The Family Across the Street: A totally unputdownable psychological thriller with a shocking twist
By (Author) Nicole Trope
Bookouture
Bookouture
8th October 2024
18th July 2024
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
Narrative theme: Interior life
Contemporary lifestyle fiction
Fiction: general and literary
Family life fiction
Paperback
336
Width 126mm, Height 196mm, Spine 26mm
230g
How well do you know the people next door...
Everybody wants to live on Hogarth Street, the pretty, tree-lined avenue with its white houses. The new family are a perfect fit. Katherine and John West seem so in love, with their adorable five-year-old twins. But why don't they join backyard barbecues Why do they brush away offers to babysit Why, when you knock at the door, do they shut you out, rather than inviting you in On the hottest day of the year, a tragedy unfolds behind closed doors. The dawn chorus is split by the wail of sirens. And the families who tried so hard to welcome the Wests realise: Hogarth Street will never be the same again.A completely gripping, twist-packed psychological thriller, perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty, Sally Hepworth and Lisa Jewell.Readers love The Family Across the Street:'OMG!!! SHUT THE FRONT DOOR!!!... The most heart-racing book I've read in a long time, if not ever!!! It had me hook, line and sinker from the first page and I could not put it down!!!... Clear your day because it is truly unputdownable... What an absolute twist!!!... If you read one book in your life, make sure it is this!!!!' Bookworm86, 'Wow!!! Wow!!! Wow!!! A total page-turner and will keep you guessing with every page. Halfway through I thought I had figured it out and then BAM! The ending floored me.' Goodreads reviewer, 'Omg! Omg!... My son came in and asked me who I was yelling at! (I was yelling at my e-reader). I think my heart beat out of my chest... The suspense was killing me! LOL my heart is still beating crazy!... OK I have to go now, I need a big glass of wine to calm down!' Ana's Attic Guest Reviewer, 'Oh my GOSH!!!!!! I read this emotionally charged, compelling book in one sitting. Whoa, my emotions are ALL over the place!!! I've never been soooooo engrossed in a book from the first page. Amazing, emotional and just Wow!!' NetGalley reviewer, 'Oh wow, absolutely triple wow. Absolutely amazing.' NetGalley reviewer, 'OMG, this story was amazing.' Goodreads reviewer, 'I'm writing this review with tears streaming down my face!! What a BRILLIANT book... I was on edge every single second... At one point I realised my body was literally tensed up in anticipation.' Goodreads reviewer, 'Utterly blew my mind.' Priyanka's Book Gallery, 'I was absolutely hooked!!... Totally engrossed!' NetGalNicole Trope went to university to study Law but realised the error of her ways when she did very badly on her first law essay because, as her professor pointed out, 'It's not meant to be a story.'
She studied teaching instead and used her holidays to work on her writing career and complete a Masters' degree. In between raising three children, working for her husband and renovating houses, she has published six novels. She lives in Sydney, Australia.