krystlekouture's review against another edition
3.0
A solid 3.5 rounded down. Still not 100% sure what to make of the ending.
nataliekatherine's review against another edition
3.0
I liked this book a lot! However the ending felt rushed and I feel like I didn’t get closure with some of the characters? It was almost a let down that Tom wasn’t the bad guy…
kfara's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars… maybe I’m in a slump, as this is the second book in a row that didn’t wow me. This wasn’t one I couldn’t put down or got totally sucked into. Not terrible, but not on my short list
loonyluna69's review
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide
iijustyuki's review against another edition
4.0
Very well written, however I managed to guess the ending fairly early on.
Still loved
Still loved
remivfoliage's review
4.0
I can’t help but compare this book to I See You by Clare Mackintosh due to the title of the book.
Summary: 27-year-old Joey had just moved into her brother Jack and his wife Rebecca’s house. She found herself watching her 51-year-old neighbour Tom.
I like Lisa Jewell’s writing. She’s good at telling stories. Unlike I See You, the creepiness wasn’t there, so I call this more of a mystery than a thriller.
The author is good at manipulating reader’s thoughts. We believed that it was Tom who had died in the beginning of the book. We then started to have doubts in this seem-to-be perfect character. A student called Jenna and Tom’s son Freddie even had their own detective things going on.
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In the end, we found out it was Nicola — Tom’s wife who died and she was actually a middle school bully back then. Nicola bullied Rebecca’s sister and drove her to suicide. That was why Rebecca killed her without feeling a little bit of regret.
However, from the epilogue, Freddie discovered a lock of brown hair from an envelope that his mother kept. To which I suppose it means that Nicola had probably killed Rebecca’s sister all those years ago.
Summary: 27-year-old Joey had just moved into her brother Jack and his wife Rebecca’s house. She found herself watching her 51-year-old neighbour Tom.
I like Lisa Jewell’s writing. She’s good at telling stories. Unlike I See You, the creepiness wasn’t there, so I call this more of a mystery than a thriller.
The author is good at manipulating reader’s thoughts. We believed that it was Tom who had died in the beginning of the book. We then started to have doubts in this seem-to-be perfect character. A student called Jenna and Tom’s son Freddie even had their own detective things going on.
[spoilers below]
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In the end, we found out it was Nicola — Tom’s wife who died and she was actually a middle school bully back then. Nicola bullied Rebecca’s sister and drove her to suicide. That was why Rebecca killed her without feeling a little bit of regret.
However, from the epilogue, Freddie discovered a lock of brown hair from an envelope that his mother kept. To which I suppose it means that Nicola had probably killed Rebecca’s sister all those years ago.
amysbooknook8's review against another edition
4.0
I was half way into reading this book and I kept wondering where the story was going to take us. I felt like we kept getting little bits of information without fully understanding the main plot of the book other than a bunch of neighbors who spy and obsess over one another!
We get to read from multiple different perspectives and I thought that provided a good insight to what everyone was internally going through. There were a few twists I did not see coming and a few that were very obvious. Lisa Jewell is a hit or miss for me and this one was a hit for me!
I overall enjoyed the pace, the mystery and the story behind it all! A solid 4 star read!
We get to read from multiple different perspectives and I thought that provided a good insight to what everyone was internally going through. There were a few twists I did not see coming and a few that were very obvious. Lisa Jewell is a hit or miss for me and this one was a hit for me!
I overall enjoyed the pace, the mystery and the story behind it all! A solid 4 star read!
lovemeknots's review against another edition
2.0
This wasn't one of my favorites by Lisa Jewell! It was okay but definitely not a page Turner. The plot was interesting but a little two drawn out. If I'm being honest I only finished it out of personal obligation.
dbert91's review against another edition
3.0
3.5/5
Engaging and well written
It was a good audio but not life changing
Side note- I hate epilogue twists.
Engaging and well written
It was a good audio but not life changing
Side note- I hate epilogue twists.
smilesgiggle's review against another edition
3.0
3.5
This book uses several narratives.
Joey is a twenty something newlywed living with her brother and his pregnant wife.
Jenna is a teenager at a local school.
Freddie is Jenna's headmaster's son.
While the narratives move the plot along, police transcripts of interviews shares details regarding the brutal murder at the opening of the book.
The characters are realistic, everyday problems as well as the plot. Joey struggles with an illicit attraction. Jenna's mom suffers from severe paranoia. Freddie photographs the neighborhood.
I am always drawn to how are all these people connected?
Great story. Fast and easy read.
This book uses several narratives.
Joey is a twenty something newlywed living with her brother and his pregnant wife.
Jenna is a teenager at a local school.
Freddie is Jenna's headmaster's son.
While the narratives move the plot along, police transcripts of interviews shares details regarding the brutal murder at the opening of the book.
The characters are realistic, everyday problems as well as the plot. Joey struggles with an illicit attraction. Jenna's mom suffers from severe paranoia. Freddie photographs the neighborhood.
I am always drawn to how are all these people connected?
Great story. Fast and easy read.