Desperate Housewives in Brighton!

What would you do if your nosy neighbour collapses on your doorstep saying 'I know what youve done' and hands you a diary detailing all the goings-on in the street? I know that I'd want to read it, and that is what Rae does. This book is full of the secrets and lies of the neighbours of Acacia Villas, a posh Brighton street.

The book is fairly slow paced as we are drip fed information about each of the residents, and all the characters were well written and realistic. It reminded me a little of Desperate Housewives. The pace did pick up in the last 20% of the book, and I loved the ending. I also loved the fact that it was set during lockdown.

The narrators did a great job.

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She has done it again fantastic read

I love the way Dorothy Kpomson creates this whole believable set of characters and makes me want to know what is going to happen in their lives. The goings on in this book are brilliant and when you think you have worked it out you have not. Great read.

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Terrible Narrative

I found two of the Narrators irritating mumble and not pronouncing words properly when listening through ear phones which I do on my journeys to work. Took me 3 attempts to listen to the audio book as the mumble was just a awful hum in my ears! Dorothy's books have been my favourite and this didn't do it justice because of the terrible reading. Will read it myself and won't buy another on here if they are reading them.

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Good story, kept me interested.

At first I thought the ending was disappointing but then it had a twist and turns out it wasn't.

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A good read

I enjoyed the plot and wanted to keep reading until the end. I found the constant repetition of addresses a little annoying, adding little. I liked the mixture of narrated voices and accents as these added authenticity. However, at times, enunciation was unclear.

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Really enjoyed

Another great listen from Dorothy Koomson, kept me hooked the whole way.
Lots of twists and turns to keep you guessing.

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Loved it!!!

The performance really helped feel the characters and their experiences. had me guessing till the end. just the right amount of twists to feel authentic but still so dramatic.

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loved it

A new author for me. I enjoyed the different characters and the way the book was presented in chapters relating to the individual characters. Good storyline and the quality narrators used made the book even more enjoyable.

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Not for me

Just didn’t like it! Not nice characters, shallow and a bit comical, perhaps intentionally? Found it difficult to follow who was speaking and if I didn’t concentrate completely had to go back to hear the name.

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Love Koomson

Do you have any idea what the people you know are capable of?
What if all your neighbours' secrets landed in a diary on your doorstep?
What if the woman who gave it to you was murdered by one of the people

Bestselling author Dorothy Koomson, asks how well you can really know your neighbours.

I make it a point to read female and POC authors as much as I can. How often do you find Black Female thriller authors? If you've never read a Dorothy Koomson book you NEED to read one now! They are guaranteed page turners with twists and turns until the very last page.

I never miss a Koomson novel and this continues her 100% record of 5 star reads. The narrator on the audiobook isn't my fave but on 1.5x its easier to get used to. I'm not going to claim this is one of her best but it'd be one of the best of most other authors out there and that says a lot for Koomson's quality of work.

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