is hiding something and she's bound and determined to figure out what it is.
This book is a quiet, slow-burning, thoughtful, contained sort of thriller, but there are definitely surprises that you won't see coming and questions that will be left unanswered, which is true to life and often so much more interesting than an ending with a neatly tied bow.
This multi-faceted story is all about uncovering, secrets, and what we'll do to keep ours covered while digging other peoples' up.
While ninety-year-old Margaret is happy to live in seclusion, when a neighbor moves in across the lake, she begins to develop an unhealthy obsession with the woman and her small boy—Margaret is just sure Jennifer is hiding something and she's bound and determined to figure out what it is.
This book is a quiet, slow-burning, thoughtful, contained sort of thriller, but there are definitely surprises that you won't see coming and questions that will be left unanswered, which is true to life and often so much more interesting than an ending with a neatly tied bow.
randomreader41's review against another edition
1.0
This was the most mind numbingly, plot dragging book I’ve ever read. Just ugh
bethreadsandnaps's review against another edition
3.0
I thought this was going to a thriller based on the cover and title. If that's what you're looking for, indeed it's not. Old, lonely and cantankerous Margaret is obsessed about her new neighbor across the pond. Both women have their secrets from the past, and neither are quick to divulge those secrets.
I found myself more taken by Margaret's story since Jennifer's seems less interesting. The middle of the book drags on a bit too much, and I wondered how things would go with Sebastian and Jennifer, but that plot seemed to drop.
Margaret was an awesome character. I'd love to read more with her character.
I found myself more taken by Margaret's story since Jennifer's seems less interesting. The middle of the book drags on a bit too much, and I wondered how things would go with Sebastian and Jennifer, but that plot seemed to drop.
Margaret was an awesome character. I'd love to read more with her character.
pleasereadittome's review against another edition
2.0
The description would lead you to believe this is a thriller/mystery, but in reality it's the story of two lonely women reflecting on key decisions in their lives. It's full of regret, secrets and a hefty amount of vindictiveness, and still, it is actually rather dull.
"Neighbor" often meanders along, and you stick with it out of hope that the final chapters will end in a cataclysmic reckoning of past sins but in reality it finished with a "oh, huh, that's it?"
At half the length, this would have been an interesting character study, but the slim premise and generally unlikable opinion that forms of both Margaret and Jennifer makes it a disappointing, yet engaging, read.
"Neighbor" often meanders along, and you stick with it out of hope that the final chapters will end in a cataclysmic reckoning of past sins but in reality it finished with a "oh, huh, that's it?"
At half the length, this would have been an interesting character study, but the slim premise and generally unlikable opinion that forms of both Margaret and Jennifer makes it a disappointing, yet engaging, read.
wageser's review against another edition
2.0
I was supposed to lead this book at book club tonight but I'm home sick :( I felt like nothing happened until around page 150, then still not much happened. I DID like the exploration of Jennifer's past relationship as it reminded me a great deal of one of mine (that thankfully didn't last) and the insight into an older woman's mind as partial narrator, that was nice. I just wasn't so into the plot or pacing overall.
Also my "murder mystery" for the Popsugar 2016 challenge
Also my "murder mystery" for the Popsugar 2016 challenge
fuzzywuzzy's review against another edition
3.0
this book didn't get good until toward the end and I was fully prepared to give it a 4 and it had such a chance to end beautifully but it ended HORRIBLY.
tinymush's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0