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Those People Next Door
- Narrated by: Tania Rodrigues
- Length: 11 hrs and 7 mins
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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.
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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- Sandra Robinson
- 31-01-23
Couldn’t put this down
A really good listen and great narration. So many twists and turns which I never second guessed
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- Amazon Customer
- 21-04-24
twist in the tale
was a bit slow to start, but had a cliffhanger of an end where anyone could have done it!!!
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- Sarah
- 07-09-23
Good kitchen sink drama
I enjoyed this escalating neighborhood dispute. Good story and engaging plot, also well narrated and an easy listen.
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- Carole
- 14-02-23
Another brilliant listen
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!
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- sally, easterton
- 04-10-23
Another interesting story line
I have enjoyed all of this author’s books. Prejudices, misunderstandings coupled with family problems led to a great read.
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- C
- 23-04-23
Thought provoking as always
Another great listen, well read and a totally absorbing story line with a major twist.
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- James Bragg
- 03-11-23
Cliched and not that believable
Shame as this book started well, but became more and more unbelievable as it’s progressed.
Could of wrapped it up in one chapter.
The ended was ridiculous.
Thought provoking in parts and reminds us all that making assumptions based on stereotypes can and does get you into trouble.
Only the kids come out looking innocent, unfortunately the adults not so.
Still was worth a listen and passed the time while doing my jigsaw!
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- Richard O Sullivan
- 27-03-23
Another brilliant story!
What an amazing talent Kia is. I cannot stop listening to her books as soon as I start them- totally enthralling.
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- Louise
- 04-09-23
Great story - very thought provoking
Interesting book the storyline wasn’t the best but it did what it said on the tin and gave the reader/listener something to think about. What I particularly liked was it showed that prejudice can work both ways we all have our beliefs no matter what colour or race!
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- Andrew
- 15-09-23
Loved it
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.
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